in advance 在前面；预先，事先，提前
in advance of 在……的前面，在……之前
at an advantage 处于有利地位，以优越的条件
have (gain, win, get) an (the) advantage over 胜过，优于
take advantage of 利用（时机、他人的无知、弱点等），占……的便宜
on one's advice 按照某人的嘱咐
take one's advice 听某人的劝告
family affairs 家务
public affairs 公务
step into the breach (某人不在时）代理某事
breach of the peace 扰乱治安罪
break down 损坏；分解，瓦解
break in 强行进入，闯入；打断，插嘴
breakout 逃出；突然发生，爆发
break off 断绝，结束
break into 闯入
break through 突破
break up 中止，结束
bred and born/(born and bred) 从出身和教养两方面
combat for 为...…而战
combat with (against ) 与…... 战斗
be at ( by) sh.'s command 服从某人，听某人吩咐
get command of 控制
under the command of. . . 由…指挥
commend itself to 给……以好印象；被...接受
arouse comment 引起评论
favorable comment 正面评价
in common 共有的，共同的
out of the common 非同寻常的
communicate with 与……通信，交流
communicate sth. to sb. 把……传达给某人
be determined to do sth. 决心做某事
develop from ... 从…中产生，由……发展成
develop into (使）发展成，变成
leave sh. to his own devices 让某人自行应付， 对某人不加干涉
ensure against 使安全
ensure of 对...担保
independent of 不受...…支配的；与……无关的；不依赖……的
plea for sth. 恳求，请求
on the plea of sth. / that... 辩解，托词…
plead with sh. to do sth. 恳求某人做
plead to do sth. 恳求做
plead for sh. 为某人辩护
plot to do sth. 密谋做某事
plot against sb./sth. 密谋反对某人/某事
establish a policy 指定方针
pursue/follow the policy of 奉行...的方针
political consciousness 政治觉悟
political power 政权
political economy 政治经济学
ponder on/over sth. (长时间地）仔细考虑某事
