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abide by(=be faithful to ; obey vt)忠于；遵守。
Plese feel assured we will abide by our promise.
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be absent from…缺席
He is seldom absent from school.
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absence of mind(=being absent-minded) 心不在焉
Absence of mind in chemical experiments may cause a serious accident.
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be absorbed in 全神贯注于…近: be engrossed in ; be lost in ; be rapt in ; be buried in; be concentrated on ; be focused on ; be centered on
Newton was so engrossed in his laboratory work that he often forgot to eat. 牛顿全神贯注地在实验室工作,常常连吃饭也忘了。
engross [in^rEus] vt 用大字体书写, 使全神贯注,
rapt [rApt] adj全神贯注的
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(be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于,富有
abound in place with sth
Streams abound with fish河里鱼很多。
Birds are abndant in the tall vegetation by the canal.
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access (to) (不可数名词) 能接近,进入,了解
There is no access to the street through that door.
穿过那个门没有通向大街的路。
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of one’s own accord( willingly)自愿地 ,主动地
She knew they would leave of their own accord.
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in accord with 与…一致
…this military action, taken in accord with United Nations resolutions…
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out of accord with 同…不一致
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in accordance(accord) with (=in agreement with) 依照,根据
Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with Christian moratity.
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with one accord (unanimously) 一致地
With one accord they turned and walked back over the grass.
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in concord
和谐；和睦
The two tribes lived in concord. 两部落和睦相处。
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on one’s own account 为了某人的缘故, 为了某人自己的利益
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(=at one’s own risk) 自行负责
I told him if he withdrew it was on his own account.
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(=by oneself)依靠自
She had plans to set up in business on her own account.
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on account(credit) 赊账;
If you buy something on account, you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first, and pay the rest later.
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on account of 因为(because of);
You use on account of to introduce the reason or explanation for something.
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on no account不论什么原因也不;
On no account should the mixture come near boiling.
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take sth into account 把……考虑进去
The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.
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give sb an account of 说明, 解释 (理由)
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account for (=give an explanation or reason for) 解释, 说明
The suspect couldn't account for his time that night.
嫌疑犯不能说明那天晚上他的时间安排
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accuse sb of…(=charge sb with…; blame sb for…; blame sth on sb ; complain about) 指控,控告
They were accused of unlawful assembly.
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be accustomed to doing sth (=be in the habit of doing sth, be used to sth)习惯于
I am not accustomed to being interrupted.
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be acquainted with 了解; 熟悉
He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland.
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act on 履行;
Both the Israelis and the Palestinians failed to act on recent UN resolutions. 以巴双方均未能履行联合国近期的决议。作者: yoyo530521 时间: 2007-4-7 15:53
Ø act as 担当;
Act as an agent to record the accounts.
Ø act for 代理
He acted for Smith while he was ill.
Ø adapt oneself to <situation> (=adjust oneself to)使自己适应于
He adapted himself to the cold weather.
他适应了寒冷的天气。
Ø adapt…(for) (=make sth Suitable for a new need) 改编, 改写(以适应新的需要)
A graded reader is a story which has been adapted for people learning to read or learning a foreign language.
Ø in addition 此外, 又, 加之
The Met Office Web site provides regional reports, a shipping forecast and gale warnings. In addition, visitors can download satellite images of the UK.
Ø in addition to(=as well as, besides, other than)除…外
There’s a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.
Ø adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, persist in, observe<vt>, cleave to) 粘附; 坚持, 遵循
I will adhere to this opinion until contrary facts appear.
如果没有相反的事实,我将坚持我的意见。
Ø adjust to (=change slightly)调节; 适应;
They are unable to adjust themselves to their environment”
Ø admit of ( leave room for; allow for)留有…的余地The rules and regulations admit of no other explanation这些规章制度不容许有其他解释。
Ø to advantage 有利的,使优点更加突出地
The roses were displayed to advantage in a blue vase.
Ø have an advantage over 胜过
This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one.
Ø take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from)欺骗、利用
She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.
