adv. 1. (used for referring tosomething that is more important than any of theother things you could mention) most importantof all最重要的是: Above all else,thegovernment must keep the promises it has made.最重要的是,政府必须履行其所作出的承诺。And above all,remember to inform...[继续阅读]

    Ⅰ adj.(用作表语)completelyhonest and legal诚实的;守法的;光明正大的:Shes been totally open and above board about it.她对此事完全公开,光明磊落。Dont worry.The deal was completely above board.不用担心,这笔买卖做得绝对光明正大。Ⅱ adv. in a legal and honest...[继续阅读]

    vt.【可分性动词短语】(正式用语,无被动语态形式,与反身代词连用) 1. keep(yourself) away from (someone)避开(某人):Imust tell you bluntly that what you have to do issimple: absent yourself from the person withwhom you wish to end the relationship.我必须直截了当地告诉...[继续阅读]

    adj. 1. away from or not in (the placewhere you should be or are expected to be)不在的,缺席的;离开的:The manager of the companyis absent from London at the moment.该公司的经理此刻不在伦敦。How many students areabsent from class today?今天有多少学生缺课?The figures,there...[继续阅读]

    vt.【可分性动词短语】(正式用语,常用一般时态)(especially in religion or law)officially free (someone) from(any guilt,blameor responsibility in a particular matter)(尤指在宗教或法律中)免除(某人的)(罪责、责难、义务等):The priest absolved him of all his sins.神父...[继续阅读]

    adj. so interested or involved in(something or doing something) that you do notnotice anything else专心于……的,全神贯注于……的:I was absorbed in a book and didnt hearyour phone call.当时我正专心看书,没有听到你的电话。I get so absorbed in doing somethingthat I am unawa...[继续阅读]

    vt. 【不可分性动词短语】(正式用语)1. deliberately avoid doing(something that youwant to do but may not be healthy or safe)戒除,节制,避免(可能会不利于健康或安全之事):Ahigh percentage of women said they had abstainedfrom alcohol during pregnancy.大部分妇女说她们都...[继续阅读]

    vt.【可分性动词短语】1.(正式用语,常用被动语态形式)take (importantinformation or essentials)from(a longerdocument or a piece of complicated writing)从(长篇或复杂的文章中)选摘(重要信息或要点):Theauthor abstracted the most important pointsfrom a new magazine.该作者...[继续阅读]

    vt.【不可分性动词短语】(正式用语,常用一般时态)1. give ones agreement to (asuggestion,plan,demand,etc.),often afterfirst disagreeing(常为以前不同意而后来)同意,应允,答应,批准(某一建议、计划、要求等);Theywere forced to accede to all of the hijackersdemand...[继续阅读]

    vt.【可分性动词短语】1. believe that(something or someone) is (what they claimed tobe)相信……是……,认可……为……: Thepeople there accepted his statement as truth.那里的人们都对他的话信以为真。The emperorfinally accepted the girl he had never heard orseen as hi...[继续阅读]