Plague [vt. cause worry, pain or difficulty, trouble to someone or something over a period of time]
e.g. Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.
The children plagued him with questions all through lunch.
By one’s own admission:自己招供(过错、罪行等)
Solace [help and comfort]
e.g. When his wife left him, he found solace in the bottle.
at one’s disposal [available to be used]
e.g. Having sold the house she had a large sum of money at her disposal.
in essence [relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something]
e.g. In essence, both sides agree on the issue.
have the call to do …[a strong feeling that you want to do sth, especially a particular job]
e.g. He felt the call of the priesthood early on in his life.
Accord [vt. treat someone specially, usually by showing respect]
e.g. The massed crowds of supporters accorded him a hero's welcome.
His version of events does not accord with witnesses' statements.
Bribe [vt. try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents or something else that they want]
e.g. He bribed immigration officials and entered the country illegally.
strive to do [try very hard to do something ]
e.g. In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.
have a pipeline to … [have access to]
e.g. The theatre company has several new productions in the pipeline for next season.
Fallible [able or likely to make mistakes]
Have a pipeline to: have a way to do
Fallible: able to make mistakes or be wrong 会犯错误的
Everybody is fallible.
without let or hindrance: without being prevented from doing sth; freely
Please allow the bearer of this passport to pass freely without let or hindrance.请予护照持有人顺利通行
with let or hindrance [without being prevented from doing something]
e.g. People will be able to travel from country to country without let or hindrance.
sociopath [a person with an antisocial personality disorder]
What of it? [vt. used to rudely say that you do not think something is important]
e.g. "That's the third time you've done that!" "Yeah, what of it?"
lure sb. into … [persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting]
e.g. She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary.
by and large [when everything about a situation is considered together]
e.g. There are a few small things that I don't like about my job, but by and large it's very enjoyable.
insofar as [to the degree that]
e.g. That’s the truth, insofar as I know it.
Analogy
analogy aims at what is common between two things of different classes.
1)A is to B as C is to D
① Food is to man as fuel is to engine.
② Air is to man as water is to fish.
2)A is to B what C is to D (or: A to B is what C is to D, or what C is to D, A is to B)
①Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.
②The man who cannot be trusted is to society what a bit of rotten timber is to a house.
3)(Just) as A…B, (so) C…D (or: …so C…D, just as A…B)
①(Just)as dark clouds cannot long hide the sun, (so) no lies can cover up facts.
② Just as Darwin discovered the law of organic nature, so Marx discovered the law of development of human history.
4)If A were B, C would…D
If society were a train the etiquette would be the rails along which only the train could rumble forth; if society were a state coach, the etiquette would be the wheels and axis on which only the coach roll forward.
pernicious [having a very harmful effect or influence]
e.g. The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services.
inscrutable [(especially of a person or their expression) not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know]
beneficent [adj. helping, generous]
e.g. the beneficent powers of Nature
multiplying [increasing]
e.g. There are a few small things that I don't like about my job, but by and large it's very enjoyable.
viable [able to work as intended or able to succeed; able to survive e or continue]
e.g. In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
Rising costs are threatening the viability of many businesses.