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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

to let pass, gloss over, ignore ☊

like: cho qua → →

The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process. ☊ blow ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
He's developed a real flair for management. ☊ develop ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
You can reserve seats over the telephone. ☊ telephone ☊