(1) the probable cause/explanation/outcome
(2) highly/quite/most probable
(3) It is probable that the disease has a genetic element.

(1) He has the house to himself during the week.
(2) He managed to repair the car by himself.
(3) He lives all by himself.

(1) to render sth harmless/useless/ineffective
(2) Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake.
(3) to render a service to sb

(1) a coffee mug
(2) a beer mug (= a large glass with a handle)
(3) a mug of coffee

(1) The ingredients of Yongxin soy preserved turnip were determined and the nutritive ingredients were evaluated.
(2) Would you like some turnip?
(3) Wow! The turnip is so big. Is this a root, Mr. Li?

(1) Cooled air is circulated throughout the building.
(2) Rumours began to circulate about his financial problems.
(3) The document will be circulated to all members.

(1) air/freight/road transport
(2) the government's transport policy
(3) Applicants must have their own transport.

(1) the kings and queens of England
(2) to be crowned king
(3) king George V

(1) outdoor clothing/activities
(2) an outdoor swimming pool
(3) I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities) .

(1) (figurative)I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work) .
(2) The doors were always locked and chained.
(3) She chained her bicycle to the gate.

(1) Senator Bentsen has declined to get involved this time around...
(2) When July Fourth comes around, the residents of Columbia City throw a noisy party.
(3) She was 40 inches around the hips.

(1) We received a letter from him recently.
(2) Until recently they were living in York.
(3) I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them) .

(1) She's very creative─she writes poetry and paints.
(2) Do you have any ideas? You're the creative one.
(3) [不可数名词]Creativity and originality are more important than technical skill.

(1) the world's foremost authority on the subject
(2) The Prime Minister was foremost among those who condemned the violence.
(3) This question has been foremost in our minds recently.

(1) She teaches at our local school.
(2) He taught for several years before becoming a writer.
(3) I'll be teaching history and sociology next term.

(1) Each electron bears a single negative charge.
(2) It was the possibility that the electron could pass through either slit that caused the interference.
(3) The chance that an electron absorbs more than one photon is negligible.

(1) the volume control knob
(2) It isn't art─it's just a horror movie with knobs on!
(3) He turned the knob and pushed against the door.

(1) a magazine aimed at teenagers
(2) As a teenager he attended Tulse Hill Senior High School.
(3) Unfortunately, lots of people do not have, teenager especially.

(1) She has a seat on the board of directors.
(2) He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards.
(3) a blackboard

(1) I fill up the tank with gasoline about once a week.
(2) leaded/unleaded gasoline
(3) For the same blending system, the penetration rates for acetic ether , absolute alcohol and gasoline sequence.

(1) No previous experience is necessary for this job.
(2) The car has only had one previous owner.
(3) She is his daughter from a previous marriage.

(1) His diary was not published during his lifetime.
(2) a lifetime of experience
(3) in the lifetime of the present government

(1) The bed seemed to occupy most of the room.
(2) How much memory does the program occupy?
(3) Administrative work occupies half of my time.

(1) brittle bones/nails
(2) a brittle temperament
(3) a brittle laugh

(1) snow was falling heavily.
(2) We had snow in May this year.
(3) The snow was beginning to melt.

(1) We sat waiting impatiently for the movie to start.
(2) [不可数名词]She was bursting with impatience to tell me the news.
(3) impatient of criticism

(1) [只用于名词前]the grocery bill
(2) Products in the grocery are sold at reasonable price.
(3) There hangs straight on the wall of this grocery a service pledge.

(1) What do you like to do in your spare time?
(2) The statue has been dated as 5 th century BC.
(3) Older boys put them up to painting the statue red.

(1) Consumers are very nervous about the future.
(2) He had been nervous about inviting us.
(3) The horse may be nervous of cars.

(1) my learned friend (= in a court of law)
(2) We've been friends for years.
(3) They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now.

(1) quite/perfectly (= completely) normal
(2) Her temperature is normal.
(3) It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip.

(1) Several people nodded in approval .
(2) The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval.
(3) parliamentary/congressional/government approval

(1) The museum is full of historical curiosities.
(2) intellectual curiosity
(3) ‘Why do you ask? ’ ‘Oh, just idle curiosity (= no particular reason) . ’

(1) pots and pans
(2) a large stainless steel pan
(3) a pan of boiling water

(1) goat's cheese (= made from the milk of a goat )
(2) a cheese sandwich/salad
(3) a chunk/piece/slice of cheese

(1) to fetch help/a doctor
(2) The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water.
(3) She's gone to fetch the kids from school.

(1) primary/elementary education
(2) secondary education
(3) further/higher/post-secondary education

(1) She has beaten her opponent in all of their previous encounters.
(2) It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex).
(3) I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers.

(1) The countryside was dotted with small villages.
(2) Small villages dot the countryside.
(3) There are lots of Italian restaurants dotted around London.

(1) (figurative)Married life made him feel hedged in and restless.
(2) The cathedral is now hedged in by other buildings.
(3) a way of hedging against currency risks