151. be content with 满足于be content to do sth. 愿意做某事  

同义替换：= be satisfied with

content原始涵义：.

n. 1.所容纳之物, 所含之物

The police emptied her bag and examined the contents.

警察倒出她包中的东西检查。

2.(书等的)内容, 目录

In my opinion the movie lacks contents.

依我看, 这部电影缺乏实质性内容。

3.容量, 含量

No other food has so high an iron content.

没有别的食物有这么高的含铁量。

 adj. 其满足的, 满意的

He was content that the thing had happened.这事终于发生, 对此他是满意的。

vt. 使满足, 使满意 [content oneself]

Simple praise is enough to content him.

简单的称赞就能使他满足了。

真题重现：Eighty-four per cent of them were married and seemed content with their lives. 他们中84％的人已经结婚了，并且似乎对婚姻生活很满意。 (1990阅读)

造句：Don' t be content with such a small success.  不要满足于这样小的成功。 

152. contrary to与…相反  

同义替换：= in opposition to

contrary原始涵义：

adj. 1.相反的, 相违的

My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.

在服装方面, 我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。

2.与之相异的；相对立的；相反的

3.(通常指小孩 )乖戾的；好与人作对的；逆反的；犟的

n. 相反, 反面, 对立面

They did not say the contrary.他们没有说意思相反的话。

造句：The development of formalism is contrary to the spirit of the legislation.   

 形式主义的发展与立法精神是背道而驰的。

153. on the contrary 相反  

真题重现：A lack of formal education, however, doesn't constrain the ability of the developing world' s workforce to substantially improve productivity for the forested future. On the contrary, constraints on improving productivity explain why education isn't developing more quickly there than it is. 然而，缺乏正式的教育并没有限制发展中国家的劳动力为繁荣的未来而充分提高生产力的能力。相反，对提高生产力的种种限制解释了为何当地的教育没有得到相应发展。(2009阅读)

造句：On the contrary he was the most ruthless person I have ever known.   

 相反，他是我所见过的最冷酷无情的人。 

154. contrast…with 把…与…相对(对照)  

contrast原始涵义：

n. 1.对比, 对照

The black paint on the door provides a contrast for the white walls.

门上的黑漆与白墙形成对比。

2.差异, 差别

There can be no differentiation without contrast.

有比较才有差别。

造句：In contrast with most politicians, he was invariably polite.   

 与大多数政治家相比，他始终彬彬有礼。

155. in contrast to/with 和…形成对比 by contrast 对比之下  

真题重现：The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each making one major point in contrast with the other.这篇论文开头和结尾使用了两篇新闻报道，他们的观点形成了有力的对照。    (1996词汇)

By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine. 相比之下，个人的成长过程要难以决定得多。(1995阅读)

造句：In contrast to their pessimism, I myself was feeling a remarkable euphoria.   

 与他们的悲观情绪相反，我却感到异常欣快。

She seems prettier by contrast with her sister.   

 她与她妹妹相比似乎更美些。

156. contribute to 有助于  

contribute原始涵义：及物动词 vt. & 不及物动词 vi.

1.捐献, 捐助, 贡献出，捐赠

I contributed a pound towards Jane's leaving present.

我凑了一英镑给简买告别礼物。

2.撰稿, 投稿，讲话，发表意见

She regularly contributes to the college magazine.

她定期给校刊投稿。

不及物动词 vi.起促成作用

Various factors contributed to his downfall.多种因素导致了他的垮台。

真题重现：I have excluded him because, while his accomplishments may contribute to the solution of moral problems, he has not been charged with the task of approaching any but the factual aspects of those problems. 我之所以将其排除在外，是因为，尽管他的成就可能有助于解决道德问题，但他只有义务研究那些问题的事实层面。(2006翻译)

造句：The new economic policy will contribute to reducing the inflation.   

 新的经济政策将有助于遏制通货膨胀。

157. under control (被)控制住 out of control无法控制  

control原始涵义：

vt. 1.控制, 抑制, 支配

He tried to control me.他试图支配我。

2.管理, 操纵

A captain controls his ship and its crew.船长管理他的船和船上的船员。

n. 1.控制, 支配, 管理

She argued for import control.她主张实行进口限制。

2.管理手段

She explained the controls of the washing machine.她解释了这台洗衣机的控制系统。

造句：Eventually the fire was under control.    火势终于被控制住了。

The mine car was out of control and fell into the river.矿车失去控制，掉进了河里。

158. at one’s convenience在方便的时间或地点 .be convenient to/for 对…方便  

同义替换：= where and when it suits one

convenient原始涵义：

adj. 方便的, 便利的, 合适的

I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.

