(1) The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. (2) The system, for all its faults , is the best available at the moment. (3) a major fault in the design
(1) There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. (2) It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. (3) You've done so much work─you're bound to pass the exam.
(1) cooperative activity is essential to effective community work. (2) Employees will generally be more cooperative if their views are taken seriously. (3) a cooperative farm
(1) Some have called him the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century. (2) He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy be felt upon the world forever. (3) Licking his fingers, smoothing his eyebrows, patting his hair, ever the entertainer.
entertainer [ˌentəˈteɪnə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.汽车驾驶员；乘汽车旅行的人；
n.摩天大楼，超高层大楼；特别高的东西；
adj.（用作定语）用马拖的；
n.表演者，演艺人员；款待者；
(1) to support a proposal (2) The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. (3) These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups.
(1) The two groups agreed to cooperate with each other. (2) They had cooperated closely in the planning of the project. (3) Their captors told them they would be killed unless they cooperated.
(1) Their early arrival was just an accident. (2) It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in nursing. (3) an accident of birth/fate/history (= describing facts and events that are due to chance or circumstances)
accident [ˈæksɪdənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.出版，发行；发表，宣布（结婚等）；公布，颁布；出版…的著作；
n.圆，环；循环，周期；圆状物；圈子，党派； vt.圈出，包围；绕…运转； vi.环绕，盘旋；
n.不胜任；无资格；不适当；不熟练；
n.意外事件；事故；机遇，偶然；附属品；
(1) a report produced by the government in cooperation with the chemical industry (2) We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools. (3) We would be grateful for your cooperation in clearing the hall as quickly as possible.
cooperation [kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.超级市场；自动售货商店；
n.合作； 协作；协助；配合；
n.考察，远航；考察队，远征军；（短途的）旅行；迅速（办理）；
如果是那样的话；
(1) In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution (= gradual development to sudden violent change) . (2) the evolution of the human species (3) Darwin's theory of evolution
(1) The job involves a lot of entertaining. (2) Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. (3) He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.
(1) Her French is improving by leaps and bounds. (2) Their business has grown by leaps and bounds. (3) The total number of species on the planet appears to be growing by leaps and bounds.
(1) In times like these he didn't stand a chance of getting another job. (2) If you don't try, you don't stand a chance of gaining anything. (3) Winners stand a chance to role - play in the 988 idol drama.
(1) We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. (2) a fear of heights (3) He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places) .
height [haɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.偶像，崇拜对象；图标，图符；[宗]圣像；肖像；
n.高度，海拔；高地；身高；绝顶，顶点；
adj.无聊的，无趣的，烦人的； v.令人厌烦( bore的过去式和过去分词 )；挖；掘；钻；
adj.电的，带电的；发电的，导电的；令人激动的；电动的； n.电动车辆；带电体；
(1) hand/eye movements (2) She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. (3) Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
movement [ˈmu:vmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.幼稚的；天真的；单纯的；
n.百万； adj.百万的；无数的；
n.运动；活动；动作，举动；乐章；
n.奇迹，圣迹，神迹；令人惊奇的人（或事）；
(1) The last offensive drove thousands of people into thailand. (2) He visited thailand and Singapore to tout for investment. (3) thailand is at its most vibrant during the New Year celebrations.
thailand [ˈtailænd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.书面答复；重写；加工编写；改写，修改； n.改写或重写的文稿；改写的作品；
n.泰国；[地名] [亚细亚洲] 泰国；
n.棚，库；分水岭； vt.流出；流下；蜕皮；树叶脱落； vi.流出；蜕皮；脱落；散布；
n.同伴；[天]伴星(=~star)；（用于书名）指南；同甘共苦的伙伴； vt.同行；陪伴；
(1) Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. (2) Store lemons in a cool dry place. (3) a room painted in cool greens and blues
(1) Our dog has a bald patch on its leg. (2) a bald tyre (= a tyre whose surface has become smooth) (3) The bald fact is that we don't need you any longer.
(1) The committee has little or no understanding of the problem. (2) The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not) . (3) We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work.
(1) (figurative)Robert was always the class clown (= he did silly things to make the other students laugh) . (2) What do those clowns in the government think they are doing? (3) Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere.
(1) During our two - day stopover in bangkok we saw most of the sights. (2) She will return to his country by way of bangkok. (3) bangkok is crisscrossed by a network of klongs.
(1) The security alert brought the airport to a standstill . (2) Traffic in the northbound lane is at a complete standstill . (3) Abruptly the group ahead of us came to a standstill...
(1) the great apes (= for example, orang-utans or chimpanzees ) (2) For years the British film industry merely aped Hollywood. (3) We used to ape the teacher's southern accent.
(1) There is mounting tension along the border. (2) international/racial/political tensions (3) There is often a tension between the aims of the company and the wishes of the employees.
tension [ˈtenʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
<主美>填写（表格等）；充实；长胖；（通常指因充气）鼓起[膨胀]；
大声叫喊，喊着宣布；
n.青霉素，盘尼西林；
n.紧张，不安；紧张气氛；[物]张力，拉力；矛盾； vt.紧张；使紧张；
(1) crew-cut teenagers (2) I crew cut quite frequently and I never have to comb it much. (3) My hair's gotten a little too long. I want a crew cut.
(1) The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic. (2) The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer. (3) Each school must evolve its own way of working.
(1) The policeman pulled up the motorist and asked to see his licence. (2) The blame rests fairly and squarely on the shoulders of the motorist. (3) The angry motorist told the cyclist off.