(1) the increasing complexity of modern telecommunication systems (2) I was astonished by the size and complexity of the problem. (3) the complexities of the system
(1) a press preview (= for journalists only) (2) a special preview of our winter fashion collection (3) Turn to page 12 for a preview of next week's programmes.
(1) It comforted her to feel his arms around her. (2) She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring. (3) The victim's widow was today being comforted by family and friends.
(1) He was very respectful at home and obedient to his parents... (2) What a sweet, obedient little girl she was in the sixth grade. (3) Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.
obedience [əʊˈbi:di:əns] 📢 UK📢 US
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;
vt.& vi.观察;研究; vt.遵守;观察;庆祝; vi.注意;说;评述;当观察员;
adj.全部的,所有的;完整的; n.整体,整个;全部;
n.遵守;顺从;服从;(教会的)权威;
(1) [不可数名词]For most women, marriage used to bring a higher status than spinsterhood. (2) He left his Montana ranch to his spinster sister. (3) A spinster is a bachelor's wife.
(1) The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. (2) We are here to provide a service for the public. (3) We are here to provide the public with a service.
(1) a long search for the murder weapon (2) Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. (3) She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink.
search [sə:tʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.<史>火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪;
n.(口技演员使用的)木偶;玩偶;纨绔子弟;漂亮的姑娘; vt.把…打扮漂亮;
n.连接;联系,关系;连接点;亲戚;
v.搜寻,搜索;调查;搜查;探求; n.搜索;调查;探求;
(1) With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director. (2) Italy consolidated their lead with a second goal. (3) All the debts have been consolidated.
consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.传说,传言;(尤指充满惊险的)故事;坏话,谣言;〈古〉计算,总计;
n.勇敢,勇气;辉煌,华丽;刚毅;
vt.把…合成一体,合并;巩固,加强;统一;合计金额; vi.统一;合并;联合;
adj.健康的;健全的;大量的;有益于健康的;
(1) She uttered a cry of despair. (2) A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him. (3) He gave up the struggle in despair .
despair [disˈpɛə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.绝望;使人绝望的人(或事物); vi.绝望;
adj.正直的;正义的;公正的;
n.机会;适当的时机良机;有利的环境,条件;
n.光荣,荣誉;壮观,壮丽;(对上帝的)赞颂;非常美的事物; vi.得意,自豪;骄傲;
(1) a sense of relief (2) We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. (3) She sighed with relief.
(1) A man was crawling away from the burning wreckage. (2) There's a spider crawling up your leg. (3) The traffic was crawling along.
crawl [krɔ:l] 📢 UK📢 US
n.介绍;引言,导言;采用,引进;新采用的东西;
n.人;(语法)人称;身体;容貌;
vt.坚决主张;提出理由证明;说服,劝告;表明,证明; vi.争论,辩论;提出理由;
vi.爬行;缓慢行进;巴结; n.缓慢的爬行;〈美俚〉跳舞,自由式游泳;养鱼(龟)池;
(1) Don't distress yourself (= don't worry) . (2) It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her. (3) It is a rule of the sea to help another boat in distress .
distress [dɪˈstres] 📢 UK📢 US
n.悲痛;危难,不幸;贫困;[法]扣押财物; vt.使痛苦,使忧伤;[法]扣押(财物);使贫困;
n.结果,成果;[逻]结论;重要性;推论;
n.不足,缺点;缺少;缺少量;不足额;
n.农民;农夫;佃农;粗俗的人;
(1) to repair a car/roof/road/television (2) It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired . (3) It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship.
(1) The bore of the gun remained fixed on me. (2) He had not been able to fix his position... (3) The satellite fixes positions by making repeated observations of each star.
(1) The room was furnished with antiques. (2) She furnished him with the facts surrounding the case. (3) Many proprietors try to furnish their hotels with antiques.
furnish [ˈfə:niʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
aux.表示可能;表示许可;表示询问情况; n.力气;力量;威力;权力; v.可以;应该;
adj.本国的;土著的;天生的;天真的,纯朴的; n.当地人;土著人;当地产的动(植)物;
vt.形成,造成;产生物理反应;产生(后代);引起;
vt.陈设,布置;提供,供应;装修(房屋);
(1) He showed a reckless disregard for his own safety. (2) She was a good rider, but reckless. (3) He had always been reckless with money.
(1) A slight feeling of suspicion crept over me. (2) As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work. (3) House prices are creeping up again.
(1) a bachelor of Arts/Engineering/Science (2) an eligible bachelor (= one that many people want to marry, especially because he is rich) (3) a confirmed bachelor (= a person who does not intend to marry; often used in newspapers to refer to a homosexual man)
(1) to work for a business/political/voluntary organization (2) the World Health organization (3) He's the president of a large international organization.