ministry[ˈmɪnɪstrɪ]
n. (政府的) 部; (尤指基督教新教的) 全体牧师; 神职; 牧师职位; 神职任期;
The Ministry of Transport made a searching enquiry to discover the cause of the plane crash.
desirable[dɪˈzaɪərəbl]
adj. 合意的;可取的
a desirable job in the film industry; a home computer with many desirable features.
agent[ˈeɪdʒənt]
n. 代理人,代理商;间谍
FBI is on the look out for the agent these days.
surprise[səˈpraɪz]
vt. 使惊奇;突然袭击
What a surprise!
fish[fɪʃ]
vi. 捕鱼,钓鱼;用钩捞取 n. 鱼,鱼类 vt. 钓鱼,捕鱼;搜寻
The beach is a good place to fish from.
nothing[ˈnʌθɪŋ]
neg. 没什么;毫不 n. 无;零;不关紧要之事 adv. 毫不;决不 pron. 无事;无物 int. 什么也没有
Nothing but a miracle can save her now.
retain[rɪˈteɪn]
v.保留;保持;持有;继续拥有;
I will retain my right.
except[ɪkˈsept]
prep. 除…之外
He hadn't eaten a thing except for one forkful of salad.
able[ˈeɪbl]
adj. 能够的;有本事的
Free will makes us able to choose our way of life.
prior[ˈpraɪə]
adj. 在先的;优先的
I appreciate that you may have prior commitments.