qualify sb．to do sth．使某人有资格做某事

[典例]

1) What's the qualification as a doctor？取得当一名医生的资格是什么?

2) What qualifications have you got to have for this job? 申请这个工作你得要具有的条件是什么?

3) Do you qualify for the vote? 你有投票资格吗?

4) I hope to qualify as a teacher. 我希望取得教师资格。

5) A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English. 你的英语程度教书不够资格。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 经过大学四年的学习，他终于取得了当律师的资格。

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2) 一纸大学文凭并不意味着能让你有获得这份工作的资格。

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Keys: 1) After four years' studying in college, he managed to get the qualification as a lawyer. 2) A

college diploma doesn't mean that it can qualify you to take up the job.

1. preparation n.准备；预备

[重点用法]

prepare vt. & vi．预[准，筹]备，布置，为...铺路；配制；调制；使作准备；温习

be in preparation (for) 在......准备中；作为......的准备

make preparations against为对付......做准备

make preparations for为......做准备

be(well)prepared for[to do]...对...有所准备(处于对...有所准备的意识)

prepare sth．against准备(...)应付...

prepare sb．for让......为了...作准备

prepare the ground for为...铺平路；为...打下基础

[典例]

1) Mother is now preparing food for dinner．妈妈正在为晚餐准备食物。

2) The students are now preparing for the exams．学生们正为考试做准备。

3) The teachers are now preparing their lessons．老师们在备课。

[练习]根据括号里的汉语补全句子。

1) The chemist ______________ the disease case．(这药剂师正为这病例配制药。)

2) What we are engaged in_________________________________________.

(我们现在所从事的就是为这目标铺平道路。)

Keys: 1)is preparing medicine for 2)is to prepare the ground for this aim

2. recommend vt.推荐；建议

[重点用法]

recommendation n.推荐，介绍(信)，劝告，建议

on one's recommendation经某人介绍

follow sb．'s recommendations听从某人的劝告