1.verbal ['vɜːb(ə)l]
adj. 口头的;言语的;动词的;照字面的
Choose one thing each from your first list, and make a verbal agreement to continue to do it. 从你们的第一张表里选择一件事,达成口头的协定继续这样做下去。
2. compete [kəm'piːt]
vi. 竞争;比赛;对抗
The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various shop cards. 这些银行长期以来一直与美国运通公司的记账卡和各种商店卡竞争。
3. competent ['kɒmpɪt(ə)nt]
adj. 胜任的;有能力的;能干的;足够的
Most adults do not feel competent to deal with a medical emergency involving a child. 多数成年人感到难以应付小孩医疗突发事件。
4. rival ['raɪvl]
n. 对手;竞争者vt. 与…竞争;比得上某人
The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival. 这位世界冠军领先离他最近的对手两秒多钟冲过终点。
5. distinguish [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]
v. 区分;辨别;使杰出,使表现突出
There is something about music that distinguishes it from all other art forms. 音乐中一些因素使之有别于其他艺术形式。
6. proportion [prə'pɔːʃ(ə)n]
n. 比例,占比;部分;面积;均衡
The proportion of women in the profession had risen to 17.3%. 从事那个职业的女性比例已经增长到17.3%
7. appropriate [ə'prəʊprɪət]
adj. 适当的;恰当的;合适的
Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job. 穿适合于这份工作的整洁美观的套装。
8. necessity [nɪ'sesɪtɪ]
n. 需要;必然性;必需品
Water is a basic necessity of life. 水是一种基本生活必需品。
9. supply [sə'plaɪ]
n. 供给,补给;供应品v. 供给,提供;补充
Prices change according to supply and demand. 价格根据供应量和需求量而变化。
10. supplement['sʌplɪm(ə)nt]
vt. 增补,补充n. 增补,补充;补充物;增刊,副刊
Business sponsorship must be a supplement to, not a substitute for, public funding. 商业赞助必须是公共资助的补充而非替代物。