我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。

造句：Come at your earliest convenience.  你方便的时候请尽早光临。

It is convenient to send for electronic greeting cards on the Internet.

在网上订购电子贺卡很方便。

159. convince sb. of 使某人确信,try to persuade sb. to do sth.劝说某人做…  

同义替换：= cause sb. to believe or feel certain =to persuade sb

convince原始涵义：vt. 使相信; 使明白，使确信，使信服

Compulsion will never result in convincing them.

强迫永远不会使他们信服。

persuade原始涵义：及物动词 vt. & 不及物动词 vi. 说服, 劝告

I shall persuade him to take the medicine.

我将说服他把药吃下去。

真题重现：Tom's mother tried hard to persuade him to back down from his intention to invest his savings in stock market.汤姆的妈妈尽力说服他放弃将积蓄投入股市的打算。    (1999词汇)

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat refusal. 我尽力说服他加入我们组，但遭到他的断然拒绝。    (1997词汇)

造句：He tried to convince them of the safety of travelling by airplane. 

 他想要使他们相信乘飞机旅行的安全。 

160. cope with应付, 处理  

同义替换：= deal with=try to find a solution to

cope原始涵义：vi. 成功地应付; 对付

He had a lot of work, but he was able to cope.

他的活虽多, 但还能应付得来。

真题重现：Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome，or just plain nasty. 人类在获得创造力以来，一直在设计越来越灵巧的工具，以应付危险、乏味、繁重或令人厌恶的工作。  (2002阅读)

造句：He can cope with the present situation. 

 他能够应付当前的局势。 

161. in the corner(of)在角落里;on(at) the comer of a street在街道拐弯

处;round  the comer拐过弯; be in a tight corner陷入困境  

corner原始涵义：n. 1.角, 角落

A square has four corners.正方形有四个角。

2.困境, 窘境

She will need luck to get out of a tight corner like that.

她要靠运气才能摆脱那样的困境。

vi. 驾车转弯, 拐弯

My new car corners beautifully.我的新车转弯性能很棒。

vt. 1.垄断, 囤积

They've cornered all the business.他们已控制了所有的买卖。

2.逼入困境, 使落入圈套（或陷阱）

The police finally cornered the thief.警察终于把那个小偷逼入一个角落。

造句：In the corner of the room there was a small buffet. 

 在屋子的一个角落里有一只小碗橱。 

  My father helped me when I was in a tight corner. 

 我处于困境时我父亲帮助了我。

162. correspond (with)通信  

同义替换：= exchange letters regularly

correspond原始涵义：vi. 1.相符合, 相一致

2.相当, 相类似

3.通信  The two sisters correspond every week.这两姐妹每周通信。

造句：If you correspond regularly，you won't be out of touch. 如果你们定期通信就不会失去联系。

163. correspond to 相当于 . correspond with 符合,一致  

造句：Her expenses do not correspond to her income.  她的收入与支出不相称。

I assure you my actions will correspond with my words.我向你保证,我将言行一致。

164. at all costs不惜任何代价 . at the cost of 以…为代价  

cost原始涵义：n.

1.价钱，价格；代价；费用；成本

At last I bought the film rights of a novel at a moderate cost.

最终我以适中的价格买下了把小说改编成电影的版权。

2.牺牲，代价，损失

We must finish the work at all costs before midnight.

无论付出什么样的代价, 我们必须在午夜前完成这项工作。

vi.价钱为; 花费

The sofa really cost.那沙发可真值钱。

vt.

1.付出(代价), 失去

The work cost me a lot of time and effort.这本著作花费了我大量的时间和精力。

2.估价

Has this project been costed? 这项工程估价了吗?

真题重现：Succeed at all costs but avoid appearing ambitious.无论如何都要取得成功，但要避免显得野心勃勃。    (2000阅读)

造句：It will be at the cost of human liberty.   那将以人的自由为代价。 

165. a matter of course 理所当然的事  

course原始涵义：n.

1.课程

The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。

2.进程, 过程

3.航向, 航线

The ship has altered its course.这艘船改变了航线。

造句：Same took his long days as a matter of course. 

 岁月悠长，桑姆这样过日子已习以为常了。

166. as a matter of course 当然地, 自然地  

造句：He took his duty as a matter of course. 

