an exception to …的一个例外

take exception to 反对，表示异议

with the exception of 除…之外

on a...scale …规模地;在…规模上

scale down 缩减

account for 说明(原因等);(数量、比例)占

on account of 因为，由于

on no account 决不

on any/all account 无论如何

take...into account 考虑

acknowledge...as 认为…是

admit/acknowledge/confess doing 承认做…

come into collision with 和…相撞(冲突)

in collision with 和…相撞(冲突)

compensation for... 作为…的赔偿

compensation trade 补偿贸易

make compensation for sb’s losses 补偿某人的损失

complain that... 抱怨…

complain of doing sth. 抱怨做某事

complain to sb. of/about sth. 向某人抱怨某事

by/in contrast 对比之下

in contrast to/with 与…对比起来

contrast...with 把…与…相对比

contrast with 对比之下显出区别

deliver (oneself) of 讲，表达

deliver sb. from danger 救某人脱险

deliver sth. to sb. 把某物交付给某人

descend from 起源(于)，是…的后裔

descend to (doing) sth. 下降到;堕落成

descend on 袭击