Ø be critical of 爱挑毛病的，批评的
　　 The programme was critical of the judicial inquiry which absolved the soldiers.
　　 Ø cure sb of + 某种疾病 治好某人的疾病
　　 Now doctors believe they have cured him of the disease.
　　 Ø a danger to对…有危险;
　　 Smoking is a danger to health. 吸烟对健康有害。
　　 Ø be in danger (of)处于…危险中;
　　 The bridge is in danger of collapse. 桥要塌了。
　　 Ø be out of danger脱离危险
　　 If necessary, the airship can stay up there for days to keep out of danger.
　　 Ø to date (=so far, until now) 到目前为止
　　 To date we have spent eight thousand pounds between us.
　　 Ø out of date过时的；
　　 Think how rapidly medical knowledge has gone out of date in recent years.
　　 Ø up to date新式的,时兴的
　　 If something is up-to-date, it is the newest thing of its kind.
　　 Ø date back to可追溯到
　　 If something dates back to a particular time, it started or was made at that time.
　　 Ø date from从某时期开始
　　 The present controversy dates from 1986.
　　 Ø deal with 安排, 处理, 涉及, 做生意
　　 How would you deal with an armed burglar?
　　 遇到持有武器的盗贼，你将如何对付？
　　 Ø be in debt to sb 欠…的债
　　 Ø on the decline 在衰退中, 在减少中
　　 on the increase 在增加
　　 Ø to one’s delight 令某人感到高兴to one’s regret 遗憾; sorrow悲痛; relief 安心; distress 苦恼; shame羞愧; surprise 惊奇; astonishment 惊奇;
　　 Ø delight in sth (=take great pleasure in doing sth) 因……高兴
　　 She delights in cooking lovely meals.
　　 她以烹饪美食为乐。
　　 Ø take delight in sth喜欢干…, 以…为乐
　　 Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong.
　　 Ø take to sth 喜欢… 沉溺于…
　　 Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other. 越敏锐的两颗心，越容易互相吸引
　　 Ø demand sth of sb 向某人要求(非物质的)东西
　　 He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition.
　　 Ø demand sth from sb 向某人要求(物质的)东西
　　 demand an apology from sb. 要求某人道歉
　　 Ø in demand有需求;
　　 Teachers are in demand in this area在这个地区很需要教师。
　　 Ø on demand 在要求时, 一经请求
　　 a note payable on demand. 一张见票即付的票据
　　 Ø be dependent on 依靠
　　 She is completely dependent on her daughter for money. 她花的钱完全靠从她女儿那里得到。
　　 Ø deprive sb of sth 剥夺某人某物
　　 The court ruling deprived us of any share in the inheritance. 法庭裁决剥夺了我们全部的继承权
　　 Ø derive…from(=obtain…from)由…来的
　　 derive a conclusion from facts. 从事实推出结论