1. The Olympic Games are held every four years …
奥林匹克运动会每四年举行一次……

hold
(1) arrange and take part in 举行；主持
A meeting was held at the church.
会议在教堂召开.
The headmaster decided to hold a talk between the teachers and the students.
校长决定在老师和学生间举行一次谈话。

(2) 拿着；抓住
We held each other's hands.
我们手拉着手。
The girl is holding the baby in her arms.
那姑娘抱着婴儿。

(3) contain or be capable of containing容纳；装的下
The theater holds 1800 people.
This suitcase will hold all my clothes.
这只衣箱能盛下我所有的衣服。

(4) have in one's possession 拥有；怀有
He holds a captain's certificate.
他持有船长证书。
I hold the view that he is an honest man.
我认为他是一个诚实的人。

2. compete: vi. (with or against) sb. for sth. 竞争；对抗

He competed with a number of other candidates for this position.
为了这个职位他必须和许多其他的候选人竞争。
The big and broad fellow will compete against the whole Northwest Normal University squad.
这个又高又膀的小伙子将和整个西北师范大学田径队比赛。
Universities are competing for applicants.
各大学都在为生源竞争。

3. variety [ v[`rai[ti ] n.

(1) 变化；多样性
I don't like to always eat the same food - I like variety.
我不喜欢总是吃同样的食物 -- 我喜欢变个花样。
Everyone enjoys a life full of variety.
每个人都喜欢充满变化的生活。

(2) 种种
The college library has a wide variety of books.
这个大学图书馆有各种各样的书。
A variety of fruits are displayed on the table.
桌子上摆放着各种各样的水果。

4. divide：

(1) vt. separate or be separated into parts 分；划分
The cake was divided into six pieces.
这个蛋糕被分成了六块。
Magazines can be divided into several catalogues.
杂志可分成几大类。

(2) vt. (mathematics) （数学）除
The program helps the children to multiply and divide quickly and accurately.
这个节目是帮助孩子们既快又准地乘和除。
30 divided by 6 is 5.
6除30等于5。

(3) vi. 分叉；分开
The road divides into two at the other side of the town.
The grass divides as the car drives through it.
当车碾过，草分向两边。

(4) vi. (mathematics) （数学）除
Will 28 divide by 3?
28能被3除吗？