campaign
[kæm`pen]
n. （为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计画的）活动、运动
v. 发起运动、展开活动；参加竞选
Students have launched a campaign to save the music school.
学生们发起一项要挽救那所音乐学校的运动。
After seeing the failures of the local government, Rob decided to campaign for mayor.
看到地方政府的失败后，罗伯决定竞选市长。
Modern planes are capable of traveling faster than the speed of sound.
现代的飞机能够飞得比音速还快。
The teacher took her students on a trip to the state capital.
老师带她的学生去州首府旅行。
The men put their money together as capital to help start a new company.
这些人集资来协助成立一间新公司。
It is important to use a capital letter after a full stop.
在句号后使用大写字母很重要。
Fred captured the spider and took it outside to let it go.
佛瑞德捕获那隻蜘蛛并把牠拿到外面放生。
Abby captured some amazing photos on her vacation.
艾比在度假时拍了一些很棒的照片。
Henry's talent captured everyone's attention.
亨利的天分引起了大家的注意。
The capture of the enemy's bases was a triumph for the army.
佔领敌军基地是这支军队的胜利。
We exchanged a few casual words with each other at the party.
我们在派对上随意聊了几句话。
Please do not wear casual clothes to the party.
请不要穿休闲服来参加派对。
The wedding ceremony was held in a beautiful park near the beach.
这场婚礼在海边附近一个美丽的公园里举行。
All of the movie stars were dressed to the nines for the awards ceremony.
所有的电影明星都盛装出席颁奖典礼。
（dressed to the nines 表示「盛装打扮」）
Benny challenged Grace to a game of tennis, but he lost.
班尼向葛瑞丝挑战网球比赛，但他输了。
Trying to get around town without a car would be a real challenge for me.
试图在没有车的情况下在城里四处跑对我来说会是一大挑战。
The snowboarding championships will be shown on TV tomorrow afternoon.
明天下午电视将会转播滑雪板锦标赛。
Beautiful bridges are one of Venice's most famous characteristics.
美丽的桥梁是威尼斯最着名的特色之一。
The characteristic sound of a trumpet echoed through the halls.
小号特有的声音在大厅里迴盪。
The house is a bit stuff y; we should open a window to let the air circulate.
房子有点闷热；我们应该打开一扇窗户让空气流通。
The rumor quickly circulated around the school.
那个谣言很快在学校传开。
Rick's circumstances have improved, so he no longer needs to work two jobs.
瑞克的经济状况已有改善，所以他不再需要做两份工作了。
The country went through several months of civil war.
这个国家经历了数个月的内战。
Scientists had trouble agreeing on the classification of the animal.
科学家难以就这种动物的分类意见达成意见一致。
The collapse of the state's oil industry is due to the public's desire for clean energy.
该州石油产业瓦解是因为民众渴望乾淨能源。
The bridge's poor construction led to its collapse.
这座桥施工不良导致其坍塌。
Everyone was concerned when Zoe suddenly collapsed during the party.
柔伊在派对上突然昏倒时大家都很担心。
One of my colleagues has asked me to cover for her next week.
我的一位同事请我下周替她代班。
This music sounds like a combination of jazz and rock.
这音乐听起来像是爵士与摇滚乐的结合。
The color pink is created by the combination of red and white.
粉红色是由红色与白色组合而来。
The movie was a commercial success, but not many people consider it a good fi lm.
这部电影取得商业上的成功，但没有很多人认为它是好电影。
We're looking for an actress for a food commercial.
我们正在找一位拍摄食品广告的女演员。
Samuel admits to having committed the crime.
山缪承认犯下那项罪行。
Joan committed herself to the cause of women's rights.
琼致力于投入妇女权利的志业。
（commit oneself to sth 致力于、投入（时间、金钱）在⋯⋯；忠于⋯⋯）
Sandy gave her mom a new cell phone so that they could communicate with each other.
珊蒂送给妈妈一支新手机，这样她们就可以互相联繫。
Two local teams are competing in tonight's game.
两支本地的球队要参加今晚的比赛。
Vincent had to compete with many people to get a role in the play.
文森必须与许多人竞争以获得这部戏中的一角。
If you want your store to be successful, you should listen to the customer complaints.
