(1) the relative merits of the two plans (2) the position of the sun relative to the earth (3) They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before) .
relative [ˈrelətɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 亲属，亲戚
n. 鼻
n. 美国（美利坚合众国）(缩) = the United States of America
n. 羽毛
(1) Hawaii was the birthplace of surfing. (2) ...Athens, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. (3) He has a sentimental attachment to his birthplace.
birthplace [ˈbɜ:θpleɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 糖
n. 饮食
n. 锁 vt. 锁，锁上
n. 出生地；故乡
(1) to violate international law (2) She accused the press photographers of violating her privacy. (3) to violate a grave
violate [ˈvaɪəleɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 违反（法律、协议等），侵犯
n. 危险
n. 需要； 要求； 必要的条件
conj. & pron.无论什么，不管什么
(1) Planes flew overhead constantly. (2) Thunder boomed in the sky overhead. (3) overhead power lines
overhead [ˈəuvəhed] 📢 UK📢 US
a.在头顶上;架空的
n. 录音机
ad. 向前；和…一起；一同 prep. 沿着；顺着
v. 写，书写；写作，著述
(1) ‘Can we still buy tickets for the concert? ’ ‘I imagine so . ’ (2) I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. (3) There's nobody there. You're imagining things .
imagine [ɪˈmædʒɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.交换，掉换；交流
n. 醋
ad. 特别，尤其
vt. 想像，设想
(1) Hopes of reaching an agreement seem to be fading away. (2) His voice faded to a whisper (= gradually became quieter) . (3) The laughter faded away.
fade [feɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 翻译；译文
a. 成熟的，熟的
vi. 褪色，（颜色）消退
pron. 你的；你们的
(1) vastly superior (2) superior intelligence (3) This model is technically superior to its competitors.
superior [su:ˈpɪəriə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.扩大
a. 更胜一筹的 n. 上级，上司
a. 世界闻名的
a. 小心的，谨慎的
(1) factors influencing the determination of future policy (2) Both methods rely on the accurate determination of the pressure of the gas. (3) fierce/grim/dogged determination
determination [dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.幽默,幽默感
n. 问候，致意
n. 决心
n. 作者，作家
(1) She was delivered of a healthy boy. (2) He delivered the blow (= hit sb hard) with all his force. (3) The baby was delivered by Caesarean section.
deliver [dɪˈlɪvə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 银
vt. 投递（信件，邮包等）
n. 摄影师
a.乏味的，无聊的
(1) The dog ran up, wagging its tail. (2) The male has beautiful tail feathers. (3) a white-tailed eagle
tail [teɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
a./n.复杂的，建筑群
n.&v. 钩子；衔接，连接
n. (动物的)尾巴
a. 惭愧； 害臊
(1) the ties of brotherhood (2) to live in peace and brotherhood (3) People threw flowers into the river between the two countries as a symbolic act of brotherhood...
brotherhood [ˈbrʌðəhʊd] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 突然发生； 突然发作
n. 结果，效果
n. 自由
n. 兄弟般的关系
(1) I have a bad memory for names. (2) People have short memories (= they soon forget) . (3) He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him.
memory [ˈmeməri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 回忆，记忆
n. 色拉（西餐中的一种菜）
a. 成功的,有成就的
a./n. 学术的，教学的
(1) Someone tapped at the door. (2) He was busy tapping away at his computer. (3) Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.
tap [tæp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. (自来水煤气等的)龙头
n.&vi. 停留，逗留，呆
n 蜡笔；蜡笔画
n.农民；佃农
(1) Shandong; floods and droughts; control measures; food production; farmland water conservancy; farmers savings; and warehouse. (2) Completion of this Administration Building will provide spaces for Central Office, warehouse, and Canteen facilities. (3) Finally, three main applications of data warehouse are depicted in detail.
warehouse [ˈweəhaʊs] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 坐
n. 仓库，货栈
n. 失望；沮丧
ad. 总合地，完全地
(1) a big/hearty/light breakfast (2) (especially British English)a cooked breakfast (3) Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast ?
breakfast [ˈbrekfəst] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 早餐
n. 灯笼；提灯
n. 生态，生态学
a. 泥泞的
(1) His face burned with shame. (2) She hung her head in shame. (3) He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth.
shame [ʃeɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 运动员
n. 罪行，不道德行为
v. 打电话 n. 电话
n. 遗憾的事；羞愧
(1) readily/freely/publicly/generally available (2) Tickets are available free of charge from the school. (3) When will the information be made available ?
available [əˈveɪləbl] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 可获得的，有空的
n. 省
n.感情；感觉
n. 片刻，瞬间
(1) white settlers in Africa (2) The village was founded by settlers from the Volga region. (3) This restaurant is owned by an Italian settler.
settler [ˈsetlə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
pron. 你们自己
n. 工资，工钱，报酬
v.（使）成婚，结婚
n. 移居者，开拓者
(1) to feel/have/show/express (an) interest in sth (2) Do your parents take an interest in your friends? (3) By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea.
interest [ˈɪntrəst] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 兴趣，趣味;利息
a. (bad的比较级)更坏的
n. 叉，餐叉
n. 病，疾病
(1) What's for dessert ? (2) a rich chocolate dessert (3) a dessert wine
dessert [diˈzə:t] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 袖子，袖套
n.（常作单数用）数学, (英美口语) 数学=math/maths
n. 甜点
n.专科学院,（美）私立学校
(1) Be not he a farmer? (2) The lion was roaring triumphantly. (3) A lion at home, a mouse abroad.
