15年考研词语题重点解析
answer
He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract，and now he has to _____the consequences。
A. answer for B. run into C. abide by D. step into
A。句意为：由于他没实行合同中的某些条约，所以他需要为此承担后果。answer for意为“承受…后果”；run into指汽车“猛烈相撞”；abide by意为“遵守，坚持”；step into指“走进，进入”。依据题意，答案选A。
有关answer for的典型使用方法：
All these things are to be answered for. 所有这所有都是要偿还的。
The bus driver should answer for the safety of the passengers. 公共汽车司机应付旅客的安全负责。
anticipate
People _____that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
A. convinced B. anticipated C. resolved D. assured
B。句意为：大家指望直升机运输可以像目前的民航运输一样运送成千上万的客人。anticipate意为“期待”，其后接动名词或从句。convince意为“说服”，resolve意为“决定”，assure意为“保证”。
有关anticipate的典型使用方法：
Do youanticipate any trouble? 你预料会有麻烦吗?
We anticipate that demand is likely to increase. 大家预料需要可能增加。
We anticipate great pleasure from our visit to London. 大家期待伦敦之行过得很愉快。
后接动词要用动名词。如：
We anticipate hearing from you again. 大家期待再接到你们的来信。
