in addition to (=as well as) 除…外
in advance 预告，事先。
take advantage of (=make the best of, make use of) 利用
in the air 不肯定，在谣传中。
appeal to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人呼吁
appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力
approve of 赞成
in favour of 赞成
assure sb. of sth 向…保证，使…确信
make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.) 试图做…
attend to 侍候，照料
attribute…to 把……归因于……
contribute to 有助于
due to 是由于
at one's back 支持，维护
on the basis of 根据…
for the benefit of 为了…的利益
get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败
in blossom 开花
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昼夜不停地
commit oneself to 致力于
compare…with … 把……与……比较
compare…to… 把……比较……
on condition that (if) 如果 in the event that
confide in 对…讲真心话
be confronted with 面对，面临
in connection with 与……有关
be conscious of (=be aware of) 觉察，知道
consent to 同意
under consideration 在考虑中
consist of (=be composed of) 由…组成的
contrary to (opposite to) 与…相反
in contrast to/with 和…形成对比
by contrast 对比之下
by comparison 比较起来
at all costs 不惜任何代价
go to any length 想一切办法
by all means 不惜一切
at the cost of 以…为代价at the expense of
to one's credit 使某人感到光荣
be critical of 爱挑毛病的，不满
out of date 过时的
up to date 最近的，时兴的
date back to 回溯到
date from 从某时期开始
on the decline 在衰退中，在减少中
in demand 有需求
deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物