(1) to make a purchase (= buy sth) (2) Keep your receipt as proof of purchase . (3) The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel.
(1) The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government. (2) I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding. (3) You may well participate with us in our gains.
participate [pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.爬行，匍匐；缓慢地行进； n.爬行，蠕动；虫爬着似的感觉，毛骨悚然；卑鄙小人，谄媚者；
vi.参加某事；分享某事； vt.得到或接受某部分东西；
n.葬礼，丧礼；〈比喻〉不愉快的事，操心的事，有关系的事； adj.葬礼的；出殡用的，出殡时的；
vt.解雇，把…免职；遣散，解散（队伍等）；驳回，拒绝受理；搁置； vi.解散；
(1) This land is ripe for development. (2) The conditions were ripe for social change. (3) Reforms were promised when the time was ripe .
(1) The report highlights a number of instances of injustice. (2) In most instances, there will be no need for further treatment. (3) I would normally suggest taking time off work, but in this instance I'm not sure that would do any good.
(1) The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. (2) The newspaper is distributed free. (3) The money was distributed among schools in the area.
distribute [dɪˈstrɪbju:t] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.分配，散布；散发，分发；把…分类；[电]配电；
vt.通知；布告；
n.天才；天赋；天才人物；（特别的）才能；
n.技工，机修工；
(1) He heaped his team with praise. (2) He heaped praise on his team. (3) She heaped my plate with food.
(1) He's always begging off at the last minute. (2) ‘Just go away. ’ ‘I beg your pardon! ’ (3) She begged that she be allowed to go.
beg [beg] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.稳定的，不变的；镇定的，沉着的；坚定的； vt.使稳定，使坚定； n.关系固定的情侣；
n.黎明，黄昏，暮光；暮年，晚期，晚年；衰退期，没落时期；<电影>暮光之城；
vt.& vi.乞讨；恳求（原谅）；回避（问题）；
n.刀片，剑；（壳、草等的）叶片；桨叶；浮华少年；
(1) The immediate cause of death is unknown. (2) He is my immediate superior (= the person directly above me) in the company. (3) The funeral was attended by her immediate family (= her parents, children, brothers and sisters) only.
(1) He died in mysterious circumstances. (2) A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. (3) A mysterious young woman is living next door.
mysterious [mɪˈstɪəriəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.醒着的；警惕的； vt.& vi.唤醒；唤起；觉悟；
n.光纤；（织物的）质地；纤维，纤维物质；
adj.神秘的，诡秘的；难以理解的，不可思议的；魔；玄妙；
vi.宣布参加竞选；当播音员； vt.宣布；述说；声称；预告；
(1) He has been awarded a research grant. (2) student grants (= to pay for their education) (3) We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.
(1) an enthusiastic supporter (2) an enthusiastic welcome (3) You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
enthusiastic [ɪnˌθju:ziˈæstɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.同志；战友；忠实伙伴；
adj.热心的；热情的；热烈的；狂热的；
adj.易看见的，可看见的；显然的，明明白白的；貌似的，表面的；显见；
vi.抱怨，诉苦；申诉，控诉，抗议； vt.诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]；
(1) They made a request for further aid. (2) He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). (3) The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done) .
(1) The car was completely crushed under the truck. (2) They crush the olives with a heavy wooden press. (3) Several people were crushed to death in the accident.
(1) Marriages usually break down as a result of the shortcomings of both partners... (2) His book has its shortcomings. (3) The importance advantages and shortcoming of the orimulsion imported from Venezula are analyzed in the paper.
(1) Five pounds doesn't buy much nowadays. (2) He can't be bought (= he's too honest to accept money in this way) . (3) Her fame was bought at the expense of her marriage.
(1) She was educated in the US. (2) He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford. (3) Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking.
educate [ˈedʒukeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.教育，教导；训练，培养； vt.使理解或接受；
n.测量，测度；措施；程度；尺寸； vt.测量；估量； vi.测量；测量（大小，容量，尺寸等）；
n.习惯，习性；气质；宗教服装； vt.给…穿衣服；打扮；
adj.侥幸的，幸运的；带来幸运的，吉利的； n.有好运的人；
(1) The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. (2) flood damage (3) Police have issued flood warnings for Nevada.
(1) The mechanic located the fault immediately. (2) Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. (3) They located their headquarters in Swindon.
(1) Several windows had been smashed. (2) He smashed the radio to pieces. (3) The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces.
smash [smæʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.直率的；直接的； adv.立刻；直率地； n.直路；
adj.法律的；合法的；法定的；法律（上）的； n.法定权利；依法必须登报的声明；
n.招待，邀请；请柬，请帖；引诱，吸引，诱惑；
vt.打碎；撞击；猛扣（球等）； vi.被击碎；扣球，抽杀；
(1) The book is full of references to growing up in India. (2) She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. (3) the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war
(1) Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school. (2) I felt obliged to ask them to dinner. (3) He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.
(1) He has been given to believe that there may be a future for him and Maria together. (2) For the first time in 12 years, the Democrats are giving as good as they get. (3) I'd give anything to be like you.
(1) Bombs were exploding all around the city. (2) There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. (3) Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions.
(1) The journey through the jungle was perilous. (2) How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain. (3) As the storm was approaching, the fisher - men were threatened by dangers of the most perilous nature.
perilous [ˈperələs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.边疆，边境；边界，边缘；尚待开发的领域； adj.边疆的，边界的；新垦地的，边地的；开拓的；
adj.下方的；在底部的；较低级的； v.降低；减少；缩小；
n.破布；碎布；破旧衣服；碎片； vt.嘲笑，捉弄；糟蹋，欺负；指责，欺负人；
adj.危险的，冒险的；
(1) The family jewels are locked away in a safe. (2) ...a golden box containing precious jewels. (3) Walk down Castle Street and admire our little jewel of a cathedral...
jewel [ˈdʒu:əl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.离婚；分离； vt.与…离婚；分离； vt.& vi.与（某人）离婚，判（某人）离婚；
n.宝石，宝石饰物；受珍视的人[物]；宝贝，手表的宝石轴承；
n.谋杀；杀戮；极艰难[令人沮丧]的经历； vt.凶杀；糟蹋；打垮； vi.杀人；
n.事件；意外发生的事； v.发生(happen的现在分词)；碰巧；
(1) I was the only person on deck at that time of night. (2) As the storm began, everyone disappeared below deck(s) . (3) the upper/lower/main deck of a ship
(1) The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. (2) The system, for all its faults , is the best available at the moment. (3) a major fault in the design