Collocations Flashcards
to access information
取得【信息】qǔdé [xìnxī]
to get back on track
重回【正确方向】 chóng huí [zhèngquè fāngxiàng]
to shake off a gloomy feeling
排遣 「gloomy feeling] pa2iqiǎn `gloomy feeling] 郁闷，寂寞 etc yùmèn, jìmò,
to hold a referendm
举行【公投】
to express one’s feelings
抒发 [感情]。 shūfā gănqíng
to twist the facts
An absolute perversion of the facts
曲解事实
qŭjiĕ shìshí
对事实的完全曲解 duì shìshí de wánquán qŭjiĕ
to comply with a commitment
遵守承诺 zūnshǒu chéngnuò
to resist pressure to _____
【抵抗】do something 的【压力】
to promote a new law
出台 法律
to generalise a conclusion One cannot generalize from a few examples.
归纳结论 guīnà jiélùn 人们不能从这几个例子里归纳出结论。 rénmen bùnéng cóng zhè jĭgè lìzi lĭ guīnà chū jiélùn
to guard against diseases
预防疾病 yùfáng jíbìng
to achieve progress
取得 进步
to issue a warning
发出【警告】 fāchū [jǐnggào]
to make friends establish a friendship
建立友谊 jiànlì yǒuyì
to shirk responsibility, pass the blame
推卸【责任】 tuīxièzérèn.
to upload a document
上传[文档] shàngchuán [wéndàng]
to exceed targets
超过[目标] chāoguò [mùbiāo]
to take measure to…
采取【设施】cǎiqǔ [shèshī]
to make a decision
作出[决定] zuòchū juédìng
to hold hands
牵【手】 qiānshŏu
to boost the atmosphere
【增加】【气氛】
to save energy
【节约】【能源】
to split the cheque
【分摊】【账单】
to set up/ establish a system (eg。 eldery care)
建设 制度
to be effective, produce results
做出成绩 zuò chū 【chéngjī】
to monopolise the market
垄断[市场] Lǒngduàn [shìchǎng]
to improve one’s willpower
磨练 【意志力】 mó liàn [yìzhì lì]
to consolidate control (of a country etc)
巩固统治 gǒnggù tǒngzhì
to broaden one’s horizons
开阔视野 kāikuò shìyě
to establish a new framework
建造【框架】 Jiànzào [kuàngjià]
to provide convenience
【提供】【便利】
to hide one’s emotions
隐藏的情绪 yĭncáng qíngxù
to consolidate its power
巩固其权力
to enrich one’s knowledge
Reading enriches the mind.
增长知识 zēngzhǎng zhīshi 开卷有益（阅读使人增长知识）。 Kāijuàn yǒuyì (yuèdú shǐ rén zēngzhǎng zhīshi).
to fill a void
填补空虚 tiánbǔ kōngxū
to become chairman
上任[总统] shàngrèn [zǒngtǒng]
to experience warmth (emotional)
体验【温馨】 tǐyàn [wēnxīn]
to raise interest/awareness
【唤起】【注意】
[Huànqǐ][zhùyì]
to create a risk
However this also risks creating secondary effects.
产生【风险】 chǎnshēng [fēngxiǎn]
但是，这也有产生副作用的风险。
dànshì zhè yĕ yŏu chănshēng fùzuòyòng de fēngxiăn
to break the ice/ a stalemate
打破僵局 Dǎpò jiāngjú
to cherish an experience
珍惜经验。 zhēnxī jīngyàn
to contain, stop a problem
stop the corruption.
遏制 问题
把 （局势）给遏制住了
遏制腐败。
èzhì fŭbài
to split the bill to split the bill evenly
分摊【账单】 fēntān [zhàngdān] 平摊【账单】 píng tān [zhàngdān]
to win first place
获得第一名 Huòdé dì yī míng
to settle the bill
【处理】【账单 】
to prevent the rise of
防止 （sth 的） 上升
Fángzhǐ (sth de) shàngshēng
to tap into a market
[进入] [市场】
to launch an attack
【发动】【攻击】
fādòng gōngjī
to reduce CO2 emissions
减少 二氧化碳 的排放
Jiǎnshǎo èryǎnghuàtàn de páifàng
to hold a belief
持有信仰的 chíyŏu xìnyăng
to prevent a crises / bad outcome
【防止】【危机】
to surf/skim the web
浏览网站
to change (improve) your mood
调控【自己的情绪】 tiáokòng zìjǐ de qíngxù
to fulfil a requirement/meed
满足要求 mănzúyāoqiú
to exceed expectations
超乎[预料] chāo hū [yùliào]
to join hands and work together
携手【合作】 xiéshǒu [hézuò]
to ascend to presidency
就任[主席] jiùrèn [zhǔxí]
to display one’s personal best qualities
发挥 [自己的有点] Fāhuī zìjǐ de yǒudiǎn
to block one’s line of sight
遮挡视线 zhēdăng shìxiàn
to pose a
构成【威胁】 gòuchéng [wēixié]
to foster a habit
养成习惯 yǎngchéng xíguàn
to summon the courage to….
