同等学力常用词汇、词组辨析（10）

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（113）break out /break through/break down

break out意为“爆发，进发”；break through意为“打破，冲破”；break down意为“抛锚，出故障，失败”。

例：Riots and disorders have broken out.
这里已经发生了骚乱与混乱。

He broke out laughing.
他突然大笑了起来。

The Allies sought to break through the German lines.
盟军试图突破德军的防线。来源：www.examda.com

Scientists hope to break through soon in their fight against cancer.
科学家们希望在与癌症的较量中尽早有所突破。

Our car broke down on our way to the village.
在去乡下的路上，我们的车抛锚了。

Their negotiation broke down because neither side would compromise.
由于双方都不让步，他们的谈判最终破裂了。

（114）at all cost/by all means/by means of

at all cost意为“不惜一切代价”；by all means意为“竭力，千方百计”；by means of意为“用……手段（方法、方式）”。

例：Mr. Jackson intended to save his son’s life at all cost.
杰克逊先生打算不惜一切代价抢救他儿子的生命。来源：www.examda.com

We must get there by all meanings before he has a chance to break the news to her.
我们必须尽全力在他有机会把消息透露给她之前赶到那里。

The fisherman saved himself by means of a floating log.
渔夫靠一块漂浮的圆木幸免于难。

（115）call for/call up来源：www.examda.com

call for意为“来找人，要求，需要（采取行动）等”；call up意为“打电话，想起，征召入伍等”。

例：I’ll call for you at nine.
我9点钟来探望你。

Success school calls for much hard work.
成功需要付出努力。

On reaching the city, she called up Lester.
一到达这个城市她就给莱斯特打电话。

He was called up for military duty.
他应征入伍。来源：www.examda.com

The picture of the Capitol called up memories of our class trip.
国会大厦的图片使我想起我们班的旅行。