如果你想要你的店成功，你应该听听顾客的抱怨。
The math problem was too complex for any of us to solve.
那个数学问题太複杂，我们没人能解开。
Many people paid compliments to Donna for her fashion style.
许多人向唐娜称赞她的时尚风格。
I can't talk right now—I'm trying to concentrate on this math problem.
我现在不能交谈—我正试着专注在这个数学问题上。
（常用 concentrate on N./V-ing 指「专心做某事」）
The protests were concentrated mainly on the east coast of the country.
抗议活动主要集中在该国的东岸。
Engineers at the company have come up with a concept for a new type of jet engine.
这家公司的工程师想出了新型喷射引擎的概念。
The study concludes that older adults are more likely to suff er from sleep problems.
这项研究得出年长者比较可能有睡眠问题的结论。
The party concluded with the waiters handing out a gift bag to each guest.
这个派对以服务生发给每位来宾一个礼物包作为结束。
Once the two businessmen concluded the deal, they shook hands and went out to get dinner together.
两名商人一完成交易便握手，并一同外出用餐。
（conclude a deal 完成（交易、买卖等）；订立（协议））
If you buy a used car, make sure it is still in good condition.
如果你要买二手车，要确定车况良好。
The TV program showed the terrible conditions that the people were living in.
这个电视节目呈现了人们生活的恶劣条件。
Overuse of the outer arm muscles can lead to a condition called "tennis elbow."
过度使用外侧手臂肌肉会导致一种叫「网球肘」的疾病。
I will let you have a cookie on condition that you don't make a mess everywhere.
我会给你一块饼乾，条件是你不要弄得到处乱七八糟的。
（on (the) condition that 在⋯⋯的条件下）
Randy confessed to stealing John's eraser.
蓝迪坦承偷了约翰的橡皮擦。
Rick confessed that he had lied to me, but I forgave him.
瑞克坦承他对我说谎，但我原谅了他。
Gina's parents have a lot of confidence in her abilities.
吉娜的双亲对她的能力很有信心。
A good grade on the exam helped boost the boy's confidence.
考试得到好成绩有助提升那个男孩的自信。
The moment I knew Jack lied to me, I confronted him and demanded an apology.
我一知道杰克欺骗了我，我就和他对质并要求他道歉。
We confronted many frustrating challenges when we purchased our home.
我们购买房子时遭遇了许多令人挫折的挑战。
I connected the two computers together so I could play games with my friend.
我把两台电脑连接在一起，这样我才能和朋友玩游戏。
With the rise of social media, it has become very easy to connect with people from around the world.
由于社群媒体的兴起，和世界各地的人联繫变得非常容易。
I connect the sound of crickets chirping with summertime.
我把蟋蟀叫声与夏天联想在一起。
（connect A with B 表「把 A 和 B 联想在一起」）
The consequences of climate change can be clearly observed.
气候变迁的后果可以清楚地被观察到。
A considerable amount of food was left over from the party.
从派对中留下了相当多的食物。
Each team consists of five female students and five male students.
每支队伍由五名女学生和五名男学生组成。
I couldn't stand the constant noise coming from the house next door.
我无法忍受隔壁房子不断传来的噪音。
Workers constructed a bridge over the river.
工人在河上建造了一座桥。
The letter 'k' is a consonant, whereas the letter 'a' is a vowel.
字母 k 是子音，而字母 a 是母音。
College graduates constitute a large portion of our workforce.
大学毕业生构成我们劳动力很大的一部分。
If you have been feeling unwell for several days, you should consult a doctor.
如果你已身体不适好几天，应该要谘询一下医生。
Pablo wanted to consult with his father before making a decision.
帕布罗想跟父亲商量后再做决定。
（作不及物时，可接 with N.）
Mike consumed all of the chips in the bag in less than a minute.
麦克不到一分钟就把袋子里的所有洋芋片全吃光了。
This old car consumes a lot of gas.
这部老爷车很耗油。
Sheila wanted to have a quiet weekend, so she was content to stay at home.
席拉想要有个安静的週末，所以很满足于待在家里。
Ryan is upset that he didn't win first prize in the contest.