lion [ˈlaɪən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 狮子
n. 压迫,压力,压强
a. 活着的 n. 生计
n. 生产；制造
(1) the surface of the moon (2) a moon landing (3) a crescent moon
moon [mu:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 污点，污渍，染色剂
n. 组织者
n. 月球；月光；月状物
pron. 他
(1) The gunman took aim (= pointed his weapon) and fired. (2) The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. (3) They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year.
aim [eɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（蚕）丝，丝织品
n.目的；目标 v. 计划，打算；瞄准；针对
n. 部队
n. 食欲，胃口
(1) They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other) . (2) Do people in Britain kiss when they meet? (3) Go and kiss your mother goodnight.
kiss [kɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
a.南极的
n.&vt. 吻，亲吻
n.（学校的）全部课程
n. 收入，所得
(1) to be worthy of attention (2) A number of the report's findings are worthy of note . (3) No composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera.
worthy [ˈwə:ði] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 反驳，驳斥，批驳
a.无辜的，清白的
a. 值得的
v.（can的过去式）可以…；（表示许可或请求）可以…，行
(1) the Royal academy of Arts (2) the Royal academy of Music (3) a police/military academy
academy [əˈkædəmi] 📢 UK📢 US
a.阴暗的；单调无味
(缩)=physical education体育
n.专科学院,（美）私立学校
a.有罪,犯法的,做错事的
(1) With the establishment of socialism market economy, it bring about new change to hospital ethics situation. (2) The CPC is the core of leadership for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. (3) We are in the process of building socialism.
socialism [ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 分离，隔离
n. 社会主义
n. （总称）家具
v. 似乎，好像
(1) a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood (2) a relatively low/high level of crime (3) low/high pollution levels
level [ˈlevl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 水平线，水平
n. （棒球、板球的）球棒； 蝙蝠
n. 筷子
a. 公平的，合理的 a. (肤色)白皙的； （人）白肤金发的 n. 集市；庙会；展览会
(1) a coat pocket (2) I put the note in my pocket. (3) Turn out your pockets (= empty your pockets) .
pocket [ˈpɒkɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 领导，带领 n. 铅
a. 电子的
n. （衣服的）口袋
vt. （使）烦恼
(1) The noise kept him awake... (2) Reggie was being kept busy behind the bar... (3) keep away from the doors while the train is moving...
keep [ki:p] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 保持；保存；继续不断 vt. 培育，饲养
v. 度过；花费（钱、时间等）
ad.按照，根据
n. 原因，缘由，要素
(1) I asked him if he would help me and he nodded. (2) Her head nodded in agreement. (3) He nodded his head sympathetically.
nod [nɔd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 建筑物；房屋；大楼
a. 恰当的，合适的
vi. 点头
n.月饼
(1) That grocer never overcharges. (2) I owe the grocer. (3) The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned silence.
grocer [ˈgrəʊsə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 零售商人；食品店
n. 冰箱
n. 情况；病例；案件；真相n.箱；盒；容器
a. 阿拉伯的 n. 阿拉伯人
(1) Don't throw that away─it might come in handy. (2) The extra money came in very handy. (3) to be handy around the house
handy [ˈhændi] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 疾病
a. 便利的，顺手的 hang(hanged,hanged) v. 处（人）绞刑；上吊
n. 树干；大箱子
n. 小时
(1) She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. (2) rubella, also known as German measles (3) I didn't like it that much. also, it was much too expensive.
also [ˈɔ:lsəu] 📢 UK📢 US
num. 四
n. 复习，温习
n. 科学家
ad. 也
(1) You dirty dog! (2) I'm afraid in this line of work it's a case of dog eat dog. (3) We're operating in a dog-eat-dog world.
dog [dɔɡ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 渴； 口渴
a. 墨西哥的
n. 狗
num.十六
(1) a fairly easy book (2) a fairly typical reaction (3) I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.
fairly [ˈfɛəli] 📢 UK📢 US
ad. 公正地，正当地；相当（程度）地
a. 深 ad. 深；深厚
n. 蛋糕，糕点；饼
a. 自愿的，主动的
(1) This proposal has attracted a lot of interest . (2) His comments were bound to attract criticism . (3) She tried to attract the attention of the waiter.
attract [əˈtrækt] 📢 UK📢 US
ad. 别的，其他的
n.（猪、牛、羊等的）肉
n. 侦探
v. 吸引，引起
(1) noisy children/traffic/crowds (2) a noisy protest (= when people shout) (3) The engine is very noisy at high speed.
noisy [ˈnɔɪzi] 📢 UK📢 US
n.歌剧院,艺术剧院
ad. 不,不是 a.没有,无,不
n. 8月
a. 喧闹的，嘈杂的
(1) a person of wealth and influence (2) His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million. (3) the distribution of wealth in Britain
wealth [welθ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 立方体
n. 财产，财富
a.（因绝望而）不惜冒险的，不顾一切的，拼命的
n. 帝国
(1) You've got some egg on your necktie. (2) Henry wouldn't be caught dead in the necktie he got for Christmas. (3) He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie.