①“(自我克制地)抑制或戒除”,主要表示在戒除烟、酒等方面控制自己的不良嗜好,from后常接ing形式:Patrons are requested to abstain from smoking in the hall. 请顾客勿在大厅吸烟。② “有意回避;不做”,表示有意回避一些活动,from后接ing形式...[继续阅读]

    ①“使…适应或符合”,正式用法:This chair accommodates its shape to a person`s position. 这种椅子的形状适合一个人的姿势。②“使…习惯于”,与oneself连用,构成短语accommodate oneself to,正式用法,to 后接sth或ing形式:We have accommodated ourselves to wo...[继续阅读]

    “向…提供;以…供给”,正式用法,动词后接sb, with 后接sth,然而,有时也用 accommodate+sth to+sb的形式:He has accommodated us with a lot of help and support. 他已经向我们提供了许多帮助和支持。furnish…with...[继续阅读]

    “由…陪伴;由…陪同”,be accompanied by是被动语态:The President was accompanied by a lot of assistants when he went abroad visiting. 总统出国访问时有许多助手陪同。(be ) accompanied with“带有;兼有”,表示两个互相连带出现的东西。be accompanied with 中的...[继续阅读]

    “和…一致;与…相符合”,正式用法,常用于否定句,仅用主动语态,不用于被动语态:What you have just said does not accord with what you told us yesterday. 你刚才所说的与你昨天所告诉我们的不一致。...[继续阅读]

    “根据;按照”,to 后面接sth和ing形式,不能接inf。此外, according to 常与book, paper, sb等连用,表示消息是根据某人所说的,或按照某一本书或文章的观点等:According to this book, the theory has been out of date. 按照这本书的观点,这种理论已经过时了...[继续阅读]

    ①“说明…(原因等);对…做出解释”:With new scientific discoveries, we can now account for many natural phenomena. 利用新的科学发现,我们现在可以说明许多自然现象。②“数量占”:Now the old people account for a rather proportion in our society. 现在老年人在...[继续阅读]

    ①“使…习惯于”,与oneself连用,构成短语accustom oneself to,to后面主要接sth或ing形式,有时也接inf:She thought she would never accustom herself to eating/eat nothing but fruit and vegetables. 她想她决不会习惯于只吃水果和蔬菜。 ② (be) accustomed to“习惯于…...[继续阅读]

    “备用的应急手段;秘藏的法宝;手中的王牌”,常作表语:The hostage served as the terrorists ace in the hole for getting what they wanted. 人质成了恐怖分子手中进行敲诈所使用的一张王牌。...[继续阅读]

    ①“使…知悉;使…了解”,常与oneself连用:You should acquaint yourself with the facts before making a decision. 决策之前你应熟悉一下事实。familiarize… with②“把…告知;把…通知”:Let me acquaint you with the latest development in the situation.让我把形势的最...[继续阅读]