全新版大学英语综合教程二重点词组..docVIP

Unit One Ways of Learning Text A Learning, Chinese-Style Language Focus 1. attach: fasten or join (one thing to another) (used in the pattern: attach sth. to sth.) Examples: Scientists discovered they could measure wind speed by attaching a wind meter to a kite and sending it up. Attached to this letter you will find a copy of the document you asked for. 四级大纲中动词后跟to 的类似词组还有： adapt…to使适应于 add…to加到……上 adjust…to(使) 适应于 admit to承认 agree to同意(某一建议、安排等) amount to总计达, 相当于, 等于 apologize to向(某人)道歉 appeal to向……呼吁; 诉诸于; 对……有吸引力 apply to向(某人)申请 attend to处理, 料理; 照顾, 照料 belong to属于 challenge…to向……挑战, 要求(比赛、决斗等) communicate…to向……传达 compare…to把……比作 confess to承认, 忏悔 confine…to把……限制在 consent to同意, 答应 contribute to捐献, 捐赠; 有助于 correspond to 相当于; 相符, 符合 devote…to为……而奉献 entitle…to给……权利(或资格) lead to(路等)通向; 导致 limit…to把……限制到 object to反对 occur to被想到, 出现在脑海中 owe…to把……归功于 prefer…to喜欢……胜过…… propose to向……求婚 react to对……作出反应 refer to提到, 涉及; 查阅, 参考 relate to有关, 涉及 reply to对……作出回答 resort to诉诸, 求助于 respond to回答, 响应 see to处理 stick to坚持; 忠于, 信守 subject to使遭受, 使服从 submit to服从, 听从 surrender to投降, 屈服 turn to找(某人寻求帮助等) yield to投降, 让步 2. not in the least: not at all Examples; I am not in the least touched by the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty. Ann didnt seem in the least concerned about her study. 3. find ones way: reach a destination naturally; arrive at Examples: Shanghai is not an easy city to find your way around. Drunk as he was, Peter still found his way home. Similar phrases: struggle one’s way; elbow one’s way; make one’s way; push one’s way, etc. 4. phenomenon: (pl. phenomena) sth. that happens or exists and that can be seen or experienced Examples: Hurricanes are a relatively common phenomenon in the Caribbean. Stress-related illness is a common phenomenon in big cities. Thunder and lightening are natural phenomena. 5. Initial: of or at the beginning, first (adj., used only before n.) Examples: If a car suddenly pulls out in front of you, your initial reaction may include fear and anger. Th