41. fall short of: to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment 没有达到预期值或标准
- fell short of expectations
- fall short of its goal
- fall short of the best but be better
- fall short by a large amount
42. single sb/sth out：to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise 选出, 挑出
43. dilapidated 毁坏的, 要塌似的, 荒废的
- dilapidated buildings
- a dilapidated old car
- a dilapidated old house
（注：学习这个比较难一点的词很有意思。 刚开始的时候，我练了很多次的发音dilapidated, dilapidated... 后来，在生活中当听到有人讲出这个词时，我几乎叫了起来：hold on one sec, 我知道这个词。）
44. bounds : [plural] legal or social limits 界线
- witin the bounds set for them
- out of bounds
- go beyond reasonable bounds
- know no bounds
45. abide by sth : to accept or obey an agreement, decision or rule 遵守
- abide by the law
- abide by the judge’s decision
46. latitude : freedom to behave, act or think in the way you want to 自由
- a considerable degree of latitude
- a fair amount of latitude
- a great deal of latitude
- The judge is normally given almost unlimited latitude in whether or not he listens to a child and how much weight to give to the child’s wishes.
47. esprit de corps: the feelings, such as being proud and loyal, shared by members of a group of people OR: the common spirit existing in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm, devotion, and strong regard for the honor of the group
- His leadership kept the team’s esprit de corps intact during difficult periods.
- Esprit de Corps – Canadian Military Books and Magazine.
48. odds: the probability that a particular thing will or will not happen 可能的机会; 优势; 成败的可能性
- be at odds: to disagree
- at odds with (= very different from)
- be at odds with each other
- At Odds with God
- at odds with science
- be at odds over the funding of the project
49. espouse: to become involved with or support an activity or opinion (动) 支持, 嫁娶, 赞成
- espouse a certain ideology
- as espoused by
- espoused by governments
50. level something against/at somebody: to accuse someone in public of doing something wrong
- Charges of corruption have been levelled against him.
