Thick clothes are not suitable for hot weather. 厚衣服不适于热天穿。

apply for ask for 申请; 请求

He applies to the consul for a visa. 他向领事申请签证。

inspect vt. look at something carefully 检查;细看

Ted inspected the car before he bought it. 特德仔细看了那辆车之后才买。

vt. visit people or places to see that work is done well 视察;参观

Several years later, they heard that Napoleon himself was coming to inspect them.

几年以后，听说拿破仑本人要来视察他们。

confirm vt. make certain 证实;确认

The statement is confirmed by testimony. 这个说法由证据所证实了。

certificate n. piece of paper with writing that tells something about someone 证书;证明

I received this certificate when I passed the exam. 我考试及格以后领到了这份证书。

gradual adj. happening slowly and step by step; not sudden 逐渐的;逐步的

It didn't happen suddenly; the change was gradual. 这事情不是突然发生的，是逐渐变化的。

blank adj. empty; with no writing on it 空白的

Give me a blank sheet of paper, please. 请给我一张空白的纸。

n. a space left empty or to be filled in 空白处

Fill in the blank with prepositions. 用介词填空。

enthusiastic adj. with enthusiasm 热情的;热心的

The imperialists are enthusiastic about the war. 帝国主义者热衷于战争。

bid n.[c] the amount offered or proposed; an offer or proposal of a price投标;出价

Bids were invited for building the bridge. 为新桥的建造而进行招标。

vi. to make an offer to pay or accept a specified price 投标 (bid; bid)

Several companies will bid for/on the contract. 数家公司要投标争取合约。

decade n.[c] a period of 10 years十年

Prices have risen steadily during the past decade. 过去十年中价格已稳步地上涨。