in addition to(=as well as)除…外
in advance 预告, 事先。
take advantage of (=make the best of, make use of)利用。
in the air不肯定,在谣传中。
appeal to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人呼吁. appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力
approve of赞成 in favour of 赞成
assure sb. of sth向…保证, 使…确信
make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth。) 试图做…
attend to侍候,照料
attribute…to把.。归因于.. contribute to 有助于 due to 是由于
at one’s back支持,维护
on the basis of 根据…
for the benefit of 为了…的利益
get the better of (=defeat sb。) 打败
in blossom开花
in bulk 成批地
center on(=focus on) 把注意力集中在…上
by chance(=accidentally, by accident)偶然
charge sb. with …控告某人犯有…
round the clock(昼夜不停地
commit oneself to 致力于
compare…with … 把…与…比较 compare…to… 把…比作…
on condition that (if)如果 in the event that
confide in 对…讲真心话,
be confronted with 面对, 面临
in connection with与…有关
be conscious of(=be aware of)觉察,知道
consent to同意
under consideration 在考虑中
consist of(=be composed of)由…组成的
contrary to (opposite to) 与…相反
in contrast to/with 和…形成对比
by contrast 对比之下 by comparison 比较起来
at all costs不惜任何代价 . go to any length想一切办法 by all means不惜一切。
at the cost of 以…为代价(at the expense of)
to one’s credit使某人感到光荣
be critical of 爱挑毛病的,不满
out of date过时的;up to date最近的,时兴的; date back to回溯到; date from从某时期开始
on the decline 在衰退中, 在减少中
in demand有需求
deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物
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