(1) a criminal/murder/police investigation (2) The police have completed their investigations into the accident. (3) She is still under investigation .
investigation [ɪnˌvestɪˈgeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.挫败；阻挠；使受挫折； adj.无益的，无效的；
n.（正式的）调查，研究；侦查；科学研究；学术研究；
n.绝望的；不顾一切拼命；
vt.公开；揭露；使显露；使暴露；
(1) No one could possibly take exception to his comments. (2) All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. (3) All students without exception must take the English examination.
exception [ɪkˈsepʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.口头的，口述的；口服的；属于或关于嘴的；构成或使用言语的； n.（尤指外语考试中的）口试；
n.例外，除外；反对，批评；[法律]异议，反对；
vt.& vi.原谅； 饶恕； 对不起；请原谅 ； vt.免除；
adj.寒冷的；怕冷的；冷淡的，疏远的；使心恐惧的；
(1) He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand . (2) sweaty palms (3) to read sb's palm (= to say what you think will happen to sb by looking at the lines on their palm )
(1) The actors were still in costume and make-up. (2) She has four costume changes during the play. (3) He went to the party in a giant chicken costume.
(1) The Normans conquered England in 1066. (2) conquered peoples/races/territories (3) The world champion conquered yet another challenger last night.
conquer [ˈkɒŋkə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.保证，担保；保证人，保证书；抵押品； vt.保证，担保；
n.肉；肉体；果肉；皮肤； v.用肉喂养；长胖；
vt.征服；攻克；打败（敌人）；克服； vi.得胜，胜利；
vt.欠…债；感激；应归功于；怀有情感；
(1) The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press. (2) The report discloses that human error was to blame for the accident. (3) It was disclosed that two women were being interviewed by the police.
(1) to have/exert a strong influence on sb (2) the influence of the climate on agricultural production (3) What exactly is the influence of television on children?
(1) This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. (2) He threw all those that opposed him into prison. (3) I would oppose changing the law.
(1) He can't endure to be defeated. (2) (formal)a love that endures all things and never fails (3) a success that will endure
endure [ɪnˈdjʊə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.忍耐；容忍； vi.持续，持久；忍耐；
n.文学；文学作品；文献；著作；
n.庆祝；庆祝会（仪式）；颂扬；
adj.非凡的，特别的；意外的，离奇的；临时的，特派的；不寻常；
(1) Rabies is a viral disease usually transmitted by a bite from an infected mammal. (2) Blastocystis hominis is a unicellular protozoan commonly found in the intestinal tract of human and mammal. (3) She also refurbished the dry land mammal running most quickly speed record.
(1) He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness. (2) They were humiliated beyond endurance . (3) This event tests both physical and mental endurance.
(1) You should dress for cold weather today. (2) She always dressed entirely in black. (3) He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes) .
(1) Newton's laws of motion (2) The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. (3) (formal)Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving) .
(1) The journey would be dangerous in the extreme. (2) extremes of cold, wind or rain (3) It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.
(1) to take/have a glance at the newspaper headlines (2) a cursory/brief/casual/furtive glance (3) The sisters exchanged glances (= looked at each other) .
(1) We sat there in dumb silence. (2) That was a pretty dumb thing to do. (3) If the police question you, act dumb (= pretend you do not know anything) .
(1) to reveal a secret (2) Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. (3) The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year.
reveal [rɪˈvi:l] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.明显的；显著的；平淡无奇的；自明；
adj.忠实的；忠诚的；正确的； n.信徒；
vt.不顾；不理会；漠视，忽视；蔑视，轻视； n.漠视，忽视；不理，不顾；不尊重；
vt.显露；揭露；泄露；[神]启示； n.揭示，展现；[建]门侧，窗侧；
(1) At the age of five he showed exceptional talent as a musician. (2) The quality of the recording is quite exceptional . (3) This deadline will be extended only in exceptional circumstances .
exceptional [ɪkˈsepʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.跳；冲动的行动； vt.跳过，跃过；使跳跃； n.跳跃，飞跃；跳跃的距离；
adj.优越的；杰出的；例外的；独特的； n.超常的学生；
n.传说，传言；（尤指充满惊险的）故事；坏话，谣言；〈古〉计算，总计；
n.例外，除外；反对，批评；[法律]异议，反对；
(1) The FBI has been called in to investigate. (2) (informal)‘What was that noise? ’ ‘I'll go and investigate. ’ (3) Police are investigating possible links between the murders.
(1) a lack of food/money/skills (2) The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. (3) There was no lack of volunteers.
(1) Rival fans hurled abuse at each other. (2) He hurled a brick through the window. (3) How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuse at you?
hurl [hə:l] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.变为，成为；变得；变成； vt.适合，适宜；相称，相当；变成；发生；
n.通讯，通信；交流；书信；传达；
n.出席，参加；出席率；出席者，出席人数；
vt.丢下，用力投掷；大声叫骂，愤慨的说出；推到，推翻； vi.猛投，猛掷；
(1) (North Amercian English) lightning strikes caused scores of fires across the state. (2) a flash of lightning (3) a violent storm with thunder and lightning
lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.闪电般的，快速的； n.闪电，雷电； vi.打闪；
vt.包括；包含；计入；包住；
n.液体；流音； adj.液体的；清澈的；（声音）流畅的；易转换成现款的；
vt.& vi.抓住；逮捕；捉拿；俘获； vt.夺取；占领；起获；没收；
(1) the extremities/extremity of pain (2) The lake is situated at the eastern extremity of the mountain range. (3) He found that his extremities grew cold...
extremity [ɪkˈstreməti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有趣的，好玩的，逗人笑的；
adj.致命的；不共戴天的；终有一死的；极度的； n.凡人，人类；
adj.认真负责的；本着良心的；谨慎的；正大光明；
n.端点；尽头；手和足；极窘迫的境地；
(1) the planets of our solar system (2) the planet Earth/Venus/Mars (3) the battle to save the planet