(1) Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. (2) They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. (3) Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
protect [prəˈtekt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 推迟; 耽误; 磨蹭; 使迟到 n. 延期; 耽误
n. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 数量，数额; 大量，众多
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
adj. 职位较低的; 青少年的; 三年级的 n. 职位较低者; 青少年; 小学生; 较年幼者; （高中或大学的）三年级学生
(1) a coat with a fur collar (2) I turned up my collar against the wind (= to keep warm) . (3) He always wears a collar and tie for work.
collar [ˈkɒlə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
prep. 除了…之外 conj. 除了 v. 不包括
n. （政务）委员会，地方议会; 委员; 会议 adj. （房屋或公寓）地方政府出租的
n. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
(1) The pullover stretched after I had worn it a few times. (2) Your pullover is on back to front. (3) Then inspiration struck and she marked the check stub, " One pullover, $ 25. "
pullover [ˈpʊləʊvə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
adj. 真的; 真实的，实际的; 名副其实的; 严肃的; 十足的 adv. 非常，很
张贴
n. 套衫
(1) confidential information/documents (2) Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret) . (3) He spoke in a confidential tone, his voice low.
confidential [ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
v. 陈列，展示; 显示; 显露 n. 展览; 表演; （特性、情感或能力的）表现; （计算机屏幕上的）显示，显像
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
n. 主题，中心思想; 主旋律，主题曲
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 悲惨的; 令人痛苦的; 太少的; 卑鄙的
prep. 向，朝，对着; 倾向于; 关于; 用于; 将近; 接近
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 肌肉; 力量; 权威，权力
(1) When I say I mean to do it, I mean it. (2) Breaking the dish was accidental; he didn't mean to do it. (3) What do you mean to do?
mean to do [mi:n tu: du:] 📢 UK📢 US
打算做；有意做
v. 鼓励; 使有希望; 劝说; 促进
由...组成（或构成
不做某事
(1) He hasn't been selected for the team. (2) All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. (3) She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
(1) to spread a cloth on a table (2) Sue spread the map out on the floor. (3) The bird spread its wings.
spread [spred] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 口音,腔调; 重音; 重音符号 v. 强调; 重读
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
属于
v. 打翻，弄翻; 打乱，打搅 adj. 难过的; 失望的; 沮丧的; （肠胃）不舒服的
(1) His sisters are grown up and his parents are middle-aged. (2) ...middleaged, married businessmen. (3) Her novels are middle-aged and boring.
middle-aged [ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd] 📢 UK📢 US
想岀，想到
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 薪金，工资
adv. 因此
(1) She felt fenced in by domestic routine. (2) His property is fenced with barbed wire. (3) He put his hand on the post behind her so that he had her fenced in and could look down on her.
fence [fens] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 有才能的，有才干的; 能干的
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
继续做，坚持干
在电视上
(1) a fitted wardrobe (2) everything you need for your summer wardrobe (3) Her wardrobe consists primarily of huge cashmere sweaters and tiny Italian sandals.
wardrobe [ˈwɔːdrəʊb] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
n. 路; （公共汽车和列车等的）常规路线; 航线; 渠道，途径 vt. 按某路线发送; 给…规定路线[次序，程序]
n. 许可; 许可证; 放纵; 放荡
(1) Does it bother you that she earns more than you? (2) It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. (3) Stop bothering me when I'm working.
bother [ˈbɒðə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
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）
最重要的是；尤其是
adv. 不是…就是…，…或…，要么…要么…
adj. 书面的; 写成文字的; 明显受到…影响; （感情）全挂在脸上 v. 写( write的过去分词); 写信
(1) I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew. (2) My nephew, George, has a box but it is always empty. (3) He was my wife's nephew.
nephew [ˈnefjuː] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi. 编织，编结; 接合（折骨等）; 使皱起，使皱紧; 使紧密相联 n. 编织物; 编织法
n. 项目，工程; （学生的）课题，研究项目; 方案，计划 v. 规划，计划; 预测; 放映，投射; 伸出；凸出; 表现，展现
n. 侄子，外甥
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
(1) to travel on/by public transport (2) Most of us use public transport to get to work. (3) Local public transport services are gradually resuming.
public transport [ˈpʌblik trænsˈpɔ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 焦虑的，担心的; 紧张的; 渴望的
v. 承认; 招供; 准许…进入; 接纳; 收治
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
v. 预言; 预测
(1) He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery. (2) The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence. (3) Number the pages in sequence .
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n. [数]数列，序列; 顺序; 连续; 片断插曲 vt. 使按顺序排列，安排顺序; [生化]确定…的顺序，确定…的化学结构序列
adv. 此外; 而且; 与此同时; 再者
v. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
n. 会议; 开庭; 一段时间; 学年 adj. 伴奏的
(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.
bald [bɔːld] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 批评家( critic的名词复数 ); 评论员; 批评者; 挑剔的人
adj. 独立的; 公正的; 无关联的; 自立的; 私立的; 无党派的 n. 无党派议员
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
为了…
(1) I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. (2) The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. (3) a revised edition of a textbook
revise [rɪˈvaɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
到目前为止，迄今为止
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
v. 确信
(1) I'll drive you back to your hotel later. It's no bother. (2) Drop the word . There is no bother about dropping the word. (3) There is no bother about dropping the word.
no bother [] 📢 UK📢 US
不麻烦
v. 创造; 创建; 引起; 产生; 授予
生产; 伸出; 出版; 扑灭
adv. 在个人看来; 亲自; 当面地; 个别地; 私人地; 无礼地
(1) Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. (2) Would you mind not interrupting all the time? (3) I hope I'm not interrupting you.
