(1) I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. (2) He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. (3) I don't like you associating with those people.
(1) more and more people are surviving heart attacks... (2) He spent more time perfecting his dance moves instead of gym work. (3) The Afghan authorities say the airport had been closed for more than a year.
(1) No one believed he would actually kill himself... (2) would he always be like this?… (3) The statement added that although there were a number of differing views, these would be discussed by both sides...
would [wʊd] 📢 UK📢 US
aux.将，将要；愿意；会，打算；大概； v.(will 的过去式，用于转述)将；
vt.要求；需要；想要；命令； vi.要求，规定；
adj.钝的；迟钝的；呆滞的；阴暗的； v.缓和；减轻；使阴暗；
adv.立刻，马上；一会儿，不久；快；宁愿；
(1) advances in modern medicine (2) to study/practise medicine (3) traditional/conventional/orthodox medicine
(1) As with all new ideas it met with resistance. (2) There has been a lot of resistance to this new law. (3) resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry.
(1) I do believe in people being able to do what they want to do, providing they're not hurting someone else... (2) providing they do not panic, I believe that their chances of survival will be beyond 95 per cent. (3) Does providing my realm preference guarantee my destination?
(1) The various elements of the novel fail to cohere. (2) The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen. (3) This adaptation perfectly captures the spirit of Kurt Vonnegut's novel.
novel ['nɒvl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.强的；坚强的；强烈的；强壮的； adv.强劲地；猛烈地；大大地；坚强地；
n.（长篇）小说；[法]新法，附律； adj.新奇的；异常的；
n.世界；地球；领域；尘世；
n.头发，毛发；（动、植物的）毛；一丝丝，些微；毛发织物；
(1) Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. (2) These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. (3) Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you) .
(1) the economic problems confronting the country (2) The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. (3) She knew that she had to confront her fears.
(1) Somebody has to think for the child and put him first. (2) first off, huge apologies for last month's confusing report. (3) You don't know the first thing about farming.
(1) a ruined castle (2) ...a ruined church. (3) She'd see the bulges and all hell would break loose.
ruined ['ru:ɪnd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.关键性的，极其显要的；决定性的；十字形的；
n.怜悯；同情；可惜的事；憾事； vt.对…表示怜悯；对…感到同情；
adj.毁灭的；堕落的；破产的； v.破坏( ruin的过去式)；毁掉；使破产；使沦落；
adj.虔诚的；笃信宗教的；宗教的；谨慎的； n.修士，修女，出家人；
(1) He was anxious to preserve his reputation. (2) Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. (3) (humorous)Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved .
(1) I sincerely believe that this is the right decision. (2) ‘I won't let you down. ’ ‘I sincerely hope not. ’ (3) 'Congratulations,' he said sincerely...
(1) a skilful player/performer/teacher (2) Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. (3) He is widely regarded as Hungary's most skilful politician.
(1) a grain of rice (2) boiled/steamed/fried rice (3) long-/short-grain rice
rice [raɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.释放；放开；发布；发行； n.释放，排放，解除；释放令；公映的新影片，发布的新闻[消息]；
n.雇主，老板；雇佣者；
n.享受；令人愉快的事物；享有；
n.稻；稻米， 大米； vt.筛选；
(1) the minister of Education (2) a meeting of EU Foreign ministers (3) senior ministers in the Cabinet
minister ['mɪnɪstə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.十三；十三岁；十三个； num.十三； adj.十三的，十三个的；
vt.更喜欢；提升，提拔；给予（债权人）优先权；提出（控告）； vi.更喜欢，宁愿；
n.盖子；限制；[口]果盖；[口]遮盖； vt.给…盖盖子；
n.大臣；部长；公使；牧师； vi.辅助，服侍；执行牧师职务；
(1) On sunday Cohen lay around the house all day. (2) Randall would just now be getting the sunday paper. (3) Naomi used to go to church in Granville every sunday.
adj.最差的；最严重的；最令人不满的；“bad“以及“ill“的最高级； n.最坏的事情；无论怎样坏；同“at one%27s worst. at one%27s worst”； adv.最坏地；〈习语〉极度；“badly“的最高级； vt.胜过，击败；
adv.不可避免地，自然而然地；必然地，无疑的；难免；终于只好；
(1) He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote. (2) There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. (3) Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories...
therefore [ˈðeəfɔ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.老鼠；鼠标；羞怯[胆小]的人；[非正式用语] 眼部青肿； vi.捕鼠；窥探，偷偷地寻找；
pref.表示“反对，抵抗”之义；
vt.拒绝；拒绝承认；拒绝…占有；否认知情；
adv.因此；所以；故；乃；
(1) a chemical element (2) the chemical industry (3) chemical reactions/processes
chemical [ˈkemɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.什么地方；任何地方；无论何处；〈口〉（用于否定句〕根本(不）；
adj.令人轻松的； v.放松；休息(relax的ing形式)；缓和；松懈；
adj.化学的；用化学方法制造的，化学作用的； n.化学药品，化学制品；
n.关税；海关；习惯( custom的名词复数)；海关； adj.定做的；专做定货的；
(1) Season with salt and pepper (2) freshly ground pepper (3) peppered steak
(1) We need changes in the law governing school attendance. (2) All his decisions have been entirely governed by self-interest. (3) Prices are governed by market demand.
govern ['ɡʌvn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.使人不愉快的；不合意的；讨厌的；不客气的；
n.翻译；译本；转变；转化；
vt.统治；管理；治理；支配（词或短语的形式或用法）； vi.控制，支配；操纵；
n.错误，过失；[法]误审，违法；[数]误差；
(1) They have arrested a number of leading opposition politicians. (2) That politician is always triming. (3) The politician defected from his own party and joined the opposition.
(1) Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. (2) 250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces (3) [不可数名词](formal)There is no straightforward equivalence between economic progress and social well-being.
(1) We've all got problems of one kind or another. (2) The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one . (3) I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another.
(1) The washing instructions are on the label. (2) price/address labels (3) We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold) .
(1) the division sign (÷) (2) There are deep divisions in the party over the war. (3) the work of healing the divisions within society
division [dɪ'vɪʒn] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.存在；生存；生活；继续存在；
vi.不同意；不一致；不适合；不符；
n.饭店；餐馆；饭馆；菜馆；
n.分开，分隔；[数]除法；部门；[军]师；
(1) There were no messages for me at the hotel. (2) I left a message on your answering machine. (3) Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message?
(1) The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. (2) I take (a) pride in my work . (3) We take great pride in offering the best service in town.
(1) the combined effects of the two drugs (2) You should try to combine exercise with a healthy diet. (3) It took the combined efforts of both the press and the public to bring about a change in the law.