莱恩很难过他在比赛中没有得到第一名。
When you quote someone, be careful not to use their words out of context.
当你引用某人的话时，要小心不要断章取义。
（take/quote sth out of context 表示「断章取义」）
To understand why I'm upset, you need to know the context of what happened.
要理解我为什麽不高兴，你需要知道事情发生的来龙去脉。
I have visited every continent on the planet except Antarctica.
除了南极洲外，我已到过地球上的每一洲了。
Contrary to what most people might think, eating chocolate does not cause acne.
与大部分人可能想的相反，吃巧克力不会造成粉刺。
Good communication will contribute to a sense of trust in your relationships.
良好的沟通将能促使你人际关係中的信任感。
（contribute to 表示「促成、是导致⋯⋯的原因之一」）
Rita contributed several good ideas to the report.
丽塔为这份报告贡献了几个好点子。
Our boss thanked everyone who had contributed to the company's success.
老闆感谢每一位对公司的成功做出贡献的人。
Brad loves the convenience of living near an MRT station.
布莱德喜欢住在捷运站附近的便利性。
The train provides conveniences such as comfortable chairs and Wi-Fi.
火车提供舒适座椅和无线网路之类的便利设施。
The convention attracted scientists from far and wide.
这场大会吸引了来自世界各地的科学家。
Children learn social conventions in school.
孩子们在学校学习社会习俗。
Your task is to converse with me in English for at least 15 minutes.
你的任务是用英语和我对谈至少十五分钟。
A good writer is able to choose the right words to convey meanings.
一名好作者能够挑选正确的字词来表达意思。
Please try to convince Roger that his presence at the meeting is crucial.
请试着让罗杰相信他出席会议是很重要的。
（convince + sb + that S. + V. 使某人相信……(亦可用 convince sb of sth 表示)）
The suspect convinced the detectives of his innocence.
该名嫌犯让警探相信他是清白的。
I convinced Martha to let me drive her new car.
我说服玛莎让我开她的新车。
（convince + sb + to V. 说服某人做某事）
Vincent cooperated with his team members to fi nish the project.
文森和他的团队成员协力完成专案。
I often correspond with my pen pal in Norway.
我经常与在挪威的笔友通信。
Each of these numbers corresponds to a student on this list.
这些数字的每一个都对应于名单上的一个学生。
The clothes I ordered did not correspond to the images on the website.
我订购的衣服与网站上的图片不符。
The leader is a courageous woman who isn't afraid to stand up for what she believes in.
这名领导人是一位勇敢的女性，她不惧怕挺身为她的信念发声。
The car crashed into a fence, but luckily no one was hurt.
那台车撞上篱笆，但幸好无人受伤。
On October 19, 1987, stock markets worldwide crashed.
一九八七年十月十九日，全球各地股市崩盘。
It is amazing that all of the passengers survived the plane crash.
所有的乘客在飞机坠毁后都生还，真是令人惊讶。
The artist's creation was put on display in the museum.
这位艺术家的作品在博物馆展出。
The ancient Greeks are credited with the creation of democracy.
民主的起源被归功于古希腊人。
Blue whales are the biggest creatures on the planet.
蓝鲸是地球上最大的生物。
The work crew took a two-hour break for lunch.
工作人员休息两个小时去吃中餐。
A film crew is shooting a movie on the street where I live.
一支摄影组正在我住的那条街上拍片。
The criminals were caught and will spend many years in jail.
罪犯被抓到了，将会在牢里度过许多年。
If you see someone doing something criminal, you should tell the police.
如果你看到有人做犯法的事，你应该告诉警察。
The band's new album was praised by most music critics.
该乐团的新专辑受到大多数音乐评论家赞赏。
The proposal has a lot of supporters, as well as a few critics.
这个提案有很多人支持，同时也有一些批评者。
The artist's work draws from a wide range of cultural infl uences.
这名艺术家的作品受到各种文化的影响。
The city will be hosting many cultural events this summer.
这个城市今年夏天将举办许多艺文活动。
Children have a lot of curiosity about things that surround them.
孩子们对他们周遭的事物有很大的好奇心。
The magician's home was filled with curiosities.
这名魔术师的家中充满各种珍品。