debate v ~ (about sth) have a debate(2) about (sth); discuss (sth) 对(某事)进行辩论; 讨论(某事): What are they debating (about)? 他们在辩论什麽? * We're just debating what to do next. 我们正讨论下一步该做什麽事. * They debated closing the factory. 他们争论是否关闭工厂.
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Consultant的动词是consult:
[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (about sth) go to (a person, book, etc) for information, advice, etc (为获取资料﹑ 得到指点等)请教(别人), 查阅(书)等: consult one's lawyer, a map, a dictionary 请教律师﹑ 查看地图﹑ 查阅词典 * a consulting engineer, ie one who has specialized knowledge and gives advice 顾问工程师 * I consulted a doctor about my pains. 我找过医生诊治病痛.
[Ipr] ~ with sb discuss matters with sb; confer with sb 与某人商量(事情); 与某人磋商: consult with one's partners 与合伙人商量.
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Make的词组:
make for sb/sth move in the direction of sb/sth; head for sb/sth 朝某人[某物]的方向移动: The ship made for the open sea. 轮船驶向公海.
make sb `out understand (sb's character) 了解(某人的性格): What a strange person she is! I can't make her out at all. 她这个人真怪! 我根本无法了解她.
make sb/sth out manage to see sb/sth or read sth 辨认出某人[某物]: I could just make out a figure in the darkness. 我隐约看见黑暗中有个人影. * The dim outline of a house could be made out. 有一所房子的模糊轮廓依稀可辨. * Can you make out what that sign says? 你看得见牌子上写的是什麽吗?
make sth out write out sth; complete sth 写出或填写某内容: make out a cheque for 10 开出一张10英镑的支票 * Applications must be made out in triplicate. 申请书必须填写一式三份. * The doctor made me out a prescription. 医生给我开了一个处方.
make sth out; make out if/whether... understand sth 理解某事物: I can't make out what she wants. 我不明白她想要什麽. * How do you make that out? ie How did you reach that conclusion? 你怎麽得出那个结论的?
make `up; make oneself/sb up put powder, lipstick, greasepaint, etc on the face, etc to make it more attractive or to prepare it for an appearance in the theatre, on television, etc 为自己[某人]化妆: She spent an hour making (herself) up before the party. 她在聚会前化妆用了一个小时. * She's always very heavily made up, ie She puts a lot of make-up on her face. 她总是浓妆艳抹的.
make sth up (a) form, compose or constitute sth 形成﹑ 构成或组成某物: Animal bodies are made up of cells. 动物的身体是由细胞组成的. * What are the qualities that make up her character? 形成她性格的特质是什麽? * These arguments make up the case for the defence. 这些论据是有利於被告的理由. * Society is made up of people of widely differing abilities. 社会是由能力迥异的人组成的. (b) invent sth, esp in order to deceive sb 捏造﹑ 虚构某事(尤指为欺骗某人): make up an excuse 编造藉口 * I couldn't remember a story to tell the children, so I made one up as I went along. 我想不出有什麽故事可给孩子讲了, 只好现编现讲. * Stop making things up! 不要胡编了! (c) complete sth 补足或补齐某事物: We still need 100 to make up the sum required. 我们还需要100英镑才能达到所需的数目. * We have ten players, so we need one more to make up a team. 我们已有十名运动员, 尚需一名才能凑成一个队.
make up for sth compensate for sth 补偿﹑ 赔偿﹑ 弥补或抵消某事物: Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence. 勤能补拙. * Nothing can make up for the loss (ie death) of a child. 孩子的死亡是无可弥补的损失. * The beautiful autumn made up for the wet summer. 美丽的秋季抵消了多雨的夏季这一缺憾.
make (it) `up (with sb) end a quarrel or dispute with sb 与某人和解或和好: Why don't you two kiss and make up? 你们俩接个吻, 言归於好吧! * Has he made it up with her yet/Have they made it up yet? 他跟她[他们]和好了吗?
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reduce sb/sth (from sth) to sth bring sb/sth into a specified (usu worse) state or condition 使某人[某事物]陷入某种(通常指更坏的)状态或状况中: be reduced to begging, borrowing 沦落到得要饭﹑ 借债 * reduce sb to tears, silence, despair, obedience 使某人流泪﹑ 沉默﹑ 绝望﹑ 顺从 * reduce the chaos in one's office to some form of order 改变办公室的混乱状况, 使之有些条理 * Overwork has reduced him to a physical wreck. 他过度劳累而损害了健康. * The fire reduced the house to ashes. 这场火灾把那所房子化为灰烬.
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clear up (a) (of the weather) become fine or bright (指天气)转晴: I hope it clears up this afternoon. 我希望今天下午天气转晴. (b) (of an illness, infection, etc) disappear as good health returns 痊愈: Has your rash cleared up yet? 你的皮疹好了吗? clear (sth) up make (sth) tidy 使(某物)整洁; 清理: Please clear up (the mess in here) before you go. 你走以前请(把这里的杂乱东西)整理好. clear sth up remove doubt about sth; solve sth 清除对某事的疑虑; 解决某事物: clear up a mystery, difficulty, misunderstanding, etc 清除疑团﹑ 解决困难﹑ 解除误会. clear sb/sth with sb/sth have sb/sth inspected or approved by sb in authority 使某人[某事物]经过某权威人士检验或批准: You'll have to clear it with management. 此事你必须得到管理部门准许.
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Give sb credit for sth赞赏,注意:任务型阅读时经常考praise的同义替换Give credit where it's due. 该表扬就给予表扬.
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Cut back on是降低产量
Cut down on是减少消耗、少用
Cut的词组:
cut in (on sb/sth); cut into sth interrupt sb/sth 打断﹑ 打搅某人[某事物]: She kept cutting in on/cutting into our conversation. 我们谈话时她老是插嘴.
cut sb `off (a) (often passive 常用於被动语态) interrupt sb speaking on the telephone by breaking the connection 切断电话线路使某人通话中断: We were cut off in the middle of our conversation. 我们正交谈时, 线路被切断了. * `Operator, I've just been cut off.' ‘话务员, 线路断了.’
cut sb/sth off (often passive 常用於被动语态) stop the supply of sth to sb 停止向某人供应某物: If you don't pay your gas bill soon you may be cut off. 你若不立即付清煤气费, 就要停止向你供气. * Our water supply has been cut off. 我们断水了. * Her father cut off (ie stopped paying) her allowance. 她父亲不再给她零用钱了.
cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) (often passive 常用於被动语态) prevent sb/sth from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside a place 切断某人[某事物]的去路或来路; 使某人[某事物]与外界隔绝: an army cut off from its base 与基地失去联络的 * The children were cut off (eg stranded on a rock) by the incoming tide. 涨潮把孩子们困住了(如困在岩石上). * The village was cut off (from the outside world) by heavy snow for a month. 村庄被大雪封住(而不能与外界联系)达一个月. * She feels very cut off (ie isolated) living in the country. 她生活在乡间感到很闭塞.
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Way的词组
On one’s way to /towards
In the way
In this way
By the way
In a way 在某种意义上
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Result from
Result in
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Have a long way to go任重而道远,还有很长的路要走
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For years to come 不定式做定语后置
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Blame sth on sb 把。。归咎给。。
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Let off 放炮烟火
Let up减弱、缓和
Let out泄露秘密
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Be in use
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In particular
Be particular about
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Find ways to do sth
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