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1 respectively adv./adj. in the same order as the people or things already mentioned Julie and Mark, aged 17 and 19 respectively Respected adj. Admired and approved of by many people A respected member of staff Respectable adj. Obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people/an amount is respectable it is good enough She continues to lead a respectable life. I took a very respectable 3 hours 57 minutes to run the marathon. 2 depict /d??p?kt/ v. to show an image of somebody/something in a picture depict somebody/something (as somebody/something) a painting depicting the Virgin and Child depict somebody/something doing something The artist had depicted her lying on a bed. 3metropolis /m??tr?p?l?s/n. a large important city (often the capital city of a country or region) 4graffiti n./ ɡr??fi?ti/ drawings or writing on a wall, etc. in a public place The subway was covered in graffiti. Someone had scrawled graffiti all over the school walls. 5 vandalism n. /?v?nd?l?z?m/ the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason an act of vandalism 6 consent n. /k?n?sent/ consent (to something) permission to do something, especially given by somebody in authority Children under 16 cannot give consent to medical treatment. The written consent of a parent is required. He is charged with taking a car without the owners consent. 7 well-meaning adj. intending to do what is right and helpful but often not succeeding Hes very well meaning 8 already adv. used to emphasize that a situation or problem exists Im already late. There are far too many people already. We cant take any more. 9 economical adj. 节约的 Not spending or costing much money It would be more economical to switch the machine off at night. Economic adj. 经济上的,有金钱有关的 Relating to the economy of a particular country or region. Economics n. 经济情况,经济形势,经济学 The conditions that affect the economic success or failure