in addition to(=as well as)除…外
    in advance 預(yù)告， 事先。
    take advantage of (=make the best of, make use of)利用。
    in the air不肯定，在謠傳中。
    appeal to sb. for sth. 為某事向某人呼吁. appeal to sb. 對(duì)某人有吸引力
    approve of贊成 in favour of 贊成
    assure sb. of sth向…保證， 使…確信
    make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth。) 試圖做…
    attend to侍候，照料
    attribute…to把.。歸因于.. contribute to 有助于 due to 是由于
    at one’s back支持，維護(hù)
    on the basis of 根據(jù)…
    for the benefit of 為了…的利益
    get the better of (=defeat sb。) 打敗
    in blossom開花
    in bulk 成批地
    center on(=focus on) 把注意力集中在…上
    by chance(=accidentally, by accident)偶然
    charge sb. with …控告某人犯有…
    round the clock(晝夜不停地
    commit oneself to 致力于
    compare…with … 把…與…比較 compare…to… 把…比作…
    on condition that (if)如果 in the event that
    confide in 對(duì)…講真心話，
    be confronted with 面對(duì)， 面臨
    in connection with與…有關(guān)
    be conscious of(=be aware of)覺察，知道
    consent to同意
    under consideration 在考慮中
    consist of(=be composed of)由…組成的
    contrary to (opposite to) 與…相反
    in contrast to/with 和…形成對(duì)比
    by contrast 對(duì)比之下 by comparison 比較起來
    at all costs不惜任何代價(jià) . go to any length想一切辦法 by all means不惜一切。
    at the cost of 以…為代價(jià)(at the expense of)
    to one’s credit使某人感到光榮
    be critical of 愛挑毛病的，不滿
    out of date過時(shí)的;up to date最近的，時(shí)興的; date back to回溯到; date from從某時(shí)期開始
    on the decline 在衰退中， 在減少中
    in demand有需求
    deprive sb. of sth. 剝奪某人某物