(1) ...his niece from America, the daughter of his eldest sister. (2) The President and Mrs. Bush are the adoptive uncle and aunt of a niece and nephew. (3) She will tend after her niece and nephew for the weekend.
niece [niːs] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
n. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
n. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 一系列; 连续; 串联
(1) He threw the paper onto the fire and it flew up the chimney. (2) the factory chimneys of an industrial landscape (3) This gas fire doesn't need a chimney.
chimney [ˈtʃɪmni] 📢 UK📢 US
n. method的复数：方法; 方法( method的名词复数 ); 方法论; 教学法; 分类法
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
n. 冒险; 奇遇; 冒险精神 v. 去某地探险
收到...的来信
(1) There's no need to wait in all day. (2) "no need to hurry," Ben said casually. (3) There's no need to be so goddam rude!
no need to [] 📢 UK📢 US
没必要去…
电子器件
在…岁时
adv. 在下面，在底下; 在下面，在下层 prep. 在…之下; 在下面; 在…下面; 在…领导或控制下 n. 下部，底部
(1) changing patterns of behaviour (2) an irregular sleeping pattern (3) The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way) .
pattern [ˈpætn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 发展; 成长; 研制; 开发; 发展阶段; 新进展; 新建住宅区
n. 伤害，损伤
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(1) a senior officer/manager/lecturer, etc. (2) a senior partner in a law firm (3) a senior post/position
senior [ˈsiːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 级别/地位高的，资深的; (比赛)成人的，高水平的 n. 较年长的人; 上司; 资深运动员; 高年级/毕业班学生
消除；分解；打破
n. 功能; 函数; 因变量; 宴会 v. 工作; 发挥功能
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
(1) a vacuum pump (= one that creates a vacuum ) (2) vacuum-packed foods (= in a package from which most of the air has been removed) (3) His resignation has created a vacuum which cannot easily be filled.
vacuum [ˈvækjuːm] 📢 UK📢 US
照顾; 照料; 料理; 打理
adv. 以后，后来
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
v. 允许; 使有可能; 破例做 n. 许可证
(1) Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out... (2) Horses used for long-distance riding tend to wear their shoes out more quickly... (3) The past few days had really worn him out...
wear out [weə(r) aʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
adj. 基础的，根本的; 最初级的，起码的; 碱性的
用某物制造出
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
应该；应当
v. 假装; 扮作; 自诩 adj. 假装的
(1) He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. (2) a week's growth of beard (3) a goat's beard
beard [bɪəd] 📢 UK📢 US
消磨时光
adj. 最高的; 极大的 adv. 最多 n. 最大量
n. 胡须，胡子
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
(1) He likes to cook in the open air. (2) He is now taking a walk in the open air. (3) The film will be shown in the open air tonight.
in the open air [in ðə ˈəupən eə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
露天；在户外
与某人断交
adv. 否则; 除此以外; 与之不同地; 以其他方式
n. 禁令，禁律; 〈美〉禁酒，[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 专题讨论会; 正式商谈; 体育协会
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 物种; 种类; 类型; [逻辑] 个体
n. 气候; 氛围; 形势
(1) She brought up four children... (2) His grandmother and his father brought him up... (3) The regimental headquarters ordered the second company to take the lead and the fourth company to bring up the rear.
bring up [brɪŋ ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 结论; 结束; 末尾; 结局; 签订
n. 阳台; 楼座
与…联系，与…交往; 与…相通
养育，抚养
(1) The hip-hugging black and white polka-dot dress was the height of fashion. (2) Don't wear polka - dot underwear under white shorts.
polka dot [ˈpɔlkə dɔt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 令人赞叹的; 给人深刻印象的
[医]鼻漏; 流鼻涕
今后，将来; 日后
n. 圆点花样的布料
(1) Any faults in the original cider stood out sharply after distillation. (2) The club specialises in videoing its student golfers to correct their faults. (3) For all its faults, the film instantly became a classic.
(1) He was sent to prison for five years. (2) She is in prison , awaiting trial. (3) to be released from prison
prison [ˈprɪzn] 📢 UK📢 US
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）
公开地，当众; 大庭广众; 桌面儿上
adj. 稀少的，罕见的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 极好的
n. 监狱，看守所
(1) Never take it for granted that one will be popular with anybody anywhere anything. (2) Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve this goal.
be popular with [bi: ˈpɔpjulə wið] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 递送（商品）; 分娩; 投递的; 演说风格
受…欢迎
独立，独自
v. 减少，缩小; 使变成; 节食; 使不得不; 使沦为（不好境地）; （使）浓缩
(1) to waste time/food/energy (2) Why waste money on clothes you don't need? (3) She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately) .
waste [weɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 观众; 听众; 读者; 接见; 会见
v. 浪费，滥用; 白费; 错过(机会) n. 浪费，滥用; 糟蹋; 废料，垃圾; 荒原，沙漠 adj. 荒芜的; 废弃的
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
adj. 本地的，地方的; 局部的 n. 本地人; （常去的）邻近小酒馆; （工会）地方分会; （沿线每站都停的）公共汽车，火车
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 话题
n. 两星期，十四天
prep. 在…下面; 在…背后; 比不上
n. 尖/顶端; 小费; 提示，忠告; 预测; 垃圾场; 脏乱地 v. （使）倾斜; 倾倒; 轻触; 扔掉; 给小费; 预言…会成功
(1) He was short and bald and had a moustache. (2) ...a heavy man with drooping moustaches. (3) No , no. He did have a moustache, just a short little moustache.