1、criticala critical commentbe critical of Toms parents were highly critical of the schoolbe critical to Your decision is critical to our futureOne of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.trapA trap was laid,with fresh bait.the unemployment trapHe was trapped in an unhappy marriager
2、eleaserelease a movie/products/a prisoner/emotionsextendto extend a fence/road/houseto extend a deadline/visaextend sth to sbto extend an invitation/a warm welcomeextensionconstrutionconstructiveconstructdozens of minorminor injuriesplay a minor role in minoritybe in a/the minorityscream yellexclaim
3、She let out a scream of pain.The kids were screaming with excitement.barkbark at be barking up the wrong treeYou are barking up the wrong tree if you are expecting us to lend you any money.chokeVery small toys can choke a baby.His voice was choking with rage.be choked with The roads are choked with
4、trafficchoke back tears/anger/sobscarpet to lay a carpeta carpet of snowautomatica fully automatic driverless trainBreathing is an automatic function of the body.A fine for this offence is automatic.automaticallyinvestigateThis is not the first time he has been investigated for fraud.investigation/i
5、nvestigatorcome aboutpriorityEducation is a top priority.give priority to Club members will be given priority.privilegeEducation should be a universal right and not a privilege.contradictHd didnt contradict her but just said nothing.Youve just contradicted yourself.contradictioncontradictoryfactualf
6、actual informationa factual account of events.factuallydifferA differs from B in thatconclusioncome to/reach/arrive at/draw/jump to a conclusionin conclusionat the conclusion of The conclusion of the book is disappointing.concludeminimum/maximumminimize/maximizefalsefalse eyelashes/passports/smile/b
7、elief/loverbring sth to lightThese facts have only just been brought to e to lightcast/throw/shed light onNew research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.in the light of He rewrote the book in the light of further research.sum upsuma large sum of moneythe sum of 9 and 7 is 16This is t
8、he sum of my achievements so far.in sumaccurateinaccurateaccuracypreciseIt s illegal to discriminate on grounds of race,sex or religiondiscriminationto learn discrimination between right and wrongage/racial/sex discriminationcuriosityarouse/meet ones curiosityout of curiosityThe museum is full of hi
9、storical curiosities.journalismjournalistcitizenresidentinhabitantsenior citizensfoundestablishpoliticspoliticalpoliticianaccuseaccuse sb of charge sb with accuse sb of murder/theftShe accused him of lying.accusationtaxpay taxesThe question did not tax me.mount The number of death continues to mount
10、He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd.mount upMeanwhile,my debts were mounting up.shoot up rocket upUnemployment has rocketed up again.elevationelevateelevatorprofessionprofessionprofessionalamateur He is an electrician by professionoccupationdramascholarshipHe went to drama school on a sc
11、holarshipShe won a scholarship to study at Standford.categoryprofessionprofessionalamateur He is an electrician by professionoccupationdramascholarshipHe went to drama school on a scholarshipShe won a scholarship to study at Standford.categorysort/genre/classneverthelesshoweverwitnessa witness to th
12、e accidentRecent years have witnessed a declining social mobility.editiona paperback/hardback editionplatformOur society offers us a platform where we can show ourselvesspring He turned off the alarm and sprang out of bedTears sprang to her eyes.spring up Many new companies sprang up with the techno
13、loy development.interactioninteract withinteractiveThe interaction of the two groups produced many good ideas.chartbroadcastadvertisingadvertisementadvertisepersuadepersuasionpersuasivepersuade sb to do persuade sb into doing sthconvincechannelswitch channels satellite channelsa useful channel of co
14、mmunicationMusic is a great channel for releasing your emotions.peakboostboost profits/confidencea boost in car salespsychologypsychologistpurchaseThe landowner enlarged her property by repeated purchases.memorableunforgettablea memorable experience/momentsloganteapotget across Your meaning didnt re
15、ally get acrossHe spoke for a long time,but he didnt get his meaning across.brand brand-newambassadorplacementplaceHe placed his hand on her shoulder.The children were placed with forster parentsThe job places great demands on me.placementratingrateThe number of reported crimes is increasing at an a
16、larming rate.a high/low/rising rate of unemployment sponsorSports events sponsored by the tobacco industryabsorbtake in be absorbed in be lost in be buried in discountat a discount discounted pricestailorbe tailored to/forSpecial programmes are tailored for the needs of specific groups.brighten up Fresh flowers will brighten up any room in the househousing estatehousing estatereal estateamuse amusement