 他把自己的责任视为当然的事。 

167. in (during) the course 在…过程中  

真题重现：Probably there is no one here who has not in the course of the day had occasion to set in motion a complex train of reasoning.在座的诸位中，大概不会有人一整天都没有机会进行一连串复杂的思考活动。    (1993翻译)

造句：My heart beat thick in the course of the interview. 

 在面试过程中我的心跳得厉害。 

168. in due course没经过太久, 到一定时候  

同义替换：= without too much delay

造句：If we sow the seed now, in due course we will have the flowers.   

 如果我们现在播下种子,到时候会开花的。

169. on credit赊购; with credit以优异成绩; to one’s credit使某人感到光荣; do sb. credit 使…感到光荣  

credit原始涵义：

n. 1.赊购; 赊购制度

We bought the furniture on credit.   我们赊购了家具。

2.存款; 存款数额

My account is in credit.我的银行账目有存款。

3.借款; 贷款

They established a credit for 100, 000 dollars in favour of me.

他们给我10万美元贷款来帮助我。

4.赞扬, 荣誉, 功劳

I gave her credit for being sensible.我称赞她很明智。

She took credit for my work.她把我的工作看作她的功劳。

5.信任, 相信

Do you place any credit in the government's story?你相信政府的说法吗?

vt.

1.相信, 信任

I can barely credit what he said.我简直不能相信他说的话。

2.把…记入贷方, 存入(账户)

The bank credited 50,000 dollars to us. 那家银行贷了五万元给我们。

3.认为是…的功劳；把…归于

She aways credited her distinctive character to her parents.

她总是把自己独特的性格归功于父母。

造句：Judging by his testimonials I think he will fill the post with credit   

 从他的鉴定书来看，我认为他会称职的。

170．be critical of 爱挑毛病的，批评的  

critical原始涵义：adj.

1.决定性的, 关键性的, 危急的

We are at a critical time in history.我们正处在历史的危急时刻。

2.批评的, 批判的

We must inherit in a critical way.我们要以批判的方式继承。

造句：He is critical of grammar in the speech of other persons.   

 他爱挑剔别人话语中的语法错误。

171. cure sb. of+某种疾病 治好某人的疾病  

cure原始涵义：vt.

1.治愈, 治好(人或动物)； 治好（疾病）

He says he can cure me but I still doubt him.他说他能治好我的病, 但我还是不相信他。

2.消除, 矫正

n. 1.治愈, 治疗, 疗程

The doctor can't guarantee a cure.医生不能保证治愈。

2.药物; 疗法

3.（解决问题、改善糟糕情况等的）措施，对策

造句：You'll never cure him of his meanness;it's in his bones.   

 你决不可能治好他那小气的毛病，他本性就是如此。 

172．a danger to对…的危险; be in danger(of)处于…危险中; be out of danger脱离危险  

danger原始涵义：n. 危险, 风险

In case of danger, raise the electric alarm.如果有危险, 就拉响电动警报器。

造句：I have called out several times when I sensed we were in danger.我感觉我们面临危险时，我喊了几次。    (《心灵鸡汤》)

We cheered at the news that the hostages was out of danger. 得知人质脱险的消息后，我们欢呼起来。

173. to date到目前为止  

同义替换：= so far= until now

date原始涵义：n.

1.(注明的)日期, 日子, 年份

March 6 is the date of his death.他死的日期是三月六日。

2.时代, 年代

At that date there were no airplanes.那时还没有飞机。

3.约定, 约会

vt. 1.记载日期于

Please date your letters to me in future.以后请在你给我的信上写明日期。

2.鉴定…的年代

I can't date the pot exactly, but it must be very old.

我不能精确断定这个罐子的年代, 不过时间一定很久远了。

3.过时；不流行

及物动词 vt. & 不及物动词 vi. 与人约会, 相约

They have been dating for months.他们两个人彼此约会已经有好几个月了。

vi. 1.属于某一特定时期，属于过去年代，追溯(根源)

The architecture dates as far back as 1950.这座建筑物早在 1950 年就建成了。

2.从某时起计算日期，从某个时间开始有，始自某时间

The custom dates from the days when women wore longer skirts.

这种习惯始自妇女穿较长裙子的时期。

3.记载日期；注有(或注明)日期

The letter dates from 2002.这封信注明是2002年的信。

造句：We must work out how much we've spent to date.我们必须算出迄今为止我们花了多少钱。

174. out of date过时的；up to date新式的,时兴的; date back to可追溯到; date from从某时期开始(有)  

造句：It was out of date for Youth to defer to Age.   

