(1) We should develop the students'ability to analyse and solve problems. (2) 'Alcohol doesn't solve problems,'she stated flatly. (3) Mathematicians can solve problems with two variables.
solve problems [] 📢 UK📢 US
达成，设法
n. 结果; 重要性
解题
n. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
(1) an elected assembly/leader/representative (2) the newly elected government (3) She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.
elect [ɪˈlekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （混合物的）组成部分（ ingredient的名词复数 ）; （烹调的）原料; （构成）要素; 因素
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
v. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
v. 喜爱，爱好; 疼; 待见
(1) a period of consultation/mourning/uncertainty (2) The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. (3) This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year.
(1) a general knowledge quiz (2) Results The average score for general knowledge about drug abuse anduse was only 5.89. (3) Candidates who a general knowledge of economics and a self motivated personality will be most suitable.
(1) a relevant suggestion/question/point (2) These comments are not directly relevant to this enquiry. (3) Do you have the relevant experience?
relevant [ˈreləvənt] 📢 UK📢 US
摆脱，除去
n. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
缺乏
adj. 相关的; 合适的; 有意义的
(1) He died in a nursing home at the age of 87. (2) He started piano lessons at the age of 7. (3) He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16.
at the age of [æt ðə eɪdʒ ɒv] 📢 UK📢 US
在…岁时
n. 雕刻作品; 雕刻艺术
adj. 额外的; 费用另计的 n. 额外费用; 附加物; 群众演员 adv. 格外，特别
adj. 基本的; 必不可少的 ; 根本的 n. 必需品; 基本知识
(1) The dampness of the forest did not agree with him physically. (2) You look great, Brian. The Bahamas certainly agree with you. (3) In his heart he knew they'd agree with his stand.
(1) manual labour (= work using your hands) (2) The price will include the labour and materials. (3) The company wants to keep down labour costs .
labour [ˈleɪbə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 提醒，警告; 告诫（不要做…）
v. 想知道，感到疑惑; 感到诧异 n. 惊叹，惊奇; 奇迹，奇事; 奇才 adj. 神奇的; 有奇效的
n. 劳动，工作; 分娩; 英国工党 v. 努力做; 劳动; 艰苦地做; 吃力前行
v. 保留; 预订; 拥有 n. 储备; 预备队员; 保护区; 寡言; 谨慎; 后备军; 底价
(1) critics attacked the youth and inexperience of his staff. (2) She was crucified by the critics for her performance. (3) His critics maintain that he's responsible for many of Algeria's ills.
critics [k'rɪtɪks] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 批评家( critic的名词复数 ); 评论员; 批评者; 挑剔的人
因...而骄傲、自豪
n. 竞争; 比赛; 竞争者; 竞争产品
n. [医]药方，处方; 处方药; 训令，指示; 法规
(1) The more recent conifer plantations cannot yet compare with the old woodlands. (2) How does your new house compare with your old one? (3) Few can equal [ compare with ] her in manual dexterity.
compare with [kəmˈpɛə wið] 📢 UK📢 US
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
n. 城堡; 堡垒; （国际象棋中的）车
n. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
(1) There is worldwide concern about the destruction of the rainforests. (2) There is a concern about replenish-ment of the population. (3) The Prime Minister swept aside concern about the rising cost of mortgages.
concern about [kənˈsə:n əˈbaut] 📢 UK📢 US
到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; （身体）恢复，好转
使（自己）关心…
adj. 正确的，精确的; 精准的
(1) The performance starts at seven. (2) an evening performance (3) a performance of Ravel's String Quartet
performance [pəˈfɔːməns] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 无疑; 当然
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
n. 影响; 作用; 冲击力 v. 对…有影响; 冲击; 撞击
adj. 先进的; 高级的; 后期的; 年迈的
(1) They get paid for it. Not much. Just a little. (2) It's the small fry who are usually the last to get paid. (3) I get paid monthly.
n. 记录，记载; 唱片; （体育运动或活动的）纪录; 履历; 案底 v. 记录；记载; 录制; 标明，显示 adj. 创纪录的
n. 讲座; 教训 v. 作演讲; 训诫
(1) Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality. (2) His comments only served to confuse the issue further. (3) People often confuse me and my twin sister.
confuse [kənˈfjuːz] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 混淆，使困惑; 搅乱，难以理解
v. 混淆，使困惑; 搅乱，难以理解
n. 两星期，十四天
v. 使失望; 使落空
(1) ...the classic '70s TV sitcom 'Rising Damp'. (2) Q : Quite different to life on a sitcom then ? (3) This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.
