(1) strict rules/regulations/discipline (2) She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. (3) He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else) .
(1) We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. (2) recent advances in medical science (3) We live in an age of rapid technological advance.
(1) It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms. (2) to expect a visit/call/letter from sb (3) Are you expecting visitors?
expect [ɪkˈspekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.<美>汽车； vi.乘汽车；
离开，飞离；
n.癌症，恶性肿瘤；弊病，社会恶习；迅速蔓延的恶劣的或危险的事物；[天]巨蟹座，巨蟹宫；
vt.期望；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生； vi.预期；期待；怀胎；怀孕；
(1) During the 1980s Britain became a very materialistic society. (2) Others see us as overly materialistic, somewhat uncouth and lacking in social graces. (3) materialistic dialectics is an important part of constituting Marxism.
materialistic [məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.唯物论的，唯物主义的；
adj.简单的；单纯的；易受骗的；天真的； n.笨蛋；愚蠢的行为；出身低微者；
n.现金；支付金额； vt.支付现款；兑现； adj.现金的；
n.餐，饭；进餐（时间）；〈英〉一次挤奶量；谷物粗粉（用作饲料或加工面粉）； vi.进餐；
(1) Doctors certified him as insane. (2) The prisoners were slowly going insane . (3) a hospital for the insane
(1) Can the person let be fed up with after becoming metamorphic operation? (2) Factitious what be fed up with with like these two kinds of moods that? (3) Most players would be fed up with the infighting that structured the Lakers off season.
be fed up with [bi: fed ʌp wið] 📢 UK📢 US
与…同样的；无异；何啻；
饱受，厌烦；
与…相撞；相碰；磕碰；
n.牙签；
(1) I know my life has been cut short by this terrible virus but Daniel will live on after me. (2) The people find it hard to live on. (3) If you live on a mountain , you live off the mountain ; if you live by the water , you live off the water.
live on [liv ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
继续活着；继续存在；住在…上；以…为食；
n.汤，羹；浓雾；硝化甘油炸药；困境； vt.加大马力；
n.（同班）同学；级友；
n.选择；选择权；精选品；入选者； adj.上等的，精选的；
(1) in the future the machines will need spare parts and maintenance. (2) He believes food prices will go up in the future. (3) I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future.
in the future [in ðə ˈfju:tʃə] 📢 UK📢 US
醒来；活跃起来；引起注意；（使）认识到；
今后，将来；日后；
n.开胃品；促进食欲的活动；刺激欲望的东西；吊胃口的东西；
abbr.electronic-mail 电子函件，电子邮件；
(1) a carved doorway (2) The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone. (3) The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower.
(1) unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. (2) I can't make it, unfortunately. (3) unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（尤指女子的）发式，发型；
饱受，厌烦；
adv.不幸地，遗憾地；可惜；不巧；
adj.古典的，经典的；传统的；古典文学的；第一流的； n.古典音乐；
(1) The company is investing $9 million to modernize its factories. (2) Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize. (3) ...plans to modernize the refinery...
(1) He worked as a door-to-door salesman peddling cloths and brushes. (2) " Other shops have wash - cloths and wash - basins too - " (3) The defect of these cloths is clash of colors.
cloths
📢 UK📢 US
adj.欠考虑的；轻率的；自私的，不体贴人的；没有思想的；
并非偶然地； 故意地；特地； 特有的目的；
adj.焦虑的；紧张不安的；神经质的；
n.布；衣料；织物；布块；布( cloth的名词复数 )；一块布；用作某种用途的布；（统称）牧师；
(1) to follow/obey/observe the rules (2) It's against all rules and regulations . (3) to break a rule (= not follow it)
(1) the advancement of knowledge/education/science (2) There are good opportunities for advancement if you have the right skills. (3) He cared little for social advancement.
advancement [ədˈvɑ:nsmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.淹死；浸没；麻痹某人对…的意识；（一声音）淹没（另一声音）； vi.淹死；
耳塞（人有两个耳朵故用复数形）；
n.前进，进步；提升，升级；预付；
绝不，一点也不；并不；决不；
(1) traditional dress (2) It's traditional in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (3) traditional methods of teaching
traditional [trəˈdɪʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.牡蛎；<俚>守秘密的人；鸡背肉；沉默寡言的人；
adj.传统的；口传的；惯例的；因袭的；
n.镜子，反光镜；真实的写照；反映，借鉴；榜样； vt.反映；反射；
在…上投资，在…投入（时间、精力等）；
(1) His new book will be appearing in the spring. (2) It was too late to prevent the story from appearing in the national newspapers. (3) He has appeared in over 60 movies.
appear [əˈpiə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.暴力引起的；剧烈的，（风，爆炸等）猛烈的，狂暴的；感情强烈的；颜色强烈的；
n.额；前部；
vi.商议，商量；[医]会诊；咨询；充当顾问； vt.请教；翻阅；求教于；顾及；
vi.出现，显现；出庭，出场；演出；发表；
(1) The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. (2) I take (a) pride in my work . (3) We take great pride in offering the best service in town.
pride [praɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.自尊；骄傲；自满；（狮）群； vt.以…而自豪， 得意于…； vi.自豪，骄傲，得意；
vt.使延期，延缓；把…放在次要地位；把…放在后面； vi.延缓；延缓发作；
n.摊贩，小贩；卖主；[贸易]自动售货机；<正式>供应商；
adj.对…有害的；能造成损害的；不利；不良；
(1) How can you tell what sex a fish is? (2) a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby (3) Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.
(1) Do not have a drink or take drugs to calm yourself down. (2) He does not smoke or take drugs . (3) How do you punish those who just take drugs?
take drugs
📢 UK📢 US
今后，将来；日后；
与某人闲聊某事；
adj.糊涂的；迷乱的；混杂的；不清楚的； v.困惑(confuse的过去式)；
吸毒；
(1) We are constantly fed gossip and speculation by the media. (2) The baby can't feed itself yet (= can't put food into its own mouth) . (3) The cattle are fed on barley.
(1) He was very open-minded about other people's work. (2) Result oriented, team oriented , self motivated, communication skills, open minded. (3) Racialism style of politic had been conspue as the world is open minded than the past.
open-minded [ˈəʊpənˈmaɪndɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.方法；条理；
adj.虚心的；思想开明的；无先入之见的；无偏见的；
adj.危险的；
n.猎人；猎犬；猎狐马，猎食其他动物的野兽；亨特；
(1) Everyone knows children are picky eaters. (2) He is always very picky about food. (3) Don't be so picky.
(1) The modernization of the industry was phased over at 20 - year period. (2) The railways have been deprived of the money they need for modernization. (3) modernization is the key to speed up our agricultural development.
modernization [ˌmɔdənaɪˈzeɪʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.符合，一致；相应；通信；
n.现代化，现代化的事物；
n.自尊；骄傲；自满；（狮）群； vt.以…而自豪， 得意于…； vi.自豪，骄傲，得意；
n.卧室，寝室； adj.<美>城郊住宅区的；两性关系的，男女性爱的；
(1) No sane person would do that. (2) Being able to get out of the city at the weekend keeps me sane . (3) the sane way to solve the problem
sane [seɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.冰淇淋；
adj.心智健全的；神志正常的；明智的；稳健的；
从那时起；从此；
n.螺母，螺帽；坚果，坚果果仁；难对付的人；[乐]弓根； v.采坚果；拾坚果；
(1) The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds. (2) a humbling experience (3) He was humbled by her generosity.
(1) nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading. (2) nowadays it's acceptable for women to be ambitious. But it wasn't then... (3) I don't see much of Tony nowadays.