(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) 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) 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.
(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) 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) 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 ancient Egyptians saw paradise as an idealized version of their own lives. (2) a tropical paradise (3) The area is a birdwatcher's paradise.
paradise [ˈpærədaɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.传达,表达;显示:清晰地揭示;表明;传染:扩散; vi.通讯;交际;相连;相通;
n.[乐]主题;主旋律;题目,话题;(学生的)作文; adj.以奇想主题布置的;
n.天堂;伊甸园;乐园;极乐;
n.前景,展望;观点,见解;景色;眺望处; v.瞪着看,瞧;比…漂亮;用目光压倒;
(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) 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.
(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) 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) 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.
enforcement [ɪnˈfɔ:smənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.观众,听众,读者;读者;接见;拥护者,爱好者;
n.结论;结局;断定,决定;推论;
vt.允许;承认;给予;准许(做某事); vi.容许;考虑;
n.强制,实施,执行;
(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) 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) 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.
awake [əˈweɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.黑暗的,深色的;模糊的;无知的;忧郁的; n.黑暗;夜;黄昏;模糊;
n.说话方式;表达;说话;发言;
adj.醒着的;警惕的; vt.& vi.唤醒;唤起;觉悟;
n.赤道;(平分球形物体的面的)圆;(任何)大圆;
(1) a rose bush (2) holly bushes (3) Trees and bushes grew down to the water's edge.
(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) 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.
debate [dɪˈbeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.贫穷;缺乏,不足;贫瘠,不毛;低劣;
n.妒忌,猜忌;戒备,小心提防;
n.讨论;辩论;争论;辩论; vt.& vi.辩论;仔细考虑;思考;盘算;
n.招待,邀请;请柬,请帖;引诱,吸引,诱惑;
(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.
deceive [dɪˈsi:v] 📢 UK📢 US
n.配对物;副本;相对物;极相似的人或物;
vi.存在;生存;生活;继续存在;
n.恐怖;惊吓;可怕的东西,难看的人; v.使惊恐;
v.欺诈;误导;
(1) He showed great courage and determination. (2) I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her. (3) moral/physical courage