sitcom [ˈsɪtkɒm] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. （感到）温暖舒适的; 愉快的，亲切的; 轻易得到的 n. （茶壶）保暖罩
n. 情景喜剧
n. 会议; 开庭; 一段时间; 学年 adj. 伴奏的
即将发生
(1) The whole point was to made us less inhibited , and in my case it certainly worded. (2) How does your suspect get in my case? (3) Are morning people born or made? in my case it was definitely made.
in my case [] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 羞耻，惭愧; 耻辱; 让人遗憾的事 v. 使羞愧/惭愧; 使丢脸 int. （表示同情或喜爱）太遗憾了，好极了
就我而言
v. 假装; 扮作; 自诩 adj. 假装的
争论一些事情
(1) Do you think she's telling the truth ? (2) We are determined to get at (= discover) the truth. (3) The truth (of the matter) is we can't afford to keep all the staff on.
truth [truːθ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
n. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
变更安排
尽最大努力; 肆力
(1) a company that builds and hosts e-commerce sites (2) to host a dinner (3) Germany hosted the World Cup finals.
host [həʊst] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 主人; 东道主; 节目主持人; 主机; 寄主; 大量; 祭品; 圣体 v. 作为主人组织; 主办活动; 主持; 存储网站
n. 价值（观）; 重要性，用途; 划算程度; 数值 v. 重视，珍视; 给…估价
依靠
不再
(1) people on high/low incomes (2) a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 (3) a rise in national income
income [ˈɪnkʌm] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 普通的; 平庸的
n. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
adj. 缺席的; 不在场的; 心不在焉的; （父或母）不和子女一起住的 v. 缺席; 不在
adj. 有效的; 实际的; 起作用的
(1) It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. (2) Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. (3) Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.
reasonable [ˈriːznəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 合理的，公道的; 明智的; 不少的; 过得去的
靠自己的力量，独自地; 独力; 独立
adj. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
v. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
(1) by the age of two most children have begun to communicate verbally. (2) by the age of sixteen he was the junior lightweight champion of Poland. (3) by the age of seven he could write beautifully.
by the age of [bai ðə eidʒ ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
到…年龄
n. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
n. 完成，实现; 成就，功绩
电气项目
(1) San Lu brand, after all and so on our own, like the children at home. (2) There are stone Wuyang, seamen and so on a number of kiosks on tourist attractions. (3) Best suitable for stitching tents, seat cushions , horse gears, and gunnysacks, cars seaming and so on.
and so on [ənd səʊ ɒn] 📢 UK📢 US
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
v. 麻烦，操心; 使苦恼; 打扰，纠缠; 使疼痛 n. 麻烦，困难; 令人烦恼的事/人 int. 真讨厌（表示对某人/事烦恼）
n. 状况; 环境，处境; 条件，条款; 健康状况; 疾病 v. 训练; 使习惯于; 使适应; 影响; 保养
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
(1) Jim tried to figure out the cost. (2) Instead of getting all riled up about this , we should try to figure out what to do. (3) Please figure out the total cost.
figure out [ˈfɪɡə(r) aʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 出乎意料的
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
n. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
(1) The committee unanimously approved the plan. (2) The course is approved by the Department for Education. (3) She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
adj. 宽的; 广泛的; 辽阔的; 普遍的; 概括的; 明显的; 口音重的 n. 婆娘（对女人的粗俗称呼）
(1) an annual salary of $40 000 (2) a 9% salary increase (3) She's on a salary of £24 000.
salary [ˈsæləri] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
有信心
n. 薪金，工资
adj. 焦虑的，担心的; 紧张的; 渴望的
(1) Jerky word is to be short of calcium likely. (2) Dot disposition is stubborn compare muddy, what vitamin be short of? (3) be short of human resource and training organization in this channel, etc.
be short of [bi: ʃɔ:t ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
就某件事征求意见
n. 大气层; 空气; 氛围，环境; 魅力
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
n. 愿望; 渴望; 肉欲; 渴望的人/事 v. 渴望; 被某人吸引; 产生性欲
(1) to perform an experiment/a miracle/a ceremony (2) She performs an important role in our organization. (3) This operation has never been performed in this country.
