新东方高频词组—2

be accustomed to doing sth (=be in the habit of doing sth, be used to sth)习惯于
I am not accustomed to being interrupted.
be acquainted with 了解; 熟悉
He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland.
act on 履行;
Both the Israelis and the Palestinians failed to act on recent UN resolutions. 以巴双方均未能履行联合国近期的决议。
act as 担当;
Act as an agent to record the accounts.
act for 代理
He acted for Smith while he was ill.
adapt oneself to <situation> (=adjust oneself to)使自己适应于
He adapted himself to the cold weather.
他适应了寒冷的天气。
adapt…(for) (=make sth Suitable for a new need) 改编, 改写(以适应新的需要)
A graded reader is a story which has been adapted for people learning to read or learning a foreign language.
in addition 此外, 又, 加之
The Met Office Web site provides regional reports, a shipping¹ forecast and gale² warnings. In addition, visitors can download satellite images of the UK.
in addition to(=as well as, besides, other than)除…外
There’s a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.
adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, persist in, observe<vt>, cleave³ to) 粘附; 坚持, 遵循
I will adhere to this opinion until contrary facts appear.
如果没有相反的事实,我将坚持我的意见。
adjust to (=change slightly)调节; 适应;
They are unable to adjust themselves to their environment”
admit of ( leave room for; allow for)留有…的余地The rules and regulations admit of no other explanation这些规章制度不容许有其他解释。
to advantage 有利的,使优点更加突出地
The roses were displayed to advantage in a blue vase.
have an advantage over 胜过
This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one.
take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize⁴, make use of, profit from)欺骗、利用
She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.
agreed to同意, 允诺
She agreed to my idea她同意我的想法。
agree on  对…意见一致
We agree on this count这一点上,我们的意见一致。
agree with  一致；相符合
I quite agree with what you say. 你所说的我很赞成。
Agree with sb.   同意某人的观点
I agree with you about the gun situation.
in agreement with 同意, 一致
Not all scholars are in agreement with her, however.

1 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

2 gale   

n.大风，强风，一阵闹声（尤指笑声等）

参考例句：

• We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
• According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报，明天有大风。

3 cleave   

v．(clave；cleaved)粘着，粘住；坚持；依恋

参考例句：

• It examines how the decision to quit gold or to cleave to it affected trade policies.论文分析了放弃或坚持金本位是如何影响贸易政策的。
• Those who cleave to the latter view include many conservative American politicians.坚持后一种观点的大多是美国的保守派政客。

4 utilize   

vt.使用，利用

参考例句：

• The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
• You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。