n. 了解，理解，知识（表示多方面的知识时有复数knowledges这一用法），学科，见闻；
[例句] She told Parliament she had no knowledge of the affair.
[例句] ...the quest for scientific knowledge.
vi. 走得极慢，落后；vt. 落后于，给…加上外套，把…关进牢里，逮捕；n. 滞后，（两事件之间的）时间间隔，囚犯，防护套，桶板；
[例句] Britain still lags behind most of Europe in its provisions for women who want time off to have babies...
[例句] The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind...
n. 空闲时间，闲暇，悠闲，安逸；adj. 空闲的，闲暇的；
[例句] ...a relaxing way to fill my leisure time.
[例句] ...one of Britain's most popular leisure activities.
n. 教训，训诫，功课，课程，一堂课，[宗]日课；vt. 教训，训斥，教课，向…授课；
[例句] It would be his last French lesson for months...
[例句] Johanna took piano lessons.
vi. 倾听，留心听，听信，（让对方注意）听着；n. 听，倾听；
[例句] He spent his time listening to the radio...
[例句] Sonia was not listening.
n. 装货，装载量，（保险金的）附加费，填充物；v. 把…装上车[船]( load的现在分词 )，装…；
[例句] The three men seemed to have finished loading the truck...
[例句] Mr. Dambar had loaded his plate with lasagne...
n. 价值，优点，[宗教]（行善得到的）功德，功绩，功勋，荣誉；vt. 值得，应获得，[宗教]（因行善而）应得（善报）；vi. 值得，应得，[宗教]积德；
[例句] The argument seemed to have considerable merit...
[例句] Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit...
n. 雪，雪花，积雪，雪季；vt. 使纷纷落下，使变白，下雪，被雪覆盖，被雪阻挡；vi. 降雪；
[例句] In Mid-Wales six inches of snow blocked roads...
[例句] They tramped through the falling snow.
adj. 流行的，大众化的，民众的，大众的，公众的，通俗的，普通的，平易的，〈美俚〉自以为了不得的，骄傲的；
[例句] This is the most popular ball game ever devised...
[例句] Chocolate sauce is always popular with youngsters.
adv. 迅速地，立即，马上；
[例句] You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours...
[例句] I think I'm a reasonably quick learner...
vt. 触怒，得罪，冒犯，使反感令人不适；vi. 犯规，触犯；
[例句] He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community...
[例句] The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords...
n. 丰富，大量，充足，充裕，充分；adv. 相当地，充分地，（口）十分，充分；adj. 足够的，很多的，充裕的，很多的；
[例句] There was still plenty of time to take Jill out for pizza...
[例句] Most businesses face plenty of competition...
n. 毒药，酒，极糟的食物，极有害的思想（或心情等）；vt. 毒死，污染，放毒于，对…有不良影响；adj. 有毒的；
[例句] Poison from the weaver fish causes paralysis, swelling, and nausea...
[例句] Mercury is a known poison.
vt.& vi. 回答，响应；vi. 作出反应，响应，回报或回复；n. [建]（柱，拱基等的）对称，壁联；
[例句] They are likely to respond positively to the President's request for aid...
[例句] The army responded with gunfire and tear gas...
adj. 科学的，有系统的，应用科学的，精通学理的，有学问的；
[例句] Scientific research is widely claimed to be the source of the high standard of living in the US.
[例句] ...the use of animals in scientific experiments.
vt. 追上，赶上，压倒，（不愉快的事）突然降临；
[例句] When he eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane...
[例句] The red car was pulling out ready to overtake.
vt. 加标签于，附加，起诉，紧跟；vi. 跟在…后面，随从；n. 标签，附属物，口头禅，称
[例句] Staff wore name tags.
[例句] ...baggage tags.
n. 惩罚，刑罚，害处，足球点球；
[例句] One of those arrested could face the death penalty...
[例句] The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
vt.& vi. （使）发出格格的响声，（使）作嘎嘎声，喋喋不休地说话；vi. 迅速而嘎嘎作响地移动，堕下或走动；vt. 使紧张，使恐惧，给（桅索）扎梯绳；n. 嘎嘎声，发出嘎嘎声的儿童玩具，呼噜声，音响构造；
[例句] She slams the kitchen door so hard I hear dishes rattle...
[例句] He gently rattled the cage and whispered to the canary...
n. 保护，保卫，防护措施，安全设施；vt. 保护，保卫，防护；
[例句] They will press for international action to safeguard the ozone layer...
[例句] The interests of minorities will have to be safeguarded under a new constitution...