 要青年对老年恭顺，现在是过时了。 

He is very up to date in his methods of language teaching.   

 他的语言教学法是最新式的。 

Our present ideas about the motion of Bodies date Back to Galileo and Newton 

 我们目前关于物体运动的观念来自于伽利略和牛顿。

Specimens from Egypt date from the 14th century BC.   

 出自埃及的一些实物,其时代可远溯至公元前14世纪。

175. deal with 处理、论及  

同义替换：= concern

deal原始涵义：vt.

1. 分配，分给，分派，把…分成份额2. [美国俚语]非法地买卖(毒品)

2. 经营，交易；出售，卖

n.

1. (一笔)交易，买卖；一揽子交易

2. 许多；大量；极大程度 (通常前置 good或great)

vi.

1. (有效地或成功地)处理；考虑(通常与with连用)

2. 论述，谈及，讨论，谈论；谈到，涉及；和…有关，有关联(通常与with或in连用)

3. 惩处；采取行动(通常与with或in连用)

真题重现：They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses and feelings of inadequacy. 他们应该懂得如何应对挫折、压力和空虚。(2007阅读)

When you are dealing with myths, it is hard to be either proper, or scientific. 在涉及神话问题时，我们很难做到正确或科学。  (1998阅读)

 

造句：He will give you a blank check to deal with the problem. 

 他会给你处理这个问题的自主权力的。 

176. be in debt to sb. 欠…的债  

debt原始涵义：n.

1. 债, 债务, 欠他人的东西2. 负债情况3. 人情债；情义；恩情

真题重现：I don't want to lend any more money to him; he's already in debt to me. 我不想再借钱给他，因为他已经欠我的钱了。    (1992词汇)

造句：He' s in debt to the bank because he bought that big house.   

 他因买下那座大房子而欠银行的债。

177. on the decline 在衰退中, 在减少中  in decline 下降; on the increase 在增加  

decline原始涵义：n.

1. 下降, 减少, 衰退2. 下倾，倾斜，下垂；斜坡，斜面3. (力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的)衰退，衰落，衰微，衰败；减退；堕落

vt. & vi.  辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等)

vi.

1. (太阳)落下2. (道路、物体等)下倾，下降，歪斜，倾斜3. (如一日)接近终了，接近结束，接近末尾，近尾声，行将完结；消逝4. (在品格、价值上)降低，降落，减退；走下坡路5. 缩小；衰弱；消失6. 堕落；沦落7. 屈尊，降落

vt.

1. 减少；下降；衰弱；衰退

2. （根据名词、形容词或代词在句中的作用）变格，使发生词形变化

3. 拒绝，拒不(做、进入、考虑等)

4. 使倾斜，使下倾，使下降；使低垂，使下垂；使歪斜

造句：The number of robbery in the area is on the decline.   

 这地区的劫案在减少。

He is one of the aristocrats in decline. 

 他是没落的贵族。 

Cinema attendances are distinctly on the increase.   

 电影观众在明显地增加。

178. to one’s delight 令某人感到高兴  to one’s regret 遗憾; sorrow悲痛; relief 安心; distress 苦恼; shame羞愧; surprise 惊奇; astonishment 惊奇;  

造句：To his great delight, his novel was accepted for publication.

使他极为高兴的是他的小说被接受出版了。

To his regret, he couldn't catch the train.

他没能赶上火车, 很后悔。

To their surprise, the so-called investor is a swindler.

令他们吃惊的是，那个所谓的投资商是骗子。

179. delight in喜欢, 取乐  

同义替换：= take great pleasure in doing sth.

delight原始涵义：

n. 1. 快乐, 高兴2. 使人高兴的东西或人

vt.  使高兴, 使欣喜

vi. 感到高兴[快乐]

造句：He seems to delight in making other people suffer. 

 他似乎喜好使他人受苦。 

180. take (a) delight in 喜欢干…, 以…为乐  

造句：People still take delight in talking about the legendary story.   

 那个传奇般的故事至今为人津津乐道。

181. demand sth. of sb. 向某人要求(非物质的)东西. demand sth. from sb. 向某人要求(物质的)东西  

demand原始涵义：

vt.

1.强烈要求

She demanded a room all to herself.她强烈要求自己一个人住一个房间。

2.需要

The rocket at this speed demands great power.这种速度的火箭需要很大的动力。

n.

