vt. 取消，注销，抵消，偿还，〈数〉约去；vi. 抵消，中
[例句] The Russian foreign minister yesterday cancelled his visit to Washington...
[例句] Many trains have been cancelled and a limited service is operating on other lines...
adj. 中央的，中心的，重要的，核心的；n. 电话总局，电话转接员；
[例句] ...Central America's Caribbean coast...
[例句] The disruption has now spread and is affecting a large part of central Liberia.
n. 壁橱，盥洗室，议事室，密室，贮藏室；adj. 隐蔽的，暗藏的，不公开的，秘密的，私下的，空谈的；vt. 把…关在房间里，把…引入内室密谈；
[例句] He is a closet Fascist.
[例句] ...closet misogyny.
n. 硬币，金属钱币，[建筑]拐角，墙角石；vt. 制造硬币，杜撰，创造；
[例句] ...50 pence coins.
[例句] ...Frederick's gold coin collection.
vt. 竞争，为…而奋争，辩驳；vi. 争斗，竞争，争夺；
[例句] Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.
[例句] ...a writing contest.
vt.& vi. 贡献出，捐赠（款项），投稿（给杂志等），出力；
[例句] The three sons also contribute to the family business...
[例句] I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world...
n. 谦恭有礼，礼貌，请安，有礼貌的举止[言词]，承蒙；adj. 殷勤的，出于礼节的；
[例句] ...a gentleman who behaves with the utmost courtesy towards ladies...
[例句] He did not even have the courtesy to reply to my fax.
vt.& vi. 辩护，保卫，（足球、曲棍球等）防守，进行辩护；
[例句] Every man who could fight was now committed to defend the ridge...
[例句] His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church...
n. 绘画，制图，图画，图样；v. 绘画(draw的现在分词)，拖，拉，拔出；
[例句] She did a drawing of me.
vt. 说明…的原因，辩解；vi. 说明，解释，辩解；
[例句] Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms...
[例句] Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you...
vi. 勘查， 探测， 勘探，[医]探查（伤处等），探索，研究；vt. 探索， 探究， 仔细查看；
[例句] I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet...
[例句] After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral...
n. 基金，储备，现款，特别基金管理机构；vt. 积存，为…提供资金，提供资金偿付（债款等）的本息，把（短期借款）转为有固定利息的长期借款；
[例句] The concert will raise funds for research into Aids.
[例句] ...government funds.
n. 塞口物，（牲畜的）口衔，言论限制，恶作剧，张口器；vt. 塞住…的口，抑制言论自由，使窒息，用张口器将嘴张开；vi. 作呕，窒息，开玩笑，说俏皮话；
[例句] His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth.
[例句] I gagged him with a towel.
n. 贷款，借款，借用；vt. 借，借给；vi. 借出；
[例句] The country has no access to foreign loans or financial aid...
[例句] The president wants to make it easier for small businesses to get bank loans.
adv. 真，真正，实在，果真，实际上，事实上；
[例句] I'm very sorry. I really am...
[例句] It really is best to manage without any medication if you possibly can...
n. [体育运动]赛跑者，[棒球]跑垒者，[橄榄球]带球者，逃亡者，送信人，跑腿者；
[例句] ...a marathon runner...
[例句] I am a very keen runner and am out training most days.
n. （鸟）窝，温床，（套叠在一起的）一套物件，藏匿处；vt. 筑巢，嵌套；vi. 筑巢；
[例句] I can see an eagle's nest on the rocks.
[例句] Some species may nest in close proximity to each other.
adj. 杰出的，显著的，凸出的，未完成的；
[例句] Derartu is an outstanding athlete and deserved to win.
[例句] ...an area of outstanding natural beauty...
n. 手掌，手心，棕榈树 ，由Palm公司发明的一种PDA上的操作系统；v. 将…藏于掌中；
[例句] Dornberg slapped the table with the palm of his hand...
[例句] He wiped his sweaty palm.
vt. 准备，预备（饭菜），配备，使（自己）有准备；vt.& vi. 筹备，进行各项准备工作，做好思想准备，作出，制订，锻炼（身体等），训练；
[例句] Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme...
[例句] On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare...