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1、四級核心詞組1. a case in point 恰當?shù)睦?，明顯的例子，例證Optical illusion (錯覺) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point.視錯覺可以減少高速公路撞車事件，日本就是一個明顯的例子。2. a variety of 種種，各種Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons.專業(yè)人員因為各種不同的原因而在本土之外尋求職業(yè)經(jīng)驗。3. above all 首先，尤其是I

2、 should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and above all in a quiet neighborhood.我想租一間現(xiàn)代化的、舒適的房子，最重要的是它必須處于一個安靜的環(huán)境中。4. account for 解釋，說明；占有Effort and ability were thought to account for their success.他們的成功被認為是通過努力和能力得來的。Cars account for half the oil consumed in the US.車輛耗油占美國石油消耗量的一半。5. adapt

3、 to 適應(yīng)Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.習(xí)慣有助于人適應(yīng)自身能量循環(huán)。6. add to 增加，增添，補充The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add to the cost.購買商品或服務(wù)的方式的確可以幫你省錢也可能讓你多花錢。7. add up to 合計達，總括起來；意味著The interior angles of a triangle add up to 180

4、6;.三角形的內(nèi)角和是180度。8. adjust to 適應(yīng)于，改變以習(xí)慣于She complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselves to being a father.她抱怨沒有社會課程來幫助丈夫調(diào)整好自己以適應(yīng)父親的角色。9. all in all 從各方面說，總的來說All in all, however, childrens leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%.然而總的來說，孩子們的閑暇時間從1981年

5、每天時間的40降到了如今的25。10. all manner of 各種各樣的，形形色色的The shop seemed to be full of all manner of curious things.商店里似乎全是形形色色、稀奇古怪的東西。11. appeal to 吸引；向上訴Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product.廣告的目的是吸引消費者，但并不強迫他們購買產(chǎn)品。Being sentenced to prison for three ye

6、ars, she intends to appeal to the judgment.被判入獄三年，她打算向法院提起上訴。12. approve of 贊成；批準She approves of Tonys decision.她贊成托尼的決定。13. as for 至于，就方面說As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.至于感冒，你越早開始吃非處方藥，癥狀就會越早減輕。14. as to 就而言；關(guān)于，至于(后常接物)Can you gi

7、ve me even the slightest clue as to where her son might be?15. at intervals 每隔一段時間(或距離)，不時The teacher asked us to dig holes at intervals along the street.16. base on 以為依據(jù)，為出發(fā)點The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds on which to base his arguments in favor of the new theory.教授很難找到充足的理由作為依據(jù)來

8、證實這種新理論。17. be accustomed to doing sth. 習(xí)慣于做The author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fifties.18. be at ones disposal 任某人處理，供某人使用The rest of the day was entirely at his disposal for reading or recreation.一天剩下的時間全部由他自己支配，可以讀書，也可以娛樂。19. be capable of 做得出(某事)的，有能力的，有本領(lǐng)的A teacher must b

9、e capable of infinite patience.老師必須有無限的耐心。20. be contrary to 與相反的What you have done is contrary to the doctors orders.你的所作所為與醫(yī)生的規(guī)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.我認為她可能被吉卜賽人綁架了。The old people are liable to heart attacks.老年人易患心臟病。22. be on the increase

10、 正在增加，不斷增長We all know strange creatures are on the increase.我們都知道奇怪的物種正在不斷增加。23. be related to與有關(guān)，相關(guān)聯(lián)Taste and price are closely related to each other.味道和價格之間緊密相關(guān)。24. be superior to比優(yōu)越的，超過的Many Americans believe Japans higher education is superior to theirs.很多美國人認為日本的高等教育比他們的好。25. bring about導(dǎo)致，引起Co

11、mputer technology will bring about a revolution in business administration.計算機技術(shù)將會帶來一場商業(yè)管理革命。26. broaden ones horizon開闊眼界By interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can broaden their horizons.工科學(xué)生可以通過與文科學(xué)生的交往開闊眼界。27. carry out 實行；完成It was very important for the mission we