鼓足【勇气】 gŭzúyŏngqì
to make the front page
登上头条 dēngshàng tóutiáo
to pose a challenge, to challenge
提出 挑战
to emit CO2
排放 二氧化碳
Páifàng èryǎnghuàtàn
to be recognised as / get approval
获得【认同】Huòdé [rèntóng]
to come to a conclusion
做出定论 zuòchū dìnglùn
to fill a job post
填补 [职位] Tiánbǔ [zhíwèi]
to ignore pressure
忽视【压力】 hūshì [yālì]
to undergo (7 years of university study)
【接受 】7年大学教育【教育】
to carry out an investigation
进行【调查】 jìnxíng diàochá.
to enjoy the attention (of …)
【享受】=【瞩目 】
to promote a policy
【宣传】【政策】
to establish a foundation in the market
[dǎxià][shìchǎng jīchǔ]
【打下】【市场基础】
to close the gates
封闭大门
fēngbì dàmén.
to be met with a pleasant surprise
获得惊喜! huòdé jīngxĭ
to hold a wedding to hold a banquet
举办婚礼 jŭbàn hūnlĭ 举办宴会。 jǔbàn yànhuì.
to adhere to a norm, standard
遵守【准则】 zūnshǒu [zhǔnzé]
to reverberate in someone’s heart
引起【反响】 yĭnqĭ【fănxiăng】
to display one’s personal style to display one’s status
zhāngxiǎn zìjǐ de fēnggé 彰显 自己的风格 彰显自己的社会地位 Zhāngxiǎn zìjǐ de shèhuì dìwèi
to build (eg) The Great Wall
建起【长城】 jiàn qǐ [chángchéng]
to comply with the law
遵守义务。 zūnshŏu yìwù
to make up for shortcomings
弥补[不足] Míbǔ [bùzú]
to alleviate the side effects
【减少】【副作用】
to resolve an argument
The couple’s argument petered out.
平息争吵
píngxī zhēngchăo
夫妇俩的争吵平息下来了。
to take a class
cānyù (kèchéng) 参与（课程）
to establish one’s identity as…
确立_的认同 Quèlì_de rèntóng
to take an opportunity
争取[机会] zhēngqǔ [jīhuì]
to resort to arms
诉诸武力 sùzhūwǔlì.
to draw a lesson from to learn from one’s mistakes
吸取教训 xīqǔ jiàoxùn 从错误中吸取教训 Cóng cuòwù zhōng xīqǔjiàoxùn
To implement a line of policy
[Guànchè][fāngzhēn]
贯彻方针
to take up (my precious) time
占用了我的宝贵时间 归纳结论
to highlight the differences to highlight a problem (STH) has been highlighted to highlight (STH)
凸显不同 Tūxiǎn bùtóng 凸显问题 tūxiǎn wèntí （sth）被凸显出来 把 （sth）凸显出来
to tackle climate change
应对 气候变化
to incite controversy
【引起】【争议】
to grasp//understand [something] [the key points]
领悟 [这件事儿] [要点] Lǐngwù [zhè jiàn shì er] [yàodiǎn]
to draft a regulation
【起草】【法规】
[Qǐcǎo][fǎguī]
to achieve success
取得成功 qǔdé chénggōng
to refuse to bow to ….
拒绝向_____屈服。
jùjué xiàng ….. qūfú
to bridge the gap, reduce disparity
弥合差距。 míhé chājù
to advocate independence
主张【独立】 zhŭzhāng dúlì
to take a risk
冒风险 màofēngxiăn
to promote cultural interchange
【增进】【文化交流】
to pass on a message
传递[信息] chuándì [xìnxī]
to share the cost to share an expense
分担【费用，开销】 fēndān [fèiyòng, kāixiāo]
to take measures
采取措施
to promote
progressive though
China
【宣传】进步【思想】
【宣传】【我国】
to exercise a right
行使[权力] Xíngshǐ [quánlì]
to learn from experience The teachers pooled their experiences and all benefitted
借鉴 [经验] jièjiàn [jīngyàn] 教师们互相借鉴经验，共同得益。 jiàoshī men hùxiāng jièjiàn jīngyàn ， gòngtóng déyì 。
(of a situation) to calm down
We will go back to normal when things calm down.
