(1) the prohibition of smoking in public areas (2) a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 (3) ...a prohibition on discrimination.
prohibition [ ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 事情; 事态; 关乎…的问题; 材料; 物质 v. 要紧; 有关系
到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
v. 提醒; 使想起
n. 禁令，禁律; 〈美〉禁酒，[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
(1) Anita paused for a moment, then said: ‘All right. ’ (2) The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly) . (3) I paused at the door and looked back.
pause [pɔːz] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 美好的; 健康的; 令人满意的; 纤细的; 精美的; 晴朗的 adv. 很好 n. 罚款 v. 对…处以罚金
adj. 官方的; 公务的; 公开的; 公务的; 冠冕堂皇的 n. 官员; 裁判员
v. 停顿; 暂停放音 n. 停顿; 延长记号; 暂停键
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
(1) Women who put off having a baby often make the best mothers... (2) The Association has put the event off until October. (3) The old priest tried to put them off, saying that the hour was late.
put off [pʊt ɒf] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 线索，迹象; 提示，注意事项; 暗示; 微量 vt. 暗示 vi. 暗示，提示
adj. 令人赞叹的; 给人深刻印象的
n. 选择; 选择权; 可选择的事物
推迟...，使...延期
(1) matching curtains and cushions (2) a floor cushion (= a large cushion that you put on the floor to sit on) (3) a pile of scatter cushions (= small cushions , often in bright colours, that you put on chairs, etc.)
(1) I was grieved to hear of the suicide of James. (2) I will not hear of you making a trip to that place. (3) They were shocked to hear of the bad news.
hear of [hiə ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
v. （有…）重; 称重量; 权衡，斟酌; 使烦恼/忧虑; 对…有影响; 起（锚）
即将发生
知道; 同意; 得悉; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
在远处，在很远的那边
(1) His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. (2) She wrote poems in praise of freedom. (3) His latest movie has won high praise from the critics.
n. 香子兰，香草; 香子兰荚; 香子兰精，香草精 adj. 香草的; 香草味的; 相对没有新意的，普通的
v. 称赞; （对上帝）称颂 n. 称赞; （对上帝）敬拜
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
(1) a strong desire for power (2) enough money to satisfy all your desires (3) She felt an overwhelming desire to return home.
desire [dɪˈzaɪə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 愿望; 渴望; 肉欲; 渴望的人/事 v. 渴望; 被某人吸引; 产生性欲
n. 地点，现场; 场面; 镜头; 圈子，坛; 景色; 风景画; 争吵
n. 准许; 许可证
n. 专题讨论会; 正式商谈; 体育协会
(1) Drop us a line, it's always great to hear from you. (2) We are always pleased to hear from our customers. (3) He was none too thrilled to hear from me at that hour.
hear from [hɪə(r) frəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 技术; 技能
打算做；有意做
收到...的来信
旅游景点，观光胜地；景区景点
(1) Someone tapped at the door. (2) He was busy tapping away at his computer. (3) Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.
tap [tæp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
v. 轻敲/拍/叩; 利用，开发; 窃听; 委任，指定; 敲节拍 n. 龙头，阀门; 轻击/拍/敲; 电话窃听
adj. 兼职的
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
(1) a pavement cafe (2) a mosaic pavement (3) Two cars skidded on the icy pavement.
pavement [ˈpeɪvmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
以…结束
n. 人行道; 石板铺的地面; 路面
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
v. 使抑郁; 使萧条; 按下; 减少
(1) Several of the members have come up with suggestions of their own... (2) 30 years ago, scientists came up with the theory that protons and neutrons are composed of three smaller particles. (3) If Warren can come up with the $15 million, we'll go to London.
come up with [kʌm ʌp wɪð] 📢 UK📢 US
想岀，想到
突然大哭; 流泪; 夺眶而出
adj. 消极的; 否定的; 负的; 阴极的 v. 拒绝; 否定 n. 底片; （化验或科学试验中的）阴性结果; 坏的事情
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
(1) She had been babysitting him and his four-year-old sister. (2) Would you like me to do any babysitting? (3) If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige.
babysitting ['beɪbɪsɪtɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
n. 托婴服务 v. 临时受雇代外出的父母照料小孩( babysit的现在分词 )
平安地，安静地
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
(1) My doctor has forbidden me sugar. (2) Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here. (3) ‘Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me. ’ ‘God forbid! ’
forbid [fəˈbɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 这样
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
v. 禁止; 妨碍
adv. 完全地，彻底地; （用于强调）确实地，绝对地
(1) All you ever do is criticize! (2) We were taught how to criticize poems. (3) The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously.
criticize [ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
n. 地区，区域; 地方; 范围; 面积
v. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
v. 批评，指责; 评价，批判
(1) The sign said, ‘private property. Keep out. ’ (2) Those are my father's private papers. (3) The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.
(1) I'mdefinitely going to get in touch with these people. (2) I want to explore and get in touch with my inner self. (3) He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.
get in touch with [ɡet in tʌtʃ wið] 📢 UK📢 US
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
n. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
n. 知识竞赛; 小测验 v. 询问，盘问
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
(1) This sentence does not seem to connect with the context. (2) If you stand on stage and share your view of the world, people will connect with you. (3) The train is timed to connect with the ferry.
connect with [kəˈnekt wið] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 德国（人）的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
对…感到满意
n. 大气层; 空气; 氛围，环境; 魅力
转乘; 使有关系; 与…连接; 用电话同…相联系
(1) She made no response. (2) In response to your inquiry… (3) I received an encouraging response to my advertisement.
response [rɪˈspɒns] 📢 UK📢 US
脱掉; 起飞; （使）离开; 突然成功
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
在…的底部
n. 答复; 反应
(1) the fight for justice and liberty (2) He had to endure six months' loss of liberty. (3) The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.