12、 were going to carry out.他對我們即將完成的任務(wù)十分重要。28. compare to 把比作Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA.加菲爾德將這種程序比作他作為美國國家航空航天局電腦科學(xué)家的工作。29. do ones utmost竭力，盡全力I shall do my utmost to help you.我會盡全力來幫助你。30. due to 由于，因為They died due to lack of care by family members.他們由

13、于得不到家人的照顧而死亡。31. exposeto 顯露；暴露They may wish to expose to their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.他們希望自己的孩子有接觸另一種文化和學(xué)習(xí)第二種語言的機會。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 no

14、t focus on immediate interests only.求職者不應(yīng)該把注意力僅僅集中在眼前利益上。34. for the sake of為了起見，看在的分上Birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of security.為了安全起見，鳥類喜歡成雙成對地睡覺。35. from time to time有時，不時In human history, peoples views on body weight changed from time to time.在人類歷史上，人們對體重的看法不時發(fā)生著轉(zhuǎn)變。36. in comparison

15、 with與比較起來I have more working experience in comparison with my classmates.和我的同學(xué)比起來，我有更多的工作經(jīng)歷。37. in favor of 支持，贊同Will all those in favor of the proposal raise their hands?所有贊同這個提議的人可以舉下手嗎？38. in terms of 從觀點出發(fā)，根據(jù)，按照Which sport has the most expenses in terms of training equipment, players personal e

16、quipment and uniforms?就訓(xùn)練設(shè)備、運動員的個人裝備和服裝而言，哪種運動的花費最大？39. in the habit of 有的習(xí)慣Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes.很多教練和家長習(xí)慣于批評年紀小的運動員。40. in the long run 最終，終究On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly.在職培訓(xùn)終究成本較低。41. major in主修Few Asian American students m

17、ajoring human sciences.很少有亞裔美國學(xué)生主修文科。42. make sense講得通，有意義，言之有理It would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover.給魚類足夠的時間恢復(fù)是有意義的。43. make sure查明，確保；務(wù)必It is important that the hotel receptionist make sure that guests are registered correctly.酒店招待員確?？腿苏_地進行登記是很重要的。44. make use of利用People ten

18、d to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.人們傾向于利用他們自己信仰的證據(jù)。45. no doubt很可能，無疑地There is no doubt that the superiority of these goods to the others is easy to see.毫無疑問，這些貨物相對于其他貨物的優(yōu)越性是顯而易見的。46. object to sb./sth.反對(某人)，不贊成(某事)Most educators objected to Stokoes idea.大多數(shù)教育家都反對斯托奇的觀點。47.

19、occur to被想起，被想到It occurs to us for the first time that Mace secretly wishes Lenny would notice she is a woman.我們頭一次想到，梅斯暗自希望蘭尼注意到她是個女人。48. on/in behalf of代表，為了The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.這個人代表布朗先生來會見這個婦女。49. on ones own獨自；獨自地Parents should achieve a balance between pushing th

20、eir children too hard and leaving them on their own.父母應(yīng)該在嚴格督促孩子和讓他們獨立自主之間保持平衡。50. on the contrary正相反This is not an economical way to get more water; on the contrary, it is very expensive.這種獲取更多水資源的方法并不經(jīng)濟，正相反，這樣做相當昂貴。51. participate in參加，參與He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game.被選入?yún)⒓?/p>

21、這個比賽，他感到很自豪。52. persist in (sth./doing sth.)堅持不懈(做某事)，執(zhí)意He asked us to persist them in carrying through their plan.他要求我們堅持不懈地讓他們開展計劃。53. stand for是的縮寫；代表；意味著The four words stand for the spirit of the company.這四個單詞代表著這家公司的精神。54. take/have/feel (an/no) interest in對感/不感興趣Americans as a whole tend to ta

22、ke more of an interest in local affairs.總體上，美國人都比較關(guān)心當?shù)氐氖录?5. take into consideration考慮到，顧及Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.設(shè)計機器人時必須將其睡眠模式考慮在內(nèi)。56. thanks to由于，多虧Thanks to the enormous flow of food from the entire globe, these countries have for many years

23、 not felt any population pressure.由于全球范圍內(nèi)的食品流通，這些國家很多年都沒感到人口壓力。57. to a certain extent在一定程度上Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment.記憶在一定程度上依賴于環(huán)境。58. a range of 的范圍；一排，一群，一大片They have a wider range of interests.他們的興趣范圍更加廣泛。We have investigated a range of different models to see which i

