(1) The college principal promised to look into the matter. (2) ‘promise not to tell anyone! ’ ‘I promise. ’ (3) They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised .
(1) There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. (2) We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. (3) We won the contract in the face of stiff competition .
(1) Her husband had been deceiving her for years. (2) She deceived him into handing over all his savings. (3) You're deceiving yourself if you think he'll change his mind.
(1) Those cops beat the hell out of me. (2) I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her... (3) I got the hell out of Glasgow and I can honestly say I will never go back.
(1) He said he might come tomorrow. (2) He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. (3) I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad.
(1) He was awakened at dawn by the sound of crying. (2) The dream awakened terrible memories. (3) I gradually awakened to the realization that our marriage was over.
(1) the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase in spending (2) the responsibilities consequent upon the arrival of a new child (3) The warming of the Earth and the consequent climatic changes affect us all...
(1) Her voice awoke the sleeping child. (2) His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. (3) It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation.
(1) a debate on abortion (2) The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak) . (3) The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote.
(1) She enjoys the respect of her peers. (2) Children are worried about failing in front of their peers. (3) peer pressure is strong among young people (= they want to be like other people of the same age) .
(1) The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. (2) Try excluding fat from your diet. (3) Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded.
(1) a pledge of support (2) Will the government honour its election pledge not to raise taxes? (3) Management has given a pledge that there will be no job losses this year.
(1) You little cheat! (2) It's really a cheat, but you can use ready-made pastry if you want. (3) There's a cheat you can use to get to the next level.
(1) Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. (2) Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. (3) He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
(1) He showed great courage and determination. (2) I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her. (3) moral/physical courage
courage [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.发明,创造;虚构;
vt.要求;需要;想要;命令; vi.要求,规定;
n.勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
n.娱乐,消遣;招待,款待;娱乐节目;
(1) You can't enforce cooperation between the players. (2) A gambling debt is not legally enforceable. (3) [不可数名词]strict enforcement of regulations
enforce [inˈfɔ:s] 📢 UK📢 US
n.选择;选择权;精选品;入选者; adj.上等的,精选的;
vt.强迫服从;实施,执行;加强;
adj.明亮的;<非正式>美好的;闪耀的;才华横溢的; n.宝石;钻石;
adj.谦虚的,谦逊的;适度的,适中的;端庄的;羞怯的;
(1) Competition winners will be notified by post. (2) The police must be notified of the date of the demonstration. (3) The date of the demonstration must be notified to the police.
notify [ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.三明治;夹心面包;状似三明治的东西; vt.把…夹在…之间;把…做成三明治;
vt.通知;布告;
n.倾向;爱好;斜坡;
vt.& vi.(使)腐烂,腐朽; vi.衰败,衰退,衰落; n.腐败、衰退的状态;
(1) We need to restore respect for the law-enforcement agencies. (2) MPs called for tougher enforcement of the existing laws on drugs. (3) The court is ineffective because it lacks the necessary enforcement machinery.
(1) I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice. (2) a very courageous decision (3) It was a courageous decision, and one that everybody admired.