1. a case in point 恰当的例子，明显的例子，例证
Optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point.
视错觉可以减少高速公路撞车事件，日本就是一个明显的例子。
2. a variety of 种种，各种
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons.
专业人员因为各种不同的原因而在本土之外寻求职业经验。
3. above all 首先，尤其是
I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and above all in a quiet neighborhood.
我想租一间现代化的、舒适的房子，最重要的是它必须处于一个安静的环境中。
4. account for 解释，说明；占有
Effort and ability were thought to account for their success.他们的成功被认为是通过努力和能力得来的。
Cars account for half the oil consumed in the US.车辆耗油占美国石油消耗量的一半。
5. adapt to 适应…
Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.习惯有助于人适应自身能量循环。
6. add to 增加，增添，补充
The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add to the cost.
购买商品或服务的方式的确可以帮你省钱也可能让你多花钱。
7. add up to 合计达，总括起来；意味着
The interior angles of a triangle add up to 180º.三角形的内角和是180度。
8. adjust to 适应于，改变以习惯于
She complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselves to being a father.
她抱怨没有社会课程来帮助丈夫调整好自己以适应父亲的角。
9. all in all 从各方面说，总的来说
All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%.
然而总的来说，孩子们的闲暇时间从1981年每天时间的40％降到了如今的25％。
10. all manner of 各种各样的，形形的
The shop seemed to be full of all manner of curious things.商店里似乎全是形形、稀奇古怪的东西。
11. appeal to 吸引；向…上诉
Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product.
广告的目的是吸引消费者，但并不强迫他们购买产品。
Being sentenced to prison for three years, she intends to appeal to the judgment.被判入狱三年，她打算向法院提起上诉。
12. approve of 赞成；批准
She approves of Tony’s decision.她赞成托尼的决定。
13. as for 至于，就…方面说
As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.
至于感冒，你越早开始吃非处方药，症状就会越早减轻。
14. as to 就…而言；关于，至于(后常接物)
Can you give me even the slightest clue as to where her son might be?
15. at intervals 每隔一段时间(或距离)，不时
The teacher asked us to dig holes at intervals along the street.
16. base on 以…为依据，为出发点
The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds on which to base his arguments in favor of the new theory.
教授很难到充足的理由作为依据来证实这种新理论。
17. be accustomed to doing sth. 习惯于做…
The author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fifties.
18. be at one’s disposal 任某人处理，供某人使用
The rest of the day was entirely at his disposal for reading or recreation.
一天剩下的时间全部由他自己支配，可以读书，也可以娱乐。
19. be capable of 做得出(某事)的，有能力的，有本领的
A teacher must be capable of infinite patience.老师必须有无限的耐心。
20. be contrary to 与…相反的
What you have done is contrary to the doctor’s orders.你的所作所为与医生的规定正好相反。
21. be liable to 可能的；易于…的
I thought she was liable to be kidnapped by gypsies.我认为她可能被吉卜赛人了。
The old people are liable to heart attacks.老年人易患心脏病。
22. be on the increase 正在增加，不断增长
We all know strange creatures are on the increase.我们都知道奇怪的物种正在不断增加。
23. be related to与…有关，相关联
Taste and price are closely related to each other.味道和价格之间紧密相关。
24. be superior to比…优越的，超过…的
Many Americans believe Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs.很多美国人认为日本的高等教育比他们的好。
25. bring about导致，引起
Computer technology will bring about a revolution in business administration.计算机技术将会带来一场商业管理革命。
26. broaden one’s horizon开阔眼界
By interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can broaden their horizons.
工科学生可以通过与文科学生的交往开阔眼界。
27. carry out 实行；完成
It was very important for the mission we were going to carry out.他对我们即将完成的任务十分重要。
28. compare to 把…比作
Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA.
加菲尔德将这种程序比作他作为美国国家航空航天局电脑科学家的工作。
29. do one’s utmost竭力，尽全力
I shall do my utmost to help you.我会尽全力来帮助你。
30. due to 由于，因为
They died due to lack of care by family members.他们由于得不到家人的照顾而死亡。
31. expose…to 显露；暴露
They may wish to expose to their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.
weight常用短语
他们希望自己的孩子有接触另一种文化和学习第二种语言的机会。
32. figure out想出，理解，明白
Few could figure out what to do with the plastic.很少有人能想出如何利用那些塑料。
33. focus on聚集，集中，聚焦
Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.求职者不应该把注意力仅仅集中在眼前利益上。
34. for the sake of为了…起见，看在…的分上
Birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of security.为了安全起见，鸟类喜欢成双成对地睡觉。

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