center one’s attention on(=focus one’s attention on) 把某人的注意力集中在…上
in charge of (=responsible for) 負責(某事) in the charge of …由…管
take charge of (=to be or become responsible for)負責管理(照顧)
charge…for 因…索取(費用) , charge sb. with sth. 控告某人犯有…
keep company with (=be friendly and go out together) 和…要好.
in contrast towith 和…形成對比 by contrast 對比之下
contribute to 有助于
under control (被)控制住 out of control無法控制
at one’s convenience(=where and when it suits one) 在方便的時間或地點 .be convenient to for 對…方便
convince sb. of (=cause sb. to believe or feel certain; to persuade sb.) 使某人確信,try to persuade sb. to do sth.勸說某人做…
cope with(=deal with, try to find a solution to)應付, 處理
correspond to 與…相符合,相當于 . correspond with 符合,一致
at all costs不惜任何代價 . at the cost of 以…為代價
on credit賒購; with credit以優異成績; to one’s credit使某人感到光榮; do sb. credit 使…感到光榮
on the decline 在衰退中, 在減少中 in decline 下降; on the increase 在增加
to one’s delight 令某人感到高興 ( to one’s regret 遺憾; sorrow悲痛; relief 安心; distress 苦惱; shame羞愧; surprise 驚奇; astonishment 驚奇)
have an ear for (=have keen recognition of sounds esp. in music and language)對..有鑒賞力
with ease ( = easily) 容易, 不費力
at (one’s) ease ( = without worry or nervousness) 自在,不拘束
economize on (=save sth. instead of being wasteful) 節省
go into effect 生效. ( 近義: come into effect; take effect; be brought into effect)
enter for (=put the name on a list for) 報名參加
enter into (=begin) 開始(談話, 談判等)
be entitled to (=be given the right to do sth.)有權…,有資格…
except for (=apart from) 除…以外
(an) exception to …的例外
with the exception of (=except, apart from) 除去…., 除…以外
in excess of (=more than) 超過
exchange…for 以…交換