(1) a compromise solution/agreement/candidate
(2) This model represents the best compromise between price and quality.
(3) compromise is an inevitable part of life.

(1) to enter a relationship/conflict/war
(2) Several new firms have now entered the market.
(3) The investigation has entered a new phase.

(1) sulphurous fumes
(2) The air reeks of sulphur.
(3) ...measures to reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide.

(1) The project implies an enormous investment in training.
(2) The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest.
(3) The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.

(1) This latest evidence casts serious doubt on his version of events.
(2) The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.
(3) They cast anchor at nightfall.

(1) a growth in home ownership
(2) ownership of the land is currently being disputed.
(3) to be in joint/private/public ownership

(1) a clock/bell tower
(2) the tower of London
(3) the Eiffel tower

(1) a car factory
(2) factory workers
(3) He owned furniture factories in New York State.

(1) ...the huge oil reservoir beneath the Kuwaiti desert.
(2) ...the body's short-term reservoir of energy.
(3) In the fourth section, it is calculatation volume of freight transportation in Three Gorges reservoir area.

(1) Come into the house.
(2) She dived into the water.
(3) He threw the letter into the fire.

(1) the year 2005 and beyond
(2) The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond.
(3) The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.

(1) ‘I've won, I've won! ’ she crowed.
(2) She gave a little crow of triumph.
(3) The villages are no more than a mile apart as the crow flies.

(1) the tramp of marching feet
(2) We had a long tramp home.
(3) We tramped across the wet grass to look at the statue.

(1) tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce
(2) chicken in a white sauce
(3) ice cream with a hot fudge sauce

(1) a political/spiritual, etc. leader
(2) the leader of the party
(3) union leaders

(1) rebel forces
(2) Armed rebels advanced towards the capital.
(3) I've always been the rebel of the family.

(1) an unpleasant subject of conversation
(2) books on many different subjects
(3) a magazine article on the subject of space travel

(1) a cordial atmosphere/meeting/relationship
(2) [不可数名词]I was greeted with a show of cordiality.
(3) blackcurrant cordial

(1) a trade mission to China
(2) a fact-finding mission
(3) a mercy mission to aid homeless refugees

(1) His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000.
(2) All the children are earning now.
(3) Your money would earn more in a high-interest account.

(1) to sail into harbour
(2) The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake.
(3) The ferry sails from Newhaven to Dieppe.

(1) We could see the stars through an opening in the roof.
(2) The movie has an exciting opening.
(3) the opening of the Olympic Games

(1) a music/theatre/literary, etc. critic
(2) The critics loved the movie.
(3) She is one of the ruling party's most outspoken critics.

(1) He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it) .
(2) It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter) .
(3) even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can) .

(1) cubic centimetres/inches/metres
(2) the cubic capacity of a car's engine
(3) a cubic figure

(1) It's hard to find good pineapples at this time of year.
(2) He styled his poem doggerel.
(3) I can knock off a poem in half an hour.

(1) Thank you─you're a real gentleman.
(2) He's no gentleman!
(3) Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please?

(1) Please state your name, age and occupation below.
(2) Her main occupation seems to be shopping.
(3) the Roman occupation of Britain

(1) the Royal family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen)
(2) I always think of you as one of the family .
(3) Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.

(1) He radiated self-confidence and optimism.
(2) Heat radiates from the stove.
(3) Five roads radiate from the square.

(1) Load the program into the computer.
(2) an intense training program
(3) the university's graduate programs

(1) I've seen him somewhere before.
(2) Can we go somewhere warm?
(3) I've already looked there─it must be somewhere else .

(1) staff training
(2) Few candidates had received any training in management.
(3) a training course

(1) We're up to our ears in work.
(2) News of his affair eventually reached her ears.
(3) ‘I bumped into your ex-wife last night. ’ ‘I thought I could feel my ears burning! ’

(1) I have no intention of going to the wedding.
(2) He has announced his intention to retire.
(3) It was not my intention that she should suffer.

(1) a sugar plantation/refinery/bowl
(2) This juice contains no added sugar .
(3) Do you take sugar (= have it in your tea, coffee, etc.) ?

(1) "Prices are down 40 per cent since christmas," he lamented.
(2) "Will Joe be here at christmas?" — "I expect so."
(3) Authorities requisitioned hotel rooms to lodge more than 3,000 stranded christmas vacationers.

(1) Can I borrow your umbrella?
(2) Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time.
(3) She borrowed £2 000 from her parents.

(1) the team's 3–2 victory against Poland
(2) to win a victory
(3) a decisive/narrow victory

(1) a hunting lodge
(2) All visitors should report to the porter's lodge.
(3) a masonic lodge