n. 下降，（力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的）衰退，下倾，（人、生命等的）衰退期；vt.& vi. 辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）；vi. （道路、物体等）下倾，（太阳）落下，（在品格、价值上）降低，衰落，谢绝；vt. 谢绝，婉拒；
[例句] The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000...
[例句] Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter...
n. （贝、卵、坚果等的）壳，外壳，炮弹，（人的）表面性
[例句] They cracked the nuts and removed their shells...
[例句] Once the eggs have hatched the shells are left behind.
vt. 需要，必须；aux. 必须，不得不；n. 需要，需要的东西，责任，贫穷；vi. （表示应该或不得不做）有必要；
[例句] He desperately needed money...
[例句] These diets provide everything your body needs...
n. 距离，路程，远处，疏远，（时间的）间隔，长久；vt. 把…远远甩在后面，疏远，与…保持距离；
[例句] ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore...
[例句] Everything is within walking distance...
vi. 猛冲，赶紧离开；vt. 猛撞，匆忙完成，泼溅，使…破灭；n. 少量，些许，猛冲，破折号，短跑；
[例句] Suddenly she dashed down to the cellar...
[例句] She dashed in from the garden.
n. 巡视； 传播，一回合( round的名词复数 )，一连串，阶段，一次射击；
[例句] They were sitting round the kitchen table...
[例句] The nightdress has handmade lace round the armholes and neckline...
vt.& vi. 挤，榨，捏，压迫，压榨；vt. 榨取，汲取，轻轻地捏，向…勒索（或榨取）；vi. 在强压下屈服，施加压力，挤过去；n. 挤压，压榨，抱紧，拥挤，拥挤的人群，压力；
[例句] He squeezed her arm reassuringly...
[例句] Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry.
n. 密封，印章，海豹，封条；v. 密封，盖章，决定，封上（信封）；
[例句] He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp...
[例句] Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope...
n. 河流，小河，川，溪，潮流，趋势，倾向，（事件等的）连续，（财富等的）滚滚而来，流出，流注，一连串；vt.& vi. 流，流动；vi. 飘扬，招展，鱼贯而行，一个接一个地移动；vt. 按能力分班（或分组），按能力分班（或分组）；
[例句] There was a small stream at the end of the garden.
[例句] ...a mountain stream.
vt.& vi. （在…中）获胜，赢，战胜（对手）；vt. （通过努力等）赢得，说服，达到（目的、要求等），获得…；n. （体育比赛中）胜利，赢，[常用复数]赢得物，收益；vi. 顺利到达，成功；
[例句] He does not have any realistic chance of winning the election...
[例句] The NCAA basketball championship was won by North Carolina.
adj. 准备好的，现成的，即时的，敏捷的，情愿的，即将的；vt. 做好…的准备；adv. 预先，已完成地；n. 现款；
[例句] It took her a long time to get ready for church...
[例句] The cocaine was ready for distribution...
adj. 伟大的，杰出的，优异的，显著的，很多的，重大的；adv. [口语]很好地，令人满意地，成功地，顺利地，得意地；n. 大人物们，伟大人物，重要人物，大师，名家；
[例句] The room had a great bay window.
[例句] ...a great hall as long and high as a church.
n. 汇票，草稿，选派，（尤指房间、烟囱、炉子等供暖系统中的）（小股）气流；vt. 起草，制定，征募；vi. 拟稿，绘样，作草图；adj. 初步画出或（写出）的，（设计、草图、提纲或版本）正在起草中的，草拟的，以草稿形式的，草图的；
[例句] I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name...
[例句] I faxed a first draft of this article to him.
n. 王冠，花冠（有时象征胜利），王权，（某物的）顶部；vt. （尤指通过增添成就、成功等）使圆满，为…加冕，使圆满完成，给…以荣誉；vi. 露顶；
[例句] ...a crown of flowers.
[例句] She says the sovereignty of the Crown must be preserved.
aux. 能够，可以，有机会；n. 金属罐，一听，金属容器；vt. 将…装罐保存，炒…鱿
[例句] Pork is also the most versatile of meats. It can be roasted whole or in pieces...
[例句] Luckily, iron can be reworked and mistakes don't have to be thrown away...
adj. 较小的，少数的，小…，未成年的，[乐]小调的，小音阶的，（两同姓男孩中）年幼的；n. 未成年人，副修科目，小公司，[逻辑学]小前提；vi. [主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修；
[例句] She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films...
[例句] Western officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.
adj. 积极的，确实的，肯定的，[数]正的，[医]阳性的；n. 正面，正片，[语]原级形容词，[数]正量；
[例句] Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life...
[例句] Her husband became much more positive and was soon back in full-time employment.
n. 和平，和睦，治安，安心；
[例句] Peace talks involving other rebel leaders and government representatives broke up without agreement last week, but are due to resume shortly...
[例句] Leaders of some rival factions signed a peace agreement last week...
n. 学习，研究，课题，书房，结论；vi. 考虑，沉思，默想，努力；vt. 想出，详细地检查，背诵（台词等），为…费心思；
[例句] ...a relaxed and happy atmosphere that will allow you to study to your full potential...
[例句] He went to Hull University, where he studied History and Economics...
n. 洪水，泛滥，溢流，探照灯；vi. 涌出，为水淹没；vt. 淹没；
[例句] More than 70 people were killed in the floods, caused when a dam burst...
[例句] This is the type of flood dreaded by cavers...