1.(顾客的)需求、需要

There's an increased demand for organic produce these days

目前对有机农产品有更大的需求。

2.(坚决的)要求, 所需求之物

It is our demand that she should go there.她到那里去是我们的要求。

3.(尤指困难、使人劳累、令人烦恼等的）要求

造句：the consumers may demand compensation from them or from the holders of the business licences.  消费者可以向其要求赔偿，也可以向营业执照的持有人要求赔偿。 

182.in demand有需求;on demand受到要求时  

造句：Cold drinks are in demand in the summer.   

 夏季需要清凉饮料。

The bill is payable on demand.    这张支票，来取即付。

183. be dependent on 依靠  

dependent原始涵义：adj.

1.依靠的, 依赖的

He has a mother completely dependent on him.他有一个完全靠他赡养的母亲。

2.取决于…的

It is largely dependent on the weather.这多半取决于天气情况。

造句：In China farming is no longer entirely dependent on the weather.   

 在中国种田不再完全靠天了。

184. deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物  

deprive原始涵义： vt. 剥夺；使丧失；使不能享有

This law will deprive us of our most basic rights.这条法律将剥夺我们最基本的权利。

真题重现：Blacks are often deprived of many of the educational and other environmental advantages that whites enjoy.黑人经常被剥夺白人所享有的许多教育和其他环境优势。    (1990翻译)

造句：His constant taking center stage could deprive him of his privacy. 

 他好出风头的毛病让他毫无隐私可言。 

185. derive…from从…取得,由…来的.derive from起源于  

同义替换：= obtain…from从…取得,由…

=come from起源于 

derive原始涵义：及物动词 vt. & 不及物动词 vi.

1.得到; （从…中）得到获得

He derives his income from freelance work.他以自由职业获取收入。

2.源于

He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father.

他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。

3.（从…中）提取

及物动词 vt.

1.取得，获得；导出；形成 (from)

He derives great satisfaction from his stamp collection.他从集邮中得到极大的满足。

2.引(申)出，推论出，推断，推知，推究(from)

真题重现：“Anthropology” derives from the Greek words anthropos “human” and logos “the study of”.“人类学”起源于希腊语中的字anthropos“人，人类”和logos“研究”。    (2003翻译)

造句：The two attitudes derive from different historical perspectives. 

 这两种态度产生于不同的历史观点。 

186. despair of  绝望

同义替换：= lose all hope of

despair原始涵义：名词 n.

1.绝望

Defeat after defeat filled us with despair.一次又一次的失败使我们完全绝望了。

2.使人绝望的人(或事物)

The boy is the despair of his teachers.这男孩使老师们感到无可救药。

vi.

绝望,失去希望,丧失信心

Don't despair; things will get better soon.不必绝望, 事情不久就会好起来。

造句：He began to despair of success. 

 他开始不抱成功的希望。 

  
187. in despair 绝望  

真题重现：Consumers say they're not in despair because their own fortunes still feel pretty good. 消费者认为，他们并没有绝望，因为他们的运气仍然很好。(2004阅读)

造句：He was in despair when he spent the last of his money. 

 他把最后的一点儿钱花掉以后感到绝望了。 

188. in spite of不管, 尽管

 【Tips】该短语后面只能跟名词或者名词词组，不能接句子。

同义替换：=despite= regardless of

spite原始涵义：名词 n.

恶意,怨恨

The boy has a spite against me.这个男孩对我有恶意。

真题重现：In spite of “endless talk of difference” American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people.尽管总是有关于差异的言论，美国社会却是同化人的神奇机器。    (2006阅读)

造句：In spite of the panic, she remained serene and in control. 

 尽管人心惶惶, 但她却泰然自若。 

189. in detail 详细地  

detail原始涵义：n.

1.细目, 细节; 小事

If you're interested in the job, I'll send you all the details.

如果你对这工作感兴趣, 我将寄给你全部的说明。

2.各种细节, 详情

He has a good eye for detail and notices almost everything.

他明察秋毫, 几乎一切事情都注意到了。

vt.

1.提供…的细节，说明详情，详细说，详述

The computer's characteristics are fully detailed in the brochure.

计算机的性能在这小册子里有详尽说明。

2.列举，逐一说明，逐条告知

The policeman detailed the events leading up to the robbery.

警察列举了这件抢劫案的作案过程。

真题重现：The specific demands that a government wants to make of its scientific establishment cannot generally be foreseen in detail.政府要向科研机构提出的具体要求通常是无法详尽预见的。 (1996翻译)

造句：Each principle is discussed in detail below. 

