1、list n. 表；目录；名单 v.把……列成表；列举
make a list (of… ) 造表，列……表
take … off the list从表上去掉……
a price list 价目表
a reading list 阅读书目
a shopping list购物单
stand first on the list居首位，列前茅
list a fewer reasons列举几条理由
as listed above 如上所列
2、compete vi.比赛，竞赛
compete in… 在某一方面竞争
compete for… 为……而竞争
compete with/against与……竞争
How many runners will be competing in the marathon? 有多少运动员参加马拉松赛跑？
The two teams compete for the championship. 那两队要争当冠军。
He believed that nobody could compete with him. 他相信没有人能与他抗衡。
3、host vt. （作为主人）招待，接待，做……的主人（或东道主） n. 主人，东道主
We all know that London will host the Olympic Games in 2012. 众所周知，伦敦将于2012年举办奥运会。
As Mr. Hill was away, Tom, the eldest son, acted as the host at the dinner party. 因希尔先生不在家，长子汤姆充当宴会的主人。
4、present adj.出席的，在场的；现在，目前的；在讨论中，在旁考虑的 n. 现在，目前；礼物，赠品 vt.给；赠；交出；提出
Were you present at the ceremony? 举行典礼时你在场吗？
the present government现政府，本届政府
at the present time目前
in the present case在这件事中，照目前这个情况
the past，the present，the future过去，现在，未来
We don't need any more at present. 我们现在不需要更多的了。
I'm buying it for a present, so please wrap it up nicely. 我买它作为礼物，所以请好好地包起来。
The mayor presented the prizes in person. 市长亲自颁奖。
The prize was presented to the winner. 优胜者获得奖品。
The report should have been presented much sooner. 这份报告老早就应该提出了。
She presented her views to the committee very clearly. 她非常清楚地向委员会陈述了自己的观点。
5、set n.组，套
a set of 一组；一套
On the shelf there was a set of Lu Xun's works. 书架上有一套鲁迅的著作。
There is a set of rules you must follow if you' re going mountain-climbing. 如果你去爬山，你必须遵守一系列规定。
