1. but for 要不是
He might have been killed but for the arrival of the police.
要不是警察來了他本可能被殺死t*N[j7O+aLgHJW1m.*。

2. rather than 非但沒有
Rather than scolding his son, he began to comfort him and promise to buy him a new toy.
他非但沒有責怪他兒子，反而還開始安慰他，并答應給他買個新玩具M0p7^nbOZ.2。

3. for a time 一度
At thirteen he had to leave school as his father suffered some losses and became poorer for a time.
十三歲時他被迫輟學了，因為他父親的生意虧損，家境一度很貧困t)cj9j*3tzj[,|]l。

4. accede to 同意
Last month, BP acceded to White House demands to set aside $20 billion in a special fund to compensate victims.
上個月，英國石油公司同意白宮的要求，撥款200億美元成立專項基金以補償受害者ZvI(VOT.~oYZpn0fAsnT。