(1) Entertains the most high hope. for the greatest endeavor. makes the worst plan. (2) But make no mistake: This cannot solely be America's endeavor. (3) Please give me enough time make every effort and allow of my endeavor and its result.
(1) It was no hardship to walk home on such a lovely evening. (2) economic/financial, etc. hardship (3) People suffered many hardships during that long winter.
(1) The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. (2) A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing) . (3) The alarm went off at 7 o'clock.
(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.
(1) The concert will raise money for local charities. (2) Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity . (3) Do you give much to charity?
(1) The patient recognized one of the women as the apparition she had seen. (2) ...these apparitions of the Virgin. (3) Vanish in dark, the empty apparition!
apparition [ˌæpəˈrɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.特异景象；幽灵；鬼；（特异景象等的）出现；
n.角，触角；号角，喇叭；角质；角状物； vi.不请自来；闯入；
n.边疆，边境；边界，边缘；尚待开发的领域； adj.边疆的，边界的；新垦地的，边地的；开拓的；
n.吸引；[物]引力；魅力；引人注意的东西，有趣的东西；
(1) The case was dismissed. (2) At 12 o'clock the class was dismissed. (3) She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post.
dismiss [dɪsˈmɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.天花板；最高限度；云幕高度；隔板，舱室垫板；
n.宝石，宝石饰物；受珍视的人[物]；宝贝，手表的宝石轴承；
n.运气；好运；机遇；命运； vi.交好运，走运；侥幸成功；
vt.解雇，把…免职；遣散，解散（队伍等）；驳回，拒绝受理；搁置； vi.解散；
(1) a work of outstanding artistic merit (2) The plan is entirely without merit. (3) I want to get the job on merit .
(1) After her mother's death, she became acutely aware of her own mortality. (2) the infant mortality rate (= the number of babies that die at or just after birth) (3) mortality from lung cancer is still increasing.
mortality [mɔ:ˈtæləti] 📢 UK📢 US
n.死亡数，死亡率；必死性，必死的命运；
n.产量；输出；作品；[计]输出信号； vt.输出；
n.海港；海湾；避难所；躲藏处； vt.& vi.心怀；庇护；避入安全地；（船）入港停泊；
vt.使枯萎；使畏缩；使衰弱； vi.凋谢；衰弱；萎缩；
(1) I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort. (2) the United Nations' peacekeeping effort (3) The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.
effort [ˈefət] 📢 UK📢 US
n.复杂性，错综复杂的状态；复杂的事物；复合物；
adj.闪电般的，快速的； n.闪电，雷电； vi.打闪；
n.道德；道德准则；品德高尚的行为；道德观；
n.努力，尝试；工作；成就；杰作；
(1) I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. (2) a look/feeling/surge of pity (3) I took pity on her and lent her the money.
pity [ˈpɪti] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.包括；包含；计入；包住；
n.成功，成就；好成绩，好结果；成功的人（或物）；
vt.解雇，把…免职；遣散，解散（队伍等）；驳回，拒绝受理；搁置； vi.解散；
n.怜悯；同情；可惜的事；憾事； vt.对…表示怜悯；对…感到同情；
(1) I got the fright of my life . (2) The birds took fright and flew off. (3) You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that.
(1) equipment to lighten the load of domestic work (2) The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses. (3) The sky began to lighten in the east.
(1) The hospital is recognized as a centre of excellence in research and teaching. (2) a reputation for academic excellence (3) ...a school once noted for its academic excellence.
(1) You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. (2) There was no opportunity for further discussion. (3) At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened.
opportunity [ˌɒpəˈtju:nəti] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.坚持；强调；坚决要求；坚决认为；
adj.巨大的；庞大的；极大的；
n.机会；适当的时机良机；有利的环境，条件；
n.（文章的）一段；经过；通路，通道；旅程，行程；
(1) His later years were devoted largely to charitable work . (2) Let's be charitable and assume she just made a mistake. (3) Try to think about him a little more charitably.
(1) I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old. (2) They have burdened themselves with a high mortgage. (3) I don't want to burden you with my worries.