专四常见名词和介词搭配短语(6)

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　　51. decision on/against 做/不做……的决定，如：
　　A decision on this matter is pending. 此事即将作出决定.
　　The committee reversed its decision on import quota. 委员会取消了对进口货物的配额的决定。
　　52. decrease in sth ……的减少，如：
6 S; K; F' y- q- D/ c+ @; b( \　　A decrease in signal power as measured between two points. 信号能量在两点间测量出来的减小量。
　　There has been a steady decrease in population in this city. 这个城市的人口在持续下降。
　　53. defence against 防御,保卫，如：
　　Trees are a defence against the wind. 树是一种防风物。
　　The country put up a strong defence against the enemy 's invasion 为了抵制敌人的侵略,这个国家布置了坚固的防御工事
3 y* I) S( r3 [  J& ?　　54. delegate to 参加……的代表，如：
8 P. L% Y7 i  B1 {/ A6 ?& T　　He was elected as a delegate to the annual conference. 他被选为年会代表。
. S, Y3 M' i9 n9 @0 U　　55. demand for 对……的需求，如：
　　Demand for hospital services remained high. 居民对医院服务的需求仍然殷切。
　　A fall in demand for oil tankers has put/placed thousands of jobs in the shipbuilding industry in jeopardy. 油轮需求量下降使造船业成千上万的工作职位受到威胁.
　　56. departure from 离开，如：
6 o6 u5 U) Z3 k4 ?/ m( l' ]- @$ a: e, s　　Ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet. 他没有点通常吃的淡而无味的食品，而要了咖哩食品
$ i& V, ?% A- {" T3 G) X　　The new system is a departure from our usual methods. 这套新办法不同于我们惯用的方法。
; X; C9 p6 i/ t' G! n( z　　57. desire for sth 渴望， 如：
　　It is obvious that they have no desire for peace. 很显然，他们没有和平的愿望。
' k2 u) n6 E! {. h7 m　　They had little desire for wealth/to get rich. 他们对财富[致富]无大欲望.
& c3 N' o* G/ S/ ?% a5 y　　58. differences between不同,差异，如：
( o; E! A4 o5 y7 j' Q! `　　Differences between employers and workers go deep. 雇主和工人间的分歧很大。
　　The differences between the pictures are very slight. 这两幅画差别很小.
& Q+ g+ h6 v. j' C　　59. dispute about 争论,辩论，如：
　　It is ridiculous to dispute about such a thing. 为这样的事情而争论简直荒谬可笑。
　　There will be a dispute about the rightful succession to her estate. 对于她产业的合法继承权将有一场争论。
7 O- Z* x6 g  @& @) z% Q　　60. distinction between 区别，如：
　　He drew a quite artificial distinction between men and women readers. 他把男读者和女读者硬是人为地区分开来.
　　We should make a distinction between right and wrong. 我们应该分清是非。