2015年00015英语(二)复习资料-考前笔记:对比同义词2

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词组:phrases

1.to research into 研究

  She is researching into possible cures for AIDS.

  她正在研究治疗艾滋病的方法。

2 speculation about : 关于… 的猜测

  We heard all kinds of speculation about the cause of the President's death.我们听到关于总统死亡原因的种种猜测。

  People have much speculation about the government's intentions.对政府的意图,人们作了许多猜测。

3 to swallow up : 吞没;并吞

  His wife's clothes bill swallowed up his wages .老婆买的衣服耗尽了他的工资。

  The fog swallowed up the whole city.雾笼罩全城。

  She swallowed the medicine with the help of some water.她用水把药咽下了。

  His figure was swallowed up in the dark.他的身影消失在黑暗中。

4 to make use of :利用= to take advantage of

  We should make good use of our leisure time.我们应该好好利用休闲时间。

  He was making full use of his opportunity.他正充分利用他的机会。

  to reduce … to 简化,归纳,迫使

  Months' bombing reduced the city to ruins.

  几个月的轰炸使这个城市变成了废墟

5 to apply to 适用于

  It does not apply to you.它不适用于你。