(1) to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights (2) He made the announcement in a speech on television. (3) Several people made speeches at the wedding.
(1) She was made her father's attorney when he became ill. (2) ...a prosecuting attorney. (3) George is an attorney. He has his own practice.
attorney [ə'tɜ:nɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.代理人;律师;
adj.内部的,内心的;精神的;秘密的; n.内部,里面;射中接近靶心部分的一发;
n.位置,方位;地位,职位;态度;状态; vt.安置;把…放在适当位置;给…定位;驻扎军队;
n.房屋;供给住宅;掩护;外罩;
(1) The tour included a visit to the Science Museum. (2) Does the price include tax? (3) Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone.
include [ɪnˈklu:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n.罪犯,犯人; adj.刑事的;犯罪的;可耻的;
n.考虑,考察;照顾,关心;报酬;尊敬;
vt.包括;包含;计入;包住;
n.祝贺,恭喜;贺词;
(1) to have/exert a strong influence on sb (2) the influence of the climate on agricultural production (3) What exactly is the influence of television on children?
(1) She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. (2) My dream is to retire to a villa in France. (3) He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine.
(1) I've never seen two people so attached to each other. (2) We've grown very attached to this house. (3) The research unit is attached to the university.
attached [əˈtætʃt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.代理人;代理商;药剂;特工; vt.由…作中介;由…代理; adj.代理的;
adj.陌生的,生疏的;奇怪的,古怪的;疏远的;外国的; adv.奇怪地;陌生地;冷淡地;
adj.附加的,附属的;依恋的;爱慕的; v.贴上,系,附上( attach的过去式和过去分词);
adj.确信的,确实的;有把握的;无疑的;一定的; adv.当然;确实地;无疑地;
(1) He turned to crime when he dropped out of school. (2) The crime rate is rising. (3) crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime)
(1) the ambulance service (2) ambulance staff (3) Call an ambulance!
ambulance [ˈæmbjələns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.条纹;种类;军士军阶;犯人穿的横条囚衣; vt.使带有条纹;
n.[诗]节奏,韵律;[医]节律,规律;[乐]节拍;[艺]调和;
n.句子;宣判; vt.宣判,判决;
n.救护车;野战医院;
(1) She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death. (2) A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire. (3) Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving.
blame [bleɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.发明,创造;虚构;
n.药房(兼售化妆品等);〈美〉杂货店;
n.陈述;报告;介绍;赠送;
vt.指责,责怪;归咎于; n.责备;责任;过失;
(1) My aunt lives in Canada. (2) aunt Alice (3) It was a present from aunt Vera.
aunt [ɑ:nt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.包含;使参与,牵涉;围绕,缠绕;使专心于;
n.阿姨;姨母,姑妈;舅妈;婶娘;
n.武器;战争;臂;纹章;臂( arm的名词复数 );武器;[复数]战事;权力;
adv.极端地;非常,很;去;绝;
(1) damage to both urban and rural environments (2) urban areas (3) urban life
urban ['ɜ:bən] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.打碎;撞击;猛扣(球等); vi.被击碎;扣球,抽杀;
vt.预防;阻碍;阻止;[宗教]引领; vi.阻挠,阻止;
adj.都市的;具有城市或城市生活特点的;市内;
n.邮局;
(1) I made it especially for you. (2) I wasn't feeling especially happy that day. (3) ‘Do you like his novels? ’ ‘Not especially. ’
(1) The new design will eventually replace all existing models. (2) Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. (3) He will be difficult to replace when he leaves.
(1) He injured his knee playing hockey. (2) Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. (3) This could seriously injure the company's reputation.
(1) Newton's laws of motion (2) The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. (3) (formal)Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving) .
(1) He broke his nose in the fight. (2) She wrinkled her nose in disgust. (3) He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ) .
(1) a photo/recording/training, etc. session (2) The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. (3) a session of the UN General Assembly
session [ˈseʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.描述;形容;种类;类型;
n.工资;报应; vt.& vi.实行,进行,作(战等);〈方〉雇佣;〈古〉打赌,抵押,担保;
vt.使大为吃惊,使惊奇; n.吃惊,好奇;
n.开会,会议;(法庭的)开庭;会期,学期;(进行某活动连续的)一段时间;
(1) a birth/marriage/death certificate (2) a Postgraduate certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) (3) ...the Post-Graduate certificate of Education.
(1) medical/historical/scientific, etc. research (2) to do/conduct/undertake research (3) He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.
(1) The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. (2) To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow... (3) Doing it properly makes considerable demands on our time...
considerably [kənˈsɪdərəbli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.相当,非常,颇;
vt.调查;审查;研究; vi.作调查;
n.广告;网球中的优势分advantage. ad in;
conj.如果;假如;在…的条件下; v.提供,供给( provide的过去式和过去分词);
(1) the origins of life on earth (2) Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus) . (3) The origin of the word remains obscure.