to…extent在…程度上

inform. somebody of something通知某人某事

lie in在于…

major in主修…

in the light of… 按照…,根據(jù)…

on account of… 因為…,由于…

in addition to… 除…之外

on (the/an) average平均,一般來說

on the basis of… 根據(jù)…,在…的基礎(chǔ)上

at (the) best充其量,至多

on business因公,因事

in any case無論如何,總之

in case of… 假使…,萬一…

in case假如,以防(萬一)免得

in no case決不

by chance偶然,碰巧

in charge of… 負(fù)責(zé)…,主管…

in common共用,共有,共同

in conclusion最后,總之

on condition that在…條件下

in connection with/to… 關(guān)于…

in consequence因此,結(jié)果

in consequence of… 由于…的緣故

on the contrary反之,正相反

in contrast with/to… 與…成對照

under control被控制住

at all costs不惜任何代價

at the cost of… 以…為代價

in the course of… 在…過程中,在…期間

in detail詳細(xì)地

in difficulties處境困難

on earth究竟,到底

at all events無論如何

in any event無論如何

in effect實際上

with the exception of… 除…之外

in the face of… 面對…,不顧…

in favor of… 有利于…,贊成…,支持…

in general通常,大體上

at heart在內(nèi)心,實質(zhì)上

in honor of… 為紀(jì)念…,向…表示敬意

at intervals不時,時時

at length終于,最后,詳細(xì)地

at a loss困惑,不知所措