39. agree on 对…意见一致
a) We agree on this count这一点上,我们的意见一致。
40. agree with 一致；相符合
a) I quite agree with what you say. 你所说的我很赞成。
41. Agree with sb. 同意某人的观点 a) I agree with you about the gun situation. 42. in agreement with 同意, 一致
a) Not all scholars are in agreement with her, however.
43. ahead of 在…之前, 超过
a) Our company is ahead of other makers of spare parts for the airplane.
b) 我们公司制造飞机零部件比别家的业绩好。
44. ahead of time 提前
a) This dish may be prepared a day ahead of time and refrigerated.
45. in the air 1)不肯定, 不具体 1. 2)在谣传中 2. 3)到处弥漫
b) Excitement was in the air. 到处充满了兴奋之情
46. above all (=especially, most important of all) 尤其是, 最重要的
a) Above all, do not be too proud to ask for advice.
47. in all adv. (=altogether) 总共, 总计 a) In all some 15 million people live in the selected areas.
48. after all 毕竟,到底;
a) It has turned out to be a nice day after all. b) 天气终于转晴了。 49. (not) at all 一点也不;
a) I'm not at all sorry I came, I'm glad! b) 我来了一点也不遗憾，我很高兴。 50. all at once(=suddenly)突然; a) I feel terribly sleepy all at once.
b) All at once there was someone knocking on the door
51. once and for all 一劳永逸;
a) The problem can be solved once and for all, if you do that.（如果你那样做，问题就可能
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一劳永逸地得到解决。） 52. above all 最重要的;
a) Above all, I love Tchaikovsky. b) 首先，我喜欢柴可夫斯基。 53. first of all 首先;
a) 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. 54. all in all 大体上说;
a) All in all, her condition is greatly improved. b) 一般说来，她的健康状况大大好转。 55. all but(=Nearly; almost) 几乎
a) all but crying with relief 快乐地差一点大叫起来
56. allow for 考虑到, 估计到
a) We must allow for his inexperience我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。
57. amount to (=to be equal to) 总计、等同于 a) The banks have what amounts to a monopoly.
b) ...a schoolboy comedy, which amounted to little more than slapstick.
58. answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for) 对…负责、保证(guarantee)
a) I will answer for the truth of what he has said.
b) 我保证他所说的话是真的。
59. answer to (conform to,compliance with) 适合,符合
a) 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。
60. be anxious about 为…焦急不安; 或anxious for
a) We are all anxious about/for his safety. b) 我们都为他的安全而忧虑。
61. apologize to sb for sth 为…向…道歉 a) I apologized to her for stepping on her foot. b) 我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉。 62. appeal for sth呼吁…、请求 a) to appeal for aid求助
63. appeal to sb 对某人有吸引力 a) Does the film appeal to you?
64. apply for申请
a) I want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作。
65. apply to sth = resort to sth与…有关;适用 a) What I have said does not apply to you. b) 我说的话与你无关。
66. approve of doing(=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right)赞成, a) My parents don't approve of me smoking cigarettes.
b) 我的父母不准许我吸烟。
67. arise from(=result from) 由…引起 a) mistakes that arise from a basic misunderstanding.
b) 出自于基本上是误解的错误
68. arrange for sb to do sth 安排…做… a) 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
69. arrive at 到达某地(小地方);得出,作出; a) We arrived at a decision after much thought. b) 经过大家反复考虑后做出了决定 c) to arrive at a port 抵达港口 70. arrive in 到达某地(大地方); a) to arrive at a port 抵达港口 71. be ashamed of 以…为羞耻 a) 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。
72. assure sb of sth 向…保证, 使…确信 a) I assure you its quality. 保证质量 73. attach (to) 缚, 系 ,结
a) We should attach primary importance to the development of economy.我们要把发展经济的工作放在第一位。
74. make an attempt at doing sth (to do sth) 试图做…
a) If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success. 75. attend to (=look after) 关注；注意： a) We'll attend to that problem later. b) 稍后我们将关注那个问题
c) The staff will helpfully attend to your needs.
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76. attend on(upon)(=wait upon, serve) 侍候 a) attend on one's master 侍候主人
77. attitude to/ toward …对…的态度/看法 a) People's attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely. 人们对这些摩天大楼的态度很不相同。
78. attribute…to…(=to believe sth to be the result of…)把…归因于
a) David attributed his company's success to the unity of all the staff and their persevering hard work.
b) 大卫说他们公司之所以获得成功是由于全体员工的团结和坚持不懈努力工作的结果。
79. on the average (=on average, on an average) 平均
a) On average, American firms remain the most productive in the world.
b) American shares rose, on average, by 38%. 80. be aware of (=be conscious of , beware)意识到
a) I was not aware of the fire. 我没有意识到火。
81. in the back of在...后面 支持, 主使 a) Actor Hugh Grant was caught with his pants down when he was having sex with a prostitute in the back of his car.
