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【考法1】 N-COUNT An empire is a number of individual nations that are all controlled by the government or ruler of one particular country. 帝国
【举例1】 the Roman Empire
罗马帝国
【考法2】 N-COUNT You can refer to a group of companies controlled by one person as an empire. 企业王国；企业集团
【举例2】 the big Mondadori publishing empire
庞大的蒙达多利出版帝国
【考法】 N-COUNT A farm is an area of land, together with the buildings on it, that is used for growing crops or raising animals, usually in order to sell them. 农场；牧场
【举例】 Farms in France are much smaller than those in the United States or even Britain.
法国的农场比美国甚至是英国的农场都要小很多。
【考法1】 N-VAR If you have an understanding of something, you know how it works or know what it means. 了解；掌握；知识
【举例1】 They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology.
要想利用先进技术，他们必须先对计算机有个基本的了解。
【考法2】 ADJ-GRADED If you are understanding towards someone, you are kind and forgiving. 能谅解的；宽容的；通情达理的
【举例2】 Her boss, who was very understanding , gave her time off.
她的老板很通情达理，准了她的假。
【考法】 ADJ-GRADED If you describe something as unsatisfactory, you mean that it is not as good as it should be, and cannot be considered acceptable. 不够好的；不能令人满意的；不能接受的
【举例】 The inspectors said just under a third of lessons were unsatisfactory .
督察员说只有不到1/3的课程不够好。
【考法1】 VERB If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine. 计算
【举例1】 From this you can calculate the total mass in the Galaxy.
由此你可以算出银河系的总质量。
【考法2】 VERB If you calculate the effects of something, especially a possible course of action,you think about them in order to form an opinion or decide what to do. 估算；估计；推算；预料
【举例2】 I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately.
我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。
【考法1】 VERB When someone, especially a child, is educated, he or she is taught at a school or college. 教育，教（尤指儿童）
【举例1】 He was educated at Haslingden Grammar School.
他在哈斯灵登文法学校读书。
【考法2】 VERB To educate people means to teach them better ways of doing something or a better way of living. 教导；培养
【举例2】 Drinkwise Day is mainly designed to educate people about the destructive effects of alcohol abuse.
设置“理智饮酒日”的主要目的是让人们了解酗酒的恶果。
【考法】 PHRASE If you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result. You can also say that you do it for something's sake. 由于；为了；因为……的缘故
【举例】 Let's assume for the sake of argument that we manage to build a satisfactory database.
为了便于讨论，不妨假定我们成功地建立了一个令人满意的数据库。
【考法1】 ADJ Organizational abilities and methods relate to the way that work, activities, or events are planned and arranged. 组织的；安排的；筹备的
【举例1】 Evelyn's excellent organizational skills were soon spotted by her employers.
伊夫琳出色的组织能力很快就被老板发现。
【考法2】 ADJ Organizational means relating to the structure of an organization. （组织或机构）结构的
【举例2】 The police now recognise that big organizational changes are needed.
警方现在意识到需要进行大幅度的机构调整。
【考法1】 N-UNCOUNT Rap is a type of music in which the words are not sung but are spoken in a rapid, rhythmic way. 说唱音乐（一种音乐形式）
【举例1】 For some people, rap —the music of the hip-hop generation—is just so much noise.
对某些人来说，说唱乐——嘻哈一族的音乐——简直就是噪音。
【考法2】 VERB Someone who raps performs rap music. 表演说唱音乐；说唱
【举例2】 the unexpected pleasure of hearing the Kids not only rap but even sing
听到Kids组合不仅表演说唱音乐还唱了歌的意外惊喜
【考法】 N-COUNT-COLL The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it. 观众；听众
【举例】 The entire audience broke into loud applause.
全场观众爆发出热烈的掌声。
【考法1】 ADJ-GRADED If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it. 令人愉快的；宜人的
【举例1】 workers in more agreeable and better paid occupations
在条件更惬意、报酬更丰厚的行业工作的人
【考法2】 ADJ-GRADED If someone is agreeable, they are pleasant and try to please people. 亲切的；友善的；讨人喜欢的
【举例2】 sharing a bottle of wine with an agreeable companion
与友善的同伴共饮一瓶酒
【考法1】 ADJ Something that is excellent is very good indeed. 极好的；优秀的；卓越的；杰出的
【举例】 The recording quality is excellent .
录音质量非常好。
【考法2】 EXCLAM Some people say‘Excellent!’to show that they approve of something. （表示赞同）好极了，太好了