(1) I must write and thank Mary for the present.
(2) There's no need to thank me─I enjoyed doing it.
(3) In his speech, he thanked everyone for all their hard work.

(1) The captain radioed that the ship was on fire.
(2) He was on fire with this marvelous sight.
(3) Schulte warned government and industrial leaders that those who even venture to think about mass layoffs are playing with fire.

(1) multinational corporations
(2) the Chrysler corporation
(3) urban development corporations

(1) vacant properties
(2) The seat next to him was vacant.
(3) (especially North American English)a vacant lot (= a piece of land in a city that is not being used)

(1) She busied herself with the preparations for the party.
(2) While we talked, Bill busied himself fixing lunch.
(3) Since she retired she's kept herself very busy.

(1) Weiner works for the US Department of Transport...
(2) I started working in a recording studio...
(3) Fewer and fewer people are in work...

(1) Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) .
(2) a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.)
(3) Only later did she discover a talent for writing.

(1) potential customers
(2) a potential source of conflict
(3) a potential prime minister

(1) international/foreign trade
(2) trade between the two countries has increased.
(3) the international trade in oil

(1) She was anxious that he should meet her father.
(2) to ask/look/wait anxiously
(3) Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.

(1) The city starts to come alive after dark.
(2) Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks.
(3) I was glad to hear you're alive and well .

(1) a purple flower
(2) His face was purple with rage.
(3) [不可数名词, 可数名词]She was dressed in purple.

(1) He turned abruptly and walked away...
(2) He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'…
(3) They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies...

(1) The performance starts at seven.
(2) an evening performance
(3) a performance of Ravel's String Quartet

(1) (British English)What platform does it go from?
(2) (British English)The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds.
(3) Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover.

(1) He's upstairs unpacking his bags.
(2) She opened her bag (= her handbag ) and took out her comb.
(3) She ate a bag of chips.

(1) Jo was absent from the house all the next day.
(2) My son Colin has just returned from Amsterdam.
(3) ...a group of men travelling home from a darts match.

(1) mountain streams
(2) A stream of blood flowed from the wound.
(3) I've had a steady stream of visitors.

(1) Reheat the soup in the microwave.
(2) microwave cookery/meals
(3) microwaveable meals

(1) Somebody has to think for the child and put him first.
(2) first off, huge apologies for last month's confusing report.
(3) You don't know the first thing about farming.

(1) Where's my mom?
(2) mom and Dad
(3) Are you listening, mom?

(1) I've been wondering if you yourselves have any idea why she came.
(2) Sylvia shook hands. "Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast."
(3) You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You've created this problem.

(1) The former are the containership end users who organise port to port or intermodal container services.
(2) Two ago they helped activists organise protests against Japan in several Chinese cities.
(3) Some students claim that they order such papers as a way to organise organize their research.

(1) air/freight/road transport
(2) the government's transport policy
(3) Applicants must have their own transport.

(1) I put more coal on the fire.
(2) a lump of coal
(3) a coal fire

(1) The books were all covered with dust.
(2) There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room.
(3) That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.

(1) He has probably said goodbye to his last chance of olympic gold.
(2) An olympic gold medal is the most sought-after prize in world sport.
(3) The olympic organisers say that matters are well in hand.

(1) I tore my jeans on the fence.
(2) I tore a hole in my jeans.
(3) He tore the letter in two.

(1) Can I borrow your umbrella?
(2) Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time.
(3) She borrowed £2 000 from her parents.

(1) You're not blowing hard enough!
(2) The team struck a blow for women's rights by winning the match.
(3) The car tyre blew.

(1) a mug of cocoa
(2) The Ivory Coast became the world's leading cocoa producer.
(3) ...cocoa beans.

(1) constant interruptions
(2) a constant stream of visitors all day
(3) Babies need constant attention.

(1) The dreaded sea monster has been eating fisherman.
(2) In the opera he plays the part of an old fisherman.
(3) Then a cod with a grin pulled the fisherman in.

(1) He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out.
(2) a system in need of revision
(3) a revision of trading standards

(1) She had moved out of hearing.
(2) I had no reason to believe there was anyone within hearing.
(3) She shouldn't have said such things in your hearing.

(1) A physician specializing in internal medicine.
(2) Yuan Chenglin : Chief physician, Associate Professor and Master Tutor.
(3) Conclusion: DCG is a secure, noninvasive, repeatable detective method, can provide the physician with precise clinical information.

(1) This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before.
(2) Events began to take on a more sinister aspect.
(3) The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.

(1) Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead.
(2) It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country.
(3) ‘I can manage, ’ she said firmly.

(1) [常用于名词前]He left the army and returned to civilian life.
(2) The safety of civilians caught up in the fighting must be guaranteed.
(3) ...the country's civilian population.

(1) The main topic of conversation was Tom's new girlfriend.
(2) The article covered a wide range of topics.
(3) The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Britain…