league[li:ɡ]
n. 同盟,联盟;联合会
The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
federal[ˈfedərəl]
adj. 联邦的;中央集权式的
In the USA foreign policy is decided by the federal government and federal laws are made by Congress.
crust[krʌst]
n. 面包皮;地壳
The earth's crust is layered..
fond[fɒnd]
adj. 喜爱的;深情的
I am not fond of solitude.
van[væn]
n. 大篷车,运货车
I was bundled into a police van.
respond[rɪsˈpɒnd]
vt.&vi. 作答;响应
The patient has responded rapidly to the treatment.
tunnel[ˈtʌnl]
n. 隧道,坑道,地道
The kid dug a tunnel in the sand.
conjunction[kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən]
n. 同时发生;连接;结合,联合
" When" is a temporal conjunction.
stern[stɜ:n]
adj. 严厉的;坚定的
Stern as he is, he is full of sympathy.
owner[ˈəʊnə]
n. 物主,所有人
The store owner received satisfaction for the damage.