abandon oneself to陷入，沉溺于(某種情感或生活方式)
　　【同義替換】be addicted to, surrender oneself to
　　【經(jīng)典例句】He abandoned himself to despair. 他陷入絕望。
　　abide by忠于，遵守(法律、承諾等)
　　【同義替換】be faithful to, obey, observe 
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and abide by the same federal laws.加利福尼亞人和新英格蘭人講同一種語言，并遵守同樣的聯(lián)邦法律。
　　be about to do sth.即將，剛要做某事
　　【同義替換】be going to do sth., be on the point of doing sth.
　　【經(jīng)典例句】The United States may be about to do something really stupid, which is to launch a trade war with China. 美國好像要做一件實在是愚蠢的事，那就是和中國打貿易戰(zhàn)。
　　I was on the point of going out when someone knocked on the door.我正要出去的時候有人敲門。
　　keep abreast of與……齊頭并進，跟上……的發(fā)展步伐
　　【同義替換】keep pace with
　　【經(jīng)典例句】We can’t keep abreast of the developing situation unless we study harder. 我們如果不加強學習，就會跟不上形勢。
　　I cannot keep pace with my classmate in English learning.在英語學習方面我無法與我的同學同步。
　　be absorbed in全神貫注于，集中于
　　【同義替換】concentrate on, focus on, be engrossed in
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Mary was absorbed in thought. 瑪麗全神貫注于思考。
　　He wanted to concentrate on a single issue. 他想專注于單一的問題。
　　But recently, many historians have begun to focus on the roles slavery played in the lives of the founding generation.但最近，許多歷史學家開始關注奴隸制度在開國一代人的生活中所起到的作用。
　　be abundant in富于,富有
　　【同義替換】be rich in
　　【經(jīng)典例句】There is a river abundant in fish in my hometown.在我的家鄉(xiāng)有一條盛產(chǎn)魚的河流。
　　access to獲得，接近，到達 
　　【同義替換】entry to/into
　　【經(jīng)典例句】“Knowledge is power” may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people. “知識就是力量”可能是最有哲理的一句諺語了，獲取信息則可能是人類需具備的最關鍵條件。
　　by accident偶然地,意外
　　【同義替換】by chance
　　【經(jīng)典例句】We met by accident at the airport. 我們偶然在機場相遇了。
　　of one’s own accord自愿地，主動地
　　【同義替換】voluntarily
　　【經(jīng)典例句】The next day he spoke to her of his own accord, and his manner was somewhat changed. 第二天他主動和她說話了，而且態(tài)度有所改變。
　　with one accord一致地，意見一致地(做某事)
　　【同義替換】unanimously 
　　【經(jīng)典例句】They protested with one accord that they had not used any drug.他們異口同聲地申明他們沒有服用毒品。
　　in accordance with依照，根據(jù)
　　【同義替換】according to
　　【經(jīng)典例句】The rights of children are protected in accordance with the law.兒童的權利根據(jù)法律得到保護。
　　According to facts in my possession he can’t possibly be guilty.根據(jù)我所掌握的事實，他是不可能有罪的。
　　on one’s own account為了某人自己的利益 
　　【同義替換】for one’s own interest
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Everything he does is on his own account. 他做的每件事都為自己的利益打算。
　　take...into account把……考慮進去
　　【同義替換】take...into consideration
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Our strategy must take into account the possibility that our guesses are wrong.在制定戰(zhàn)略方針時，我們必須考慮到我們的猜測有可能是錯誤的。
　　These are factors we must take into consideration. 這些都是我們應當考慮的因素。
　　account for解釋，說明；占，占有
　　【同義替換】explain; make up
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Lack of money accounts for her discontinuing her studies.缺錢是她輟學的原因。
　　Computers account for 5% of the country’s commercial electricity consumption. 電腦占了這個國家商業(yè)用電的5%。
　　on account of由于，因為
　　【同義替換】because of
　　【經(jīng)典例句】The drilling was delayed on account of the bad weather.由于天氣不好，訓練推遲了。
　　on no account絕不，無論如何不
　　【同義替換】in no case, under no circumstances,under no condition
　　【經(jīng)典例句】On no account should you leave the door unlocked.你無論如何也不應該不鎖門。
　　He promises he will take heroin in no case.他發(fā)誓絕不吸食海洛因。
　　Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me.無論在任何情況下,我都不會讓任何人為我背黑鍋。
　　Under no condition do we use the nuclear weapon first. 任何情況下我們都不首先使用核武器。
　　accuse sb.of sth.指控某人犯有……，控告某人犯有……
　　【同義替換】charge sb. with sth.
