一:表示相对,针对
bestrange(common,new,familiar,peculiar,distinct,sensitive,immune,vulnerable,indispensable)to
Airisindispensabletolife.
Aircraftsarevulnerabletointerferencecausedbyradiation.
Thisinjectionwillmakeyouimmunetoinfection
二:表示对比,比较
1:以-ior结尾的形容词,后接介词to表示比较,如:superior,inferior,prior,senior,junior
Thequarrelhappenedpriortomyarrival.
2:一些本身就含有比较或比拟意思的形容词,如equal,similar,equivalent,analogous
AissimilartoBinmanyways.
3:表示一些先后顺序的形容词,如:second,subsequent,next,preliminary,preparatory
Subsequenttothewar,theyreturnedtotheirhometown.
4:to也偶尔出现在个别动词之后,与动词形成固定词组,表示比较,如:preferto,compareto,incontrasttocomparetosth.表示比喻或比拟,而comparewithsth.表示比较,如:
Worldisusuallycomparedtoastage
Comparedwithhispast,hehaschangedalot.
Prefer的正确句型是:preferAtoB或preferdoingAtodoingB,但当prefer后接动词不定式时,表示比较的介词to就要改成ratherthan,如:
Theundauntedsoldierpreferreddeathtosurrender.
Manypeoplepreferspendingmoneytoearningmoney.
Theyprefertopursuecareersratherthanremainhomeashousewives.
5:to与及个别的名词构成比较之意,如:alternative
Goingtoanunderwaterconcertisagreatalternativetogoingtodinner.
三:表示修饰关系
1:表示回复,反应意思的词,如:answertoquestion,
solutiontoproblem,responsetoinquiry,reactiontoproposal,replytoletter
2:表示建筑构件的词汇,如:entry,entrance,approach,access,passage,exit,vent,path
theapproachtoabridge引桥
theapproachtoscience
Halfofthepopulationwasestimatedtohavenoaccesstothehealthservice.
Theaccesstoeducation接受教育的机会
Theaccesstomedicalcare享受公费医疗的权利
4: 表示人物职位和官衔的词,如:assistanttomanager,ambassadortoSpain,successorto tradition,heirtothrone,deputytotheNationalPeople’sCongress
advisortothePrimeMinister
5:表示权利和许可的词汇,如:right,admission
Theemployeefinallygottheadmissiontotheboardroom.
Everyonehasanequalrightto……..
6:表示栅栏或障碍的词汇,如:barstodevelopment,thebarriertoprogress
7:表示与书籍,文本相关的词,如:introductiontopassage.
8:表示恭喜或是祝贺,如:
Thedirectorproposedatoasttothehealthoftheguests.
Let’sdrinktoDick’ssuccessinbusiness
9:另外还有一些名词符合这种用法,有的具有两者息息相关,缺一不可的含义.如:keytodoor,invitationtoparty,
guidetoaction,limitationtolife,accessorytoschool
四:to还具有依据,伴随,和着节奏的含义,如:singtopiano,chancetothetune,stamptotherhythmofthesong,addsalttotaste
五:表示趋势或倾向,如:tendto,beproneto,beinclinedto,beaptto,beliableto
He’sliabletoseasickness.
Youareliabletocometowrongconclusion.
六:表示对事情的坚持与执着,如:sickto,holdo,adhereto,clingto
Hestillholdsontohisoriginalviews.
七:表示约束,局限,如:limitto,confineto,resrictto
He’sconfinedtothehousebyillness.
Heconfinedhisremarkstoscientificmangement.
八:表示一种习惯或是一种适应性,如:get(be)to,usedto,beaccustomedto
Finally,thestudentsgotusedtomyteachingmethod.
十:表示起因和原由,如wingto,dueto,thanksto,attributeto,comedownto
Theflightwascancelledduetothethickfog.
Thefamousartistattributedhissuccesstohiswife.
十一:表示目的或结果,如:aimto,leadto,giveriseto
Iaimtobeanexcellentcollegeteacher.
Hisconceitleadtohisfailure.
Thesebadconditionhasgivenrisetoalotofcrises
十二:表示命运,注定,如:bedoomedto,bedestinedto,
Allmilitaryadventuresbythetwosuperpowersaredoomedtofail.
十三:表示数量上的积累或增加,如:inadditionto,addto,amountto
Inadditiontoreliefsupplies,healsopresentedwithsomemoney.
Theannualoutputofsteelamountsto1200tons.
十四:表示全身心投入的含义,如:beaddictedto,contributeto,devoteto,committo
Heisdeterminedtodevoteallhislifetohis.
十五:表示展望或是回顾,如:lookforwardto反datebackto
Thechurchdatesbacktothe13thcentury.
十六:表示方位概念.如:closeto,nextto
Idon’tlikewoolnexttomyskin.
十七:表示依靠或借助,如:resortto,turnto,appealto,
Heusuallyappealstoarmstosettletheterritorydispute.
十八:表示有关注,关于:asto,withregardto
十九:表示关注或重视,如:payattentionto,attachto,
Weshouldattachprimaryimportancetojobtraining.
二十:表示依据或是根据,如:accordingto,inproportionto
Accordingtotoday’snewspaper,thematchwillbepostponed.
Thelendingcountriessubscribetowardscapitalstockinproportiontotheireconomicimportance.
二十一:表示应该或必须含义的句式,如:
It’stimetogetup.
Wearesupposedtogethereatseven.
It’suptothiscountrytobannuclearweapons.
二十二:表示相关联,相连接,如:berelatedto,berelativeto,inrelationto,berelevantto,linkto
Investigateallthefactsrelatedtotheproblem.
Peopleoftenlinkedwalthtohappiness.
二十三:表示反对和赞同。
1:to 引导的表示反对,抗拒,对抗意义的词组。Beopposedto,beoppsistto,becontraryto,beadverse to,beresistantto,becontradictoryto,objectto,opposeto,denytp,be alineto
Thesebuildingsareresistanttoearthquake.
Theyaretotallyopposedtoanychangesbeingmadeintheplans.
2:to引导的表示同意,赞同意义的词组:consentto,subseribeto,
The employerconsentedtogivehimasalaryraise.表示调整,使符合,使适应的含义,如:adapt to,commodateto,adjustto,conformto,habituateto,fitto,suit to,correspondto,caterto
Shetriedtohabituateherselftothestyleofplainliving.
Youractionshouldconformtotheinterestsofthepeople.
Theyofferedvariousfoodstocatertotheneedofcustomers.
Hiswordsdoesn’tfittohisactions.
Suityourwritingstyletothemasses.
3:表示投降,屈服,服从的含义,如:besubjectto,besubordinateto,submitto,subjectto,surrenderto,giveinto,confessto,admitto.
Theminorityissubordinatetothemajority少数服从多数
Countriesnearbyoceansarealwayssubjecttoearthquake.
Heconfessedtohavingrobbedthewomanofherwallet.
We’renotthekindofpeopletoyieldtoanymilitarythreat.
常用词组
respond to(反应),appealto(吸引),catchonto(理解),listento(收听),usedto(过去常常),give birthto,attendto(照料),seeto(负责),beentitledto(有权),belongto(属于),come to(苏醒),standupto(勇敢面对),helponeselfto(请自便),referto,tothepoint(切题),
Trainthemtostanduptoanyseveretestinhard.
Theticketentitledyoutoafreemealintheluxuryhotel.
Seetoitthatthechildrengetahotmealaftertheirswim.
Youwillcatchontothejobshortlyafterwards.
Peopleusuallyrefertotelevisionforup-to-the-minutenews