(1) bright, contrasting colours (2) The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. (3) Mingdu low, low color purity , simplicity , weak in contrasting color sensation of funky, quaint.
contrasting [kənˈtrɑ:stɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.竞争，为…而奋争；辩驳； vi.争斗；竞争；争夺；n.比赛；竞赛；搏斗；
v.（靠近或作比较时）显出明显的差异，形成对比( contrast的现在分词 )；对比，对照；
pron.其中的哪一个； n.可能的选择；
n.程序，手续；工序，过程，步骤；诉讼程序，（议会的）议事程序；〈罕〉进行；
(1) to wear a shirt and tie (2) a short-sleeved shirt (3) a football shirt
(1) Our small company has had 78,000 hits on its internet pages. (2) The internet is the largest computer bulletin board in the world. (3) Certainly, Andreessen didn't think up using hypertext to link internet documents.
(1) our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target (2) We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. (3) The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
ultimate [ˈʌltɪmət] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.贡献出；捐赠（款项）；投稿（给杂志等）；出力；
adj.明亮的；<非正式>美好的；闪耀的；才华横溢的； n.宝石；钻石；
adj.最后的；极限的；首要的；最大的； n.终极；顶点；基本原理；基本事实；
prep.靠，通过；被，由；沿着；按照； adv.经过，过去；在侧，在附近；短暂拜访；
(1) Do you have any pets? (2) a pet dog/hamster, etc. (3) a family/domestic pet
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) I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. (2) Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. (3) It's £7.50, not including tax.
(1) a bus/train timetable (= when they arrive and leave) (2) We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school) . (3) Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools) .
timetable [ˈtaɪmteɪbl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.声称；断言；需要；索取； vi.提出要求； n.（根据权利而提出的）要求；声称；断言；索赔；
adj.财政的；财务的；金融的；有钱的；
num十，十个；第十； n.十个人；十点钟；十岁；十元纸币；
n.交通工具的运行时间表，时刻表；计划；课程表；进度； vi.为…安排时间；
(1) May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir? (2) A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution) . (3) I suggest (that) we go out to eat.
(1) He built up his multimillion-pound music business from small beginnings . (2) The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. (3) I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it.
(1) I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things) . (2) He began to finance his habit through burglary. (3) She's tried to give up smoking but just can't kick the habit .
(1) My funny drawings amused the kids. (2) This will amuse you. (3) It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment.
(1) Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays─it seems to average out (= result in us paying the same amount) . (2) The cost should average out at about £6 per person. (3) Earnings are averaged over the whole period.
(1) the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources (2) We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. (3) We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources.
(1) She won't allow herself to be dictated to. (2) He allowed his mind to wander. (3) Smoking is not allowed in the hall.
allow [ə'laʊ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.允许；承认；给予；准许（做某事）； vi.容许；考虑；
n.女士（代替Miss或Mrs的字，不指明称呼人的婚姻状况）；字母M( M的名词复数 )；
n.绿豆；鹰嘴豆；绿豆种子；克；
n.兄弟；同事，同胞；同志； int.（表示生气或吃惊）我的老兄！；
(1) a bus/train/ambulance/taxi driver (2) She climbed into the driver's seat. (3) (British English)a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test)
(1) They're between the drugstore and the restaurant. (2) Where is the drugstore? (3) Yes. There's a library, between the drugstore and the post office.
(1) She devoted herself to her career. (2) I could only devote two hours a day to the work. (3) He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific investigation...
(1) The colleges grouped together to offer a wider range of courses. (2) We all grouped around the tree for a photograph. (3) The children grouped themselves around their teacher.
(1) a sincere attempt to resolve the problem (2) sincere regret (3) Please accept our sincere thanks.
sincere [sɪn'sɪə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.打呵欠；张开，裂开；<文学>张开大口； n.呵欠；无聊的人或事；裂口；
n.咽喉；颈前部；[植物学]管颈； vt.用沙哑的声音或嗓音发音；
n.四月；
adj.真诚的，诚挚的；〈古〉纯粹的，不掺假的；真心实意的；真实的；
(1) the news/broadcasting/national media (2) The trial was fully reported in the media. (3) The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision.