(1) an organized body of workers (2) organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) (3) organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups)
(1) She has beaten her opponent in all of their previous encounters. (2) It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex). (3) I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers.
(1) Her parents are separated but not divorced. (2) He's been separated from his wife for a year. (3) Most single parents are either divorced or separated...
(1) a pleasant working/learning environment (2) An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. (3) They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.
(1) He had to laugh despite himself. (2) Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. (3) despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
(1) She was anxious that he should meet her father. (2) to ask/look/wait anxiously (3) Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.
anxious [ˈæŋkʃəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.不赞同,反对;非难;
adj.政治的;政党的;对政治有兴趣的;争权夺利的;
n.旗;旗帜;信号旗;菖蒲; vt.标示; vi.疲乏,变弱,热情衰减;
adj.焦急的;渴望的;令人焦虑的;流露出忧虑的;
(1) We're going house-hunting at the weekend. (2) How's the job-hunting going? (3) Since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal.
hunting ['hʌntɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.成果;水果;果实;(大地的)产物; vi.树或花草结果; vt.使…结果实;
n.打猎;搜索,追寻;[电](同步电动机的)速度偏差; v.打猎(hunt的现在分词);
adv.因此;所以;故;乃;
vi.依靠,倚赖,仗恃;信任,信赖;
(1) There was nowhere near enough for everybody. (2) We've nearly run out of paper. Do you think there's enough for today? (3) ‘He's a politician, remember. ’ ‘enough said. ’
(1) Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans. (2) The army met with fierce opposition in every town. (3) He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime.
(1) alternative comedy/lifestyles/values (2) alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) (3) You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.
(1) When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. (2) Just relax and enjoy the movie. (3) I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing.
(1) The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. (2) Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. (3) Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people) ?
(1) Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease. (2) Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment. (3) There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.
risk [rɪsk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.考虑,考察;照顾,关心;报酬;尊敬;
n.治疗,疗法;处理;待遇,对待;
n.危险,冒险;保险额;被保险人或物; vt.冒…的危险;使…冒风险(或面临危险);
adj.虚伪的;不正的,非法的;假造的,摹造的;临时的; adv.欺诈地;叛卖地;
(1) my learned friend (= in a court of law) (2) We've been friends for years. (3) They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now.
(1) a conventional plot about love and marriage (2) The book is well organized in terms of plot. (3) She bought a small plot of land to build a house on.
(1) To whom it may concern … (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) (2) Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. (3) The individuals concerned have some explaining to do.
concern [kənˈsɜ:n] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.活着的;活泼的;有生气的;敏感的;
n.大气,空气;大气层;风格,基调;气氛;
vt.涉及,关系到;使关心,使担忧;参与; n.关心;关系,有关;顾虑;公司或企业;
n.路;通路;途径;方法; vt.在…设置路障;(狗)沿臭迹追逐(猎物);(狗)闻着臭迹追;
(1) a country struggling for independence (2) Shona struggled for breath . (3) life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)
(1) The project seemed unlikely to succeed. (2) It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. (3) In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager.
(1) an audience with the Pope (2) The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. (3) His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.
(1) the appearance of claims about the minister's private life in the press (2) the early appearance of daffodils in spring (3) the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets
appearance [əˈpɪərəns] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.真正;精确地,正确地;忠实的,诚实地;正当地;
n.外貌,外观;出现,露面;[哲]现象;
n.轮胎;
n.祖父或祖母;外祖父或外祖母;
(1) an amazed silence (2) I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. (3) We were amazed by his generosity.