preference for／to 偏爱，喜爱；优惠；优先选择

proficiency in 熟练，精通

requirement for／to 需要，需要的东西，要求

thirst for 渴望，热望

by comparison 比较起来

in sequence 依次，逐一

at stake 在危急关头，在危险中

in accordance with 与…一致，依照，根据

on／in behalf of 代表，为了

on the sly 偷偷地

in excess of 超过

to and for 来来回回

on schedule 按时间表，及时，准时

put into use 使用，应用

be satisfied with 满足

be satisfied of 相信

hardly…when 刚…就…

come to a conclusion 得出结论

avoid doing sth． 避免干某事

decline invitation 辞谢邀请

agree on／upon 取得一致意见

may(might) as well 还是…好

argue about 争论

take(make) a stand for 捍卫

take(make) a stand against 反对

come after 跟随

in support of 支持

lie up 躺着休息

beside the question 离题

refresh one’s memory 使人记起

bring to mind 使人想起

compile dictionary 编字典

present sb．with sth． 送给某人某礼物

indifferent to 不在乎

go on strike 罢工

against one’s will 违心地

in one’s will在… 遗嘱中

of one’s free will 出于自愿

with ease 容易，不费力

prepare for 准备

get to 开始；到达

fall off 下降

fall away 背离

televise live 实况转播

by the moment 到…时

have intention of 有意，打算

no intention of 无意，不打算

have not the least idea of 不知道

have no desire for 对…没有欲望

have desire to do sth． 想做某事

have sth．in stock 有现货

be particular about 讲究

the key to …的答案(线索、办法)

carry about 随身携带

pass through 通过，经过

pass for 被认为(当作)

be of little value 没什么价值

cure sb．of 治好某人…

pull back 撤退

pull round 掉头，转向；康复

pull along 沿…拉

die off 死去，凋谢

drop down 落下

do sth．for a living 靠做某事谋生

make a name of oneself 出名，扬名

glimpse of 瞥见，一瞥

glance at 瞥见，一瞥

be on good terms with sb． 与某人友好

entitle sb．(to do)sth． 给予某人(干)某事的权利

beyond one’s power 超出某人的能力

take interest in 对…发生兴趣

be answerable for 应对…

hundreds of 数以百计的

be lacking in 缺乏

break into tears(cheers) 突然哭(欢呼)起来

in correspondence with 与…联系(通信)

be advantageous to 对…有利

be beneficial to 对…有益

in debt to sb． 欠某人的债

be it that 即使

assure sb．of sth． 委托某人某事

put(set) right 使恢复正常，纠正错误

on the way 在途中

off the way 远离正道

keep on with 坚持

make an attempt 试图

in the mood for sth． 对某事有心境

escape doing sth． 躲避干某事

set a limit to 限制

within the limit of 在…范围内

call at 访问

so blank (头脑)变成空白

so dim (大脑)浑沌

so faint 晕过去

be subjected to 遭受

be attached to 附属于

not on any account 决不

take pains to do sth． 费尽苦心做某事

a multitude of 大量(接复数名词)

give reason to 对…进行解释

give suspicion to 对…怀疑

make provision for 为…作准备

be involved in 卷人，陷入

be assigned to 被分配给…

be bored to death 烦死了

step into 插入，干涉

adapt for 调整(以适应目标或需要)

a close(narrow) shave 侥幸的脱险