executive board 執(zhí)行委員會(huì)，董事會(huì)
happen to 剛好
confine sb. to 把某人限定在范圍內(nèi)
take up 占用
botanical garden 植物園
be accustomed to 習(xí)慣于
be accused of 因……被起訴/指責(zé)
be less likely to 不太可能
resort to 依靠，訴諸
be obliged to 應(yīng)該
be based on 基于
put up with 忍受，容忍
specialize in 專門研究
in time 及時(shí)地
make peace 講和，言歸于好
out of control 失控
call for 要求，提倡
take it for granted 認(rèn)為其理所當(dāng)然
be crazy about 著迷于，熱衷于
be alien to 與…相異，與……格格不入
broaden one’s horizons 開(kāi)闊某人的視野
a sheer waste of time 純粹浪費(fèi)時(shí)間
slip into 陷入，墮入
have expertise in 有……的專業(yè)知識(shí)
convert into把……轉(zhuǎn)化成……
regard as 把……看作……
put effort into 把精力花費(fèi)在……
make use of 利用
sign up 報(bào)名參加
be qualified to 能勝任……
buy out 出錢使……放棄地位
in desperate need of 迫切需要
be mean to 對(duì)……刻薄
derive from 得自
teach sb. a lesson 教訓(xùn)某人一頓
take away 帶走，拿走
be suspected of 被懷疑(做……)
on behalf of 作為……的代表;為了……的利益
be irritated with 被激怒
thrive on 因……繁榮發(fā)展
place a strain on 使……(極度)緊張，造成壓力
pose a threat to 對(duì)……造成威脅