Ø agreed to同意, 允诺
She agreed to my idea她同意我的想法。
Ø agree on 对…意见一致
We agree on this count这一点上,我们的意见一致。
Ø agree with 一致；相符合
I quite agree with what you say. 你所说的我很赞成。
Ø Agree with sb. 同意某人的观点
I agree with you about the gun situation.
Ø in agreement with 同意, 一致
Not all scholars are in agreement with her, however.
Ø ahead of 在…之前, 超过
Our company is ahead of other makers of spare parts for the airplane.
我们公司制造飞机零部件比别家的业绩好。
Ø ahead of time 提前
This dish may be prepared a day ahead of time and refrigerated.
Ø in the air 1)不肯定, 不具体
2)在谣传中
3)到处弥漫
Excitement was in the air. 到处充满了兴奋之情
Ø above all (=especially, most important of all) 尤其是, 最重要的
Above all, do not be too proud to ask for advice.
Ø in all adv. (=altogether) 总共, 总计
In all some 15 million people live in the selected areas.
Ø after all 毕竟,到底;
It has turned out to be a nice day after all.
天气终于转晴了。作者: yoyo530521 时间: 2007-4-7 15:54
Ø (not) at all 一点也不;
I'm not at all sorry I came, I'm glad!
我来了一点也不遗憾，我很高兴。
Ø all at once(=suddenly)突然;
I feel terribly sleepy all at once.
All at once there was someone knocking on the door.
Ø once and for all 一劳永逸;
The problem can be solved once and for all, if you do that.（如果你那样做，问题就可能一劳永逸地得到解决。）
Ø above all 最重要的;
Above all, I love Tchaikovsky.
首先，我喜欢柴可夫斯基。
Ø first of all 首先;
The cut in the interest rates has not had very much impact in California for two reasons. First of all, banks are still afraid to loan.
Ø all in all 大体上说;
All in all, her condition is greatly improved.
一般说来，她的健康状况大大好转。
Ø all but(Nearly; almost 几乎
all but crying with relief 快乐地差一点大叫起来
Ø allow for 考虑到, 估计到
We must allow for his inexperience我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。
Ø amount to (=to be equal to) 总计、等同于
The banks have what amounts to a monopoly.
...a schoolboy comedy, which amounted to little more than slapstick.
Ø answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for) 对…负责、保证(guarantee)
I will answer for the truth of what he has said.
我保证他所说的话是真的。
Ø answer to (conform to,compliance with) 适合,符合
He doesn't answer to the description of the missing man. 他与所描绘的失踪者的相貌特征不符。
Ø be anxious about 为…焦急不安; 或anxious for
We are all anxious about/for his safety.
我们都为他的安全而忧虑。
Ø apologize to sb for sth 为…向…道歉
I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.
我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉。
Ø appeal for sth呼吁…、请求
to appeal for aid求助
Ø appeal to sb 对某人有吸引力
Does the film appeal to you?
Ø apply for申请
I want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作。
Ø apply to sth = resort to sth与…有关;适用
What I have said does not apply to you.
我说的话与你无关。
Ø approve of doing(=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right)赞成,
My parents don't approve of me smoking cigarettes.
我的父母不准许我吸烟。
Ø arise from(=result from) 由…引起
mistakes that arise from a basic misunderstanding.
出自于基本上是误解的错误
Ø arrange for sb to do sth 安排…做…
It has been arranged for him by his family to marry a girl of his own class. 他家已就婚姻问题为他做好安排，要他娶一个门当户对的女孩
Ø arrive at 到达某地(小地方);得出,作出;
We arrived at a decision after much thought.
经过大家反复考虑后做出了决定
to arrive at a port 抵达港口
Ø arrive in 到达某地(大地方);
to arrive at a port 抵达港口
Ø be ashamed of 以…为羞耻
I behaved badly yesterday and I am ashamed (of myself) now. 我昨天表现不好，我现在感到很惭愧。
Ø assure sb of sth 向…保证, 使…确信
I assure you its quality. 保证质量
Ø attach (to) 缚, 系 ,结
几乎