(1) land owned by the crown (2) a Minister of the crown (3) Who's appearing for the crown (= bringing a criminal charge against sb on behalf of the state) in this case?
(1) Travel is by coach overnight to Berlin. (2) a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) (3) a coach party (= a group of people travelling together on a coach)
(1) simply add hot water and stir. (2) The runway is simply a strip of grass. (3) Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
simply [ˈsɪmpli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.简单地，朴素地；（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅；简直；<非正>实在；
vt.挑选；认为…比其它更可取；决定或选定； vi.选择；进行挑选；
n.炊具；锅；炉灶；造谣者；
n.惊恐；警报；闹铃；动员令； vt.使惊恐；警告；给（门等）安装警报器；
(1) This time next week I shall be in Scotland. (2) We shan't be gone long. (3) I said that I should be pleased to help.
(1) She tried desperately to engage him in conversation . (2) It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. (3) He is currently engaged as a consultant.
(1) I had to do some quick thinking. (2) What is the current thinking on this question? (3) She explained the thinking behind the campaign.
thinking [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.重要的；有意义的；有重大意义的；值得注意的； n.有意义的事物；象征，标志；
n.乐趣；娱乐活动；嬉戏，嬉闹；有趣的事； adj.使人愉快的；开心的； vi.嬉闹；开玩笑；
n.量度；份量，尺寸；测量法；（量得的）尺寸；
n.思考；想法，思想；意见；见解； adj.有思想的；有理性的； v.“think”的现在分词；
(1) They were granted refugee status. (2) The party was denied legal status. (3) low status jobs
status ['steɪtəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.大部分，多半；主要地；基本上；通常；
vt.允许；承认；给予；准许（做某事）； vi.容许；考虑；
n.地点，场所；斑点，污点；[股票]现货；职位，职务； v.弄上污渍，弄上斑点；污辱，玷污；认出，发现；散步； adj.现场的；现货的；插播的； abbr.satellite positioning and tracking 卫星定位和跟踪；
n.地位；情形，状态；身份；
(1) North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. (2) The President stressed a favourite campaign theme─greater emphasis on education. (3) The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art.
(1) This dessert can be served straight from the fridge. (2) There's some ice in the fridge. (3) It'seems that there's nothing but some milk left in the fridge.
fridge [frɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.电冰箱；冷冻机；
n.酒馆，酒店；客栈；
adv.无疑地，确定地；当然地；必定；准；
n.教室，课堂；教学活动，教学方法；
(1) a diagram of the wiring system (2) The results are shown in diagram 2. (3) You can reduce long explanations to simple charts or diagrams.
diagram ['daɪəɡræm] 📢 UK📢 US
脱离；除此之外（表示除…以外别无）；除去；撇开…来说（表示除…以外尚有）；
vt.讨论，谈论；论述，详述；商量；
n.图表；图解；示意图；[数]线图； vt.用图表示；图解；
n.烟；吸烟； vi.冒烟；抽烟；快速； vt.用烟熏制；吸（烟），抽；
(1) to repeat a question (2) I'm sorry─could you repeat that? (3) She kept repeating his name softly over and over again.
repeat [rɪ'pi:t] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.复述，背诵；重复； vi.重做；重复投票； n.（节目）重演；重复；重复的事物；
n.肿胀；膨胀；增大； v.肿胀(swell的ing形式)；增强；骄傲，自满；
n.建筑物；楼房；房屋；建筑（艺术或行业）； v.build的现在分词；
adj.成功的，如愿以偿的；
(1) Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. (2) Store lemons in a cool dry place. (3) a room painted in cool greens and blues
(1) Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. (2) Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. (3) This story is apparently a complete invention.
invention [ɪnˈvenʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
v.抵抗，抗拒；忍耐；反对，抵制； n.防染剂；防腐剂；
adj.新鲜的；淡水的；新的；无经验的； adv.刚；最新的； n.开始；新生；泛滥；淡水流；
n.发明；发明物；捏造：内心捏造的东西，特指谎言；发明才能；
adv.代替，顶替；反而；反倒；
(1) Her eyes were tightly closed. (2) He held on tightly to her arm. (3) a tightly packed crowd of tourists
(1) The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. (2) Any remaining tickets for the concert will be sold on the door. (3) The three parties will meet next month to work out remaining differences...
remaining [rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.代理人；律师；
adj.剩余的，剩下的； v.剩余，剩下(remain的现在分词)；保持；停留，逗留；
adv.高声；大声；
adj.发光的，光亮的；闪耀的；磨亮的；磨损的；
(1) He assumed an air of concern. (2) In the story the god assumes the form of an eagle. (3) This matter has assumed considerable importance.
assume [ə'sju:m] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.取得（权力）；承担，担任；假设，假定；呈现；
n.创伤；伤口；伤害； v.伤；伤害；“wind”的过去式和过去分词；
n.出生；分娩；起源；出身；
n.演员；[体]运动员；[音]演奏者；播放机；
(1) I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals. (2) He consulted the manual. (3) I expect to be consulted about major issues.
(1) ...a glorious career spanning more than six decades. (2) The loss of my wife hit me for six; it took me months to recover... (3) Many areas in the North were knocked for six by that first recession.
(1) a key/sensitive/controversial issue (2) This is a big issue ; we need more time to think about it. (3) She usually writes about environmental issues.
(1) there are roadworks between Camblesforth and Carlton... (2) Are there some countries that have been able to tackle these problems successfully?... (3) there remains considerable doubt over when the intended high-speed rail link will be complete...
(1) The plane was spinning out of control. (2) a spinning ice skater (3) My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance) .
(1) The governors were joined by mr Hunter and his management team. (2) She met mr and mrs Ricciardi, who were very nice to her. (3) mr Martin was taken out of his car at gunpoint.