2010年12月四级备考：阅读真题常见短语

1. abide by(=be faithful to;obey)忠于;遵守

2. be absent from…缺席，不在

3. absence or mind(=being absent-minded)心不在焉

4. absorb(=take up the attention of)吸引…的注意力(被动语态)：be absorbed in全神贯注于…近：be engrossed in;be lost in;be rapt in;be concentrated on;be focused on;be centered on

5.(be)abundant in(be rich in;be well supplied with)富于，富有

6. access(to)(不可数名词)能接近，进入，了解

7. by accident(=by chance，accidentally)偶然地，意外Without accident(=safely)安全地

8. of one's own accord(=without being asked;willingly;freely)自愿地，主动地

9. in accord with与…一致out of one's accord with同…不一致

10. with one accord(=with everybody agreeing)一致地

11. in accordance with(=in agreement with)依照，根据

12. on one's own account 1)为了某人的缘故，为了某人自己的利益2)(=at one's own risk)自行负责3)(=by oneself)依靠自己on account赊账;on account of因为;on no account不论什么原因也不;of…account有………重要性

13. take…into account(=consider)把……考虑进去

14. give sb. an account of说明，解释(理由)

15. account for(=give an explanation or reason for)解释，说明

16. on account of(=because of)由于，因为

17. on no account(=in no case，for no reason)绝不要，无论如何不要(放句首时句子要倒装)

18. accuse…of…(=charge…with;blame sb. for sth.;blame sth. on sb.;complain about)指控，控告

19. be accustomed to(=be in the habit of，be used to)习惯于

20. be acquainted with(=to have knowledge of)了解;(=to have met socially)熟悉

21. act on奉行，按照…行动;act as扮演;act for代理

22. adapt oneself to(=adjust oneself to)使自己适应于

23. adapt…(for)(=make sth. Suitable for a new need)改编，改写(以适应新的需要)

24. in addition(=besides)此外，又，加之

25. in addition to(=as well as，besides，other than)除…外

26. adhere to(=abide by，conform to，comply with，cling to，insist on，persist in，observe，opinion，belief)粘附;坚持，遵循

27. adjacent(=next to，close to)毗邻的，临近的

28. adjust……(to)(=change slightly)调节;适应;

29. admit of(=be capable of，leave room for)…的可能，留有…的余地

30. in advance(before in time)预告，事先