vt. 支持，帮助，支撑，维持；n. 支撑，支持者，[数学]支集，支撑物；
[例句] The vice president insisted that he supported the hard-working people of New York...
[例句] The National Union of Mineworkers pressed the party to support a total ban on imported coal.
n. 感觉，官能，意识，观念，理性，识别力；vt. 感到，理解，领会，检测出；
[例句] She stared at him again, unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
[例句] ...a keen sense of smell.
adj. 低的，矮小的，楼下的，低洼的，沮丧的，下贱的；adv. 低声地，谦卑地，底下地；n. 低点，低水平，牛的叫声；vi. （牛）哞哞叫；
[例句] ...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door...
[例句] She put it down on the low table...
n. [机]动力，功率，力量，政权，权力，强国，大国；vt. 运转，用发动机发动，使…有力量；vi. 靠动力行进，快速行进；adj. 权力的，机械能的，电动的，用电力（或动力）发动的；
[例句] She interviewed six women who have reached positions of great power and influence...
[例句] In a democracy, power must be divided.
n. 秒，瞬间，次货，第二份食物；adj. 第二的，次要的，居第二位的，另外的；adv. 第二，其次，以第二位；vt. 支持，临时调派，附议，赞成提案；
[例句] For a few seconds nobody said anything...
[例句] It only takes forty seconds...
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高级)，最愉快的，最幸福的，最合适的；adv. 最好地，最出色地，最高标准地；n. 佼佼者，（个人的）最高水平，最重要的优越性，最好的东西，最合乎要求的事物；vt. [口]打败，胜过；
[例句] If you want further information the best thing to do is have a word with the driver as you get on the bus...
[例句] It's not the best place to live if you wish to develop your knowledge and love of mountains.
n. 国家，州，状况，情况，资
[例句] Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican...
[例句] Some weeks ago I recommended to EU member states that we should have discussions with the Americans.
n. 试验，考验，测验，化
[例句] Either measure the temperature with a bath thermometer or test the water with your wrist...
[例句] Here the army has its ranges where Rapier missiles and other weaponry are tested...
vt. 声称，断言，需要，索取；vi. 提出要求；n. （根据权利而提出的）要求，声称，断言，索赔；
[例句] He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him...
[例句] A man claiming to be a journalist threatened to reveal details about her private life...
vt.& vi. 使闪光，使闪烁，拍出，发出（电报等），〈口〉炫耀；n. 闪光，闪光灯下摄成的照片，一瞬间，浮华；adj. 闪光的，闪耀的，一闪而过的，浮华的，庞大的；
[例句] A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second...
[例句] The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash and the light fused...
n. 浪费，白费，挥霍钱财，废料，废品，废物，荒地，荒芜，消耗（量），损耗；vt.& vi. 徒劳，（使）损耗，（使）消瘦，浪费；vt. 破坏，干掉，（游戏或比赛中）大胜；adj. 废弃的， 无用的， 荒芜的；
[例句] There could be many reasons and he was not going to waste time speculating on them...
[例句] I resolved not to waste money on a hotel...
n. 底部，末端，臀部，尽头；adj. 底部的；vt. 装底，测量深浅，查明真相；vi. 到达底部，建立基础；
[例句] He sat at the bottom of the stairs...
[例句] Answers can be found at the bottom of page 8.
adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如
[例句] Another policeman has been injured as fighting continued this morning...
[例句] All the jury's eyes were on him as he continued...
vt. 分裂，分开，（迅速）离开，分担；n. 划分，分歧，裂缝，劈叉；vi. 走开，揭发，被撞碎，[证券]（股票）增加发
[例句] In a severe gale the ship split in two...
[例句] If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply split it in half...
vt.& vi. 停留，停止，坚持，抑制；vi. 继续处于某种状态；n. 逗留，延期，倚靠，忍耐；
[例句] 'Stay here,' Trish said. 'I'll bring the car down the drive to take you back.'...
[例句] In the old days the woman stayed at home and the man earned the money.
n. 缺点，缺陷，过错，责任，[电]故障，（猎狗的）失去嗅迹；vt. 挑剔，找…的缺点，批评，做错，在…中出错，[地质学]产生断层；vi. 找错误，挑剔，[地质学]变动从而产生断层；
[例句] There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault...
[例句] A few borrowers will find themselves in trouble with their repayments through no fault of their own.
adj. 坏的，不好的，严重的，不舒服的，低劣的，有害的；n. 坏人，坏事；adv. 不好地，非常地；
[例句] The bad weather conditions prevented the plane from landing...
[例句] We have been going through a bad time...
n. 绳子，带子，线丝，植物纤维，串，[计算机科学]字符串；vt. 上弦，调弦，使排成一行或一系列，绑，系或用线挂起，延伸或扩展；
[例句] He held out a small bag tied with string.
[例句] ...a shiny metallic coin on a string.
n. 分类，类别，品质，本性，方法，一群；vt.& vi. 分类，整顿，整理，适合；vt. 挑选，把…分类，将…排顺序；vi. 分类，交往，协调；
[例句] What sort of school did you go to?...
[例句] There are so many different sorts of mushrooms available these days...
n. 学期，条款，术语，期限；vt. 把…称为，把…叫做；
[例句] Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety...
[例句] Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but also in economic power.