(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
n.衣服；服装；[航]帆装； v.覆盖(clothe的现在分词)；给…提供衣服；
n.（长篇）小说；[法]新法，附律； adj.新奇的；异常的；
n.气候；水土，风土；（社会思想等的）趋势，倾向；思潮；
n.女人，妇女；成年女子；女拥人或女下属；女人本能；
(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.
(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.关系，联系；亲戚（关系）；说话，叙述，报告；比率，比数；
adv.因此；所以；故；乃；
vi.来；开始；出现；发生； vt.做；装扮…的样子；将满（…岁）； int.嗨！；
num.十四；十四个；第十四； n.十四的记号；十四岁；十四点钟；十五世纪；
(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.
previous [ˈpri:viəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.先前的；以前的；过早的；（时间上）稍前的； adv.在先，在…以前；
n.碑，匾；药片；便笺簿；小块； vt.用碑牌纪念；将（备忘录等）写在板上；将…制成小片或小块；
n.米，公尺；[韵]格律，韵律；
adj.自动的；不假思索的，无意识的；必然发生的； n.自动化机器或设备；自动手枪；
(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 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.
(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) 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.
first [fɜ:st] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.滑，滑脱；犯过失，出错；（时间）不知不觉地过去；（健康状况等）变差； vt.使顺利滑动；摆脱；放松，松开； n.跌倒，失足；纸条；失误，口误；事故； adj.滑动的；可拆卸的；打有活结的； abbr.串行线路接口协议(Serial Line Interface Protocol)；
(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) 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) 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；
n.部门，部；系，学部；知识范围；车间；
adj.确信的，确实的；有把握的；无疑的；一定的； adv.当然；确实地；无疑地；
n.点；要点；得分；标点； vt.（意思上）指向；削尖；加标点于；指路； vi.表明；指向；
(1) We have a fast turnover of stock. (2) That particular model is not currently in stock . (3) I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock .
(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.
confront [kən'frʌnt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.摄影，摄影术；一组照片；
n.[物]能量；活力；精力；精神；
vt.面对；使面对面，使对质；碰到，遇到；比较；
adj.无用的，无效的；无价值的；差劲的；不怎么样的；
(1) The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. (2) a PC with a 17-inch colour monitor (3) a heart monitor
(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) a sudden change (2) Don't make any sudden movements. (3) His death was very sudden.
sudden [ˈsʌdn] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.我们的；
vt.& vi.发音，读； vt.宣布，宣称；演讲，讲述； vi.宣判；
adv.向上地，上升地；在上面，向上头；
adj.突然的，未预见到的；急躁的，仓促的；快的，迅速的；急剧；
(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.
politician [ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.圆盘；唱片；磁盘；
n.政治家；政客，玩弄权术者；<蔑>政客，<美>政治贩；
int.请； vt.& vi.使高兴；使满意；讨人喜欢；讨好；
adj.裸体的，裸露的；率直的，赤裸裸的；缺乏保护；不加掩饰的；
(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.
(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.
pride [praɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
v.购买；采购；换得；依靠机械力移动； n.购买；购买行为；购置物；紧握；
adj.尽责的；承担责任；负有责任的；懂道理的；
n.物主，所有人；
n.自尊；骄傲；自满；（狮）群； vt.以…而自豪， 得意于…； vi.自豪，骄傲，得意；
(1) Season with salt and pepper (2) freshly ground pepper (3) peppered steak
(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) the minister of Education (2) a meeting of EU Foreign ministers (3) senior ministers in the Cabinet
minister ['mɪnɪstə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.强调；着重；（轮廓、图形等的）鲜明；突出，重读；
adv.精确地；恰好地；严谨地，严格地；一丝不苟地；
n.选择，挑选；被挑选的人[事物]；选萃；[生]选择，淘汰；
n.大臣；部长；公使；牧师； vi.辅助，服侍；执行牧师职务；
(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) 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...
sincerely [sɪnˈsɪəli] 📢 UK📢 US
v.诅咒，咒骂( swear的现在分词 )；（使某人）就…宣誓；郑重承诺；发誓要；
n.书桌，办公桌；服务台；部门；（美）讲道台； adj.书桌的，书桌上用的；
adv.某处，在某处；在[到]某处；不知道在[到]什么地方；某地；
adv.真诚地；诚恳地；谆；
(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.
another [əˈnʌðə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.又一个；再一个；另一的；其他一种； pron.另一个，别个；再一个；
n.连接；联系，关系；连接点；亲戚；
n.荣誉，光荣；尊重；名誉，面子；节操； vt.尊敬；以…为荣；[金融] 承兑，兑现；
vt.调查；审查；研究； vi.作调查；
(1) The insect's wings are almost transparent. (2) a man of transparent honesty (3) a transparent attempt to buy votes
(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) a ruined castle (2) ...a ruined church. (3) She'd see the bulges and all hell would break loose.
ruined ['ru:ɪnd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.院子；码（等于3英尺或36英寸或0。9144米）；场地；帆桁；
n.工业；产业（经济词汇）；工业界；勤劳；
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；
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；
(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?