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.

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. 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...

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.

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...

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.

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. 灰尘，（建筑物内、家具或地板等上的）灰尘，遗骸，尸体，人体，人，〈口〉金粉，粉末，粉剂，花粉；vt.& vi. 拂（一拂），掸（一掸）；vt. 撒（粉）于，擦去…的灰尘，擦灰，撢去；

[例句] Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move...

[例句] He reversed into the stockade in a cloud of dust.

n. 尖端，小费，建议；vt. 给小费，倾斜，翻倒，装顶端；vi. 给小费，翻倒，倾覆；

[例句] The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers...

[例句] She poked and shifted things with the tip of her walking stick...

adj. 清静的，僻静的，不起眼的，不激动的；vt.& vi. 安静下来，使…安静，平静；vt. 减轻（病痛、疑虑、恐惧等），[法律]确定（产权等）；prep. 克制的，稳重的，不张扬的；n. 宁静，寂静；adv. 安静地，平静地；

[例句] Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented...

[例句] A quiet murmur passed through the classroom...

v. 说话，讨论，讲，说，说闲话；n. 交谈，讨论，报告，空话；

[例句] He was too distressed to talk...

[例句] A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class...

n. 麻烦，烦恼，故障，动乱；vi. 费心，烦

[例句] I had trouble parking...

[例句] You've caused us a lot of trouble...

n. 一套外衣，西装，套装，诉讼，恳求；vt. 适合于（某人），尤指服装、颜色等相配，合身，适宜；vi. 合适，相称；

[例句] ...a dark pinstriped business suit.

[例句] ...a smart suit and tie.

n. 射手，击球，开枪，发射，企图，注射；adj. 闪色的，颜色会变化的，交织的，渗透的，（俚语）坏透了的，筋疲力尽的；vt. 射中，射击，给…装弹，注射，抛出；vi. 发射，射击，突然出现；v. 拍摄(shoot的过去式和过去分词)，射杀，开（枪或其他武器），打猎；

[例句] He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot...

[例句] A man fired a volley of shots at them.

prep. 通过，穿过，经由，透过，凭借；adv. 从头到尾，彻底，自始至终；adj. （电话）接通，通话完毕，有洞的，直达的；

[例句] The theatre was evacuated when rain poured through the roof at the Liverpool Playhouse...

[例句] Go straight through that door under the EXIT sign...

n. 盐，风趣，机智，讽刺，药用盐，泻盐；vt. 撒盐，用盐渍，加盐以调味，为…增加趣味；adj. 含盐的，有咸味的，盐渍的；

[例句] Season lightly with salt and pepper.

[例句] ...a pinch of salt.

n. 贸易，行业，顾客，买卖；vt.& vi. 交易，经商；vt. 交换，经营…交易，做…的买卖；vi. 贸易，买卖，以物易物；

[例句] The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade.

[例句] ...negotiations on a new international trade agreement...

n. 信任，信托，照管，受托基金机构；vt.& vi. 相信， 信任；vt. 对…有信心，依赖于，盼望，自信地期待，设想，相信，让他人照管，托管；

[例句] 'I trust you completely,' he said...

[例句] He did argue in a general way that the president can't be trusted.

adj. 浓的，茂密的，厚的，粗大的，稠密的，不透明的；adv. 密集地，不清晰地，〈口〉太过分，频频地，时常；n. 最厚的部分，最活跃或最激烈的部分，〈口〉笨蛋，〈俚〉可可粉；

[例句] For breakfast I had a thick slice of bread and syrup...

[例句] He wore glasses with thick rims...

n. 法院，法庭，院子，天井，宫廷，网球场；vt. 招致，设法获得，向…献殷勤，追求；vi. 求爱，求婚，寻求；

[例句] At this rate, we could find ourselves in the divorce courts!

[例句] ...a county court judge...