专四常见名词短语

1.absence from 缺席,不在如：

His long absence from work delayed his promotion. 他长期不上班，把他的提升给耽误了。

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)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. 他们相爱逐年加深.

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身她道了歉。

15. appeal to sb for sth 恳求,呼吁，如：

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

The radio operator sent (out) an appeal for help to headquarters.

无线电报务员向司令部发出求救信号.

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。