(1) broadly speaking , I agree with you. (2) broadly similar/comparable/equivalent/consistent (3) The President broadly got what he wanted out of his meeting...
(1) (British English)What platform does it go from? (2) (British English)The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds. (3) Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover.
(1) Have you changed the sheets (= put clean sheets on the bed) ? (2) He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. (3) a clean/blank sheet of paper (= with no writing on it)
(1) She had boned up on the city's history before the visit. (2) His threats chilled her to the bone. (3) She was honest and hard-working, and didn't have an unkind bone in her body.
(1) You are making a big mistake. (2) She took the stage for her big moment . (3) (informal)Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people) ?
(1) I have the greatest respect for your brother. (2) A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect . (3) A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them.
respect [rɪ'spekt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.历史的，历史上的；有关历史研究的；有根据的；基于史实的；
adj.辛辣的；加有香料的，香的；有刺激性的；（故事等）猥亵的，下流的；
n.形状，形式；外形；方式；表格； vt.形成；构成；组织；塑造； vi.形成，产生；排队，整队；
vt.尊重；尊敬；关心；遵守； n.尊重，恭敬；敬意；某方面；
(1) They are in direct contact with the hijackers. (2) His death was a direct result of your action. (3) We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
(1) The cathedral was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1136 ad. (2) The original castle was probably built about ad 860. (3) He's good at ad-libbing his way out of trouble.
ad [ˌeɪ'di:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.广告；网球中的优势分advantage. ad in；
n.进入，入场；入口处，门口；登记，记录；参加比赛的人；
adj.这样的；如此的；这么大的；非常的； pron.这样的事物[人]；
prep.在…的时候；在…期间，当…之时；其间；
(1) a fall in academic standards (2) We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. (3) The standard of this year's applications is very low.
(1) They ought to apologize. (2) ‘Ought I to write to say thank you? ’ ‘Yes, I think you ought (to). ’ (3) They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't) .
(1) to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion (2) The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. (3) The proposal was firmly rejected .
(1) I'm sure he only said it out of spite . (2) In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. (3) They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs.
(1) She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. (2) Their attitude irritates me... (3) Perhaps they were irritated by the sound of crying.
(1) butter, margarine, and oily fish are all good sources of vitamin D. (2) Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy. (3) As a hangover from rationing, they mixed butter and margarine.
(1) a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop) (2) We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. (3) to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies
competitive [kəmˈpetətɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.环，节；[计算机]链接；关联，关系； vt.连结；挽住，勾住； vi.用环连接；联系在一起；
adj.可笑的，荒谬的；荒唐的，愚蠢的；胡枝扯叶；
adj.竞争的，比赛的；（价格等）有竞争力的；（指人）好竞争的；[生化] 抑制酶作用的；
n.先生；（用于姓名前）爵士；（中小学生对男教师的称呼）先生；老师；
(1) His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. (2) It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. (3) It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me.
(1) I found the test relatively easy. (2) We had relatively few applications for the job. (3) Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it's relatively small when compared with the others.
(1) He was employed by them for eighteen years. (2) The money has to be divided among the eighteen Incorruptibles. (3) My daughter is eighteen years old and has grown into a beautiful lady.
(1) a valid passport (2) a bus pass valid for 1 month (3) They have a valid claim to compensation.
valid ['vælɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.产量；输出；作品；[计]输出信号； vt.输出；
adj.有效的；有法律效力的；正当的；健全的；
n.药房（兼售化妆品等）；〈美〉杂货店；
n.惊恐；警报；闹铃；动员令； vt.使惊恐；警告；给（门等）安装警报器；
(1) The sauce is mostly cream. (2) We're mostly out on Sundays. (3) I am working with mostly highly motivated people...
mostly [ˈməʊstli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.立刻，马上；简单地，扼要地；唐突地，简慢地；在即；
adv.大部分，多半；主要地；基本上；通常；
adj.重要的；有意义的；有重大意义的；值得注意的； n.有意义的事物；象征，标志；
n.贡献，捐赠，捐助；捐赠，捐助物；投稿，来稿；[军]（向占领地人民征收的）军税；
(1) If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. (2) suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. (3) I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me.
(1) Is this milk fresh? (2) fresh bread/flowers (3) Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.
fresh [freʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.恼怒的，气恼的； v.使烦恼，使恼怒，干扰，打扰(annoy的过去式和过去分词)；
adj.新鲜的；淡水的；新的；无经验的； adv.刚；最新的； n.开始；新生；泛滥；淡水流；
n.主管人员；统治者，管理者；<美>州长；[机]节速器，调节器；
vt.任命，委派；约定，指定；装设，布置；
(1) Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? (2) I'm printing a copy of the document for you. (3) He started to print his own posters to distribute abroad...