Consolidate 巩固，加强;把……联为一体，合并 2次

His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his position in the government. (02.1—52)

A) contrive B) consolidate C) heave D) intensify

I　found　it　difficult　to　_____　my　career　ambitions　with　the　need　to　bring　up　my　children.　(03.6—42)

A)　consolidate B)　amend　C)　reconcileD)　Intensify

conspicuous 引人注目的，受人注意的 2次

Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ______.(00.1---66)

A. intelligible B. obscure C. dim D. conspicuous

A visitor to a museum today would notice _____ changes in the way museums are operated.(01.6.56)

A. cognitive B. rigorous C. conspicuous D. exslusive

constrain 强迫，勉强(某人)做某事 5次

Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ______for a whole week.(98.6---44)

A. constrained B. dominated C. restricted D. occupied

In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is ______. (99.1---45)

　　A. shrinking B. obscuring C. altering D. constraining

Mike just discovered that his passport had ______ three months ago.(99.6---37)

A. abolished B. expired C. amended D. constrained

Europe’s　earlier　industrial　growth　was　_____　by　the　availability　of　key　resources,　abundant　and　cheap　labor,　coal,　iron　ore,　etc.

A)　constrained　 B)　detained C)　remained 　D)　sustained　(03-6-46)

Many　countries　have　adopted　systems　of_____　education　in　order　to　promote　the　average　level　of　education.

　　A) compulsory　B)　cardinal C)constrained　D)　conventional　(03-6-58)