1. accommodate to 使適應 (accommodate原來是 容納 的意思)
His eyes took a while to accommodate to the darkness.
他的眼睛花了一些時間才能適應黑暗
2. account for 解釋、佔據（多少百分比）
Currently, developed countries' novel technology leads to higher productivity, which accounts for their higher wages.
現如今已開發的國家的新科技提升了生產力，可以解釋他們薪水較高的原因。
These occupations account for 10 percent of all workers.
這些職業佔了所有勞動人口的百分之十
3. adhere to 遵守
Companies must adhere to guidelines on the disposal of waste.
公司必須要遵守廢棄物處理的規定
4. amount to 等同於
His teacher thought he would never amount to anything.
他的老師認為他不會有成就
He believe the higher toll rates amount to an extra tax on drivers.
他認為高額的過路費等同於是對計程車司機增加額外的稅
5. attest to 證明/表明
The decline in sales attests to the fact the product is out of date.
銷售額的下講表明了這個商品已經過時
6. at odds 和~不相合/不一致
We have been at odds over the funding of the project.
我們在這個預算上的補助看法不一致
Mark's account of what happened is at odds with Daniel's.
馬克述說事情發生的情況跟丹尼爾不一致
7. be akin to Ving/N 和～非常相似
The speak a language akin to Esperanto.
他們講的語言跟世界語很相似
8. be fraught with 充滿著 (常接負面的東西 ＋problems/difficulties)
The negotiation has been fraught with difficulties from the very beginning.
這次協商從一開始就困難重重
9. be imbued with 充滿著 (抽象)
His project was imbued with a love of the science.
他的專案充滿著對科學的熱愛
10. be tempted to V / be tempted into Ving 特別想要從事某事
I was sorely tempted to break up after my girlfriend yelled at me for the second time.
自從我女朋友對我大吼第二次後我非常想和她分手
The new course is designed to tempt freshman into studying english.
這個課程是設計讓新生可以想要去學英文
作者: totoyangson 時間: 2017-10-17 08:35 AM
too nice, thanks your sharing the data~~作者: cadetZ 時間: 2017-10-17 12:12 PM
Thank you for sharing it. much appreciated 作者: turdon 時間: 2017-10-20 12:37 PM
