523.be (get) out of practice 荒疏,不熟练
524.bring (put)……into practice使……成为现实
525.prefer……to…… (choose rather, like better) 宁要,更喜欢 526.prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭 prepare breakfast 作早饭
527.in the presence of 在……在场的情况下
528.for the present (=for the time being,for now) 暂且,就现在来说;at present现在,此刻
529.preside over/at 主持 (会议,业务等) 530.prevail over 占优势,压倒,战胜
531.prevent……from 使……不,防止……做 532.previous to (=prior to) 在……之前
533.take pride in (=pride oneself on) 以……自豪 534.pride oneself on/upon 以……自豪
535.in principle (=only in regard to the main idea) 原则上 536.prior to (=before) 在……之前
537.in private (=privately) 私下,秘密地 in public 公开地
538.proceed from (=arise from,result from) 由……发出,由……引起 (产生)
539.proceed with (=begin and continue sth.) 继续进行 540.in progress (=in the state of be done) 进行中 541.prohibit……from (=forbid) 禁止,阻止 542.in proportion to与……成比例
543.protect……from 阻止……不受,保护不受 544.be proud of 为……自豪 545.provide for为……做准备 546.in public 公开地,当众
547.on purpose (=by intention,deliberately) 故意
548.to the purpose (=useful for one's purpose) 得要领的,中肯的
549.be qualified in在某种科目或学科上合格 be qualified for在某种职业上合格 550.call……in question 对……表不怀疑
551.beyond (all) question (=without question) 毫无疑问
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552.out of the question (=impossible) 不可能的 553.in question (=under discussion) 所谈及的 554.without question 毫无疑问
555.be caught in the rain 被雨淋了
556.at random (=without aim or purpose) 随便地,任意地,胡乱地 557.range over (=cove,include) 范围包括 558.range between 范围在……与……之间不等
559.at any rate (=at all events) 无论如何,总之 560.beyond the reach of 无法达到 (得到,理解) 561.out of reach of 无法够到within reach of (or within one's reach) 够得到,能拿到
562.react to 对……作出反应
563.react on /upon 对……产生影响 564.react against 作出反抗或反对反应 565.(be) ready for准备好做……
566.in reality (=in fact,really) 事实上 567.beyond all reason 没有道理的
568.by reason of (=because of) 由于,因为 569.it stands to reason that…… 理所当然 570.reason with (=argue) 劝说 571.in the red 亏损,负债,赤字 (be) get out of red 不再亏损 572.refer to……as 把……称做……
573.refer……to…… (=send,take) 送交,呈交
574.with/in reference to (=concerning, about) 关于 575.with/in regard to (=concerning) 有关,关于 576.give one's regards to sb. 向……问候 577.regardless of (=without worrying about, despite, in spite of) 不顾,不考虑
578.in/with relation to 关于,有关 579.relevant to 与……有关的
580.to one's relief 令……感到放心的是
581.relieve……of…… 解除,解脱;帮助拿,辞退 582.rely on 依靠,依赖
583.remark on (upon) 对……发表评论
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584.remedy for 对……治疗法,补救,药物 585.remind sb. of 提醒某人……使某人向想起
586.in good repair (=in good condition) 处于良好状态;be under repair 在修理中
587.reply to 答复,回答
588.beyond reproach 不受责备的;beyond (all) reason 毫无道理;beyond question毫无疑问;beyond belief以相信;beyond hope 绝望 589.resort to 诉诸于……求助于…… resort to force 诉诸于武力
590.in/with respect to (=concerning) 有关,关于 591.respond to 对……反应,响应,对(药)有效 592.in response to (=as an answer to) 回答,反应 593.be response for 对……负责,是造成……原因 594.rest on/upon (=be supported by) 依靠,寄托
595.rest with (=be in hand of) 在……手中,是……的责任;由……决定;依靠
596.restrain……from (=hold back from) 抑制……不…… 597.restrict……to (=keep within limits) 把……限制于…… 598.result in (=cause) 导致
599.with the result that其结果是
600.in return (for) 作为报答;以报答 (for)
601.get rid of 摆脱,去掉,除去
602.be in the right 正确的;in the wrong 错误的 603.be with in one's rights (to do) 有权(做) 604.give rise to (=lead to) 引起,导致
605.at the risk of (=with danger of ) 冒……的风险 606.run (take) risk of (=do sth dangerous) 的风险 607.rule out (=exclude, eliminate) 排除 608.in safety 安全地
609.for the sake of (=for the good or advantage of ) 为了……起见
610.be for sale 待售
611.on sale (=offered to be sold) 出售,上市 612.be satisfied with 满意 613.on a large scale 大规模地
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614.on schedule (=at the planned or exacted time) 按时,准时;ahead of schedule 提前;in advance 预先;behind schedule 落后于计划进度,晚于规定时间
615.be schedule for 定在某时(进行) 616.scrape through (in) 勉强通过
617.from scratch (=from the beginning) 从头开始
618.in search of 寻找;in honor of 为了……表示敬意;in memory of 为纪念……;in hopes of 为期待……;in pursuit of 为追求……;in behalf of 为……的利益;in favor of 为赞成……;in support of 为支持……
619.in season 旺季
620.in secret 秘密地;in private 私下
621.senior to 比……年长;junior to 比……轻;superior to 比……更好;
inferior to 比……差
622.in a sense 在某种意义上
623.sensitive to 对……敏感;sensible (of) 觉察到的;
sensational 耸人听闻的
624.in sequence 按顺序,按先后次序
625.share in (=have a share in) 分摊,分担
626.share sth. with与……分享,分担,分摊,共用 627.be shocked at/by 对……感到震惊 628.fall short of 达不到
629.go short of (=be with out enough of) 缺乏 630.for short (in a short form) 为简便,简称 631.in short (=in a few words, in brief) 简称 632.in short supply供应不足
633.be short of (=lacking enough) 缺乏,不够 634.be shy of 难为情,不好意思 635.at the side of 与……相比 636.take the side of 站在……边
637.catch the sight of (=see for a moment) 瞥见 638.at the sight of 一看见……
639.(be) in sight (=in view, visible) 看得见;out of sight看不见
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640.know sb. by sight与……只面熟 641.on the sly (=secretly) 偷偷地 642.smell of有……的气味
643.be sorry about/for懊悔的,后悔的,难过的 644.speak ill of说……的坏话; speak well of说……的好话 645.specialize in 专门研究,专攻 646.in spite of (=despite) 尽管
647.on the pot (=at the place of the action) 在现场,在出事地点;
或 (=at once) 立即
648.take a stand against 采取某种立场反对 take a stand for 采取某种立场支持…… 649.stare at 目不转睛地看,凝视,盯着
650.in step 步伐一致;out of step 步伐不齐 651.stick sth. on 把……贴在……上 652.stick to 粘着,坚持
653.stick at (=continue to work hard at) 继续勤奋地致力于……;
stick one's work坚持工作;stick at one's books 勤奋读书
654.stick to (=refuse to leave or change) 坚持 stick to one's promise 比喻食言 stick to one's friend 忠于朋友 655.in stock 有……货
656.be strict with 对……严格要求 657.be/go on strike 罢工
658.subject……to (=cause……to experience) 使受……到 subject (adj.) to 易受到……的 659.submit……to 提交
660.substitute……for 以……代替…… 661.suffer from 患……病;受……苦痛 662.be suitable for (=fit) 合适……的 663.in sum 大体上,总之
664.supply sb. with sth 向某人提供某物 665.superior to 优于……,比……好 666.in support of 以便支持
667.be sure of (=have no doubt; certain) 确信的
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