82. on the back of 在…后部(外面);
a) A guy is reading his paper when his wife walks up behind him and smacks him on the back of the head with a frying pan.
83. be on one’s back(=be ill in bed) 卧床 a) He lay on his back, with his hands crossed under his head.他仰面躺着,头枕着手。 84. at one’s back(=supporting or favoring sb) 支持
a) Don’ t talk about other’ s at his back.
b) A:Tom should learn to look after himself. c) B:Yeah,he can’t always have us at his back. 85. have sb at one’s back 有…支持, 有…作后台
86. behind one’s back 背着某人(说坏话) a) Don't speak evil of a man behind his back．
b) 不要在背后说人坏话。
87. turn one’s back on sb (=close one’s eye to sb) 不理睬(某人),背弃,抛弃
a) If the world turns its back on you, you turn your back on the world. 88. be based on / upon 基于
a) This news report is based entirely on fact. b) 这篇新闻报导是完全根据实际情况写成的。
89. on the basis of 根据…, 在…基础上 a) On the basis of the above results, we may establish attractor viewpoint of process of the long-range atmosphere and climate. 90. begin with 以…开始
a) Knowledge begin with practice. 认识从实践开始。
91. To begin with (=firstly) 首先, 第一(经常用于开始语)
a) To begin with, we must consider the
faculties of the staff all-sidedly.首先,我们必须全面地考虑全体员工的素质。 92. on behalf of以…名义
a) Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues.
93. believe in (=have faith or trust in; count on) 相信,依赖,信仰
a) I don't believe in the story.
b) 我不相信这件事。;我不相信这个故事。 94. benefit (from) 受益,得到好处 a) We benefit from daily exercises. b) 我们得益于每天做操。
95. for the benefit of 为了…的利益(好处) a) in the interests of 符合…的利益
b) It is not his fault. He did it for your benefit. 这不是他的过错。他是为了你的利益才这样做的。
c) All the donations are for the benefit of the disabled children.
所有的捐款都是为了帮助残疾儿童。 96. for the better 好转
a) Her condition took a turn for the better. b) 她的情况有所改善
97. get the better of (=defeat sb) 打败, 智胜 a) The devil begins to get the better of him by
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furnishing him with reasons for self-approval. 98. by birth 在出生上,论出身,按血统
a) Iococca is Italian by birth although he was born in the United States.
b) 雅可虽然生在美国,但父母是意大利人。 99. give birth to 出生
a) A hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
100. blame sb for sth 因…责备某人 a) blame sth on sb 把…推在某人身上 b) Don't blame it on him, but on me. c) 别怪他,该怪我。
d) They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan.
e) 他们怪罪秘书造成计划延误。 101. be in blossom开花(强调状态) a) come into blossom开花(强调动作)
b) A friendship in full blossom 浓郁的友谊 c) Approximately four thousand red and white plum trees come into blossom at the foot of Mt. Makuyama.
102. on board 到船上, 在船上, 上火车或飞机
a) We went on board the ship. 我们登上了轮船。
b) Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened. c) 飞机上的人都很着急,而且我们急于想了解出了什么事。
103. boast of (or about) 吹嘘 brag about a) Nobody should boast of his learning. b) 谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。 104. out of breath 喘不过气来
a) If you are puffing, you are breathing loudly and quickly with your mouth open because you are out of breath after a lot of physical effort.
105. in brief(=for short, In summary)简言之 a) In brief he says 'No' 他简短地说了一个'不'字。
106. in bulk 成批地,不散装的
a) If you buy or sell something in bulk, you buy or sell it in large quantities. 107. take the floor 起立发言
a) It is with great emotion, that I take the floor here today.
108. on business 出差办事 (对应for pleasure)
a) I'm here on business.