 我们将在下面详细地讨论每个原则。 

190. deviate from 偏离, 不按…办  

deviate原始涵义：不及物动词 vi.

偏离; 越轨

His statements sometimes deviated from the truth.

他的陈述有时偏离事实。

造句：Don't deviate from the rules.  不要背离规则。 

191. on a diet 吃某种特殊饮食, 节食  

diet原始涵义：名词 n.

1.日常饮食，日常食物

2.规定饮食，规定饮食的时期

vt. & vi. (使)节制饮食 He is dieting.他在节食。

不及物动词 vi.

节食；进规定饮食

造句：You must go on a diet because you are too fat.   

 你必须限定饮食因为你太胖了。

192. differ from…in 与…的区别在于…  

differ原始涵义：vi.

1.不同, 有异

Nylon and silk differ.尼龙与丝绸不同。

2.持异议

The two brothers differed about politics.这兄弟俩政见不同。

真题重现：When at four, a child's language differs from that of his parents in style rather than grammar.(1993 阅读)

造句：Things in the world differ from each other in a thousand ways. 

 世界上的事物是千差万别的。 

193. in difficulties…有困难,处境困难,  

造句：You can always fall back upon him when in difficulties   

 遇到困难时，你随时可以找他帮忙。

194. discharge sb. (from)…for  因…解雇, 开除  

同义替换：= dismiss sb. From… for

discharge原始涵义：vt.

1.卸船

2.偿还

He has discharged his debts.他已把债务偿清。

3.执行; 履行

She discharged all the responsibilities of a minister conscientiously.

她自觉地履行部长的一切职责。

4.免…的职，撤职；解雇，开除；使退伍

The boss discharged her because of her absence.老板因她缺勤而把她解雇了。

195. fall back 撤退;  in disorder 慌乱地, 狼狈不堪  

fall back同义替换：= retreat=turn back

造句：Our attack was so vigorous that the enemy had to fall back. 

 我们的进攻是那样猛烈，使得敌人不得不撤退。

Badly beaten, the intruders fell back in disorder. 

 入侵者受到重创，狼狈溃退。 

196. on display陈列  

同义替换：= being shown publicly

display原始涵义：n.

1.陈列, 展览

A new kind of car was on display in the shop.商店里展出一种新汽车。

2.陈列的货物、艺术品等

The displays in Harrods are one of the sights in London.

哈罗德百货公司的陈列品是伦敦一景。

vt.

1.陈列, 展览

2.显示, 显露

The young woman proudly displayed her furs.那个年轻女人骄傲地炫耀她的皮衣。

造句：The paintings on display are indeed feasts for the eyes.   

 展出的绘画实在是好看极了。

197. dispose of处理掉  

同义替换：= get rid of=throw away

dispose原始涵义： vt. & vi.去掉，舍弃，处理; 处置

He disposed his books on the shelves.把书籍排列在书架上。

vt.

1.布置; 排列; 安排

They disposed troops along the river.他们沿着河布署军队。

2.使愿意或准备做; 使倾向于; 使有意于; 使易于

His criminal records do not dispose me to trust him.他的前科迫使我无法信任他。

造句：He was forced to dispose of his art treasures.

他被迫处理（舍弃）掉自己的艺术珍藏。

198. beyond dispute不容争议的,无可争议  

dispute原始涵义：vt. & vi.辩论; 争论

Some husbands and wives are always disputing.有些夫妇总是争吵。

n.辩论, 争端, 争执

We had a dispute about how much money he owed me.我们就他欠我多少钱一事进行了一番争论。

真题重现：That the plates ale moving is beyond dispute. 板块在移动，这是无可争议的事实。    (1998阅读)

造句：This dictionary is the best one beyond dispute. 

 这本字典无疑是最好的。 

199. in dispute 在争议中 

造句：The exact cause of the accident is still in dispute. 

 事故的真正起因仍有争议. 

 
200. in the distance 在远处. make out 辩认出  

in the distance造句：

Somebody is calling us in the distance.  远处有人在呼唤我们。 

make out造句：

①辨认，区分

They can make out the letters beyond the fence. 透过篱笆，他们能辨认出那些字母。

②理解，了解

I don't quite make out why you like this young lady.我不太理解你为什么喜欢这位年轻女士。

③开列；书写

Father made out a cheque for $65 for Tom. 父亲给汤姆开了一张65美元的支票。