vt. 指定，规定，开处方，给医嘱；vi. 建立规定，法律或指示；
[例句] Our doctor diagnosed a throat infection and prescribed antibiotic and junior aspirin...
[例句] She took twice the prescribed dose of sleeping tablets...
adj. 合成的，人造的，摹拟的，虚构的，[语]综合的；n. 合成物，合成纤维，合成剂；
[例句] Boots made from synthetic materials can usually be washed in a machine.
[例句] ...synthetic rubber.
n. 恐怖，恐怖的缘由，恐怖行为，令人讨厌的人；
[例句] I shook with terror whenever I was about to fly in an aeroplane...
[例句] The day of terror ended after police used teargas and stormed the house.
n. 喇叭，小号，[乐]音栓，喇叭似的声音；vt. 大声说出或宣告；vi. 吹喇叭，吹小号，发出回声；
[例句] The government has been trumpeting tourism as a growth industry...
[例句] …Mark Morris, who is trumpeted as the dance talent of his generation…
n. 功用，效用，有用的物体或器械，公用事业公司，公用事业；adj. 有多种用途的，各种工作都会做的，能在数个位置作替补的，为获得经济价值而饲养；
[例句] Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide...
[例句] He inwardly questioned the utility of his work.
vi. 消失，突然不见，消亡，消灭，[数]化为零；vt. 使消失，使不见；n. [语音学]消失音，弱化音；
[例句] He just vanished and was never seen again...
[例句] The aircraft vanished without trace...
pron. 无论什么，任何（事物），诸如此类，（表示不在乎，什么都可接受）什么都可以；adj. 无论什么…都，无论怎样…都，任何…也；
[例句] Franklin was free to do pretty much whatever he pleased...
[例句] When you're older I think you're better equipped mentally to cope with whatever happens...
adj. 巨大的，庞大的，（建筑物）巍峨的；n. 怪物，恶魔，恶人，庞然大物，畸形，畸胎；
[例句] ...the monster which is now the London marathon.
[例句] ...the monster of apartheid.
vt. 改正，校正，[化]精馏，[电]整流；
[例句] Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation...
[例句] That mistake could have been rectified within 28 days.
n. 僵硬，生硬，强直，顽固；
[例句] The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat...
[例句] His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff...
adj. 微妙的，敏感的，狡猾的，巧妙的；
[例句] ...the slow and subtle changes that take place in all living things...
[例句] Intolerance can take subtler forms too.
vt. 超过，优于，胜过，非…所能办到；
[例句] He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers...
[例句] Warwick Arts Centre is the second largest Arts Centre in Britain, surpassed in size only by London's Barbican.
vt.& vi. 结束，使终结，解雇，到达终点站；
[例句] Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation...
[例句] His contract terminates at the end of the season.
vt. 支持，维持，赞成，支撑；
[例句] Our policy has been to uphold the law...
[例句] It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles.
n. 皱纹，妙计，窍门；vt. 使起皱纹；vi. 起皱纹；
[例句] His face was covered with wrinkles...
[例句] Some deep wrinkles furrow his lower forehead.
n. 姿势，看法， 态度，立场；vt. 做出某种姿势；
[例句] You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture...
[例句] Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful...
n. 通行费，伤亡人数，钟声，长途电话费；v. 鸣钟，敲钟；
[例句] Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered...
[例句] The pilgrims tolled the bell.
n. 拉链，精力，活力，尖啸声，一种程序压缩格式；vt. 给予…速度，用拉链拉上或扣上；vt.& vi. 尖啸而过，（使沿某方向）快速移动；
[例句] He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down slightly.
[例句] She zipped her jeans...
n. 插座，灯座，窝，穴，[解]眼窝，孔窝；vt. 把…装入插座，给…配插座；
[例句] Rotate the shoulders in their sockets five times...
[例句] Her eyes were sunk deep into their sockets.
n. 计数器，标签，记账；vt. 测量，计数，通过做记号记录，加标签于，使符合，使吻合；vi. 符合，吻合，记录，计分；
[例句] They do not keep a tally of visitors to the palace, but it is very popular...
[例句] The final tally was 817 votes for her and 731 for Mr Lee.