1.conference n. 會(huì)議, 討論會(huì), 協(xié)商會(huì)
解析：a fact-finding conference 調(diào)查會(huì)
a press (news) conference 記者招待會(huì)
be in conference 正在開(kāi)會(huì)討論
call (convene, convoke) a conference 召集會(huì)議
have a conference with 和... 協(xié)商［談判］
【同】meeting, congregation, congress, council, assembly
2.【辨析】meeting 最為一般，最不正式，可以是偶然的，也可以是安排好的；
conference 比較正式，可指兩人或多人聚會(huì)；
assembly 是多人的有計(jì)劃的集會(huì)；
congress 常指立法機(jī)構(gòu)，國(guó)家機(jī)關(guān)；
council 可指多國(guó)參加的會(huì)議，也可指特定目標(biāo)的非法定團(tuán)體；
congregation 指某一宗教的會(huì)眾，大寫(xiě)指以色列人。
3.contrast vt. 使與... 對(duì)比, 使與...對(duì)照vi. 和... 形成對(duì)照n.對(duì)比, 對(duì)照, (對(duì)照中的)差異
解析：作名詞 contrast 后面可以跟 between,with 或 to：
There is a sharp contrast between his earlier and later works.
他的早期作品和晚期作品截然不同。
當(dāng) contrast 被用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，后面可跟 with 和 to，但 with 更為普遍：
He contrasts the naturalistic early plays with (or to) the brittle later comedies.
他早期的自然主義風(fēng)格戲劇與（或者可用 to）
敏感的晚期喜劇形成鮮明的對(duì)比。
be a contrast to 和... 成對(duì)比
by contrast with 和... 成對(duì)照；和... 比起來(lái)
gain by contrast 對(duì)比之下顯出優(yōu)點(diǎn)
in contrast with 和... 形成對(duì)比［對(duì)照］
in contrast to 和... 形成對(duì)比［對(duì)照］
present a striking contrast to 和... 成顯著的對(duì)比
form a striking contrast to 和... 成顯著的對(duì)比
contrast finely with 和... 對(duì)比起來(lái)更加鮮
3.cycle n. 周期, 循環(huán), 自行車(chē), 一段時(shí)間, 整套 vi.循環(huán), 輪轉(zhuǎn), 騎自行車(chē)vt. 使循環(huán), 使輪轉(zhuǎn)，考試大
解析：business (trade) cycle 商業(yè)盛衰的循環(huán)
a vicious cycle 惡性循環(huán)
the cycle of events 一系列事件
a song cycle by Schubert 舒伯特聯(lián)篇歌曲
4.debate v. 爭(zhēng)論, 辯論n.爭(zhēng)論, 辯論
解析：beyond debate 無(wú)疑義，無(wú)可爭(zhēng)辯，unanimous
debate upon 討論(問(wèn)題)
debate upon on 討論(問(wèn)題)
debate upon a question 討論(問(wèn)題)
debate on a question 討論(問(wèn)題)
open the debate 在辯論時(shí)首先發(fā)言
5.despite prep. 不管, 盡管, 不論
解析：Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday.
盡管天氣不好，我們的假期仍過(guò)得很愉快。
die of despite 抱恨而死，冤死
despite all that 盡管如此 (in)
despite of ... 不顧，盡管，任憑
解析：a fact-finding conference 調(diào)查會(huì)
a press (news) conference 記者招待會(huì)
be in conference 正在開(kāi)會(huì)討論
call (convene, convoke) a conference 召集會(huì)議
have a conference with 和... 協(xié)商［談判］
【同】meeting, congregation, congress, council, assembly
2.【辨析】meeting 最為一般，最不正式，可以是偶然的，也可以是安排好的；
conference 比較正式，可指兩人或多人聚會(huì)；
assembly 是多人的有計(jì)劃的集會(huì)；
congress 常指立法機(jī)構(gòu)，國(guó)家機(jī)關(guān)；
council 可指多國(guó)參加的會(huì)議，也可指特定目標(biāo)的非法定團(tuán)體；
congregation 指某一宗教的會(huì)眾，大寫(xiě)指以色列人。
3.contrast vt. 使與... 對(duì)比, 使與...對(duì)照vi. 和... 形成對(duì)照n.對(duì)比, 對(duì)照, (對(duì)照中的)差異
解析：作名詞 contrast 后面可以跟 between,with 或 to：
There is a sharp contrast between his earlier and later works.
他的早期作品和晚期作品截然不同。
當(dāng) contrast 被用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，后面可跟 with 和 to，但 with 更為普遍：
He contrasts the naturalistic early plays with (or to) the brittle later comedies.
他早期的自然主義風(fēng)格戲劇與（或者可用 to）
敏感的晚期喜劇形成鮮明的對(duì)比。
be a contrast to 和... 成對(duì)比
by contrast with 和... 成對(duì)照；和... 比起來(lái)
gain by contrast 對(duì)比之下顯出優(yōu)點(diǎn)
in contrast with 和... 形成對(duì)比［對(duì)照］
in contrast to 和... 形成對(duì)比［對(duì)照］
present a striking contrast to 和... 成顯著的對(duì)比
form a striking contrast to 和... 成顯著的對(duì)比
contrast finely with 和... 對(duì)比起來(lái)更加鮮
3.cycle n. 周期, 循環(huán), 自行車(chē), 一段時(shí)間, 整套 vi.循環(huán), 輪轉(zhuǎn), 騎自行車(chē)vt. 使循環(huán), 使輪轉(zhuǎn)，考試大
解析：business (trade) cycle 商業(yè)盛衰的循環(huán)
a vicious cycle 惡性循環(huán)
the cycle of events 一系列事件
a song cycle by Schubert 舒伯特聯(lián)篇歌曲
4.debate v. 爭(zhēng)論, 辯論n.爭(zhēng)論, 辯論
解析：beyond debate 無(wú)疑義，無(wú)可爭(zhēng)辯，unanimous
debate upon 討論(問(wèn)題)
debate upon on 討論(問(wèn)題)
debate upon a question 討論(問(wèn)題)
debate on a question 討論(問(wèn)題)
open the debate 在辯論時(shí)首先發(fā)言
5.despite prep. 不管, 盡管, 不論
解析：Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday.
盡管天氣不好，我們的假期仍過(guò)得很愉快。
die of despite 抱恨而死，冤死
despite all that 盡管如此 (in)
despite of ... 不顧，盡管，任憑