(1) We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. (2) Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. (3) They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
(1) Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. (2) It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. (3) In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face.
(1) Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. (2) a direct/close/strong connection with sth (3) How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related) ?
(1) All you ever do is criticize! (2) We were taught how to criticize poems. (3) The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously.
(1) a close ally and friend of the prime minister (2) The prince allied himself with the Scots. (3) Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval...
(1) He hasn't been selected for the team. (2) All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. (3) She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
select [sɪ'lekt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.选择;挑选;选拔; adj.精选的;挑选出来的;苛择的;〈口〉爱挑三拣四的,挑剔的;
n.十七(个);十七; adj.十七岁的;十七的;十七个的; num.十七;
v.应当,应该;理应;宜;
adj.害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧,害怕;
(1) She resented his persistent approaches. (2) All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops. (3) The club has made an approach to a local company for sponsorship.
(1) How many people does the company employ? (2) For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. (3) A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work.
(1) He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. (2) The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. (3) Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading.
(1) We went to our grandparent's place for a short visit. (2) They are often a grandparent or an aunt or uncle. (3) She was my last living grandparent and I was her only grandchild.
(1) (British English also)They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. (2) Good secretaries are always in demand. (3) Feed the baby on demand.
(1) Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) (2) Try to forget about what happened. (3) Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes?
(1) a noticeable improvement (2) This effect is particularly noticeable in younger patients. (3) It was noticeable that none of the family were present.
noticeable [ˈnəʊtɪsəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.朝,向;对于;接近;为了;
n.智力;聪颖;情报;情报机构;
vi.到达,来;发生;
adj.显而易见的,明显的;引人注目的,令人瞩目的;显著的,重要的;可以察觉的;
(1) ...a glass of chilled, dry white wine. (2) He's just milking the company dry. (3) Fulton has retained his dry humour...