(1) She was the last surviving member of the family. (2) Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. (3) Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.
(1) Your opinion will not affect my decision. (2) The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. (3) The condition affects one in five women.
(1) the benefits of modern medicine (2) It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. (3) The insurance plan will provide substantial cash benefits to your family in case of your death.
(1) I didn't give Reid all the details yet — I'll fill him in... (2) He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit. (3) Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.
(1) He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. (2) You should consider other people before you act. (3) He stood there, considering the painting.
(1) the planets of our solar system (2) the planet Earth/Venus/Mars (3) the battle to save the planet
planet ['plænɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.卓越的；杰出的；优秀的；高超；
n.生物，动物；人；创造物；（他人的）工具；
n.[天]行星；[占星]（左右人命运的）星相；
n.职责，责任；义务；职责或工作；税收；
(1) The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. (2) We lost a lot of money, but we just put it down to experience. (3) experience has taught me that life can be very unfair.
(1) For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. (2) the continuous tenses (3) He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990.
continuous [kənˈtɪnjuəs] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.不管；尽管（自己）不愿意；不在乎；虽有； n.侮辱；憎恨；怨恨；轻蔑的拒绝或不承认；
n.斜坡；斜面；倾斜；斜率； vi.倾斜；有斜度；悄悄地走；潜行； vt.使倾斜；
adj.连续的；延伸的；绵；联绵；
adv.在户外；向户外； n.户外；露天；野外；世间；
(1) The couple was/were married in 1976. (2) Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. (3) (North Amercian English)It's only a couple blocks away.
(1) a critical moment in our country's history (2) One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition . (3) Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
(1) the present government's policy on education (2) The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. (3) We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality.
policy ['pɒləsɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.政策；策略；保险单；策略性；
adv.广泛地；普遍地；到处；大量地；
n.身体；尸体；团体；物体； vt.赋予形体；
adj.恼怒的，气恼的； v.使烦恼，使恼怒，干扰，打扰(annoy的过去式和过去分词)；
(1) Can you confirm what happened? (2) It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. (3) The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.
(1) The modern hotels here have no real character. (2) a face with a lot of character (3) There were some really strange characters hanging around the bar.
(1) From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. (2) Where would be the best position for the lights? (3) Is everybody in position ?
(1) She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. (2) Those who could not write signed with a cross. (3) Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross.
(1) I'm going to complain to the manager about this. (2) She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted. (3) The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
(1) Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque... (2) Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres. (3) After that they drove clear over to St Paul.
(1) to work for a business/political/voluntary organization (2) the World Health organization (3) He's the president of a large international organization.
organization [ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.超过；越过；那一边；在…较远的一边； adv.在远处；在更远处； n.远处；
n.大陆，陆地；欧洲大陆；<美>北美洲大陆； adj.自制的，克制的；节欲的；贞洁的；禁欲的；
n.生而为人；人格，人品，个性；人物；名人；
n.组织；机构；团体； adj.有组织的；
(1) A neon sign flashed on and off above the door. (2) Lightning flashed in the distance. (3) You can go for a 'rostrum' system, which sounds flash, but can be assembled quite cheaply.
(1) If I could afford it I'd have four television sets... (2) If only I could get some sleep, I would be able to cope. (3) The rest of the players are a great bunch of lads and I couldn't be happier...
could [kəd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.骑马；乘车；自找麻烦，自讨苦吃；区； v.骑，驾驶( ride的现在分词)；乘坐；
adv.精确地；确切地；完全地，全然；恰恰；
aux.“can”的过去式；能够，打算；用于假设语气的条件句；用于虚拟语气的结论句；
vt.& vi.分；划分；分离；（使）产生分歧； n.分水岭，分界线；分配；
(1) The wound from the dog bite had become infected. (2) an infected water supply (3) In heavily infected areas, half the population become blind.
infected [ɪnˈfektɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.仅仅，只不过；只是；纯粹；全然；
vt.& vi.答复； 解答； 答辩；适应； n.回答；答案；反应；足以媲美的人；
adv.早已，已经；先前；
adj.（伤口）被感染的； v.（受）传染( infect的过去式和过去分词 )；污染；影响；
(1) vitamin tablets (2) Take two tablets with water before meals. (3) water purification tablets
(1) The two sets of figures are not significantly different. (2) Profits have increased significantly over the past few years. (3) significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election.