(1) The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out. (2) It is essential to keep the two groups separate. (3) It is essential that you have some experience.
(1) They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. (2) The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. (3) (figurative)A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival.
(1) After six years on the stage, she moved to the US with her Japanese restaurateur husband. (2) The restaurateur keeps a journal every night. (3) In his new career as a restaurateur he has blossomed and harvested many awards.
(1) a striking feature (2) She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. (3) In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming.
(1) Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) (2) She awoke early after a disturbed night. (3) Don't disturb the papers on my desk.
disturb [dɪˈstɜ:b] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.变化；不同，偏离；[生]变异； vt.使不同；使多样化；[音乐]变奏；
vt.打扰，妨碍；使骚动；使不安，使烦恼；妨碍睡眠（休息等）；
adj.无能力的；不胜任的；不适当的； n.无能者；不胜任者；
只要；
(1) the benefits of modern medicine (2) It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. (3) The insurance plan will provide substantial cash benefits to your family in case of your death.
benefit [ˈbenɪfɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.丙烷；
对…厌烦；
adj.挑衅的；蔑视的；大胆的；目中无人的；
n.利益，好处；救济金，津贴；义演，义卖；恩惠，恩泽； vt.有益于，有助于；使受益；得益，受益；
(1) Fine bubbles originate in the lower respiratory tract. (2) Clearly, species can originate in a variety of ways. (3) You mean Beijing opera did not originate in Beijing, did it?
(1) Mary to be fond of learning English. (2) To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. (3) Others may be fond of titles and honours, but I am not.
be fond of [bi: fɒnd ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
v.喜爱，爱好；疼；待见；
布满；点缀着；
adj.种族的，部落的；某文化群体的； n.少数民族的成员；
n.星座；一群杰出人物；一系列（相关的想法、事物）；一群（相关的人）；
(1) Don't throw that away─it might come in handy. (2) The extra money came in very handy. (3) to be handy around the house
(1) The photograph showed him to advantage. (2) He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give) . (3) A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.
(1) Emerging benefit issues included questions about maternity and paternity leave, and child care. (2) I'd have a paternity test done and take him for millions. (3) With each day that passes, I come more to terms with the question of my paternity.
paternity [pəˈtɜ:nɪti:] 📢 UK📢 US
与…抗争；
n.土堆，土丘；堆；[考古学] 坟墩；[棒球] 投球区土墩；
adj.森林的，林木的；乡村的；
n.父亲的身份[地位]；
(1) Ted might benefit from hearing his own voice recorded and played back. (2) There is little doubt that skin does benefit from exfoliation. (3) I might benefit from getting my teeth fixed.
(1) The meat is served with salad or assorted vegetables. (2) The jumper comes in assorted colours. (3) ...swimsuits, sizes 12-18, in assorted colours.
assorted [əˈsɔ:tid] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（宝石的重量单位）克拉；，（金子）开（以纯金为24开表示金含量的单位）；=karat；
vi.丰富，盛产；非常多，大量存在；充满；
adj.各种各样的，五花八门的；根据类划分的；合适的，匹配的；各色；
n.条纹；种类；军士军阶；犯人穿的横条囚衣； vt.使带有条纹；
(1) the elimination of toxins from the body (2) There were three eliminations in the first round of the competition. (3) Credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash.
eliminate [ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有效的；有法律效力的；正当的；健全的；
vt.排除，消除；淘汰；除掉；<口>干掉；
adv.不断地，时常地；时刻；常川；历来；
n.后代；后裔；（由过去类似物发展来的）派生物；弟子； adj.下降的；祖传的；
(1) (North Amercian English)to be tardy for school (2) The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes. (3) people who are tardy in paying their bills
tardy [ˈtɑ:di:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.有，所有，拥有；领地；财产，所有权，占有物，所有物；持有违禁物；
adj.行动缓慢的； 缓缓移动的；晚的； 迟的；
vi.侵犯；侵占；蚕食；侵蚀； vt.侵入，侵犯；侵略，侵占；侵害；侵蚀；
戴水肺潜水；
(1) The book ensured his success. (2) Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. (3) Britain's negotiators had ensured that the treaty which resulted was a significant change in direction...
(1) The books in the library are classified according to subject. (2) Patients are classified into three categories. (3) Only eleven of these accidents were classified as major.
(1) an extinct species (2) to become extinct (3) Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.
extinct [ɪkˈstɪŋkt] 📢 UK📢 US
生（孩子），生育；引起，产生；娩出；娩；
adj.灭绝的；绝种的；消逝的；破灭的；
adj.适于抓住的；
adj.难以预测的；难以预料的，未定局的；怀疑的，拿不准的；不明不白；
(1) I'm sorry I left you off the list─it wasn't intentional. (2) She would never intentionally hurt anyone. (3) I kept my statement intentionally vague.
