(1) The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. (2) the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society (3) the World series (= in baseball )
(1) people on high/low incomes (2) a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 (3) a rise in national income
(1) The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. (2) He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. (3) to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb)
vt.& vi.咬；叮； n.咬；咬伤；疼痛；受骗； vi.刺痛；咬饵；有咬（或叮）的习性；（人）上当； vt.（辣椒，胡椒等）刺激；（齿轮，螺丝，钳子，锚等）咬住；（利器等）刺进；（寒风等）刺骨； abbr.机内测试设备(Built-In Test Equipment)；
(1) You take care of your end, kid, I'll take care of mine... (2) Let's go up to the office and settle the business end of things. (3) The police force is being manipulated for political ends...
end [end] 📢 UK📢 US
n.文化；[生物学]（微生物等的）培养；修养；养殖； vt.培植，培养；
n.通讯，通信；交流；书信；传达；
n.<正>结果；端；终止；最后部分； vt.& vi.结束，终止；
n.大陆，陆地；欧洲大陆；<美>北美洲大陆； adj.自制的，克制的；节欲的；贞洁的；禁欲的；
(1) The key issue was whether the four defendants acted dishonestly. (2) It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not. (3) whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations.
(1) He always goes to bed at ten─he's a creature of habit (= he likes to do the same things at the same time every day) . (2) The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. (3) respect for all living creatures
(1) to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) (2) I didn't mean it as a criticism. (3) criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalists
criticism [ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.批评，批判；鉴定，审定，考证，校勘；苛求，[哲]批判主义；评论，评论文章；
n.例子；榜样；范例；先例； vt.作为…的例子；为…做出榜样； vi.举例；作为…的示范；
vt.撤走；拿走；撤退；（从银行） 取 （钱）； vi.撤退；（从活动或组织中） 退出；
prep.（表示论及）关于，就…而论； v.“concern”的现在分词；涉及；关心；顾虑，忧虑；
(1) The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language. (2) The course has a vocational emphasis. (3) We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice.
emphasis [ˈemfəsɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.路；通路；途径；方法； vt.在…设置路障；（狗）沿臭迹追逐（猎物）；（狗）闻着臭迹追；
adj.不诚实的，不老实的；不正直的；狡猾的，阴险的；不可靠的；
n.胡椒；辣椒；胡椒粉； vt.在…上撒胡椒粉；使布满；
n.强调；着重；（轮廓、图形等的）鲜明；突出，重读；
(1) mentally and physically handicapped (2) physically and emotionally exhausted (3) I felt physically sick before the exam.
(1) the adverts on television (2) When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. (3) I saw an advert for a job with a large engineering company...
advert ['ædvɜ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.非，无，不；
n.混乱；混淆；困惑；
n.〈英口〉同“advertisement”； vi.引起注意；提到；
vt.猜疑（是）；怀疑，不信任；怀疑…有罪； n.嫌疑犯； vi.怀疑；adj.可疑的；
(1) The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. (2) Tigers are flesh-eating animals. (3) the smell of rotting flesh
(1) They said you particularly wanted to talk to me. Why was that?... (2) 'Hey, is there anything the matter with my sisters?' — 'Is that why you're phoning?'... (3) The Commissioners get between £50,000 and 60,000 a year in various allowances. But that amount can soar to 90,000 a year...
(1) Lunch costs £10 per person, excluding drinks. (2) The families questioned, excluding those on income support, have a net income of £500.20 a week... (3) excluding water, half of the body's weight is protein.
(1) The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places. (2) For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn? (3) You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. And if you do, if you stay positive, then you have a shot at a silver lining.
(1) The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. (2) She does not like anyone challenging her authority. (3) This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.
(1) to arrive at an agreement/a decision/a conclusion (2) The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. (3) The wedding day finally arrived.
(1) She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. (2) rubella, also known as German measles (3) I didn't like it that much. also, it was much too expensive.
(1) The child is developing normally. (2) The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. (3) She developed the company from nothing.
develop [dɪ'veləp] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.损害，毁坏；伤害（名誉、自尊等）；（尤指事故中）伤害；伤害（感情，自尊心等）；
vi.发展；生长；形成；发达 ； vt.使发展；使发育；开发；培育；
n.葬礼，丧礼；〈比喻〉不愉快的事，操心的事，有关系的事； adj.葬礼的；出殡用的，出殡时的；
n.经验，体验；经历，阅历； vt.亲身参与，亲身经历；感受；发现；
(1) His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold. (2) I love the reds and golds of autumn. (3) The team look set to win Olympic gold.
gold [ɡəʊld] 📢 UK📢 US
v.应当，应该；理应；宜；
n.数；数目；一期；号码； vt.数，计算；计入；给…编号；达…之数； link-v.总共；
n.妻子，太太；夫人，老婆；已婚妇女；
n.金，黄金；金色；金币；金饰品； adj.金（制）的，含金的；金色的；金本位的；
(1) We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. (2) We've checked in at the hotel. (3) ‘Is Mary in the office? ’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check. ’
(1) The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. (2) Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. (3) She keeps good discipline in class.
(1) She seemed neither surprised nor worried. (2) He wasn't there on Monday. nor on Tuesday, for that matter. (3) (formal)Not a building nor a tree was left standing.