(1)签，抽签法(object used to decide sth by chance;such a method of deciding)[C，U]：draw/cast～s for turns/to decide who should enter the cave first 抽签决定次序/谁先进入洞穴;The～came to/fell on me. 我中签了。decide/choose/distribute/settle sth by～通过抽签决定/选择/分配/决定;

(2)命运(fate)[U，a～]：better/improve one's～改善自己的命运;throw/cast in one's～with ...与……共命运，参与……;his family's tragic～他一家的悲惨命运;Her～has been a happy/hard one. 她幸运/命苦。Her～has been an unhappy one. 她命运不幸。It fell to (was) her～to suffer through life. 她命中注定一生受苦。〖同〗destiny;

(3)一批(套)(group;set)[C，Gp]：a new～of trousers in the shop 店里新来的一批裤子;the next～of people on the list 名单上的下一批人;another～of books to read 又一批要读的书;the first～of applicants 首批申请人;They were a rather arrogant boring～. 他们是一帮傲慢的令人厌烦的家伙。This～of oranges is not so good as the last. 这批橘子不如上一批的好。two sets of cards，one～written in blue，the other in red 两套卡片，一套上面写的是蓝字，另一套是红字;I get two～s of everything. 我每样东西都弄两套。

(4)份额(share)[C]：divide the fruit into five/equal～s 把水果分成五份/相等的份额;

(5)一块地;场地(piece of land;area used for a particular purpose)[C]：buy a～to build a house on 买一块地建房;a house between two empty～s 位于两块空地之间的房子;an open～一块开阔地;a vacant～ 一块空地;They went across～s to the station. 他们抄小路去火车站。a film～电影制片场;an underground parking～地下停车场;

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