n. 西，西部，西方；adj. 在西方的，西部的，朝西的，（风）来自西面的；adv. 向西，朝西，自西方，向西方；

[例句] I pushed on towards Flagstaff, a hundred miles to the west...

[例句] The sun crosses the sky from east to west.

n. 脚本，手迹，书写体铅字，剧本、广播稿或者电影剧本；vt. 为电影（或戏剧等）写剧本，编造；

[例句] Jenny's writing a film script.

[例句] ...James Cameron, who scripted and directed both films.

adj. 拉紧的，肌肉绷紧的，神经紧张的，[语]（语音）紧的；n. [语]时，时态，〈古〉时间；v. 使或变的紧张；

[例句] This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks...

[例句] After three very tense weeks he phoned again...

n. 雷声，隆隆的响声；vi. 打雷；vt.& vi. 发出隆隆声，轰隆隆地快速移动，使快速移动，怒喝；

[例句] There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain.

[例句] ...a distant clap of thunder.

n. 通过，搬运，转变，运输线；vt. 通过，横越，运送，使（望远镜）水平横轴回转；vi. 通过，经过；

[例句] During their talks, the two presidents discussed the transit of goods between the two countries.

[例句] …a transit time of about 42 minutes.

吸收，领会，欺骗，接待；

[例句] He persuaded Jo to take him in...

[例句] The monastery has taken in 26 refugees.

adv. 最近的，最亲近的；adj. 近的（ near的最高级 ），亲密的，近似，（亲属关系）近亲；

[例句] Don't come near me...

[例句] Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage...

vt. 试图，尝试；n. 进攻，尝试，冲击；

[例句] The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia...

[例句] Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: 'Wait there.'

n. 乳房，乳腺，胸脯，胸部，心窝，胸怀；vt. 升高，攀登，坚毅地面对，与…搏斗，挺胸迎…而上；

[例句] She wears a low-cut dress which reveals her breasts...

[例句] As my newborn cuddled at my breast, her tiny fingers stroked my skin.

vt. 解释，理解，诠释，体现，口译；vi. 作解释，作口译；

[例句] The whole speech might well be interpreted as a coded message to the Americans...

[例句] The judge quite rightly says that he has to interpret the law as it's been passed...

n. 新兵，（机构中的）新成员，新学生；vt. 招聘，征募，吸收某人为新成员，动员…（提供帮助），雇用；vi. 征募新兵，得到补充，得到补偿，恢复健康；

[例句] The police are trying to recruit more black and Asian officers...

[例句] In recruiting students to Computer Systems Engineering, the University looks for evidence of all-round ability...

n. 经历，（比例）前项，前件，祖先；adj. 在前的，在先的，先行的；

[例句] We shall first look briefly at the historical antecedents of this theory.

[例句] It was permissible to take account of antecedent legislation.

n. 取代，替代，免职，停职，[船] 排水量，[化]置换；

[例句] ...the displacement of all my energy into caring for the baby.

[例句] ...too much resistance to the displacement of your reason by your emotions.

n. 租金，地租，（意见等的）分裂，分歧，（衣服等的）裂缝；vt.& vi. 出租，付地租，“rend”的过去式和过去分词，租借；adj. 撕碎的，分裂的；

[例句] She rents a house with three other girls...

[例句] He left his hotel in a rented car.

vt. 增补，补充；n. 增补，补充，补充物，增刊，副刊；

[例句] ...people doing extra jobs outside their regular jobs to supplement their incomes...

[例句] I suggest supplementing your diet with vitamins E and A.

n. 领土，版图，领地，领域，范围，[商]势力范围；

[例句] The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.

[例句] ...Russian territory.

n. 走向，趋向，时尚，时髦；vi. 倾向，趋势；

[例句] This is a growing trend.

[例句] ...a trend towards part-time employment.

n. 骚乱，暴动，暴乱，骚动，混乱，放荡，闹饮，嘈闹的宴会，喝酒狂闹，五色缤纷，喧嚣嘈杂，（想像，感情等的）奔放；vi. 暴动，闹事，放荡；vt. 浪费，挥霍；

[例句] Twelve inmates have been killed during a riot at the prison.

[例句] Last year 600 inmates rioted, starting fires and building barricades...

n. 重音，口音，腔调，重音符号（标在字母上）；

[例句] He had developed a slight American accent.

[例句] He is putting the accent on military readiness...

clear（清楚的，明白的）的最高级形式；

[例句] The book is clear, readable and adequately illustrated...

[例句] The space telescope has taken the clearest pictures ever of Pluto...