平息 事态
事态平息之后，我们将一切如常。
shìtài píngxī zhīhòu wŏmen jiāng yīqiè rúcháng
to delay the ageing process
延缓（衰老过程） Yánhuǎn (shuāilǎo guòchéng)
to make a transition
完成【过渡】 wánchéng guòdù
to repair communication channels
恢复【沟通渠道】 huīfù [gōutōng qúdào]
to maintain a certain level
维持水平 wéichí shuĭpíng
to perk up one’s energy to invigorate the economy
提振 精神 Tí zhèn jīngshén 提振经济 Tí zhèn jīngjì
to provide convenience
提供【便利】 tígōng [biànlì]
to collect information
搜集[【信息】 Sōují [xìnxī]
to ease social conflicts
平息 社会矛盾
píngxī shèhuì máodùn
to draw a conclusion
得出结论 déchū jiélùn
to prevent against diseases
预防【疾病】 yùfáng jíbìng.
to remove the hassle of…
省去【麻烦】 Shěng qù [máfan]
to destroy the balance
【破坏】【平衡】
to settle the bill
处理【账单】 chǔlǐ [zhàngdān]
achieve success (idea that you have to put in work to get there)
取得【成功】 qǔdé [chénggōng]
to overcome obstacles
克服（障碍） Kèfú (zhàng’ài)
to doubt, raise concers over
[提出 疑问]
to compile a report
[编写][报告]
to open up new worlds of possibility
打开机会的大门。 dăkāi jīhuì de dàmén
to boast about one’s acheivements
【吹嘘】【成就】chuīxū
to reduce emissions
【降低】【排放】
to clear up facts to clear up a misunderstanding
澄清【事实】 chéngqīng【shìshí】 澄清【误会】 chéngqīng {wùhuì}
to cultivate/train an ability
能力【培养】 péiyăng【nénglì】
to check the bill
核对账单。 héduì zhàngdān
to raise awareness
Rouse public awareness of healthcare
唤起意识
huànqĭ yìshī
唤起公众医疗保健意识 huànqĭ gōngzhòng yīliáobăojiàn yìshī
to call for governmental reform
【呼吁】政治【转型】
[Hūyù] zhèngzhì [zhuǎnxíng]
to criticise
to be subjected to criticism
【执行】【指责】
【承受】【指责】
to hamper productivity
妨碍【生产力】 fáng’ài [shēngchǎnlì]
to fulfil a quota
完成定额 wánchéng dìngé
to be met with criticism
遭到非议 zāo dào 【fēiyì】
to win an election
赢得【选举】 yíngdé [xuǎnjǔ]
to suppress (anger, curiosity)
按捺【愤怒/好奇心】 ànnà [fènnù/hàoqí xīn]
to interrupt a conversation or group chat
打断【谈话，群聊】 dǎ duàn [tánhuà, qún liáo]
to lay out a plan, scheme
制定【规划】 zhìdìng [guīhuà]
to imitate [a sound] [someone else’s way of doing things]
模仿 [声音] [别人的做] Mófǎng [shēngyīn] [biérén de zuò]
to indulge one’s desire
放纵[自己的欲望] Fàngzòng [zìjǐ de yùwàng]
to let off steam, vent one’s emotions
发泄情绪 fāxiè qíngxù
to prevent/curb global warming
【抑制】【全球气候变暖】
to weigh up pros and cons
权衡【利弊】 quánhéng 【lìbì】
to create a misunderstanding This is liable to cause misunderstanding.
引起误会。 yĭnqĭ wùhuì 这容易引起误会。 zhè róngyì yĭnqĭ wùhuì
to sow confusion
【引起】【困惑】
to set a standard
【设定】【标准】
to pay a fee
【支付】【费用】
to go to boarding school
【读】【寄宿学校】
to experience a thrill
【感受】【紧张激动】
jǐnzhāng jīdòng
to promote a policy
【推出】【政策】
to resist temptation
【经不起】【诱惑】
to enter trade agreements
【协商】【协定】
to face a task
【面临】【任务】
to issue a new rule
【颁布】【规定】
bānbù guīdìng
to issue a certificate
to issue a label
【颁发】【证书】
【颁发】【标签】
to have diabetes
【患有】【糖尿病】
to fulfill one’s duty
【履行】【职责】
lǚxíngzhízé
to uphold the law
【维护】【法律】
wéihù fălǜ
to hire a lawyer
【聘请】【律师】
pìnqĭng lǜshī
to overturn one’s understandin
【颠覆】【理解】
