(1) We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. (2) They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. (3) It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.
(1) a/one millionth of a second (2) Last year the millionth truck rolled off the assembly line. (3) The bomb must explode within less than a millionth of a second.
millionth [ˈmɪljənθ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.第一百万，百万分之一； adj.百万分之一的；第一百万的；
adj.广阔的，广大的；范围广泛的；[物]广延的；[逻]外延的；
adv.严厉地；明确地；锋利地；突然地；
adj.明智的；合乎情理的；通情达理的；意识到的，能感觉到的； n.可感觉到的东西；敏感的人；
(1) They have imprisoned an innocent man. (2) She was found innocent of any crime. (3) He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage.
innocent ['ɪnəsnt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.带来，引来；促使，引起；提供；导致；
n.山，山岳；山脉；一大堆；大量；
n.二十，二十个；二十多岁；二十年代；许多，大量； num.二十； adj.二十的；
adj.无辜的，无罪的；清白的；天真无邪的；无知的； n.无辜者；头脑简单的人；天真无邪的人；
(1) She had heard the news-flash on a tv channel's news update. (2) She was a tv reporter and worked long hours. (3) tv is using radio as a seedbed for ideas.
(1) ...Temple Mount, the place where the Temple actually stood. (2) ...a list of museums and places of interest... (3) Except for the remarkably tidy kitchen, the place was a mess...
(1) to be in a difficult situation (2) You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. (3) We have all been in similar embarrassing situations.
situation [ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.打碎；撞击；猛扣（球等）； vi.被击碎；扣球，抽杀；
vt.喜欢；（与 would 或 should 连用表示客气）想；想要；喜欢做； prep.（表示属性）像；（表示方式）如同；（询问意见）…怎么样；（表示列举）比如； adj.相似的；相同的； n.相类似的人[事物]；喜好；爱好；（尤指被视为没有某人或某物那么好的）种类，类型； conj.像…一样；如同；好像；仿佛； adv.（非正式口语，代替 as）和…一样；如；（非正式口语，思考说下句话、解释
n.假日，休息日；节日； vi.度假，休假；
n.（人的）情况；局面，形势，处境；位置；[心理学]情境；
(1) The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street. (2) The movie mixes broad humor with romance. (3) a broad expanse of water
(1) Music is quite unlike any other art form. (2) The sound was not unlike that of birds singing. (3) unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install.
(1) It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. (2) Their motives remain a mystery. (3) It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him.
(1) Orders had come from on high that extra care was to be taken during this week. (2) He was too high on drugs and alcohol to remember them. (3) Her spirits were high with the hope of seeing Nick in minutes rather than hours.
(1) Many scholars have argued thus. (2) The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. (3) He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
thus [ðʌs] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.完全地；完整地；全部地；彻底地；
adj.有魅力的；引人注目的；迷人的；招人喜爱的；
adv.于是，因此；如此，这样，像这样，例如；到这程度，到这地步，这么；如下； conj.因此；
n.驾驶员，司机；驱动器，驱动程序；驱逐者，驱赶者；（高尔夫球）球棒；
(1) a bowl of soup (2) chicken soup (3) (British English) tinned/packet soups
soup [su:p] 📢 UK📢 US
n.店员；办事员，职员；书记员；<古>牧师，教士； vi.当职员；当销售员；
vt.包含，容纳；克制，遏制；牵制；包括或由…构成；
vt.采用，采取，采纳；收养；正式接受，接受；批准；
n.汤，羹；浓雾；硝化甘油炸药；困境； vt.加大马力；
(1) a bottle of wine (2) a glass of dry/sweet wine (3) red/rosé/white wine
(1) although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm. (2) although small, the kitchen is well designed. (3) I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time.
(1) You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. (2) There was no opportunity for further discussion. (3) At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened.
opportunity [ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.微小的；细小的；不结实的；无须重视的； n.轻蔑，忽视，冷落； vt.轻蔑，忽视，怠慢；
n.机会；适当的时机良机；有利的环境，条件；
adv.真正；精确地，正确地；忠实的，诚实地；正当地；
adv.坚固地；稳固地；坚定地；坚决地；
(1) please sit down. (2) Two coffees, please. (3) Quiet please!
please [pli:z] 📢 UK📢 US
n.鞋；蹄铁；（汽车轮的）制动器，煞车；外胎； vt.为…钉蹄铁；给…穿上鞋；装防护物；
int.请； vt.& vi.使高兴；使满意；讨人喜欢；讨好；
vi.勘查， 探测， 勘探；[医]探查（伤处等），探索，研究； vt.探索， 探究， 仔细查看；
vi.不同意；不一致；不适合；不符；
(1) The car wheels got stuck in the mud. (2) Your boots are covered in mud. (3) mud bricks/huts (= made of dried mud)
(1) It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life... (2) I'm going to throw a party, then invest the rest of the money... (3) ...a man with nice clothes, a Range Rover and the rest...