152.contrary to (=in opposition to ) 與……相反
153.on the contrary 相反
154.contrast…… with 把……與……相對(對照)
155.in contrast to/with 和……形成對比 by contrast 對比之下
156.contribute to 有助於
157.under control (被)控制住 out of control 無法控制
158.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
159.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……
160.cope with (=deal with, try to find a solution to) 應付,處理
161.in the corner(of) 在角落裡;on(at) the comer of a street 在街道拐彎處;round the comer 拐過彎;be in a tight corner 陷入困境
162.correspond (with) ( =exchange letters regularly ) 通信
163.correspond to 相當於 correspond with 符合,一致
164.at all costs不惜任何代價 at the cost of 以……為代價
165.a matter of course 理所當然的事
166.as a matter of course 當然地,自然地
167.in (during) the course 在……過程中
168.in due course (=without to much delay) 沒經過太久,到一定時候
169.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
170.be critical of愛挑毛病的,批評的
171.cure sb. of + 某種疾病 治好某人的疾病
172.a danger to 對……的危險;be in danger(of) 處於……危險中;be out of danger 脫離危險
173.to date(=so far, until now) 到目前為止
174.out of date 過時的;up to date 新式的,時興的;date back to 可追溯到;date from 從某時剛開始(有)
175.deal with (=concern) 論及
176.be in debt to sb. 欠……的債
177.on the decline 在衰退中,在減少中 in decline 下降;on the increase 在增加
178.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
179.delight in (=take great pleasure in doing sth.) 喜歡,取樂
180.take (a) delight in 喜歡乾……,以……為樂
181.demand sth. of sb. 向某人要求(非物質的)東西demand sth. from sb. 向某人要求(物質的)東西
182.in demand 有需求;on demand 受到要求時
183.be dependent on 依靠
184.deprive sb. of sth. 剝奪某人某物
185.derive……from (=obtain……from) 從……取得,由……來的.derive from (=come from) 起源於
186.despair of (=lose all hope of ) 絕望
187.in despair 絕望
188.despite (=in spite of ) 不管,儘管
189.in detail 詳細地
190.deviate from偏離,不按……辦
191.on a diet 吃某種特殊飲食,節食
192.differ from……in 與……的區別於……
193.in difficulties…… 有困難,處境困難,
194.discharge sb. (from)……for (=dismiss sb. from a job for) 因……解僱,開除
195.fall back (=retreat, turn back) 撤退;in disorder慌亂地,狼狽不堪
196.on display (=being shown publicly) 陳列
197.dispose of (=get rid of, throw away) 處理掉
198.beyond dispute 不容爭議的,無可爭議
199.in dispute 在爭議中
200.in the distance 在遠處.make out 辯認出
201.(be) distinct from ( = be different from) 與……截然不同
202.distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨別
203.distinguish……from 把……與……區別開
204.do away with (=get rid of; abolish; discard eliminate ) 除去,廢除,取消; do away with (=kill) 殺掉,鎮壓
205.have……to do with 與……有關係
206.without doubt (=undoubtedly) 無可置疑地
207.in doubt (=in a condition of uncertainty ) 對……表示疑惑
208.be due to 是由於
209.come off duty 下班
210.go on duty 上班
211.be on duty 值班,值日,在上班時
212.be in duty bound to (do) (=be required by one's job or esp. by conscience) 有義務(做)
213.be eager for 想得到,盼望
214.by ear (=play music from memory without having seen it printed) 憑記憶,不看樂譜
215.have an ear for (=have keen recognition of sounds esp. in music and language.) 對……有鑑賞力