1四级核心词组1. a case in point 恰当的例子，明显的例子，例证Optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point.视错觉可以减少高速公路撞车事件，日本就是一个明显的例子。2. a variety of 种种，各种Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons.专业人员因为各种不同的原因而在本土之外寻求职业经验。3. above all 首先，尤其是I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and above all in a quiet neighborhood.我想租一间现代化的、舒适的房子，最重要的是它必须处于一个安静的环境中。4. account for 解释，说明；占有Effort and ability were thought to account for their success.他们的成功被认为是通过努力和能力得来的。Cars account for half the oil consumed in the US.车辆耗油占美国石油消耗量的一半。5. adapt to 适应Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.习惯有助于人适应自身能量循环。6. add to 增加，增添，补充The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add to the cost.购买商品或服务的方式的确可以帮你省钱也可能让你多花钱。7. add up to 合计达，总括起来；意味着The interior angles of a triangle add up to 180.三角形的内角和是 180 度。8. adjust to 适应于，改变以习惯于She complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselves to being a father.她抱怨没有社会课程来帮助丈夫调整好自己以适应父亲的角色。9. all in all 从各方面说，总的来说All in all, however, childrens leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%.然而总的来说，孩子们的闲暇时间从 1981 年每天时间的 40降到了如今的25。 210. all manner of 各种各样的，形形色色的The shop seemed to be full of all manner of curious things.商店里似乎全是形形色色、稀奇古怪的东西。11. appeal to 吸引；向上诉Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product.广告的目的是吸引消费者，但并不强迫他们购买产品。Being sentenced to prison for three years, she intends to appeal to the judgment.被判入狱三年，她打算向法院提起上诉。12. approve of 赞成；批准She approves of Tonys decision.她赞成托尼的决定。13. as for 至于，就 方面说As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.至于感冒，你越早开始吃非处方药，症状就会越早减轻。14. as to 就而言；关于，至于(后常接物)Can you give me even the slightest clue as to where her son might be?15. at intervals 每隔一段时间( 或距离)，不时The teacher asked us to dig holes at intervals along the street.16. base on 以为依据，为出发点The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds on which to base his arguments in favor of the new theory.教授很难找到充足的理由作为依据来证实这种新理论。17. be accustomed to doing sth. 习惯于做The author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fifties.18. be at ones disposal 任某人处理，供某人使用The rest of the day was entirely at his disposal for reading or recreation.一天剩下的时间全部由他自己支配，可以读书，也可以娱乐。19. be capable of 做得出(某事)的，有能力的，有本领的A teacher must be capable of infinite patience.老师必须有无限的耐心。20. be contrary to 与相反的What you have done is contrary to the doctors orders.你的所作所为与医生的规定正好相反。21. be liable to 可能的；易于的I thought she was liable to be kidnapped by gypsies.我认为她可能被吉卜赛人绑架了。The old people are liable to heart attacks. 3老年人易患心脏病。22. be on the increase 正在增加，不断增长We all know strange creatures are on the increase.我们都知道奇怪的物种正在不断增加。23. be related to 与有关，相关联Taste and price are closely related to each other.味道和价格之间紧密相关。24. be superior to 比优越的，超过 的Many Americans believe Japans higher education is superior to theirs.很多美国人认为日本的高等教育比他们的好。25. bring about 导致，引起Computer technology will bring about a revolution in business administration.计算机技术将会带来一场商业管理革命。26. broaden ones horizon 开阔眼界By interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can broaden their horizons.工科学生可以通过与文科学生的交往开阔眼界。27. carry out 实行；完成It was very important for the mission we were going to carry out.他对我们即将完成的任务十分重要。28. compare to 把比作Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA.加菲尔德将这种程序比作他作为美国国家航空航天局电脑科学家的工作。29. do ones utmost 竭力，尽全力I shall do my utmost to help you.我会尽全力来帮助你。30. due to 由于，因为They died due to lack of care by family members.他们由于得不到家人的照顾而死亡。31. exposeto 显露；暴露They may wish to expose to their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.他们希望自己的孩子有接触另一种文化和学习第二种语言的机会。32. figure out 想出，理解，明白Few could figure out what to do with the plastic.很少有人能想出如何利用那些塑料。33. focus on 聚集，集中，聚焦Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only. 4求职者不应该把注意力仅仅集中在眼前利益上。34. for the sake of 为了 起见，看在的分上Birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of security.为了安全起见，鸟类喜欢成双成对地睡觉。35. from time to time 有时，不时In human history, peoples views on body weight changed from time to time.在人类历史上，人们对体重的看法不时发生着转变。36. in comparison with 与 比较起来I have more working experience in comparison with my classmates.和我的同学比起来，我有更多的工作经历。37. in favor of 支持，赞同Will all those in favor of the proposal raise their hands?所有赞同这个提议的人可以举下手吗？38. in terms of 从观点出发，根据，按照Which sport has the most expenses in terms of training equipment, players personal equipment and uniforms?就训练设备、运动员的个人装备和服装而言，哪种运动的花费最大？39. in the habit of 有的习惯Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes.很多教练和家长习惯于批评年纪小的运动员。40. in the long run 最终，终究On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly.在职培训终究成本较低。41. major in 主修Few Asian American students majoring human sciences.很少有亚裔美国学生主修文科。42. make sense 讲得通，有意义，言之有理It would make sense to give the fish enough time to