109. be busy with sth于某事。 a) be busy doing sth 忙于做某事
b) He busied himself with answering letters. c) 他忙于回信。
110. last but one 倒数第二
a) Jack was the last but one to arrive.杰克是倒数第二个到达的。
111. but for (=without) 要不是(表示假设) a) But for my brother's help, I would not have finished.
b) 要不是我兄弟的帮助，我是无法完成的。 112. buy sth for…money 用多少钱买
a) She bought her friend a present for 50 RMB. b) 她花了50元买了一件礼物给她的朋友。 113. be capable of 能够, 有能力
a) Are you capable of climbing that tree? b) 你能爬上那棵树吗？
114. in any case(at any rate, at any price, at any cost, anyhow)无论如何
a) It's too late, in any case. 无论如何太晚了。 115. in case (=for fear that) 万一; a) took along an umbrella, just in case. b) 随身带一把伞，以防万一
116. in case of (=in the event of, if)如果发生…万一
a) This is a case of stupidity, not dishonesty. b) 这只是个愚蠢的例子,并非不诚实。 117. in the case of 在...的情况
a) What to do in the case of an eye injury? 118. in no case在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
a) In no case do we recommend that anyone go below 100 Nutripoints daily because you really cannot expect to get adequate nutrients at this level.
119. be cautious of 谨防
a) He was cautious of his footing, wary of the edge.
120. center one’s attention on(=focus one’s
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attention on) 把某人的注意力集中在…上 a) Industrial development is being centered its attention on the west of the country. b) 这个国家的西部正集中发展工业。
121. be certain of (=be sure of) 有把握, 一定 a) We are certain of victory. 我们一定会获得胜利。
122. for certain (=for sure )肯定地,有把握地 a) Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life.
123. by chance(=accidentally, by accident)偶然
a) They met by chance on a plane. b) 他们在飞机上不期而遇
124. for a change换换环境(花样等)
a) ate early for a change. 变化一下提早吃饭 125. in charge of (=responsible for) 负责(某事)
a) Who's in Charge of this Network?
126. take charge of (be responsible for)负责管理(照顾)
a) She is the youngest manager who takes charge of the overseas business in the
company.她是这个公司里负责海外业务最年轻的经理。
127. charge…for 因…索取(费用),charge sb with sth 控告某人犯有…
a) Charges ten dollars for a haircut.
128. round the clock(=all day and all night, usually without stopping) 昼夜不停地 a) This is a terrific mission and we are very busy doing science round the clock. 129. comment on sth评论
a) Everyone commented on her new hat. b) 大家都在评论她的新帽子。 c) He commented on the bad road. d) 他评论这条糟糕的路。 130. commit oneself to致力于
a) I commit myself to strive for grades of “C” or better in all my high school classes and to benefit fully from the classes offered during the summer program.
131. commit sb to prison把某人送进监狱; a) A robbery was committed to prison last
night.
b) 昨晚发生了一个强盗被送入了监狱。 132. to commit oneself to a promise 受诺言的约束
133. in common (和…)有共同之处,共用 a) We have many things in common.
134. common touch n. 平易近人的特性 a) An effective administrator and also an effective leader, with a common touch
b) 有效的行政人员，也是有效的领导者，通常有平易近人的品质
135. be common to sb 是与某人所共有的 136. keep company with (=be friendly and go out together) 和…要好
a) If you keep company with a person or with a particular kind of person, you spend a lot of time with them.
137. compare A with B 把…与…比较 a) compare one thing with another b) 将一物与另一物比较
138. compare A to B 把…比作…
a) Man's life is often compared to a candle. b) 人生常被喻为蜡烛。
139. by comparison(with) 比较起来
a) He puffed the new system by showing how badly his existing system performed by comparison.
b) Agricultural productivity remained low by comparison with advanced countries like the United States.
140. in comparison with (=in contrast to) 和…比起来
a) They were living rather well, in comparison with people elsewhere in the world.
141. compensate for (=give sth to make up for) 补偿, 赔偿,弥补
a) Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.
b) 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。 142. compensate sb for sth 赔偿,弥补
a) Management compensated us for the time we worked. 资方补偿我们工作时间的报酬 143. complain to sb about/of sth 向某人抱怨…
a) Jean is always complaining about something.
b) 琼总是满腹牢骚。
144. comply with (=act in accordance with a demand, order, rule etc) 遵守, 依从
a) You must comply with the library rules. b) 遵守图书馆的规则。
145. In compliance with 顺从, 遵守, 依从 a) Compliance with the law is expected in the state.
b) 该州要求人人守法。
146. conceive of (think of, imagine, consider)设想
a) Half a century ago it’s difficult to conceive of travelling to the moon半个世纪前去月球旅行是难以想象的。
147. be concerned with (=about) 关心 关注 a) We're rather concerned about father's health. 我们相当担心父亲的健康。
148. concern oneself about 关心 (concern及物)
a) We're rather concerned about father's health. b) 我们相当担心父亲的健康。 149. concern oneself with 关注
a) to concern oneself with public work 关心公众事务
150. in conclusion(=as the last thing) adv最后, 总之; at the conclusion of 当…结束时; a) In conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.
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