We tried to settle the argument but accomplished nothing. 我们试图解决争端,但没起什么作用。
【辨析】accomplish, complete, finish 与achieve
accomplish指成功完成预期的目标、任务等,其后常接task,aim,journey等名词;complete
强调事情被完整地完成或终结,含有使某事完善、完整,补足缺少部分的含义; finish多指
日常事情的完成或结束,其后常接动名词;achieve多指排除困难完成宏伟计划或大业。
according [ ]( 只 用于 以下两个习语中) according to: prep. 按 照, 根据 :
Everything went according to plan. 一切按计划进行。According to the weather forecast, we'll
have rain tomorrow. 根据天气预报,明天会下雨。according as: conj. 根据……而定,按照…
…而定:You will be praised or blamed according as your work is good or bad.将依照你工作的
好坏对你进行奖惩。
【注意】according to 后一般不接 view(看法)和 opinion(意见)这类词,也不接第一人称的
代词(me, us)。如:依我看,这部电影很不错。
In my opinion, the film is wonderful.(正)
According to my opinion, the film is wonderful.(误)
According to me, the film is wonderful.(误)
account[ ] n. 1.[C]账目,账户:open an account at [with] a bank 在银行开户 Put
it on my account.= Add it to my account. 记在我的账上。2.[C]描述,说明,报导:I believe that
is a very good account of what happened. 我相信这对发生的情况作了很好的描述。3.[U]原因,
理由:He is angry on this account. 由于这个原因他很生气。4.[U]考虑:Never leave this point
out of account. 绝不可将这一点不列入考虑。 v. 认为:I account him lucky. 我认为他很幸运。
【搭配】account for 解释,说明 by [from] all accounts 据说,据报道,据各方面 on
account of 因为,由于on all accounts [on every account] 总之 on no account 绝不take
account of 考虑,重视 take sth into account 考虑,注意
accountant[ ] n. [C]会计师,会计:He signed the accountant to enter. 他示意
叫会计进去。
accumulate[ ] v.积累,收集,积储:Dust soon accumulates in the room. 房
间里很快积满了灰尘。 He accumulated a good library. 他积累了丰富的藏书。
accuracy[] n. [U]准确,精确:firing accuracy 命中率 / with accuracy 准确地 /
There is no need to check the accuracy of the report. 没有必要核实这份报告的准确性。
accurate[] adj.准确的,正确无误的:Is that clock accurate? 那钟准吗? / He is
accurate in his judgment. 他的判断正确无误。
accuse[ ] vt.指责,控告,指控:He accused her of cheating. 他指责她作弊。/ He
was accused as an accomplice. 他被指控为同犯。
【注意】表示因某事而控告、指控、指责某人,通常用 accused sb of (doing) sth,其中的
介词of 不能改为 for:The police accused him of theft [stealing]. 警方控告他偷盗。
accustomed[ ] adj. 习惯的,经常的:He is accustomed to hard work. 他习惯于