(1) We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. (2) Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. (3) They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
encourage [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.创造性的，有创造力的；有创意的，创新的，创造的； n.（非正式）创意人士；
vt.鼓励，鼓舞；支持；促进；鼓动；
adv.免费；
保护…不受…；
(1) Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged. (2) This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated. (3) She refused to tolerate being called a liar.
tolerate [ˈtɒləreɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
给你。；
vt.容许；承认；忍受；容忍（不同意或不喜欢的事物）；
n.行为；态度；（机器等的）运转状态；（事物的）反应；
有权；
(1) Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. (2) to give sb fair/advance/adequate warning of sth (3) The bridge collapsed without (any) warning .
(1) You should avoid mentioning his divorce. (2) I had to swerve to avoid a cat. (3) I've been avoiding getting down to work all day.
avoid [əˈvɔɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.避开，避免，预防；[法]使无效，撤销，废止；
vt.鼓励，鼓舞；支持；促进；鼓动；
n.[化]氧，氧气；
n.（同班）同学；级友；
(1) She floated down the steps to greet us. (2) They floated the idea of increased taxes on alcohol. (3) The company was floated on the stock market in 2001.
(1) You shouldn't always stare at others. (2) They would sit and watch me stare at my screen and type. (3) He would often stare at the black print for a long time.
stare at [stɛə æt] 📢 UK📢 US
犯错误；弄错；
n.综合征；综合症状；典型表现；
n.澳大利亚人； adj.澳大利亚的；澳大利亚人的；
盯，凝视；睽；
(1) It is estimated that every year 50 unaccompanied children arrive in Britain. (2) We cannot measure pain directly. It can only be estimated. (3) He estimated the speed of the winds from the degree of damage.
(1) She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. (2) a large room with a high ceiling (3) price ceilings
ceiling [ˈsi:lɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.暂时；小；
n.天花板；最高限度；云幕高度；隔板，舱室垫板；
结束；（使）破碎；放假；（使）散开；
n.摔跤选手；扭斗者，搏斗者；
(1) I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. (2) a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) (3) official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade
(1) We should wear a life jacket when we go diving. (2) If you're going out on a boat, always wear a life jacket. (3) Instructions the life jacket are given on the card the pocket in front of your seat.
life jacket [laif ˈdʒækit] 📢 UK📢 US
此时此刻；就此；
vi.期满；文件、协议等（因到期而）失效；断气；逝世；
n.救生衣；
n.证明，论证；实物示教，示范；示威游行；表示；
(1) He had attempted to rescue the drowning man. (2) She tried to drown herself. (3) He was drowned at sea.
(1) Remember to wear your helmet. (2) Jewel : I saw a guy with a swastika on his scooter helmet the other day. (3) His helmet protected his head during the crash.
helmet [ˈhelmɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.登机证；
为了…；
n.刑罚，惩罚；严厉对待；<口>给吃苦头；
n.头盔；钢盔；盔形物，盔状物；[植]盔状花冠； vt.给…戴上头盔；
(1) ...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score. (2) Can you follow the plot so far?... (3) I'm afraid I don't follow.
(1) Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists. (2) The kidnappers are demanding a ransom of $1 million. (3) [不可数名词, 可数名词]He admitted the charge of kidnap.
(1) The crowd drifted away from the scene of the accident. (2) Her gaze drifted around the room. (3) I didn't intend to be a teacher─I just drifted into it.
(1) I definitely remember sending the letter. (2) ‘Was it what you expected? ’ ‘Yes, definitely. ’ (3) ‘Do you plan to have children? ’ ‘definitely not! ’
n.一群；包裹；（纸牌的）一副；一组； vt.& vi.（把…）打包；塞进；拥进；（使）聚集成团； vt.挑选；压紧；携带；拧紧； vi.包装；紧挤在一起；便于折叠收藏的；匆忙离去（有时与 off 连用）；
vi.挨饿；[非正式用语] 饥饿；受饿；[古语] 冻死； vt.使挨饿；饿死；
(1) Are you saying you gave your heart and soul to that eskimo pitch? (2) An eskimo is ill - fitted for living in the tropics. (3) It must be said in justification of the eskimo men.
(1) Some adolescents might be more sexually mature and provocative than others. (2) She may have been sexually assaulted by her killer. (3) If you're sexually harassed, you ought to do something about it.
sexually [ˈsekʃʊəlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.青霉素，盘尼西林；
adj.俄国的，俄罗斯的；俄语的； n.俄国人，俄罗斯人；俄语；
n.医院；收容所；养老院；〈古〉旅客招待所；
adv.性别上地；按性别地；性欲地；两性之间地；
(1) The elderly live in fear of assault and murder. (2) Coleman lives in fear of the ultimate disgrace. (3) Hunter nodded again and gazed upwards in fear.
in fear [in fiə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.引路；指导；操纵；影响； n.指导者；向导；导游；有指导意义的事物；
[法] 唯恐；
adv.幸运地；
adv.认真地；严肃地；严重地；
(1) adventure stories (2) a sense/spirit of adventure (3) her adventures travelling in Africa
adventure [ədˈventʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.合理的，公道的；明白道理的；适当的；有理性的；
n.冒险活动；冒险经历；奇遇；
vt.避开，避免，预防；[法]使无效，撤销，废止；
n.消遣，娱乐；
(1) a roll of film (2) Wallpaper is sold in rolls. (3) a roll of mints
(1) We should have had a proper discussion before voting. (2) Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. (3) Nothing is in its proper place.
(1) The sea got very rough and the boat capsized... (2) I didn't count on his capsizing the raft. (3) The crew, believing that their vessel was about to capsize, abandoned ship in the Bering sea.
(1) For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide. (2) Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and creative. (3) The menu contained traditional favourites as well as more adventurous dishes.
adventurous [ədˈventʃərəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.爱冒险的；大胆的；危险的；
醒来；活跃起来；引起注意；（使）认识到；
n.戏剧，剧本；戏剧效果；戏剧文学[艺术]；戏剧性事件[场面]；
vt.使大为吃惊，使惊奇； n.吃惊，好奇；
(1) The car stopped at the traffic lights. (2) We stopped for the night in Port Augusta. (3) He was stopped by the police for speeding.
(1) a lawyer with many famous clients (2) to act on behalf of a client (3) Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients.
client [ˈklaɪənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.顾客；当事人；诉讼委托人；[计算机]客户端；
n.灯，灯泡；照射器；（智慧等的）明灯；电子管； v.照亮；发亮；看到；
n.空气调节机；空调设备；空气调节器；空调设施；
adj.不幸运的，倒霉的；不吉祥的；不顺利的；不凑巧的；
(1) Cracks of light filtered through the shutters... (2) Light and water in embassy buildings were cut off... (3) The janitor comes round to turn the lights out...