(1) The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it) . (2) a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake (3) weapons of mass destruction
destruction [dɪ'strʌkʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.破坏，毁灭，消灭，灭亡，扑灭，驱除；摧毁；毁灭的原因，破坏手段；杀害；
n.反应；回答，答复；[宗]回应经文，应唱圣歌；
vt.通知；使活跃，使充满；预示； vi.通知；告发；
vi.到达，来；发生；
(1) a memorable phrase (2) She was, in her own favourite phrase, ‘a woman without a past ’. (3) a carefully phrased remark
(1) The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. (2) Our primary concern must be the children. (3) Good health care is of primary importance.
(1) Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. (2) the country's brief experiment in democracy (3) I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment.
experiment [ɪk'sperɪmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.祖父或祖母；外祖父或外祖母；
adv.某处，在某处；在[到]某处；不知道在[到]什么地方；某地；
n.实验，试验；尝试； vi.做实验，进行试验；尝试；
adj.令人作呕的；令人厌恶的；；不堪入目；
(1) after an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed) . (2) after winning the prize she became famous overnight. (3) They arrived shortly after 5.
(1) ‘Do you think all this money will change your life? ’ ‘certainly not. ’ (2) Without treatment, she will almost certainly die. (3) certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development.
(1) His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. (2) The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. (3) facial expressions
expression [ɪk'spreʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.建议，提议；暗示；使想起；启示；
n.交谈，会话；交往，交际；会谈；（人与计算机的）人机对话；
n.表现，表示，表达；表情，脸色，态度，腔调，声调；[数]式，符号；词句，语句，措辞，说法；
conj.除非，如果不； prep.除了，…除外；
(1) I excused myself and ran back to the telephone... (2) Police believe the gunmen ran off into the woods... (3) ...when I was running in the New York Marathon...
(1) a player from the opposing side (2) It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. (3) I have a friend who has the opposing view and felt that the war was immoral...
(1) chilli powder (2) lumps of chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder (3) The snow was like powder.
powder ['paʊdə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.向下的，往下的； adv.向下地，下行地；
n.粉，粉末；粉状物质； vt.在…搽粉； vi.涂粉，变成粉末；
除…之外；既…又…；暂置不论；
n.获胜的人；胜券在握；制胜的一记入球；成功的东西；
(1) Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. (2) The doctor will see you again next week. meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. (3) Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects.
(1) He turned abruptly and walked away... (2) He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'… (3) They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies...
(1) It happened─whether by accident or design ─that the two of them were left alone after all the others had gone. (2) The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. (3) a course in art and design
(1) Our plan succeeded. (2) He succeeded in getting a place at art school. (3) I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended) .
(1) Most of us do our food shopping in the supermarket... (2) How do those prawns find their way from Norway to the supermarket shelf? (3) The supermarket offers a rich supply of different commodities.
(1) Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque... (2) Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres. (3) After that they drove clear over to St Paul.
(1) There is no immediate prospect of peace. (2) A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen) . (3) There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid.
(1) a disturbing piece of news (2) There was something about him she found disturbing... (3) There are disturbing reports of killings at the two centres.