　　【經(jīng)典例句】We accused him of taking bribes.我們控告他受賄。
　　The police are going to charge him with murder. 警察要控告他殺人。
　　be accustomed to習慣于
　　【同義替換】be used to
　　【經(jīng)典例句】I am accustomed to working inside the room of noise and excitement.我習慣于在喧鬧的房間里工作。
　　be acquainted with認識，了解，熟悉
　　【同義替換】have knowledge of, be familiar with
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Ms. Green has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be acquainted with everyone who comes to the store.雖然在這個鎮(zhèn)上只住了一年，然而格林小姐似乎認識來店里的每一個人。
　　If you live in a large city, you are quite familiar with some of the problems of noise. 如果住在大城市，你就會非常熟悉噪聲帶來的某些問題。
　　cut across抄近路穿過；遮斷，打斷
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Her loud voice cut across the conversation. 她大嚷大叫，打斷了這次談話。
　　act on奉行，基于，按照……行動
　　【同義替換】take action according to
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Governments throughout the world act on the assumption that the welfare of their people depends largely on the economic strength and wealth of the community.世界各國政府都按照這樣一個假設行事：人民的福利在很大程度上取決于經(jīng)濟實力和社會財富。
　　adapt oneself to使自己適應于
　　【同義替換】adjust oneself to
　　【經(jīng)典例句】You should adapt yourself to the new environment.你應該適應新環(huán)境。
　　adapt sth. for改編, 改寫(以適應新的需要)
　　【同義替換】make sth. suitable for
　　【經(jīng)典例句】The author is going to adapt his play for television. 作者將把他的劇本改編成電視劇。
　　in addition此外, 除此之外
　　【同義替換】besides
　　【經(jīng)典例句】You need money and time. In addition, you need diligence. 你需要金錢和時間，此外你還需要努力。
　　in addition to除……外
　　【同義替換】as well as, besides, other than
　　【經(jīng)典例句】In addition to English, he has to study a second foreign language.除英語外，他還要學第二外語。
　　adhere to黏附，堅持，遵循
　　【同義替換】abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to
　　【經(jīng)典例句】He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting.他堅持他在會上所說的話。
　　adjust...to調節(jié)，調整，使適應
　　【同義替換】adapt...to
　　【經(jīng)典例句】The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames.經(jīng)過了若干年，從事職業(yè)運動的人的身體發(fā)生了顯著的變化，而經(jīng)紀人更樂于調整團隊的制服以適應他們日益變大、變長的骨架。
　　in advance預先, 事先
　　【同義替換】beforehand; ahead in time
　　【經(jīng)典例句】It’s a very popular play, and it would be wise to book seats well in advance. 這是部很受歡迎的戲劇，提前定好座位是明智的。
　　have an advantage over sb.勝過，超過
　　【同義替換】have the advantage of sb.
　　【經(jīng)典例句】A man who can think will always have an advantage over others. 能動腦子的人總是會勝過別人。
　　take advantage of利用
　　【同義替換】use, utilize, make use of
　　【經(jīng)典例句】If you are working on a word processor, you can take advantage of its capacity to make additions and deletions as well as move entire paragraphs by making just a few simple keyboard commands.如果你正借助文字處理器進行工作，只需通過幾個簡單的鍵盤指令，你就可以利用它來進行刪加或移動整段文字。
　　We will make good use of our time. 我們將好好利用我們的時間。
　　take full advantage of充分利用
　　【同義替換】make full use of, make good use of, make the most of
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Take full advantage of this platform to share your experiences and ideas. 要充分利用這個平臺分享你們的經(jīng)驗和想法。
　　We should make the most of available resources. 我們應該充分利用現(xiàn)有資源。
　　go after追逐，追求
　　【同義替換】pursue
　　【經(jīng)典例句】I’ve decided to go after that job in Ohio. 我決定力爭得到俄亥俄州的那份工作。
　　agree with (sb.)贊同(某人意見)
　　【同義替換】see eye to eye with (sb.)
　　【經(jīng)典例句】I agree with you to some degree.在某種程度上我贊同你的意見。
　　in agreement with同意；與……一致
　　【同義替換】in favor of
　　【經(jīng)典例句】We are in agreement with their decision.我們同意他們的決定。
　　ahead of在……之前, 超過……
　　【同義替換】in the lead over
　　【經(jīng)典例句】In early 2010, the company was profitable, then it embarked on its aggressive expansion to stay ahead of competitors. 2010年早些時候，公司是盈利的，隨后它就開始大舉擴張，以保持領先于競爭對手。
　　be up in the air無法做出決定的，懸而未決的
　　【同義替換】undecided
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Your emotional life may be up in the air if your mate has been going through a change of heart.如果伴侶正在變心，你的情感生活就會懸而不決。
　　above all尤其是, 最重要的是
　　【同義替換】especially, most important of all
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Above all, the person in charge was on the spot.最重要的是負責人在場。
　　after all畢竟，究竟
　　【經(jīng)典例句】Don’t get discouraged by setbacks, we are new to the work after all.別因挫折而灰心, 這工作對我們來說畢竟還是陌生的。
　　all at once突然
　　【同義替換】suddenly，all of a sudden
　　【經(jīng)典例句】I felt afraid all at once.我突然間感到害怕。
　　first of all首先
　　【同義替換】in the first place, to begin with, to start with
　　【經(jīng)典例句】First of all, you should know what profession suits you.首先, 你該知道什么職業(yè)適合你。
　　In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one.首先，電視不僅是一種方便的娛樂方式，也是一種相當廉價的娛樂工具。
　　To begin with, she is too young for that kind of job. 首先，她做這種工作年紀還太輕。
　　all but幾乎，差點
　　【同義替換】almost
　　【經(jīng)典例句】She all but fainted when she heard the news.聽到那消息, 她差點暈過去。
　　make allowance(s) for考慮到，顧及
　　【同義替換】allow for
　　【經(jīng)典例句】In judging the delay, we must make allowance for the extremely bad weather.在判斷延誤的原因時，我們必須把極端惡劣的天氣考慮進去。
　　We should allow for unexpected difficulty.我們應考慮到可能出現(xiàn)意想不到的困難。
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