(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) 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) 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 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.
experience [ɪk'spɪərɪəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.经验，体验；经历，阅历； vt.亲身参与，亲身经历；感受；发现；
adj.额外的，附加的；另外的，追加的；补充；外加；
adj.（与单数名词连用，指整体中的）每一个；每…一次的；所有可能的；完全可能的；
n.脑；智慧；聪明的人；（群体中）最聪明的人； vt.打破…的脑袋；打…的头部；
(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) 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) 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) Do you need to keep these letters or shall we bin them? (2) a rubbish bin (3) a bread bin
bin [bɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.考虑，考察；照顾，关心；报酬；尊敬；
n.损失，减少；丢失，遗失；损耗，亏损；失败；
n.箱子，容器；二进制；垃圾箱；（地下室）葡萄酒贮藏库； vt.把…装进贮藏库；把…放入箱中；
conj.鉴于；然而；反之； n.“鉴于…”：正式文件的介绍性陈述，开场白；条件性陈述；
(1) She is an honour to the profession. (2) The family honour is at stake. (3) upholding the honour of your country
honour ['ɒnə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.荣誉，光荣；尊重；名誉，面子；节操； vt.尊敬；以…为荣；[金融] 承兑，兑现；
n.结局；结束；终结；最后部份； v.结束，终止(end的现在分词)；
n.接见；采访；面试；会谈； vt.& vi.面试； vt.采访；访问；会见；（私下）提问；
n.破坏，毁灭，消灭，灭亡，扑灭，驱除；摧毁；毁灭的原因，破坏手段；杀害；
(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.
(1) to work for a business/political/voluntary organization (2) the World Health organization (3) He's the president of a large international organization.
(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) For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. (2) the continuous tenses (3) He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990.
(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
n.电影；电影院；电影业；
n.路；通路；途径；方法； vt.在…设置路障；（狗）沿臭迹追逐（猎物）；（狗）闻着臭迹追；
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；
n.雇主，老板；雇佣者；
(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.
benefit ['benɪfɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.烦扰的；令人不安的； v.打扰(disturb的现在分词)；
n.利益，好处；救济金，津贴；义演，义卖；恩惠，恩泽； vt.有益于，有助于；使受益；得益，受益；
n.（政府的）部；神职；牧师职位；神职任期；
vi.滑，滑脱；犯过失，出错；（时间）不知不觉地过去；（健康状况等）变差； vt.使顺利滑动；摆脱；放松，松开； n.跌倒，失足；纸条；失误，口误；事故； adj.滑动的；可拆卸的；打有活结的； abbr.串行线路接口协议(Serial Line Interface Protocol)；
(1) He was annoyed to find himself going red. (2) I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. (3) I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again.
(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；
vt.改变；更改；改建（房屋）；（人）变老； vi.改变；修改；
n.房间；空间；余地；房间里所有的人； vt.租房，合住；为…提供住处；投宿，住宿；留…住宿；
adj.军事的；军用的；讨厌的；好战的； n.军人；军队；武装力量；
(1) He dived below the surface of the water. (2) Please do not write below this line. (3) Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee.
n.艺术；艺术作品；（需要技术、工艺的）行业；文艺（包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等）； vi.thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用； adj.艺术的；（为）艺术家的；艺术品的；具有艺术性的； vt.& vi.[口语]（把…）装饰得古色古香，（把…）装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味，把…装饰得有艺术价值；把…加以艺术乔装，使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中]；
n.总经理；行政部门；[计算机]执行指令； adj.执行的；管理的；政府部门的；
(1) to go/stay indoors (2) Many herbs can be grown indoors. (3) Since she was indoors, she had not been wearing a coat...
(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) 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...
(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) 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) 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 ?
position [pəˈzɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.危险，冒险；保险额；被保险人或物； vt.冒…的危险；使…冒风险（或面临危险）；
vt.允许；承认；给予；准许（做某事）； vi.容许；考虑；
n.污染（作用）；腐败；堕落；沾污；
n.位置，方位；地位，职位；态度；状态； vt.安置；把…放在适当位置；给…定位；驻扎军队；
(1) somebody should have told me. (2) She thinks she's really somebody in that car. (3) Washing wool in hot water will shrink it.
(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.