专四指导：常见名词和介词搭配短语

1.absence from 缺席，不在　如：

His long absence from work delayed his promotion.
他长期不上班，耽误了提升。

2. absence of 缺乏　如：

In the absence of my commanding officer, I acted on my own initiative.
指挥官不在场，我主动见机行事。
In the absence of their teacher the class was in a state of anarchy.
教师不在，班上一片混乱。

3. access to ……的入口，通路　如：

The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.
要到那农舍去唯有穿过田地。
She was forbidden access to the club.
人家不允许她到那个俱乐部去。

4. acquaintance with 相识，了解　如：

I have only a nodding acquaintance with Japanese.
我对日语仅略知一二。
The guide has some acquaintance with Italian.
导游懂得一点意大利语。

5. action on sth 对……的作用　如：
evidences of glacial action on the rocks
岩石上的冰河留下的痕迹

6. addition to sth 增加　如：

She is a beautiful addition to the family.
她是我们家漂亮的新成员。
Can we finance the addition to our home?
我们可以为你提供经费。

7. admission to /into 进入；入(场，学，会等)　如：

How does one gain admission to the Buckingham Palace?
怎样才能获准进入白金汉宫？
Admission to British universities depends on examination results.
英国大学入学以考试成绩为凭。

8. admission of sth 承认 如：

His admission of guilt surprised everyone.
他供认犯罪使大家感到意外。
The write of the letter is ipso facto an admission of guilt.
写此信的本身就是一种认罪。

9. advance in 改进,进步，如：

an advance in genetic engineering
遗传工程学方面的进展
to advance in years
年纪增长

10. advantage over 优于……的有利条件 如：

Now we have won an advantage over the enemy.
我们现在经赢得了对敌人的优势。


11. affection for/towards 爱，喜欢 如：

Yearby year their affection for each other grew stronger.
他们之间的爱逐年加深。
He felt great affection for his sister.
他很疼他的妹妹。

12. answer to ……的答案 如：　

The answer to his problem was staring him in the face.
他那个问题的答案是明摆著的。
Do you know the answer to this question?
你知道这道题的答案吗？

13. anxiety for sth 渴望 如：　

His anxiety for knowledge is to be praised.
他对知识的渴望应该受到称赞。

14. apology to sb for sth 道歉 如：　

He made an apology to me for hurting my feelings.
他因伤害了我的感情而向我道歉。
At last we convicted him of his errors and made him offer an apology to her.
我们终于使他认识到自己的过失而且还让他向她道了歉。

15. appeal to sb 恳求，呼吁，吸引 如：　

The company is prepared to trade off its up-market image against a stronger appeal to teenage buy

ers.
该公司拟改变只售高档商品的形像，以吸引青少年顾客。
His lawyer decided to take an appeal to a higher court.
他的律师决定向高一级法院上诉。

16. appeal for 魅力，吸引力 如：　

Does jazz hold any appeal for you?
你对爵士乐有兴趣吗？

17. appetite for 对……的欲望 如：　

Reading travel brochures whets one’s appetite for a holiday.
看了旅游手册就巴不得去度假。
Why don’t you go for a walk? It’ll give you an appetite for your lunch.
你怎麽不出去散散步? 散散步午饭时就有食欲了。

18. application of 把……应用于…… 如：

application of microwave energy
微波能应用
application of computers in chemistry
计算机在化学中的应用

19. approach to 类似，办法，通道 如：

Her approach to the job lacks purpose.
她干这项工作缺乏毅力。
She is extremely professional in her approach to her job.
她对工作极为精通。

20. argument against 赞成/反对……的理由 如：

There are strong arguments against these measures.
有一些有力的论据反对这些措施。

21. arrangement for 对……的安排 如：

We hatched all the arrangement for the dance.
我们为舞会做了一些安排。
We are busy in making arrangement for Christmas.
我们正忙着做圣诞节的准备。

22. attack on 对……的进攻，评击 如：　

Ann then sailed in with a furious attack on the chairman.
安随後严词抨击董事长。
She made a vehement attack on the government’s policies.
她强烈谴责政府的政策。

23. attempt at 尝试 企图 如：　

A halfhearted attempt at writing a novel.
并不热心的试图写一部小说。
My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted horrible.
我首次试做的巧克力蛋糕难吃极了。

24. attention to 对……的注意 如：

A teacher can’t give individual attention to each pupil if his class is large.
如果班上的人数多，老师就不能给予个别辅导了。
I hope you will pay attention to this problem.
希望你对此给予关注。

25. attraction for 对……的吸引力 如：

Do you feel any attraction for this book?
你感觉这书有什麽吸引力吗？
The television has little attraction for me.
电视对我没有什么吸引力。

26. balance between ……之间的平衡 如：

This teacher tries to strike a balance between work and play.
老师试图使学生们的学业和娱乐两全其美。
Get the balance between two political force involve a lot of art.
达到两种政治力量之间的平衡需要运用很多计谋。

27. barrier to ……的障碍 如：　

Intolerance is a barrier to understanding.
没有包容心是互相理解的最大障碍。

28. belief in 对……的信仰，相信 如：

belief in a hereafter
相信死后灵魂的生活
belief in a personal God
信仰人格

化的神

29. candidate for 候选人，人选 如：

He was nominated as a candidate for office.
他被提名为这个职位的候选人。

30. check on 检查，阻止 如：

Let me check on your order.
我查一查你们点的菜。
Don’t forget to check on your work.
别忘记检查一下你们的工作。


