動詞 61 ~ 80

Question 1

approve of A

The university doesn’t approve of smoking on campus at all.

※ ⇔ disapprove of A

Answer 1

Aに賛成する・を是認する

Question 2

part with A

You were foolish enough to part with all your money on one night.

Answer 2

Aを手放す・売り払う

Question 2

insist on A

My sister insisted on my solving the problem by myself.

Answer 2

Aを要求する(= demand A)

※”Aを主張する(= assert A)”という意味もある

Question 3

amount to A

Susan’s savings will soon amount to one million yen.

Answer 3

(総計が)Aに達する

※”結局Aになる”という意味もある

Question 4

stare at A

Mr.Brown stared at angrily at the class.

Answer 4

Aじっと見つめる・を睨みつける

Question 5

persist in A/doing

If you persist in arriving late, I’m afraid I’ll have to report it ti the director.

Answer 5

Aに固執する
Aし続ける

Question 6

abstain from A

Please abstain from smoking.

Answer 6

Aを差し控える

Question 7

set about A

She had better set about her work immediately.

※ had better do = ~した方が良い
悪いことを避けるためorそれをしないと大変ことになるというニュアンス

Answer 7

Aに取り掛かる

Question 8

run over A

An old woman was run over by a truck.

Answer 8

(車などが) Aをひく・はねる (= run down A)

Question 9

go over A

Would you like to go over your speech with me before you go to the conference?

Answer 9

A(台詞・説明)を読み返す・繰り返し見返す

Question 10

call on A

I called on you last night but you were not in.

Answer 10

A(人)を訪ねる

※場所の場合はat

Question 11

keep off A

Please keep off the grass when you play catch there.

Answer 11

Aに近づかない・離れておく

Question 12

carry on A/doing

I’ll carry on my business there.

Answer 12

Aを続ける

Question 13

hang up A (hang - hung - hung)

I’ll have to hang up the phone now. I’m out of time.

Answer 13

A(電話)を切る

Question 14

take after A

He takes after his older brother.

Answer 14

A(親など)に(見た目・性格が)似ている (= resemble A)

Question 15

stand by A

My sister would often stand by me when I was in trouble.

Answer 15

Aを支える・の力になる (= support A)

Question 16

look after A

My friend said that he would look after my dog for me while I am away on vacation next week.

Answer 16

Aの世話をする・Aの面倒を見る (= take care of A)

Question 17

look into A

The police are looking into the cause of murder.

Answer 17

Aを調査する・研究する (= investigate A)

Question 18

look to A for B

I look to my friend for taking me to Disney Land with a car.

Answer 18

A(人)にBを期待する・AがBすることを当てにする

Question 19

break into A

The house was broken into while the owner was on holiday.

※ on holiday = 休暇中に・で

Answer 19

Aに侵入する・押し入る