一：表示相對，針對
bestrange(common,new,familiar,peculiar,distinct,sensitive,immune,vulnerable,indispensable)to
Airisindispensabletolife.
Aircraftsarevulnerabletointerferencecausedbyradiation.
Thisinjectionwillmakeyouimmunetoinfection
二：表示對比，比較
1：以-ior結尾的形容詞，后接介詞to表示比較，如：superior,inferior,prior,senior,junior
Thequarrelhappenedpriortomyarrival.
2:一些本身就含有比較或比擬意思的形容詞，如equal，similar，equivalent，analogous
AissimilartoBinmanyways.
3：表示一些先后順序的形容詞，如：second,subsequent,next,preliminary,preparatory
Subsequenttothewar,theyreturnedtotheirhometown.
4:to也偶爾出現在個別動詞之后,與動詞形成固定詞組,表示比較,如:preferto,compareto,incontrasttocomparetosth.表示比喻或比擬,而comparewithsth.表示比較,如:
Worldisusuallycomparedtoastage
Comparedwithhispast,hehaschangedalot.
Prefer的正確句型是:preferAtoB或preferdoingAtodoingB,但當prefer后接動詞不定式時,表示比較的介詞to就要改成ratherthan,如:
Theundauntedsoldierpreferreddeathtosurrender.
Manypeoplepreferspendingmoneytoearningmoney.
Theyprefertopursuecareersratherthanremainhomeashousewives.
5:to與及個別的名詞構成比較之意,如:alternative
Goingtoanunderwaterconcertisagreatalternativetogoingtodinner.
三:表示修飾關系
1:表示回復,反應意思的詞,如:answertoquestion,
solutiontoproblem,responsetoinquiry,reactiontoproposal,replytoletter
2:表示建筑構件的詞匯,如:entry,entrance,approach,access,passage,exit,vent,path
theapproachtoabridge引橋
theapproachtoscience
Halfofthepopulationwasestimatedtohavenoaccesstothehealthservice.
Theaccesstoeducation接受教育的機會
Theaccesstomedicalcare享受公費醫療的權利
4: 表示人物職位和官銜的詞,如:assistanttomanager,ambassadortoSpain,successorto tradition,heirtothrone,deputytotheNationalPeople’sCongress
advisortothePrimeMinister
5:表示權利和許可的詞匯,如:right,admission
Theemployeefinallygottheadmissiontotheboardroom.
Everyonehasanequalrightto……..
6:表示柵欄或障礙的詞匯,如:barstodevelopment,thebarriertoprogress
7:表示與書籍,文本相關的詞,如:introductiontopassage.
8:表示恭喜或是祝賀,如:
Thedirectorproposedatoasttothehealthoftheguests.
Let’sdrinktoDick’ssuccessinbusiness
9:另外還有一些名詞符合這種用法,有的具有兩者息息相關,缺一不可的含義.如:keytodoor,invitationtoparty,
guidetoaction,limitationtolife,accessorytoschool
四:to還具有依據,伴隨,和著節奏的含義,如:singtopiano,chancetothetune,stamptotherhythmofthesong,addsalttotaste
五:表示趨勢或傾向,如:tendto,beproneto,beinclinedto,beaptto,beliableto
He’sliabletoseasickness.
Youareliabletocometowrongconclusion.
六:表示對事情的堅持與執著,如:sickto,holdo,adhereto,clingto
Hestillholdsontohisoriginalviews.
七:表示約束,局限,如:limitto,confineto,resrictto
He’sconfinedtothehousebyillness.
Heconfinedhisremarkstoscientificmangement.
八:表示一種習慣或是一種適應性,如:get(be)to,usedto,beaccustomedto
Finally,thestudentsgotusedtomyteachingmethod.
十:表示起因和原由,如wingto,dueto,thanksto,attributeto,comedownto
Theflightwascancelledduetothethickfog.
Thefamousartistattributedhissuccesstohiswife.
十一:表示目的或結果,如:aimto,leadto,giveriseto
Iaimtobeanexcellentcollegeteacher.
Hisconceitleadtohisfailure.
Thesebadconditionhasgivenrisetoalotofcrises
十二:表示命運,注定,如:bedoomedto,bedestinedto,
Allmilitaryadventuresbythetwosuperpowersaredoomedtofail.
十三:表示數量上的積累或增加,如:inadditionto,addto,amountto
Inadditiontoreliefsupplies,healsopresentedwithsomemoney.
Theannualoutputofsteelamountsto1200tons.
十四:表示全身心投入的含義,如:beaddictedto,contributeto,devoteto,committo
Heisdeterminedtodevoteallhislifetohis.
十五:表示展望或是回顧,如:lookforwardto反datebackto
Thechurchdatesbacktothe13thcentury.
十六:表示方位概念.如:closeto,nextto
Idon’tlikewoolnexttomyskin.
十七:表示依靠或借助,如:resortto,turnto,appealto,
Heusuallyappealstoarmstosettletheterritorydispute.
十八:表示有關注,關于:asto,withregardto
十九:表示關注或重視,如:payattentionto,attachto,
Weshouldattachprimaryimportancetojobtraining.
二十:表示依據或是根據,如:accordingto,inproportionto
Accordingtotoday’snewspaper,thematchwillbepostponed.
Thelendingcountriessubscribetowardscapitalstockinproportiontotheireconomicimportance.
二十一:表示應該或必須含義的句式,如:
It’stimetogetup.
Wearesupposedtogethereatseven.
It’suptothiscountrytobannuclearweapons.
二十二：表示相關聯，相連接，如：berelatedto,berelativeto,inrelationto,berelevantto,linkto
Investigateallthefactsrelatedtotheproblem.
Peopleoftenlinkedwalthtohappiness.
二十三：表示反對和贊同。
1：to 引導的表示反對，抗拒，對抗意義的詞組。Beopposedto,beoppsistto,becontraryto,beadverse to,beresistantto,becontradictoryto,objectto,opposeto,denytp,be alineto
Thesebuildingsareresistanttoearthquake.
Theyaretotallyopposedtoanychangesbeingmadeintheplans.
2:to引導的表示同意，贊同意義的詞組：consentto,subseribeto,
The employerconsentedtogivehimasalaryraise.表示調整，使符合，使適應的含義，如：adapt to,commodateto,adjustto,conformto,habituateto,fitto,suit to,correspondto,caterto
Shetriedtohabituateherselftothestyleofplainliving.
Youractionshouldconformtotheinterestsofthepeople.
Theyofferedvariousfoodstocatertotheneedofcustomers.
Hiswordsdoesn’tfittohisactions.
Suityourwritingstyletothemasses.
3:表示投降,屈服,服從的含義,如:besubjectto,besubordinateto,submitto,subjectto,surrenderto,giveinto,confessto,admitto.
Theminorityissubordinatetothemajority少數服從多數
Countriesnearbyoceansarealwayssubjecttoearthquake.
Heconfessedtohavingrobbedthewomanofherwallet.
We’renotthekindofpeopletoyieldtoanymilitarythreat.
常用詞組
respond to(反應),appealto(吸引),catchonto(理解),listento(收聽),usedto(過去常常),give birthto,attendto(照料),seeto(負責),beentitledto(有權),belongto(屬于),come to(蘇醒),standupto(勇敢面對),helponeselfto(請自便),referto,tothepoint(切題),
Trainthemtostanduptoanyseveretestinhard.
Theticketentitledyoutoafreemealintheluxuryhotel.
Seetoitthatthechildrengetahotmealaftertheirswim.
Youwillcatchontothejobshortlyafterwards.
Peopleusuallyrefertotelevisionforup-to-the-minutenews
