(1) to support a proposal (2) The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. (3) These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups.
(1) the upper lip (2) the upper deck (3) the upper arm
upper ['ʌpə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.地位较高的；上面的；内地的；地表层的； n.鞋帮，靴面；兴奋剂；令人兴奋的经历；
adv.因此；所以；故；乃；
adj.粘性的；热湿的，闷热的；极不愉快的；不动的；
n.自行车，脚踏车； vi.骑自行车；
(1) increasingly difficult/important/popular (2) It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved. (3) increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it.
(1) In terms of price there's no comparison (= one thing is much more expensive than the other) . (2) The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers. (3) The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.
(1) It'll cost a lot─well, take a lot of time, but it amounts to the same thing . (2) Their actions amount to a breach of contract. (3) Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.
(1) They had to think of a trick to get past the guards. (2) The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher. (3) One of the problems of old age is that your memory can start to play tricks on you.
(1) (business 商)We need new product to sell (= a new range of products) . (2) dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products (3) investment in product development
(1) ‘What was wrong with the job? ’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things . ’ (2) Discuss it among yourselves first (= with each other) . (3) They divided the money up among the children.
among [əˈmʌŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.（表示牵涉）经过；（表示位置）处在…中；（表示范围）在…之内；（表示所属）为…所特有；
adj.神圣的；值得尊敬的，值得推崇的；圣洁的，圣徒般的；宗教的；
n.赞扬，称赞；崇拜；赞词； v.赞扬，赞美；歌颂；崇拜；
v.咳嗽( cough的现在分词 )；（从喉咙或肺中）咳出；（突然）发出刺耳的噪音；
(1) a tennis/rugby/chess, etc. player (2) a game for four players (3) a midfield player
player ['pleɪə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.有，所有，拥有；领地；财产，所有权，占有物，所有物；持有违禁物；
n.成员；分子；身体部位（尤指胳膊或腿）；构件，部件；
adj.实践的，实际的；可实现的，实用的；注重实际的；可用的；
n.演员；[体]运动员；[音]演奏者；播放机；
(1) His last years were clouded by financial worries. (2) Her eyes clouded with tears. (3) Steam had clouded the mirror.
(1) The numbers attending fell short of expectations. (2) The event did not live up to expectations . (3) Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.
expectation [ˌekspekˈteɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.简单地，朴素地；（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅；简直；<非正>实在；
vt.& vi.咳嗽；（引擎等）发噗噗声；咳出； n.咳，咳嗽；咳嗽病；（机关枪等的）连续发射声；
adv.广泛地；普遍地；到处；大量地；
n.期待；预期；前程；[数]期望值；
(1) She drew away and did not smile... (2) When we drew level, he neither slowed down nor accelerated. (3) He drew his chair nearer the fire...
vt.喜欢；（与 would 或 should 连用表示客气）想；想要；喜欢做； prep.（表示属性）像；（表示方式）如同；（询问意见）…怎么样；（表示列举）比如； adj.相似的；相同的； n.相类似的人[事物]；喜好；爱好；（尤指被视为没有某人或某物那么好的）种类，类型； conj.像…一样；如同；好像；仿佛； adv.（非正式口语，代替 as）和…一样；如；（非正式口语，思考说下句话、解释
n.怀疑；嫌疑；疑心；〈口〉一点儿； vt.怀疑；
adj.令人作呕的；令人厌恶的；；不堪入目；
(1) I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month. (2) She'd do anything to save her own hide . (3) All he's worried about is his own hide (= himself) .
(1) A talented artist, he was, moreover, a writer of some note. (2) She saw that there was indeed a man immediately behind her. moreover, he was observing her strangely... (3) The young find everything so simple. The young, moreover, see it as their duty to be happy and do their best to be so.
(1) The building was completely destroyed by fire. (2) They've destroyed all the evidence. (3) Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
destroy [dɪ'strɔɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.破坏，摧毁；消灭，歼灭（敌人）；杀死；使失败；
n.雕像，塑像； vt.用雕像装饰；
n.思考；想法，思想；意见；见解； adj.有思想的；有理性的； v.“think”的现在分词；
vt.买得起；担负得起；提供；给予；
(1) We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. (2) provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. (3) The other banks are going to be very eager to help, provided that they see that he has a specific plan...
(1) We just had soup instead of a full meal. (2) Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. (3) Interfaces describe a set of functionality, or a contract.
(1) I only play jazz as a hobby. (2) Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. (3) My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.
(1) The books were all covered with dust. (2) There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. (3) That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.
(1) I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. (2) In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity. (3) She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.
(1) historically, there has always been a great deal of rivalry between the two families. (2) The book is historically inaccurate. (3) a historical novel
(1) A trade agreement was concluded between the two countries. (2) They concluded a treaty with Turkey. (3) ‘Anyway, she should be back soon, ’ he concluded.
(1) He looked straight ahead and overtook a lumbering lorry. (2) They used a lorry to ram the main gate. (3) The lorry driver escaped unhurt, but a pedestrian was injured.
(1) My painting looks childish beside yours. (2) Yes, I know it was an accident, but that's beside the point. (3) He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I had done.
(1) to make a purchase (= buy sth) (2) Keep your receipt as proof of purchase . (3) The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel.
(1) They determined to start early. (2) An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. (3) We set out to determine exactly what happened that night.
(1) His poems were published under the title of ‘Love and Reason ’. (2) the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) (3) She has sung the title role in ‘Carmen ’ (= the role of Carmen in that opera ) .