(1) She floated down the steps to greet us. (2) They floated the idea of increased taxes on alcohol. (3) The company was floated on the stock market in 2001.
(1) Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence? (2) The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society. (3) Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
(1) The city is best explored on foot. (2) They explored the land to the south of the Murray river. (3) As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
(1) The job involves a lot of entertaining. (2) Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. (3) He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.
entertain [ˌentəˈteɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.拒绝；拒绝承认；拒绝…占有；否认知情；
n.结论；结局；断定，决定；推论；
vt.& vi.尝试，试图；尽力，竭力； n.努力，尽力；
vt.热情款待；使有兴趣；抱着，怀有；考虑； vi.热情款待；
(1) mutual respect/understanding (2) mutual support/aid (3) I don't like her, and I think the feeling is mutual (= she doesn't like me either) .
(1) In the course of time , this kind of lantern has become an exclusive of the Shens. (2) Chen Xiang: Mom, How this could be a magic lantern? (3) The Spring Festival lasts till the 15 th of the first lunar month, or the lantern Festival.
(1) the City of London's financial district (2) a tax/postal district (3) a school district
district [ˈdɪstrɪkt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.地区；教区；〈美〉（各州众议员）选举区；行政区，市区； vt.把…分区；
vi.高兴；欢庆； vt.使高兴；使欢喜；
n.继母，后母；
n.吸引；[物]引力；魅力；引人注意的东西，有趣的东西；
(1) She looked desperately around for a weapon. (2) They desperately wanted a child. (3) I was absolutely desperate to see her.
desperate [ˈdespərət] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.观察；研究； vt.遵守；观察；庆祝； vi.注意；说；评述；当观察员；
adj.绝望的；由绝望而引起的；铤而走险的，孤注一掷的；急切的，极度渴望的；
n.赞扬，称赞；崇拜；赞词； v.赞扬，赞美；歌颂；崇拜；
vt.& vi.（使）变暗；（使）模糊；
(1) It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. (2) The case will be decided by a jury. (3) The Appeal Court decided in their favour .
vt.& vi.打，打击；碰撞； vt.击（球）；（在精神上）打击（某人）；猜中；迎合； n.打，打击；碰撞；（演出等）成功；批评，讽刺； vi.（风暴、疾病等）袭击；抨击；（偶然）碰上；（突然）想到（与 on, upon 连用）；
vt.决定；决心；解决；裁决； vi.决定；下决心；
(1) a china/glass ornament (2) The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more. (3) The building is an ornament to the city.
ornament [ˈɔ:nəmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.装饰；装饰物；[乐]装饰音； v.装饰；美化；
n.地区；教区；〈美〉（各州众议员）选举区；行政区，市区； vt.把…分区；
n.n.大罐，壶，一大罐（壶）的容量； vt.用陶罐或坛子煮，炖，煨；把…关进监狱；
n.宴会，盛宴；筵席；宴请，款待； vt.宴请，设宴招待；饮宴，参加宴会； vi.参加宴会；
(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 .
(1) She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. (2) Some videos have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. (3) on a regular/permanent/part-time/temporary basis
(1) a jealous wife/husband (2) He's only talking to her to make you jealous. (3) She's jealous of my success.
jealous [ˈdʒeləs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.动机，主旨；（艺术作品的）主题，题材； adj.运动的；动机的；发动的； vt.促使；
adj.妒忌的，妒羡的；猜疑的，留意堤防的；爱惜的，戒备的；精心守护的；
n.小屋，村舍；（农舍式的）小别墅；（郊外的）新式住宅，（大院内的）单幢住宅；乡下房子，小房子；
n.<史>火枪，（尤指）滑膛枪；
(1) (humorous)He used some pretty choice (= rude or offensive) language. (2) If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. (3) He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do) .
(1) Does it bother you that she earns more than you? (2) It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. (3) Stop bothering me when I'm working.
(1) Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist. (2) Both poets drew their inspiration from the countryside. (3) Looking for inspiration for a new dessert? Try this recipe.
(1) His singing can't hold a candle to Pavarotti's. (2) The bedroom was lit by a single candle. (3) Girls today can't hold a candle to the beauties of the Fifties.
(1) The two colleges have a reciprocal arrangement whereby students from one college can attend classes at the other. (2) They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed... (3) The department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health care with Britain.
reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprəkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.原因；动机；（某种行为、感情等的）理由；缘故； vt.成为…的原因；导致；引起；使遭受；
adj.装饰的，装饰用的； n.观赏植物；装饰物；
adj.相互的；互惠的；倒数的； n.倒数；互相关联的事物；
vt.说明；表明；给…加插图；（用示例、图画等）说明； vi.举例说明；
(1) Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. (2) minority shareholders in the bank (3) the rights of ethnic/racial minorities
minority [maɪˈnɒrəti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.反常的，异常的；不规则的；变态的，畸形的；邪门儿；
vi.由…组成；在于；符合；
adj.杰出的；显著的；凸出的；未完成的；
n.少数；少数民族；未成年；
(1) [不可数名词]a sense/feeling of hopelessness (2) ‘I'll never manage it, ’ he said hopelessly. (3) to be hopelessly in love
(1) fate was kind to me that day. (2) By a strange twist of fate , Andy and I were on the same plane. (3) Each of the managers suffered the same fate .
(1) Her tight-fitting dress left nothing to the imagination. (2) With a little imagination , you could turn this place into a palace. (3) His writing lacks imagination.