(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.
(1) an elective body (2) elective surgery (3) an elective member
elective [ɪˈlektɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.仪器;手段,工具;乐器;法律文件; vt.用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
vt.创造,创作;产生;封爵,把…封为(贵族); vi.[英][俚]大发脾气,大发牢骚;
adj.选任的;有选举权的;(课程)选修的;(可选择的)可选择的; n.选修课程;
adj.衣着破烂的,衣衫褴褛的;参差不齐的,凹凸不平的;粗糙刺耳的;
(1) divine law/love/will (2) divine intervention (= help from God to change a situation) (3) She could divine what he was thinking just by looking at him.
(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.
aspect [ˈæspekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.局;(提供某方面信息的)办事处;(美国政府部门)局;(附抽屉及活动写字台的)书桌;
n.方面;面貌;方位,方向;形势;
vt.使枯萎;使畏缩;使衰弱; vi.凋谢;衰弱;萎缩;
n.职业,专业;同行;宣称;信念,信仰;
(1) your native land/country/city (2) It is a long time since he has visited his native Chile. (3) Her native language is Korean.
(1) It required a statesman's foresight and sagacity to make the decision. (2) sagacity, unlike cleverness, usually increases with age. (3) I hesitate to record the many other instances of his sagacity.
sagacity [səˈgæsɪti:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.精明,精确的判断;卓识;
n.枫树;淡棕色;
vt.许可,准许;默许,放任;允许,容许; vi.许可,允许; n.许可,准许;许可证,执照;
n.匆忙,急忙;急速,紧迫;轻率; v.赶紧,匆忙;<古>使快,催促;
(1) a country struggling for independence (2) Shona struggled for breath . (3) life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)
(1) I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month. (2) She'd do anything to save her own hide . (3) All he's worried about is his own hide (= himself) .
(1) The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. (2) The price of wheat has decreased by 15%. (3) This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year.
(1) It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily... (2) It is foolish to risk skin cancer. (3) I just stood there feeling foolish and watching him...
(1) It happened─whether by accident or design ─that the two of them were left alone after all the others had gone. (2) The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. (3) a course in art and design
(1) An interesting feature of the city is the old market. (2) Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. (3) Which features do you look for when choosing a car?
(1) It was becoming more and more difficult to live on his salary. (2) It soon became apparent that no one was going to come. (3) She was becoming confused.
(1) Stop talking in riddles (= saying things that are confusing) ─say what you mean. (2) to solve the riddle of the Sphinx (3) the riddle of how the baby died
(1) a critical moment in our country's history (2) One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition . (3) Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
critical [ˈkrɪtɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.批评的,爱挑剔的;危险的,危急的;决定性的;[物]临界的;
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;
vt.占领;使用,住在…;使从事,使忙碌;任职;
adj.不可能的,做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的,不能相信的; n.不可能;不可能的事;
(1) to roast a chicken (2) the smell of roasting meat (3) roasted chestnuts
(1) His name was inscribed on the trophy. (2) The trophy was inscribed with his name. (3) She signed the book and inscribed the words ‘with grateful thanks ’ on it.
(1) Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. (2) You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. (3) As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege.
(1) He expressed his sorrow at the news of her death. (2) They said that the decision was made more in sorrow than in anger . (3) the joys and sorrows of childhood
(1) solid brass fittings/door handles (2) a brass plate (= a sign outside a building giving the name and profession of the person who works there) (3) to clean/polish the brass