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On numerous speaking engagements, he railed against drunkness and swore that any such culprit who was found behind the wheel of a car would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

1. engagement (n.) a formal agreement to get married

    break off a engagement ( = end it )

    Example: Miranda has not met any other man since she broke off their engagement.

    (n.) a formal arrangement to meet someone or do something, especially as part of your public duties

    Example: I'm afraid I have a previous lunch engagement.

    Example: Official engagement take up about 50% of his time.

2. prosecute (v.) to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them

    Example: If the fine is not paid within ten days, we will be forced to prosecute.

    (v.) to try to prove as a lawyer in court that someone is guilty of a crime

    Example: Two Scottish lawyers will prosecute the case.

    prosecution (n.) the process or act of accusing someone of a crime and asking a court of law to judge them

    Example: He could face prosecution over the incident.

    Example: an increase in the number of prosecutions for violent crime

    escape prosecution

    Example: She narrowly escaped prosecution.

    (n.) the lawyers who try to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty

    Example: a witness for the prosecution 控方證人

Our neighbor is an affluent inventor whose latest brainstorm, a feasible umbrella substitute, has been featured in many magazines.

3. affluent (adj.) rich enough to buy things for pleasure

    Example: Under duress from the tax officer, the beggar admitted that he was truly affluent.

    (adj.) used about a place where people have a lot of money

    affluence (n.)

4. feasible (adj.) possible or likely to succeed

    Example: There seems to be only one feasible solution.

    it is feasible to do sth

    Example: It is financially feasible to use coal as an energy source.

    feasibly (adv.)

If a person is caught in a sudden rainstorm, he swings the plastic open in the shape of a cross.

5. swing (v.) to move, or make something move, backwards and forwards or from one side to another, especially from a fixed point

    Example: Swing your arms loosely at your sides. 放鬆你的手臂在身體兩側隨意擺動

    swing to and fro 

    Example: A restaurant sign swing to and fro in the wind. 餐廳的招牌在風中不停地搖擺

    swing back and forth

    Example: As she shook her head, her earrings swung back and forth. 她搖頭實戴的耳環前後晃動

    (v.) to move in a particular direction with a smooth curving movement, or to make something move in this way [ +at/ towards/ around/ into etc ]

    Example: Brown swung the ball towards the near door. 

    Example: I swung the car into a side street. 我調過車頭，把車開進一條小街。

    Example: She swung round and stared angrily at us. 她轉過身生氣地瞪著我們

    Example: The door swung shut with a loud bang. 門碰的一聲關上了

    (v.) to try to hit someone or something by making a smooth curving movement with your hand, a weapon, or a piece of sports equipment

    swing sth at sth/ sb

    Example: He swung the bat wildly at the ball, missing it completely.

    Example: Mrs. Shaw swung at the youth with her umbrella.

    (v.) to change from one emotion, condition, idea etc to another, or make someone or something change in this way

    Example: She should be able to swing a significant number of women's votes.

    Example: The latest scandal could swing popular support away from them.

    Example: My mother's moods swing from depression to elation.

    Example: Public opinion has begun to swing the other way. 民意已經開始轉向

    (n.) a seat hanging from chains or ropes that moves backwards and forwards and is used especially by children 鞦韆

    (n.) a quick journey through an area in which you make short visits to several places

     Example: The President is making a five-day swing through the region.