(1) a house in the proximity of (= near) the motorway (2) The proximity of the college to London makes it very popular. (3) The area has a number of schools in close proximity to each other.
proximity [prɒkˈsɪməti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.世界性的，全世界的；四海为家的；全球的； n.世界主义者；四海为家者；
adj.重要的，主要的；前列的；首位的； n.行距；铅框； v.领导(lead的ing形式)；
n.接近，邻近；接近度，距离；亲近；
相比之下；
(1) agricultural/industrial machinery (2) a piece of machinery (3) the machinery of government
machinery [məˈʃi:nəri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.闷热的，不通气的；古板的，保守的；枯燥无味的；一本正经的；
有意要，打算；
vi.同时共存，和平共处；
n.（总称）机器；（政府等的）机关，组织；机器的运转部份；机械装置；
(1) a monarch without political power (2) He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state) . (3) a political debate/party/leader
political [pəˈlɪtɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v.积累，积聚( amass的现在分词 )；
回转； 回顾；向后伸展；背叛；
adj.政治的；政党的；对政治有兴趣的；争权夺利的；
adj.结构复杂的；混乱的，麻烦的； v.使复杂化( complicate的过去式)；
(1) rural areas (2) a rural economy (3) rural America
rural [ˈruərəl] 📢 UK📢 US
无忧的；
对…感到惊讶；对…感到害怕；
adj.乡下的，农村的；田园的；地方的；农业的；
adj.人与人之间的；人际的；人与人之间的关系的；涉及人与人之间的关系的；
to make a long story short
📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.渴望，热望；恳求，恳请；要求，需要； vt.恳求，请求；渴望；
根据；用…的话；就…而言；以…为单位；
adv.长话短说；总而言之；
记住；怀；挂心；志；
(1) an easygoing, uncomplicated young man (2) Why can't I have an uncomplicated life? (3) She is a beautiful, uncomplicated girl.
(1) ...a Russian-born professor who had immigrated to the United States... (2) He immigrated from Ulster in 1848... (3) European families emigrating from their homelands were encouraged to immigrate into Australia after World War II.
immigrate [ˈɪmɪgreɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
不但…而且…；
自…来， 是（某地方的）人；
vi.移入； vt.移民；移居外国，迁移；
vt.分类，归类；把…列为密件；
(1) It comforted her to feel his arms around her. (2) She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring. (3) The victim's widow was today being comforted by family and friends.
(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) His family tried to assimilate into the white and hispanic communities. (2) Sala is not familiar with the hispanic music of 18 th century. (3) Most are sold to small hispanic and Mexican groceries, Padron said.
hispanic [hɪˈspænɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.西班牙的；西班牙和葡萄牙的；西班牙及其他说西班牙语国家的；拉丁美洲的；
与…相比，跟…相比；
n.陆地动物饲养所，玻璃容器；
vt.将…弄碎；将…弄成粉末或尘埃；摧毁；粉碎；
(1) All around was bubbling a cacophony of voices. (2) For Britons of that generation however it's a date that sets off a cacophony of signals. (3) The drivers behind him honked, and the cacophony grew louder.
cacophony [kəˈkɒfəni] 📢 UK📢 US
n.专业，专长；特点，特别事项；特性，特质；<律>盖印的契约； adj.特色的；专门的；独立的；
n.刺耳的声音，不和谐的声音；
adj.属于偏执狂的；患妄想狂的；过分猜疑的； n.偏执狂患者；妄想症患者；
vi.移入； vt.移民；移居外国，迁移；
(1) New theatres and arts centres sprang up all over the country. (2) New policies, organizations and procedures will spring up amid the devastation. (3) Then a Tree shall spring up on the top of the Tower of London.
(1) There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. (2) The results are quite astounding. (3) The vegetation surrounding this historic place is equally astounding.
astounding [əˈstaʊndɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
在另一方面；
n.有，所有，拥有；领地；财产，所有权，占有物，所有物；持有违禁物；
vt.竞争，为…而奋争；辩驳； vi.争斗；竞争；争夺；n.比赛；竞赛；搏斗；
adj.使人震惊的； vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)；
(1) The pile of books toppled over. (2) He brushed past, toppling her from her stool. (3) a plot to topple the President
(1) Rival fans hurled abuse at each other. (2) He hurled a brick through the window. (3) How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuse at you?
hurl [hə:l] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.广阔的，广大的；范围广泛的；[物]广延的；[逻]外延的；
n.缺乏，不足；缺点，缺陷；不足额；
vt.丢下，用力投掷；大声叫骂，愤慨的说出；推到，推翻； vi.猛投，猛掷；
n.容量；才能；性能；生产能力； adj.充其量的，最大限度的；
(1) The colonists took up weapons to rebel against the British ruler. (2) He excited the people to rebel against their rulers. (3) We do not want you to rebel against your parents.
rebel against [ˈrebəl əˈɡenst] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.升高一级，升档，迎合（高层次消费者）； adj.高档的，高收入的，销售对象为高收入者的；
adj.不同的，多种多样的；变化多的；形形色色的；
adj.衷心的；诚挚的；真诚的；深切；
v.反抗；叛；
(1) She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. (2) (British English)He was banned from driving for six months. (3) There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office.
ban [bæn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.通知；使活跃，使充满；预示； vi.通知；告发；
adj.有角塔的；角塔状的；
在…（如某行业）中获得成功；
vt.禁止，下令禁止；剥夺权利；[古]诅咒； n.禁止，禁令；谴责；诅咒，诅骂；革出教门；
(1) Professor Antonio Golini is a demographer at the University of Rome. (2) demographer William Frey says immigrants with young families will help keep the United States competitive.
(1) He can suck up as much information as you can give him. (2) She suck up to him by agree with everything he say. (3) Plants suck up moisture from the earth.
(1) The car will soon go to wrack and ruin standing out in all kinds of weather. (2) The wrack had begun to stink as it rotted in the sun. (3) Stephen closed his eyes to hear his boots crush crackling wrack and shells.
(1) I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. (2) a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) (3) official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade
estimate [ˈestɪmət] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.牧民生活的，田园风味的，乡村风味的； n.牧歌；田园诗；农民；牧人；
n.宿醉（酒后醒来的头痛和不舒服）；遗留的感觉（或风俗、习惯等）；<医>后遗症；残余物；
n.估计，预测；报价，预算书；评价，判断； vt.估计，估算；评价，评论；估量，估价；
vt.损伤外观，丑化，使失面子；
(1) a peculiar smell/taste (2) There was something peculiar in the way he smiled. (3) I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before.
peculiar [pɪˈkju:liə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.奇怪的，古怪的；异常的；特有的，特殊的； n.专有特权，专有财产；[多用于英国]特殊教堂；
由…起源；取自；
adj.壮观的，豪华的；极好的或令人满意的；闪亮的；为众人所推崇的；
n.刺绣；刺绣品；粉饰，修饰；
(1) religious beliefs/faith (2) religious education (= education about religion) (3) religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion)
(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
n.少数；少数民族；未成年；
vt.禁止，下令禁止；剥夺权利；[古]诅咒； n.禁止，禁令；谴责；诅咒，诅骂；革出教门；
代表…，表现…，是…的典型；
vi.兴盛，兴隆；长得健壮；茁壮成长；
(1) The study of language as a whole is often called general linguistics. (2) Epistemology is also the foundation and the arcanum of Wang's theory as a whole. (3) The success of this experiment is crucial to the project as a whole.