take the floor 起立发言
be capable of 能够， 有能力 be capable of being +过去分词是能够被…的
compare…with … 把…与…比较 compare…to… 把…比作…
complain of (or about)抱怨;诉苦;控告;complain about 抱怨某人或事情;
complain to sb. about sth. (or sb.) 向某人抱怨…; complain (抱怨);
complement (补充); compliment (恭维)
delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth.)喜欢， 取乐
take (a) delight in 喜欢干…， 以…为乐
demand sth. from sb. 向某人要求(物质的)东西
deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物
deviate from 偏离， 不按…办
on a diet 吃某种特殊饮食， 节食
differ from…in 与…的区别在于…
dispose of (=get rid of ，throw away)处理掉
beyond dispute不容争议的，无可争议
in dispute 在争议中
(be) distinct from ( = be different from) 与…截然不同
distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨别
distinguish…from 把…与…区别开
do away with(=get rid of; abolish; discard eliminate) 除去，废除，取消; do away with (=kill) 杀掉， 镇压
come off duty 下班
be in sympathy with 赞同，同情
in terms of (=with regard to; respectively) 按照， 根据， 在…方面
behind the times (思想，看法)落后于时代
behind time (=late) 迟到， 晚点
for the time being (=temporarily)暂时
be in touch with 与…有接触， 有联系 be out of touch with 与…没有联系或接触
in view of (=considering) 考虑到… in the view of 按…的意思
as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论
on the whole (=generally， for the most part) 大体上说
against one’s will 违心地， 违背意愿地 at will 随心所欲; with a will 有决心地