31.claim for sth要求，如：

Claim for delayed delivery
延误交货索赔
Claim for inferior quality
由于质量低劣而索赔

32.collision with sb/sth碰撞，冲突 如：　

His car had a collision with a truck.
他的车子与货车相撞。

33. comment on/about 对……的评论 如：　

What’s your comment on our operas?
你对京剧的评价怎样？
Many customers have high comment on it.
许多顾客对此商品的评价很高。

34.connection between 关系，连接 如：

The connection between the two events is remote.
这两件事之间没有什么联系。

35. complaint of/about 报怨，控告 如：

I have a complaint of the chest.
我胸部不适。
accept complaint about damage
接受货损抱怨

36. compromise between/on 折中，妥协 如：

Progress has been made towards a political compromise between the two nations.
两国之间的政治和解已经取得进展。

37.concentration on sth 专心，集中精力 如：　

Too much concentration on one aspect of a problem is dangerous.
过度专注于问题的一面是危险的。
concentration of emotional energy on an object or idea
精神集中于某物或某种想法上

38. concentration of sth 集中，聚集 如：

Having a high concentration of acid
含高浓度酸
They strongly recommended concentration of offer.
他们极力建议集中报盘。

39. concern about/for/over 担心 如：

There was also concern about the adaptation of laws exercise.
人们也非常关心关于法律适应化的工作。

40.confidence in 对……的信任，相信 如：

I have complete confidence in them.
我对他们完全有信心。
He inspired confidence in us.
他使我们获得了信心。



41. consent to sth 同意 如：

Her parents refused their consent to the marriage.
她的父母不答应这门婚事。
His consent to your proposal speaks volumes for his good will.
他赞成你的提议充分证明他的友善。

42. contact with sb/sth 接触，联系 如：　

No, I have no contact with her.
没有，我和她没有一点儿联系。
Always maintain eye contact with the interviewer.
和雇主要一直保持目光接触。

43. contest for sth 争夺，竞争 如：　

a contest for the top job in the union
为争取协会的最高职位而进行的角逐
He come second in the contest for deputy leader.
在角逐副领导人时，他居第二位。

44. contradiction between 矛盾，不一致 如：　

There seems to be a contradiction between her word and action.
她的言行似乎

不一致。
There is no fundamental contradiction between socialism and a market economy.
社会主义和市场经济之间不存在根本矛盾。

45. contribution to 贡献，捐献，促成 如：　

Einstein make a great contribution to science.
爱因斯坦对科学作出了伟大的贡献。
She makes a big contribution to modern sculpture.
她对现代雕塑有很大贡献。

46. conversation with sb 对话 如：　

Did you have a conversation with him?
你和他谈过话了吗？
I struck up a conversation with this old woman in the shop.
我在商店里与这位老妇人攀谈起来。

47. danger to sb/sth 危险 如：　

Smoking is a danger to health.
吸烟对健康有害。
He is a danger to society.
他对社会是个威胁。

48. credit for sth 荣誉，赞扬 如：

He got all the credit for the discovery.
这一发现全都归功于他了。

49. damage to sth 损坏 如：

bird and mammal damage to forest
森林鸟兽害

50.contrast to/with sth 对比，对照 如：

In contrast with their system, ours seems very old-fashioned.
我们的制度与他们的相比，显得过于守旧了。

51. decision on/against 做/不做……的决定 如：

A decision on this matter is pending.
此事即将作出决定。
The committee reversed its decision on import quota.
委员会取消了对进口货物的配额的决定。

52. decrease in sth ……的减少 如：

There has been a steady decrease in population in this city.
这个城市的人口在持续下降。

53. defence against 防御，保卫 如：　

Trees are a defence against the wind.
树是一种防风物。
The country put up a strong defence against the enemy 's invasion
为了抵御敌人的侵略，这个国家布置了坚固的防御工事。

54. delegate to 参加……的代表 如：　

He was elected as a delegate to the annual conference.
他被选为年会代表。

55. demand for 对……的需求 如：　

Demand for hospital services remained high.
居民对医院服务的需求仍然殷切。
A fall in demand for oil tankers has put/placed thousands of jobs in the shipbuilding industry in jeopardy.
油轮需求量下降使造船业成千上万的工作职位受到威胁。

56. departure from 离开 如：

Ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet.
他没有点通常吃的淡而无味的食品，而要了咖哩食品。
The new system is a departure from our usual methods.
这套新办法不同于我们惯用的方法。

57. desire for sth 渴望 如：　

It is obvious that they have no desire for peace.
很显然，他们没有和平的愿望。
They had little desire for wealth/to get rich.
他们对财富（致富）没有什么欲望。

58. differences between 不同，差异 如：

Differences between employers and workers go deep.
雇主和工人间的分歧很大。
The differences between the pictur

es are very slight.
这两幅画差别很小。

59. dispute about 争论，辩论 如：

It is ridiculous to dispute about such a thing.
为这样的事情而争论简直荒谬可笑。
There will be a dispute about the rightful succession to her estate.
对于她产业的合法继承权将有一场争论。

60. distinction between 区别 如：

He drew a quite artificial distinction between men and women readers.
他把男读者和女读者硬是人为地区分开来。
We should make a distinction between right and wrong.
我们应该分清是非。