(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...
(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) 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) 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...
(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.
vt.& vi.咬；叮； n.咬；咬伤；疼痛；受骗； vi.刺痛；咬饵；有咬（或叮）的习性；（人）上当； vt.（辣椒，胡椒等）刺激；（齿轮，螺丝，钳子，锚等）咬住；（利器等）刺进；（寒风等）刺骨； abbr.机内测试设备(Built-In Test Equipment)；
(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) 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 insect's wings are almost transparent. (2) a man of transparent honesty (3) a transparent attempt to buy votes
transparent [trænsˈpærənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.发音，读； vt.宣布，宣称；演讲，讲述； vi.宣判；
adj.宏大的，宏伟的；（最）重要的；豪华的； n.一千美元；大钢琴；
pron.谁的；那个人的，那些人的；他的，他们的；
adj.透明的；含义清楚的，显而易见的；坦率的；可为(X光等)透射的；
(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) 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
n.运货汽车，机动卡车；
adv.<口>恶劣地；令人嫌恶地；<古>令人畏惧地；令人敬畏地；
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.运送，运输；运输系统；运输工具；流放；
(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) 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) 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 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
vt.假定；猜想，推测；认为；让（用于祈祷语气）； vi.想象，猜想；
n.（长篇）小说；[法]新法，附律； adj.新奇的；异常的；
n.小船，小艇；轮船； vi.乘船，划船； vt.用船运输；用船装运；
vt.证明，证实；[法]验证，检定；显示； vi.显示出，证明是；
(1) I'm afraid that it's not finished yet. (2) He's no better, I'm afraid to say . (3) ‘Is there any left? ’ ‘ I'm afraid not . ’
(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) 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) 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 chemical element (2) the chemical industry (3) chemical reactions/processes
chemical [ˈkemɪkl] 📢 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；
n.价格，价钱；代价；价值；赏金； vt.标价；定价；问…的价格；给…定价；
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；
adv.近似地，大约；许；
(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) 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) 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) Season with salt and pepper (2) freshly ground pepper (3) peppered steak
pepper ['pepə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.充分地；完全地；足足；彻底地；
adj.困恼的，为难的；担心的； v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词)；
n.胡椒；辣椒；胡椒粉； vt.在…上撒胡椒粉；使布满；
pron.任何人；任何一个；谁；
(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.
combine [kəm'baɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.朋友，友人；资助者；助手；近亲； v.<诗>与…为友；
vt.治愈；矫正；解决；消除； vi.受治疗；被加工处理； n.治愈；药物；疗法；措施；
n.一点，一块；少量，少许；一会儿，一转眼；[计] 比特（二进位制信息单位）； adj.很小的，微不足道的； adv.[口语]相当，有点儿，或多或少，多少[a bit to的省略]； vt.给（马）上嚼子；上衔铁；抑制；制约； v.咬，叮( bite的过去式)；刺痛；咬饵；有咬（或叮）的习性；
(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) 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.