Ø all but(Nearly; almost:) 几乎
　　 all but crying with relief 快乐地差一点大叫起来
　　 Ø allow for 考虑到, 估计到
　　 We must allow for his inexperience我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。
　　 Ø amount to (=to be equal to) 总计、等同于
　　 The banks have what amounts to a monopoly.
　　 ...a schoolboy comedy, which amounted to little more than slapstick.
　　 Ø answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for) 对…负责、保证(guarantee)
　　 I will answer for the truth of what he has said.
　　 我保证他所说的话是真的。
　　 Ø answer to (conform to,compliance with) 适合,符合
　　 He doesn’t answer to the description of the missing man. 他与所描绘的失踪者的相貌特征不符。
　　 Ø be anxious about 为…焦急不安; 或anxious for
　　 We are all anxious about/for his safety.
　　 我们都为他的安全而忧虑。
　　 Ø apologize to sb for sth 为…向…道歉
　　 I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.
　　 我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉。
　　 Ø appeal for sth呼吁…、请求
　　 to appeal for aid求助
　　 Ø appeal to sb 对某人有吸引力
　　 Does the film appeal to you?
　　 Ø apply for申请
　　 I want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作。
　　 Ø apply to sth = resort to sth与…有关;适用
　　 What I have said does not apply to you.
　　 我说的话与你无关。
　　 Ø approve of doing(=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right)赞成,
　　 My parents don’t approve of me smoking cigarettes.
　　 我的父母不准许我吸烟。
　　 Ø arise from(=result from) 由…引起
　　 mistakes that arise from a basic misunderstanding.
　　 出自于基本上是误解的错误
　　 Ø arrange for sb to do sth 安排…做…
　　 It has been arranged for him by his family to marry a girl of his own class. 他家已就婚姻问题为他做好安排，要他娶一个门当户对的女孩
　　 Ø arrive at 到达某地(小地方);得出,作出;
　　 We arrived at a decision after much thought.
　　 经过大家反复考虑后做出了决定
　　 to arrive at a port 抵达港口
　　 Ø arrive in 到达某地(大地方);
　　 to arrive at a port 抵达港口
　　 Ø be ashamed of 以…为羞耻
　　 I behaved badly yesterday and I am ashamed (of myself) now. 我昨天表现不好，我现在感到很惭愧。
　　 Ø assure sb of sth 向…保证, 使…确信
　　 I assure you its quality. 保证质量
　　 Ø attach (to) 缚, 系 ,结
　　 We should attach primary importance to the development of economy.我们要把发展经济的工作放在第一位。