liberty [ˈlɪbəti] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 自由; 放肆的行为
适合某人做某件事
依我看来; 据我看来
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
(1) The furniture comes complete with tools and instructions for assembly. (2) We were in complete agreement. (3) a complete change
(1) Fruit maturity may play a part in phenotypic characterization. (2) This is an import aspect for the soft data statistics to play a part. (3) Under certain circumstances their country of origin may also play a part.
play a part [pleɪ ə pɑːt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
adv. 在个人看来; 亲自; 当面地; 个别地; 私人地; 无礼地
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
(1) It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. (2) It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. (3) I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
obvious [ˈɒbviəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 潜艇; 海底生物 adj. 水下的，海底的
adj. 明显的; 当然的; 平淡无奇的; 不必要的
n. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
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) We interviewed each individual member of the community. (2) The minister refused to comment on individual cases. (3) respect for individual freedom
individual [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
避免做某事；逃避…
n. 情况; 地理位置; 职业
adj. 单独的; 个人的; 独特的 n. 个人; 某种类型的人
想岀，想到
(1) You deserve a rest after all that hard work. (2) The report deserves careful consideration. (3) One player in particular deserves a mention.
deserve [dɪˈzɜːv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 形象; 声誉; 画像; 雕像; 塑像; 映像; 意象
宁愿， 宁可
v. (使)连接/接通; 把…联系起来; 联运; (使)换乘; 产生共鸣
v. 应得; 值得
(1) You can try this nail polish on your nails. (2) Long has there been no doubt of Heaven's mandate. (3) no doubt you are wrong.
no doubt [nəʊ daʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
v. 击败; 使困惑; 使失败; 否决; 难倒; 失利 n. 失败; 战败; 击败
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
很可能; 无疑地; 固然
(1) She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. (2) He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. (3) (formal)They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
afford [əˈfɔːd] 📢 UK📢 US
确保；设法保证
v. 买得起; 承受得住; 提供; 抽得出（时间）
追溯到
n. 亲笔签名; 亲笔稿; 手稿; 真迹石版复制品 vt. 在…上亲笔签名; 亲笔书写; 亲笔签字; 用石版术复制
(1) trendy clothes (2) young trendies from art college (3) ...a trendy London night club.
trendy [ˈtrendi] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 参与，参加
n. 亲戚; 同类事物 adj. 相对的; 比较的; 相比之下存在; 关于; 指代前面句子（的一部分）
与…相处融洽
adj. 时髦的，赶时髦的，追随时髦的 n. 时髦人物，赶时髦的人; 领导时尚的人
(1) a block of text in a document (2) (British English)The theatre gives discounts for block bookings (= a large number of tickets bought at the same time) . (3) The three-hour class is divided into four blocks of 45 minutes each.
block [blɒk] 📢 UK📢 US
知道; 同意; 得悉; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
v. 描述; 把…称为; 做…运动; 形成…形状; 认为; 描画
n. 一块，一批; 立方体; 大楼; 街区; 一片土地; 障碍（物），拦截 v. 堵塞，挡住; 妨碍; 拦截
(1) Where to put my dressing table and chest of drawers? (2) A couple more men had elevated themselves on a chest of drawers. (3) She couldn't find her top in the chest of drawers.
chest of drawers [] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 答复; 反应
n. 五斗柜，衣柜
n. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
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
(1) to take/have/hold French nationality (2) All applicants will be considered regardless of age, sex, religion or nationality. (3) The college attracts students of all nationalities.
nationality [ˌnæʃəˈnæləti] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
v. 需要; 要求，规定
v. 应得; 值得
种种，多种多样
(1) an efficient secretary (2) efficient heating equipment (3) the efficient use of energy
efficient [ɪˈfɪʃnt] 📢 UK📢 US
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
v. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
adj. 前任的; 以前的; 前者的
(1) The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. (2) The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. (3) The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself.
presentation [ˌpreznˈteɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
涉及，专心; 卷入
v. 保留; 预订; 拥有 n. 储备; 预备队员; 保护区; 寡言; 谨慎; 后备军; 底价
n. 授予; 提出…的方式; 颁奖仪式; 介绍; 表演; 胎儿产式
不管；尽管
(1) White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. (2) Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. (3) What is the chemical symbol for copper?
symbol [ˈsɪmbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
n. 一块，一批; 立方体; 大楼; 街区; 一片土地; 障碍（物），拦截 v. 堵塞，挡住; 妨碍; 拦截
n. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
(1) a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol (2) Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad. (3) The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.
prohibit [prəˈhɪbɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 禁止; 阻止
一滴…
adj. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
v. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
(1) Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. (2) The Vances could travel, they could do the things worth doing, and here she was. (3) We had to make the best of it, and that is never worth doing by halves.
worth doing [] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
v. 推荐; 介绍; 劝告，建议; 使受欢迎
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
值得做；物有所值
(1) She would only play a role if she could identify with the character. (2) Sedimentation and denudation play a role in exceptional cases. (3) Hitchhiking effects also play a role in experiments with marker genes.
play a role [] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 去拿; 卖得; 售得; 去取
要求电梯
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
起作用
(1) Photography is strictly forbidden in the museum. (2) The conversation was in danger of wandering into forbidden territory (= topics that they were not allowed to talk about) . (3) Smoking was forbidden everywhere...
forbidden [fəˈbɪdn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 世纪; 一百年
[医]积极态度
adj. 不允许的，被禁止的; 禁用的 v. 禁止( forbid的过去分词)
占一个位置
(1) For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn? (2) Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing. (3) Lysenko gave a deep rumbling laugh at his own joke.