account for 说明(原因等);解释
His unhappy childhood ____ his bad temper.(1997.6)
A. counts for B. accounts for C. makes for D. goes for
take into account 考虑;重视
I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination. A. regard B. account C. counting D. observation
I'd ______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community,and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan. A. take into account B. account for C. make up for D. make outaccuse sb. of sth. 控告(某人某事)
=charge sb. with sth
The customer accused the cook ____ using canned potatoes.
A. for B. with C. of D. against
The soldier was ___________ of running away when the enemy attacked. A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished
The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ________ of cheating customers .
A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. cursed
accustom sb to sth. 使某人适应某件事情
=be accustomed to sth.
=adapt sb to sth
He finds it difficult to _____ himself to the climate here.
A. account B. accustom C. apply D. adapt
act on 按照…而行动
You should act _____ the advice of your doctor.
A. to B. on C. at D. as
take advantage of 趁…之机,利用
=make use of
Such a skilled tennis player knows how to take ______of his opponent’s chief weakness.
A. use B. advantage C. utility C. chance
Her fluency in English gives her an advantage _____ other girls for the job. A. above B. over C. than D. with
afford to (买)得起(某物);负担的起
We don't need air conditioning, _____. A. nor can we afford it C. neither can afford it
B. and nor we can afford it D. and we can neither afford it
Only those who can ___ to lose their money should make high-risk investments. A. maintain C. endure B. sustain D. afford
allow for 考虑到
Our trip takes two hours, but we should allow for delays caused by traffic jams.
apply for 提出申请(或要求等)
He applied for a post to the college.
apply...to 把…应用于
We should apply what we learn in the classroon to the practice.
approve of 赞成,满意
If only the committee _________ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible. A. approve B. will approve C. can approve D. would approve
assist sb. with sth./assist sb. in doing sth 帮助某人做某事
He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan. A. provide B. arouse C. assist D. persist
assure sb. of sth./that 使(某人)确信
The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen __ A __ immediately.
A. to B. at C. on D. with
attend to 专心;照顾,护理
pay attention to 注意;重视
belong to 属于;附属
In short,__ D __ he lives, a man belongs to some society.
A. whatever B. whenever C. whichever D. wherever
make the best of 充分利用…
care for ①喜欢;②照料
She doesn’t care for movies about violence
The house was well cared for.
catch on 理解,明白,变得流行
I didn’t understand anything at first, but now I am beginning to catch on.
catch up with 赶上;指出…出了差错
Aris was in hospital for two weeks, so she’s been working hard to catch up with the others.
He spoke so quickly that I didn’t _______ what he said. (1992.6)
A. receive B. accept C. listen D. catch
charge s.b with s.th
=accuse s.b of s.th 指控某人犯有某种罪行
charge: 要价
Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if only the __C___ charged on public transport were more reasonable.
A. fees B. payments C. fares D. costs
This hotel _____ $ 60 for a single room with bath. A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges
keep company with 与…交往;和…亲热
consult with 与…商量(协商)
contribute to 有助于…,促成
Medical research has shown that the widespread of use of cigarettes contributes _____ the increase of cancers. A. towards B. for C. with D. to
Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, __________ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction. A. as for B. in view of C. in case of D. such as
Eating too much fat can heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. attribute to B.contribute to C. attend to D. devote to
convince sombody of something 使某人确信某事
cope with 对付…,妥善处理
count on 依靠;期待,指望
You can never____ that fellow for help at a critical moment.(1994.6)
A. take on B. hold on C. count on D. hang on
cut back 削减;缩减
The factory’s production has been cut back.
cut down 减少,降低
We must cut down expenses or we’ll get into debt.
cut off 切掉;切断
They will cut the electricity off if you don’t pay the bill.
cut out 切掉;删掉
If you want to get thin you must cut out your fat.
deal with 应付,处理
There is no one here who can _____ the problem.(1994.6)
A. see off B. treat C. deal with D. set up
deal in 经营
take delight in 以…为乐
devote oneself to 献身于;致力于
He devote himself to teaching and win the respects of the students.
distinguish …from…把…同…区分开
It is important to ________between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.
A. determine B. identify C.explore D.distinguish
do away with 废除,去掉
It’s time to do away with some old regulations.
do without 没有…也行;将就
If there is no bread, we must do without (it).
draw a conclusion 得出结论
drop by/in 顺便走访,非正式访问
Why don’t you drop in and see me?
bring into effect 实行,实现,实施
come into effect 开始生效,开始实行
take effect (药等)见效
We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly ---- what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel. A. benefits B. affects C. guides D. effects
Once out of the earth's gravity, the astronauts is _____ by the problem of weightlessness. A. affected B. effected C. inclined D. related
Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ______ the quality of the programs.
A. lessened B. declined C. affected D. effected