6.

I finally spotted my friend in the crowd. 我终于在人群中看见了我的朋友。

He spotted someone coming out of the building. 他看到有人正走出大楼。

7. account for…

1)说明(原因)

2)(数量上)占

He could not account for his absence from school. 他无法说明他旷课的原因。

Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. 美国黑人约占美国总人口的12%。

8. on account of… 因为;由于

We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather. 由于天气不好，我们将启程的时间推迟了。

9. take sth. into account 考虑到;顾及

= take account of sth.

seek +

(after/ for) sth.寻找某物

to do sth. 试图/设法做某事

sth. (from sb.)(向某人)请求

When judging his performance, don’t take his age into account. 评定他的表现时，不必考虑他的年龄。

10.

They want to seek for/ after happiness together. 他们想一起追求幸福。

They are seeking to bring the conflict to an end. 他们试图结束冲突。

You must seek permission from the manager. 你需请求经理批准。

11. be out of patience with… 对……忍不住了

I will be out of patience with you. 我对你要失去耐心了。