1. used to: 表示一个已经中断的习惯，或过去经常例行的活动及方式。其否定式为used not (usedn't) …；疑问式为used you / he / they /?；否定疑问式为usedn't you / he / they?。 或把它当作实意动词，借助do的过去时提问或否定：did not use to …；did you use to …；usedn't you / he / they?。

I used to drink beer; now I drink wine.
I used to get up at 6:00 a.m. when I was in Korea.
Used you to drink beer?
You used to drink beer, usedn't you?

2. forbid [ f[`bidn ]

(1) vt. 禁止
Offensive language is forbidden in the classroom.
教室里禁止脏话。
His health worsens rapidly and his wife forbids him to smoke any more.
他的健康状况恶化，妻子禁止他再抽烟。

(2) vt. 不准……
When the vagrant returned home, he was forbidden entering the house.
当这个流浪汉回家时，被拒之门外。
Before he was five, his mother forbad him alcohol.
五岁前母亲不允许他和含酒精的饮料。

(3) vi. 禁止；不准……
I would join in the army, but my eyesight forbids.
我很想参军，但我的视力不允许。

3. gradually [ `grAdVu[li ] ad. 逐渐地

The orphan gradually grew into an adult.
这位孤儿逐渐长成成人。
Gradually the standard of people's living has been improved.

4. the other sex: 那另一性，这里指的是女性。"the other"指两者之间除去其一剩下的那一个；"other"别的，其他的；"another"是指除去一个剩下的三者以上的任何一个；"the others"指除去一个单位之后其余所有的。

The old man has two sons, one married and the other in university.
老人有两个儿子，一个结婚了，另一个在上大学。
There is no other possibility.
没别的可能。
Would you like another glass of wine?
I will wait until the others come back.

5. On 16th November, 1971, a great decision was made.: 1971年11月16日，一项重大的决议诞生了。

decision
(1) n. 决定；决议；裁决
The Chinese government has made a great decision towards establishing stability.
中国政府采取重大决定发展稳定。
The public is pressing the Council to reach a decision on income taxes.
公众给委员会施加压力在所得税上做出决议。
This is the decision of the Supreme Court.
这是最高法院的裁决。

(2) n. 坚定；果敢
My father is a man of decision.

6. administrate [ [d`ministreit ]

(1) vt. 管理；支配
The husband is supposed to earn money while the wife to administrate money.
丈夫挣钱，妻子理财。
Who will administrate the department after the Minister retires?

(2) vt. 实施；执行
A new Health and Safety Agency will administrate new rules.
一个新的健康与安全机构将实施新规则。
It is the court that administrates laws.