(1) far-reaching changes/reforms (2) far-reaching consequences/implications (3) The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented.
far-reaching [ˈfɑ:ˈri:tʃɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.附着于，紧贴；抓紧或抱住；坚持；沿（岸）前进，贴着（墙）走； vt.依恋，依附于；
adj.极薄的，极微弱的；
adj.深远的，广泛的，深至远处的；
vt.容许；承认；忍受；容忍（不同意或不喜欢的事物）；
(1) His legendary tardiness left audiences waiting for hours. (2) Her teacher gave her extra homework because of her tardiness. (3) Someone said that tardiness is the subtlest form of selflove and conceit.
(1) The report highlights the similarity between the two groups. (2) She bears a striking similarity to her mother. (3) There is some similarity in the way they sing.
(1) Wickedness does not go altogether unrequited. (2) She fell in an unrequited love with the artist. (3) At any rate, my love for Rachel remained unrequited.
unrequited [ˌʌnrɪˈkwaɪtɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
在鼎盛时期；
n.纸莎草；纸莎草纸；
在家千日好；
adj.（尤指爱情）得不到回应或报答的；
(1) to arouse/cause controversy (2) a bitter controversy over/about the site of the new airport (3) the controversy surrounding his latest movie
controversy [ˈkɔntrəvə:si] 📢 UK📢 US
n.远距离照相术，传真电报术；
n.笔，笔尖；笔法，文笔；作家；围栏； vt.写；把…关入栏中；关押，囚禁；
n.公开辩论；论战；
n.吸引；[物]引力；魅力；引人注意的东西，有趣的东西；
(1) a bizarre situation/incident/story (2) bizarre behaviour (3) bizarrely dressed
(1) Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation. (2) Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation... (3) He expected me to do something to ameliorate his depression.
(1) This theme recurs several times throughout the book. (2) a recurring illness/problem/nightmare, etc. (3) ...a theme that was to recur frequently in his work.
(1) I could elicit no response from him. (2) Her tears elicited great sympathy from her audience. (3) Mr Norris said he was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response...
elicit [iˈlɪsɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使相信，说服，使承认；使明白；使确信；使悔悟，使认错[罪]；
v.使复苏；使复兴；
vt.改正，校正；[化]精馏；[电]整流；
vt.引出，探出；诱出（回答等）；
(1) In the poem he laments the destruction of the countryside. (2) Ken began to lament the death of his only son... (3) He laments that people in Villa El Salvador are suspicious of the police...
(1) heartfelt sympathy/thanks (2) a heartfelt apology/plea/sigh (3) My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all the relatives.
heartfelt [ˈhɑ:tfelt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.衷心的；诚挚的；真诚的；深切；
n.添加剂；添加物；[数]加法； adj.附加的；[化]加成的，加和的；[数]加法的；
即；就是；换句话说；更确切地说；
(1) Again and again passages in his essays exasperate or bewilder. (2) He had begun to exasperate her at last. (3) He shouted in an exasperate voice.
exasperate [ɪgˈzæspəreɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使恼怒；使恶化；使加剧；
n.空气流通；通风设备；通风方法；公开讨论；
缺；缺少；缺乏；悭；
adj.不可缺少的；绝对必要的；责无旁贷的；不可避开的； n.不可缺少的人或物；
(1) attempts to prevent a recurrence of the problem (2) Police are out in force to prevent a recurrence of the violence. (3) The presence of N 2 disease had no impact on the site of recurrence.
(1) to resist change (2) They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. (3) The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates.
resist [rɪˈzɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
对…感到惊讶；对…感到害怕；
adj.沉静的，宁静的，安宁的；安详的；晴朗的；清澈的；
v.抵抗，抗拒；忍耐；反对，抵制； n.防染剂；防腐剂；
adv.看来似乎；表面上看来；貌似；
(1) a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage (2) One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. (3) There are disadvantages to the plan.
disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
v.抵抗，抗拒；忍耐；反对，抵制； n.防染剂；防腐剂；
迟早有用；
归因于…，产生于…；起源；
n.不利，劣势，短处；损失；
(1) to rectify a fault (2) We must take steps to rectify the situation. (3) The damage will be easily rectifiable.
rectify [ˈrektɪfaɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.禁忌；忌讳；戒律；禁忌的事物（或行为）； adj.禁忌的，忌讳的； vt.把…列为禁忌，禁止；
adj.假设的，假定的；有前提的；爱猜想的；假想；
vt.改正，校正；[化]精馏；[电]整流；
adj.闷热的，不通气的；古板的，保守的；枯燥无味的；一本正经的；
(1) the perennial problem of water shortage (2) that perennial favourite, hamburgers (3) a perennially popular subject
(1) Many factors are important, for example class, gender, age and ethnicity. (2) He said his ethnicity had not been important to him. (3) Fuchs, Lawrence . The American Kaleidescope: Race, ethnicity, and the Civic Culture . 1990.