compete in a race 参加赛跑
compete with [against] sb. for sth. 与某人竞争而获得某物
The young tennis player has often compete d against famous players, but so far he has always been beaten.
那位年轻的网球运动员常与著名球员对抗比赛， 可是到目前为止， 他总是输的。
17、 Concentrate [5kCnsentreit] v. 集中, 浓缩concentrate troops 集结军队
concentrate fire 集中火力（射击）
concentrate one's attention on [upon] 把注意力集中在
18、 Consequently [5kRnsIkwEntlI] adv. 从而, 因此
19、 contribution [7kCntri5bju:FEn] n. 捐献, 贡献, 投稿
20、 Convenient [kEn5vi:njEnt] adj. 便利的, 方便的 21、 decline [di5klain] vi. 下倾, 下降, 下垂 v. 拒绝, 衰落decline an offer 拒绝请求
decline an invitation 谢绝邀请
decline to answer a question 拒绝回答问题
22、 decrease [di:5kri:s] n. 减少, 减少之量 v. 减少decrease in number 数目减少
His interest in this subject gradually decreases. 他对这个科目的兴趣逐渐在减退。It is necessary to decrease the amount of coal used. 必须减缩用煤量。
23、 demand [di5mB:nd] n. 要求, 需求(量), 需要 v.要求, 需要, 要求知道, 查询demand a clear answer 要求(作出)明确的答复
I demand that John (should) go there at once. 我要约翰马上去那儿。
This work demands your patience. 这项工作需要你的耐心。
The guard demanded her business. 门卫问她来干什么。
“Where is my mother ?” demanded the little girl. 小女孩问道:“我的妈妈在哪里?”
24、 Depict [di5pikt] vt. 描述, 描写depict the horrors of war
描述战争的恐怖
25、 Duality [dju(5Aliti] n. 二元性
26、 Economy [i(5kCnEmi] n. 经济, 节约, 节约措施, 经济实惠, 系统, 机体, 经济制度的状况
27、 education [7edju(5keiFEn] n. 教育, 训导, 训练, 培养, 教育学
28、 effect [i5fekt] n. 结果, 效果, 作用, 影响, (在视听方面给人流下的)印象cause and effect 因果
motive and effect 动机和效果
29、 Efficiency [i5fiFEnsi] n. 效率, 功效
30、 Emphasis [5emfEsis] n. 强调, 重点speak with emphasis 强调地说
Morality was the emphasis of his speech. 道德是他讲话的重点。give emphasis to 着重, 强调 lay emphasis on
注重, 着重于, 强调, 加强(语气), 重读 place emphasis on
