Netherlands 荷蘭 Holland refers to the two provinces: North Holland and South HollandNetherlander Dutch 荷蘭人/荷蘭語 go Dutch with sb AA制ensure Please ensure that all lights are switched off.In order toensuresuccesswemusthaveacomplete andthoroughplan.The present contract cannot ensure you a job.insure 給保險, 投保The beautiful actress has her hair insured for 1 million.Having a lot of children is a way of insuring themselves against loneliness in old age.congratulate sb on sthI congratulate them on producing such a original and fascinating work.You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job.permitv. permit sth/doingRadios are not permitted in the library.We permit smoking in public.Permit sb to do Visitors are not permitted to take photos in the museum.Please permit me to offer you some advice.Vt 允許,使有可能 We hope to visit the church, if time permits.Ill come tomorrow, weather permitting.n. If you want to open a restaurant, you have to apply for a permit.prohibit 常用于法令A(yù) law prohibiting the sale of alcohol will take effect next month.The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.prohibition Parents are in favor of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.A prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 will come into effect soon.throughout They export their products to markets throughout the world/all over the world.The museum is open throughout the year.Throughout history, English has undergone many changes.thorough 徹底的,完全的深入地He has a thorough knowledge of the subject.The police carried out a thorough investigation.offence offend I am sure he meant no offence when he said that.The photo may cause offence to some people.No one will take offence if you leave early. Feel upset or insulted違法行為,犯罪He was not aware that he had committed an offence.This is an offence against society.offend They will be offended if you dont go to their wedding.He didnt mean to offend anyone with his joke.This is an ugly building that offends the eye.adjust Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.This button is for adjusting the volume.It took him a while to adjust to living alone.After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark.adjustable seat beltsThe height of the bicycle seat is adjustable.Ive made a few adjustment to the design.She went through a period of emotional adjustment after her marriage broke up.accustomed my eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.She was a person accustomed to having eight hours sleep at night.alikeThetwinsistersaresomuchalikethat it isalmostimpossible toknow one from the other.Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.adv similarlyThey try to treat all their children alike.Great minds think alike.expectation The event didnt live up to expectations.Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations.Contrary to expectations, economy didnt improve.Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself.let alone not to mention She cant ride a bicycle, let alone drive a car.Idare notlook atmyselfin themirror,letalonehold outmyhandtoshake hands withothers.He has two bug houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France.take up The table takes up too much room.I wont take up any more of your time.They took up golf after retirement.religionIs there always a conflict between science and religion?The law states everyone has the right to practice their own religion.religious belief religious groups His wife is very religious. 虔誠slight I woke up with a slight headache.The damage caused by the flood was slight.She takes offence at the slightest thing. 很容易生氣not in the slightest 根本不He didnt seem to mind in the slightest. 他好像一點也不在乎.I knew her slightly. Are you worried? Slightly. account to open/ close an account draw some money from my bank account empty the account He gave the police a full account of the incident.on account of 由于,因為She retired early on account of ill health.On no account should I leave the house unlocked.take sth into account Vt 認為There is no accounting for taste. 人各有所好She thinks he is wonderful. Oh, well, there is account for 解釋說明Lack of cooperation may account for our failure.mask The kids were all wearing animal masks.She masked her anger with a smile.His embarrassment was masked with a laughter.plainadj 明顯的,清楚的,坦誠的He made it plain that we should leave.The facts are plain to see.He has a reputation for plain speaking.樸素的,簡單的This is a plain but elegant dress.plain yogurt plain foodn. 平原the Great Plains 北美洲大平原