His long absence from work delayed his promotion.
他長期不上班,把他的提升給耽誤了。
2. absence of 缺乏 如:
In the absence of my commanding officer, I acted on my own initiative.
指揮官不在場, 我主動(dòng)見機(jī)行事。
In the absence of their teacher the class was in a state of anarchy.
教師不在, 班上一片混亂.
3. access to ……的入口,通路 如:
The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.
要到那農(nóng)舍去唯有穿過田地。
She was forbidden access to the club.
人家不允許她到那個(gè)俱樂部去。
4. acquaintance with 相識(shí),了解 如:
I have only a nodding acquaintance with Japanese.
我對日語僅略知一二。
The guide has some acquaintance with Italian.
導(dǎo)游懂得一點(diǎn)意大利語。
5. action on sth 對……的作用 如:
Evidences of glacial action on the rocks
巖石上的冰河留下的痕跡
6. addition to sth 增加 如:
She is a beautiful addition to the family.
她是我們家漂亮的新成員。
Can we finance the addition to our home?
我們可以為你提供經(jīng)費(fèi)。
7. admission to /into 進(jìn)入,入(場,學(xué),會(huì)) 如:
How does one gain admission to the Buckingham Palace?
怎樣才能獲準(zhǔn)進(jìn)入白金漢宮?
Admission to British universities depends on examination results.
英國大學(xué)入學(xué)以考試成績?yōu)閼{。
8. admission of sth 承認(rèn),如:
His admission of guilt surprised everyone.
他供認(rèn)犯罪使大家感到意外。
The write of the letter is ipso facto an admission of guilt.
寫此信的本身就是一種認(rèn)罪。
9. advance in 改進(jìn),進(jìn)步,如:
An advance in genetic engineering.
遺傳工程學(xué)方面的進(jìn)展
To advance in years.
年紀(jì)增長
10. advantage over 優(yōu)于……的有利條件,如:
Now we have won an advantage over the enemy.
我們現(xiàn)在經(jīng)贏得了對敵人的優(yōu)勢。