(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) 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.小鸡；小鸟；少妇；<口>小姐； adj.胆小的；雅致的；
追赶上；比得上；想出；准备好（钱等）；
adj.虚心的；思想开明的；无先入之见的；无偏见的；
n.呆瓜； v.弄糟；混；打发时间；出大错；
(1) to follow/obey/observe the rules (2) It's against all rules and regulations . (3) to break a rule (= not follow it)
(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.
(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) .
strict [strɪkt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.保存，保留；保护；防腐；维护，保持；
adj.精确的；绝对的；严格的，严谨的；[植]笔直的；
n.费用；花费的钱；消耗；花钱的东西； vt.向…收取费用；把…作为开支勾销；
帮助；
(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.
(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) 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.
(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.
(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) at a future date (2) This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. (3) She has a great future ahead of her.
future [ˈfju:tʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.邮局；
adj.喝醉的；由醉引起的；不稳的；歪斜的；
n.现金；支付金额； vt.支付现款；兑现； adj.现金的；
adj.将来的，未来的；[语法学]将来时的； n.前途；[美国俚语]未婚妻；期货；
(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
adj.厚皮的；厚脸皮的；感觉迟钝的；不知羞耻的；
吸毒；
保持健康；保养；摄生；颐；
adj.优美的，优雅的；雅致的，美好的；得体的；飘逸；
(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.
carve [kɑ:v] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.切，切开；雕刻；创制，开创； vt.切片；雕塑；
adj.每年的；一年的；[植物]一年生的； n.年刊；一年生植物；
vt.停止，终止，结束； vi.终止，停止；永不停止的过程；停止行动； n.停止；
vt.使失望；使破灭，使落空； vi.使失望；
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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...
modernize [ˈmɒdənaɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使现代化，使适应现代需要； vi.现代化，使用现代方法； n.现代化事物；
v.尽力，耐心；操心；着意；
adj.现实的；[艺] 现实主义的，[哲]实在论（者）的；逼真的；栩栩如生的；
使收支相抵；
(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
n.前进，进步；提升，升级；预付；
简而言之，总之；一句话；简言之；
adj.在水中的；水面下的； adv.在水下，在水中；
n.图书管理员；[计算机]库管理程序；
(1) to crack a nut (= open it) (2) a Brazil nut (3) a hazelnut
(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
妨害；
有…的习惯，常常；
adv.不幸地，遗憾地；可惜；不巧；
关心，挂念；惦；
(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.