come to the conclusion that…:得到的结论是…
be chartered for sth:被租来做某事
have (no)trouble/difficulty in doing sth: 做某事有困难
be superior to:比…优越
mix with:与…混合
combine with:与…化合
合
on earth:在世间
separate…from:把…和…分开
use up:用完
an aid to sth:对…有所帮助
inform sb of sth:通知某人某事
go beyond:超越
create a desire for…:激发对…的需求
take advantage of:利用…;占便宜
at this point:此时此刻
for emotional motives:出于情感
compete with(against)sb for sth:为了得到某物而与某人竞争
remain in one‘s mind:记在心里
get the attention of:吸引…的注意
get down to do sth:开始认真做某事
have advantage in doing sth:做…有好处
prefer to do sth rather than do sth:愿意做…而不愿做…
to be limited by:受限于…
to confine…to…:把…局限于…
in a position to do:能够做…
have a effect on:对…有影响,有作用
be aimed at:以…为目的
relate to:与…有关
associate with:与…联系在一起
be subject to:受…的控制
in a search for…=in search of:寻找、寻求
lead up:引入…
in addition to…:除…之外
couple with:与…相结合
add to:增加
trace to:追溯到…
engage in sth:从事…
be in operation:正在运转
come into operation:实施、生效
at large:普遍地
be inclined to:倾向于…;赞同…
in effect:实质上
to be pessimistic about:对…感到悲观
on…side:支持…
step in…:介入…
bine…to…:使…束缚于…
make…possible to:使…成为可能
by contrast:相比之下
break into:闯入
come across:路上偶遇某人
pull though:使康复
settle up:清偿,还清债务
make up for:弥补,补偿
put up with:忍受,容忍
bestowed by:…赐予的
be obliged to:不得不
in terms of:在…方面
specialize in:专门从事…
merge with:于…联合,结合
appeal to:呼吁
be exposed to:使遭受、面对
take in:接收,吸收
prior to:从前的
occasioned by:由…造成的
be sufficient to:足以…
to be pivotal in:起着关键作用
take…into account:考虑到…
in a swarm:成群,大批
be aware of:知晓
come up against:面对…的困难
be ascribed to:归结于
in excess of:超过
keep pace with:与…并驾齐驱
in the aggregate:总计
be paired with:与…配对
out of harmony with:与…不协调
yearned for:渴望,向往
be charmed with:被…迷住
in consequence:因此
replace…with…:用…代替…
invest in:在…上投资
be reference to:作为…的参考
risk doing sth:做某事是有风险的
attempt at doing sth:企图做某事
take sth apart:拆开,拆散
leave of:停止