(1) He has been Milan's most consistent player this season.
(2) We must be consistent in applying the rules.
(3) a consistent approach to the problem

(1) a football/baseball, etc. team
(2) a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players)
(3) (British English)Whose team are you in?

(1) a ruby ring
(2) ruby lips
(3) ...a ruby and diamond ring.

(1) The disease had deformed his spine.
(2) Bad rheumatoid arthritis deforms limbs...
(3) ...the ability of a metal to deform to a new shape without cracking.

(1) the absorption of immigrants into the host country
(2) His work suffered because of his total absorption in sport.
(3) Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food.

(1) They were staunch British patriots and had portraits of the Queen in their flat.
(2) He was a patriot, but not a nationalist.
(3) He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.

(1) I'll do the job as economically as possible.
(2) The design is intended to use space as economically as possible.
(3) She writes elegantly and economically.

(1) a marble sculpture of venus
(2) venus is of the same size as Earth.
(3) venus was a goddess worshiped by the Romans.

(1) inevitably, the press exaggerated the story.
(2) inevitably, it rained on the day of the wedding.
(3) Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment...

(1) on the psychiatrist's couch
(2) The letter was deliberately couched in very vague terms .
(3) The new centre-right government's radical objectives are often couched in moderate terms...

(1) The writer is guilty of bias and inaccuracy.
(2) The article is full of inaccuracies.
(3) inaccurate information

(1) Chicago gangsters
(2) The gangster stole a gun and shot his way out of prison.
(3) The gangster walked into the room surrounded by his cohort.

(1) The rooster is known to be a very trustworthy person.
(2) Don't worry, rooster. Come with us and have some food, then you will feel better.
(3) rooster, you can sing very well.

(1) Reheat the soup in the microwave.
(2) microwave cookery/meals
(3) microwaveable meals

(1) They deliver to within a 5-mile radius of the store.
(2) Nigel has searched for work in a ten-mile radius around his home.
(3) He indicated a semicircle with a radius of about thirty miles.

(1) Mark, you've got a good wife. You ought to take care of her...
(2) The people who already own a bit of money or land ought to have a voice in saying where it goes...
(3) You don't have to be alone with him and I don't think you ought to be...

(1) to be inadequately prepared/insured/funded
(2) I felt totally inadequate as a parent.
(3) The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.

(1) The poem contrasts youth and age.
(2) Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises.
(3) Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply.

(1) I didn't give Reid all the details yet — I'll fill him in...
(2) He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit.
(3) Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.

(1) friction between moving parts had caused the engine to overheat.
(2) The force of friction slows the spacecraft down as it re-enters the earth's atmosphere.
(3) conflicts and frictions that have still to be resolved

(1) I was tempted by the dessert menu.
(2) Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible.
(3) I was tempted to take the day off.

(1) shameful behaviour
(2) It was shameful the way she was treated.
(3) ...the most shameful episode in US naval history.

(1) [不可数名词]I could hear the sound of clapping from the other room.
(2) Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance)
(3) a clap of thunder

(1) Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon.
(2) The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish.
(3) (humorous)They were fine specimens of British youth!

(1) an inauguration speech
(2) [不可数名词, 可数名词]the President's inauguration
(3) The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration.

(1) We slid down the grassy slope.
(2) The drawers slide in and out easily.
(3) She slid her hand along the rail.

(1) These programs will integrate with your existing software.
(2) These programs can be integrated with your existing software.
(3) They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.

(1) The spine of each section is printed with rectangle or short thick rule called collation mark.
(2) A torus can be obtained from a rectangle by identifying opposite sides.
(3) A rectangle has four right angles.

(1) All donations will be gratefully received.
(2) He nodded gratefully.
(3) I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.

(1) The hotel offers a wide range of facilities.
(2) There is a full range of activities for children.
(3) Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range.

(1) The scrap is so dull look while stainless steel is so shiny and silvery.
(2) And galley equipments , stainless steel furniture are also in our product catalogue.
(3) Chemical property testing: salt spray test of materials, corrosion test of stainless steel.

(1) He replied with haughty disdain.
(2) a haughty face/look/manner
(3) He spoke in a haughty tone.

(1) We've been pals for years.
(2) If I were you, pal, I'd stay away from her!
(3) I got very pally (= friendly) with him.

(1) He's a toad a swan.
(2) Its main characters were a rat, a mole, and a toad.
(3) Next, the dormouse passes a toad with big, golden eyes.

(1) Dry wood makes a good blaze.
(2) The gardens are a blaze of colour.
(3) a blaze of lights in the city centre

(1) She exacted an apology from the tradesman for having questioned her honesty.
(2) Every tradesman ought to read the contract carefully before he strikes hands with a stranger.
(3) The old woman exacted an apology from the tradesman for having questioned her honesty.

(1) civil strife
(2) The country was torn apart by strife.
(3) Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages...

(1) social/educational/child psychology
(2) the psychology of small boys
(3) the psychology of interpersonal relationships

(1) kinetic energy
(2) It is important to remember that kinetic energy is not conserved in the collision.
(3) The kinetic models andwere established , and the model parameters were regressed with the experimental data.

(1) Many of your suggestions have been incorporated in the plan.
(2) The new car design incorporates all the latest safety features.
(3) We have incorporated all the latest safety features into the design.