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Vocabulary List（2）relevantA adj.B1 closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about B2 relevant (to something/somebody) having ideas that are valuable and useful to people in their lives and workC1 Do you have the relevant experience?C2 How relevant is religious education to most children?requireA verb.B1 to need something; to depend on somebody/somethingB2 [often passive] to make somebody do or have something, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rulesC1 Deciphering the code requires an expert.C2 Several students failed to reach the required standard.preferenceA noun.B1 [uncountable, singular] preference (for somebody/something) a greater interest in or desire for somebody/something than somebody/something elseB2 [countable] a thing that is liked better or bestC1 Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.C2 a study of consumer preferencessituationA noun.B1 all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular placeB2 (formal) the kind of area or surroundings that a building or town hasB3 (old-fashioned or formal) a jobC1 What we have here is a crisis situation.C2 The town is in a delightful situation in a wide green valley.C3 Situations Vacant(= the title of the section in a newspaper where jobs are advertised)ignoreA verb.B1 ignore something to pay no attention to somethingB2 ignore somebody to pretend that you have not seen somebody or that somebody is not there C1 He ignored all the ‘No Smoking’ signs and lit up a cigarette.C2 She ignored him and carried on with her work.opportunityB a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve somethingC This is the perfect opportunity to make a new start.natureA noun.B1 (often Nature) [uncountable] all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by peopleB2 (often Nature) [uncountable] the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by peopleC1 the beauties of natureC2 Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less.conveyA verb.B1 to make ideas, feelings, etc. known to somebodyB2 convey somebody/something (from…) (to…)(formal) to take, carry or transport somebody/something from one place to anotherC1 She did not wish to convey that they were all at fault.C2 Pipes convey hot water from the boiler to the radiators.availableA adj.B1 (of things) that you can get, buy or findB2 (of a person) free to see or talk to peopleC1 Tickets are available free of charge from the school.C2 The director was not available for comment.injureA verb.B1 injure somebody/something/yourself to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accidentB2 injure something to damage somebody's reputation, pride, etcC1 Three people were killed and five injured in the crash.C2 This could seriously injure the company's reputation.preferenceA noun.B1 [uncountable, singular] preference (for somebody/something) a greater interest in or desire for somebody/something than somebody/something elseB2 countable] a thing that is liked better or bestC1 Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.C2 a study of consumer preferencesA adj.B1 producing the result that is wanted or intended; producing a successful resultB2 only before noun] in reality, although not officially intendedB3 (formal) (of laws and rules) coming into useC1 Some people believe that violence is an effective way of protesting.C2 In spite of what they are told, parents have no effective choice of schools.C3 The new speed limit on this road becomes effective from 1 June.significantA adj.B1 large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticedB2 having a particular meaningB3 [usually before noun] having a special or secret meaning that is not understood by everyone C1 Your work has shown a significant improvement.C2 It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death.C3 a significant look/smilevariousA adj.B1 several differentB2 (formal) having many different featuresC1 Tents come in various shapes and sizes.C2 a large and various countrycrisisA noun.B1 a time of great danger, difficulty or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be madeB2 a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst pointC1 We provide help to families in crisis situations.C2 Their marriage has reached crisis point.expandA verb.B1 [intransitive, transitive] to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importanceB2 [intransitive, transitive] if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etcB3 [intransitive] to talk more; to add details to what you are sayingC1 Student numbers are expanding rapidly.C2 The new system expanded the role of family doctors.C3 I repeated the question and waited for her to expand.A noun.B1 [countable] something that happens, especially something unusual or unpleasantB2 [countable, uncountable] a serious or violent event, such as a crime, an accident or an attack B3 [countable] a disagreement between two countries, often involving military forcesC1 His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident.C2 There was a shooting incident near here last night.C3 a border/diplomatic incidentrevealA verb.B1 to make something known to somebodyB2 to show something that previously could not be seenC1 Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper.C2 The door opened to reveal a cosy little room.adjustA verb.B1 [transitive] to change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work betterB2 [intransitive, transitive] to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or thinkB3 [transitive] adjust something to move something slightly so that it looks neater or feels more comfortableC1 This button is for adjusting the volume.C2 It can be difficult to adjust to being a parent.C3 He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie.approveA verb.B1 [intransitive] to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitableB2 [transitive] approve something to officially agree to a plan, request, etcB3 [transitive, often passive] approve something to say that something is good enough to be used or is correctC1 I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.C2 The committee unanimously approved the plan.C3 The auditors approved the company's accounts.defineA verb.B1 to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase isB2 to describe or show something accuratelyB3 define something to show clearly a line, shape or edgeC1 The term ‘mental illness’ is difficult to define.C2 The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete.C3 The mountain was sharply defined against the sky.eliminateA verb.B1 to remove or get rid of something/somebodyB2 [usually passive] to defeat a person or a team so that they no longer take part in a competition, etc.B3 (formal) to kill somebody, especially an enemy or opponentC1 The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.C2 All the English teams were eliminated in the early stages of the competition.C3 Most of the regime's left-wing opponents were eliminated.emotionA noun.B a strong feeling such as love, fear or anger; the part of a person's character that consists of feelingsC They expressed mixed emotions at the news.emphasisA noun.B1 special importance that is given to somethingB2 the extra force given to a word or phrase when spoken, especially in order to show that it is important; a way of writing a word (for example drawing a line underneath it) to show that it is importantC1 Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image.C2 I can assure you,’ she added with emphasis, ‘the figures are correct.fashionAB1 [uncountable, countable] a popular style of clothes, hair, etc. at a particular time or place; the state of being popularB2 [countable] a popular way of behaving, doing an activity, etcB3 [uncountable] the business of making or selling clothes in new and different stylesC1 Long skirts have come into fashion again.C2 The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language.C3 the world of fashion。