perform [pəˈfɔːm] 📢 UK📢 US
取得进步
v. 执行; 起…作用; 演出; 表现（好 / 不好）
adj. 惊愕的，受震惊的 v. 使…震惊( shock的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受电击; 使…感到厌恶[恐惧]
n. 机会; 时刻; 场合; 原因 v. 导致; 引起
(1) She guested on several chat shows while visiting Britain. (2) ‘Do you mind if I use the phone? ’ ‘Be my guest. ’ (3) a guest speaker
guest [ɡest] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 客人; 旅客; 特邀嘉宾; [动]寄生虫 v. 做特邀嘉宾; 做客串; 做特约演员
adv. 最后，终于
消磨时光
往…去的路上
(1) soap and water (2) a bar/piece of soap (3) soap bubbles
soap [səʊp] 📢 UK📢 US
首先，起初
n. 肥皂; 肥皂剧; [化]皂，脂肪酸盐 vt. 抹肥皂; 用肥皂擦洗; <俚>拍…的马屁，吹捧（某人） vi. 用肥皂擦洗
v. 抱怨，发牢骚
养育，抚养
(1) She refuses to face reality . (2) You're out of touch with reality. (3) The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project.
reality [riˈæləti] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 垫子; 起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物 v. 减少对…的震动/冲击; 减轻(令人不快的影响)
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 便宜货; 交易，协议 v. 商谈; 讨价还价
n. 现实; 事实
(1) If you have trouble doing this, you'd better start mastering the art of delegation.
have trouble doing [] 📢 UK📢 US
做...有困难
有时， 间或
adj. 周围的，附近的
adj. 充满活力的; 活泼的; 充满趣味的
(1) As I see it, we have two options… (2) There are various options open to you. (3) Going to college was not an option for me.
option [ˈɒpʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 选择; 选择权; 可选择的事物
adv. 笼统地; 通常地; 普遍地
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 预算; 政府年度预算 v. 谨慎花钱; 把…编入预算; 为…做出安排 adj. 低价的
(1) There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. (2) The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. (3) The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote .
vote [vəʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
n. 比赛; 火柴; 敌手; 相配的人/物; 相似的东西; 婚姻 v. 与…相称; 相似; 配对; 比得上; 使较量; 使优于; 适应
n. （选）票; 投票（总数），表决，选举; 投票/选举权 v. 投票，表决，选举; 公认; 提议
v. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
(1) a pirate ship (2) a pirate edition (3) software pirates
pirate [ˈpaɪrət] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 研究，调查，探索 v. 研究，探索; 搜集资料
n. 海盗，强盗; 海盗船; 侵害版权者; 盗版者 vt. 抢劫（海上船只）; 剽窃，盗用 vi. 当海盗; 从事劫掠行为
n. 地址，位置; 网址; 演说 v. 写（收信人）姓名地址; 解决，处理; 演讲; 向…说话; 称呼
分成，分为
(1) ‘In fact, ’ he continued, ‘I'd like to congratulate you. ’ (2) Please continue─I didn't mean to interrupt. (3) The story will be continued in our next issue.
continue [kənˈtɪnjuː] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 持续; 继续，再开始; 移动; 延伸; 留任; 维持现状; 接着说
n. 管弦乐队; 管弦乐队的全部乐器
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
adj. 极好的; 巨大的; 寓言中的
(1) payment in instalments/in advance/by cheque/in cash (2) There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. (3) a cash payment
payment [ˈpeɪmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 有创造力的; 创作的，创新的 n. 搞创作的人; 创意，创作素材
conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否; 无论，不管
宁愿， 宁可
n. 支付，付款; 款项; 报答
(1) His invention was not commercially successful. (2) The product is not yet commercially available. (3) Their more recent music is far too commercial.
commercial [kəˈmɜːʃl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 商业（化）的; 营利的; 商品化的; 商用的 n. 商业广告
v. 应得; 值得
v. 询问; 打听
n. 自动扶梯
(1) If you have let yourself go, you should consider doing something about it for the sake of your health. (2) Harp would consider doing this line of work full - time , professionally.
consider doing [] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
考虑做…
消除；分解；打破
以谋生为生
(1) Because of creep, rigidity and the axial displacement of PTFE expansion joint relate to the time. (2) Cutting costs is not easy: the bulk relate to promises already made. (3) relate to acute angle circular functions.
relate to [rɪˈleɪt tu] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 极有吸引力的; 迷人的
由...组成（或构成
adj. 男性的; 雄性的; 有力的; [植]雄性的，仅有雄蕊的 n. 男; 雄性动物; [植]雄性植物; 马累[马律]
与...相关；涉及；谈到
(1) The play was embarrassingly bad. (2) The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. (3) It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.