n. 穿过，横贯，横切，横木，[建]横梁；vt. 横越，横贯，通过，[法]否认，反驳，[木工]横刨；vi. 来回移动，旋转，横越；adj. 横贯的，横切的；

[例句] I traversed the narrow pedestrian bridge.

[例句] …a steep-sided valley traversed by streams.

n. 致敬，悼念，贡品，体现；

[例句] The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison...

[例句] He paid tribute to the organising committee...

vi. 垂直落下，骤然跌落；n. 铅锤，坠子，重压物；

[例句] In Tokyo share prices have plummeted for the sixth successive day...

[例句] The Prime Minister's popularity has plummeted to an all-time low in recent weeks...

n. 铆钉；vt. 铆接，把…固定住，加深（爱情，友谊等），使心醉；

[例句] As a child I remember being riveted by my grandfather's appearance...

[例句] He was riveted to the John Wayne movie...

vt. 喷射，喷湿，注射；vi. 喷出；n. 喷，细的喷流，注射器，傲慢无礼的年轻人，喷气式飞机；

[例句] Norman cut open his pie and squirted tomato sauce into it...

[例句] The water squirted from its throat...

vt. 假定，设想，假设；

[例句] Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness...

[例句] Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals.

n. 等级，阶梯座位等的一排，一行，一层，包扎工；vt. 层层排列，使层叠；vi. 成递升排列，层叠；

[例句] ...the auditorium with the tiers of seats around and above it.

[例句] Islanders have campaigned for the abolition of one of the three tiers of municipal power on the island.

n. 重印版，再改版，单行本，复印的邮票；vt. 重印；

[例句] It remained an exceptionally rare book until it was reprinted in 1918.

[例句] Demand picked up and a reprint was required last November.

adj. 薄的，瘦的；

[例句] A thin cable carries the signal to a computer...

[例句] James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.

n. 零，乌有，泡影；

vi. 蒸发，泄露，（事情）发生；vt. 使蒸发，使排出，[医]发汗，（秘密）被泄漏；

[例句] It transpired that Paolo had left his driving licence at home...

[例句] As it transpired, the Labour government did not dare go against the pressures exerted by the City.

n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”；vi. 引起注意，提到；

[例句] I saw an advert for a job with a large engineering company...

[例句] Many caravans are let by private individuals through adverts in papers or shop windows.

n. 芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞剧，芭蕾舞团，芭蕾舞音乐；

[例句] I trained as a ballet dancer...

[例句] She is also keen on the ballet.

vt. 联合抵制，抵制（货物等），拒绝参加；n. 联合抵制，联合拒绝购买，拒绝参加；

[例句] The main opposition parties are boycotting the elections.

n. 丰富，改进，肥沃，浓缩；

[例句] ...the enrichment of society.

vi. 坐立不安，烦躁；n. 坐立不安的人（尤指儿童），（一阵）心烦意乱；adj. 坐立不安的，不安定的，为琐事操心的；

[例句] Brenda fidgeted in her seat.

[例句] He fidgeted with his tie...

adj. （通常指不愉快的事）即将发生的，迫切的，危急的，逼近的，迫在眉睫；

[例句] There appeared no imminent danger...

[例句] They warned that an attack is imminent.

n. 居民，住户，（栖息在某地区的）动物；

[例句] ...the inhabitants of Glasgow.

adj. 坚持的，引人注意的，显眼的，紧急的；

[例句] The men are very insistent that you leave right away.

[例句] He is most insistent on this point...

adj. 潜在的，潜伏的，休眠的，潜意识的；n. 指纹，指印；

[例句] Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message.