24、s the best value for money.我們研究了一系列不同的樣式來看哪種性價比最高。59. apply to 1. 向提起申請；2. 適應(yīng)，適合；3. 將應(yīng)用于Restrictions should be imposed on teenagers applying to take driving lessons.應(yīng)限制十幾歲的青少年申請上駕駛課。Your idea doesnt apply to this situation.你的想法并不適合這種情況。Mushrooms might be banned if they were judged by the same standa

25、rds that apply to food additives.如果以應(yīng)用于食品添加劑的同一標準來鑒定，蘑菇可能會被禁止食用。60. argue with與爭論She rose to argue with her opponents.她站起來同對手爭論。61. be advisable to明智的In some hot and dry areas it is advisable to build small and cheap irrigation systems.在一些又熱又干的地區(qū)建造便宜、小規(guī)模的灌溉系統(tǒng)乃明智之舉。62. be aware of明白，知道People are stil

26、l not aware of the important role that custom plays in forming our world outlook.人們還沒有意識到習(xí)俗在形成世界面貌方面發(fā)揮的重要作用。63. be beneficial to對有益Most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children.大部分家長認為閱讀對兒童有益。64. be bound to一定會，必然會；(感到)有義務(wù)A longer life span means that the nations elderly population is bo

27、und to expand significantly over the next 50 years.更長的壽命意味著該國老齡人口在未來五十年必然會迅速增加。Citizens are bound to obey the laws.公民應(yīng)當守法。65. be characterized by 的特點在于，的特點是The teaching of science and math in America is characterized by its diversity.在美國，自然科學(xué)和數(shù)學(xué)教學(xué)方法的特點在于其多樣性。66. be content with滿足的，滿意的People should n

28、ot be content with what they have got.人們不應(yīng)該滿足于已經(jīng)擁有的一切。67. be doubtful about懷疑的，可疑的The author is doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety.作者懷疑為了安全而在家存放氫彈的必要性。68. be essential to/for本質(zhì)的，基本的，必要的Good writing is compared to fine food because both are essential to life.優(yōu)秀的作品比作精美的

29、食物，因為兩者于生活而言都是必要的。69. be involved in與有關(guān)聯(lián)，牽涉Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents.日本的家長比美國的家長更注重學(xué)前教育。70. be opposed to反對People in most countries of the world today are not opposed to living in flats.如今，世界上大多數(shù)國家的人們都不反對住公寓。71. be popular with sb.為某人所喜愛，受某人歡迎Thi

30、s place is especially popular with oversea students.這個地方特別受留學(xué)生歡迎。72. be relevant to有關(guān)Mr. Longs briefing was not relevant to the mission.朗先生的簡報與本次任務(wù)無關(guān)。73. be responsible for 應(yīng)負責(zé)，有責(zé)任The licensing authorities are partly responsible for teenagers driving accidents.發(fā)照當局對青少年駕車事故應(yīng)負有部分責(zé)任。74. be supposed to應(yīng)

31、該，被期望Youre supposed to remember something, but you havent encoded it deeply.你本應(yīng)記得某些事情，但你卻沒有記清楚。75. benefit from從獲益The man will benefit from the effort hes put in.這位男士將從他投入的努力中獲益。76. compete against/with和競爭Trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience.在豪華和便利方面火車無法和飛機競爭。77. d

32、istinguishfrom把區(qū)分出來Most philosophers believed that human nature is the quality distinguishing man from other animals.大多數(shù)哲學(xué)家認為人類的本性是區(qū)別人和其他動物的特性。78. fail to未能Modern flats still fail to provide the necessary facilities for living.現(xiàn)代公寓仍然沒有提供必要的生活設(shè)施。79. fight for為而戰(zhàn)，爭取獲得Through US history, working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to form unions.貫穿美國歷史，工人階級一直在為更高的工資、更好的工作條件和成立工會的權(quán)利而戰(zhàn)。80. for the purpose of為了，因起見A language is a signaling system which is used by a group of people for the purpose