1. Accumulate (verb)积累
E.g. I have accumulated a lot of postcards.
By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.(字典例句)
Accumulation (noun)
Accumulative (adj)
E.g. The scores are accumulative.
2. Spot (verb) 看出,发现
E.g. I spotted a huge mistake in my dissertation.
(noun) 地点,场所; 斑点;污迹;粉刺,丘疹
E.g He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him.(字典例句)
Some teenagers are worrying about their spots.
Beauty spot/mark 美人痣
3. Claim 宣称;索取,认领;夺走,夺去(生命)
E.g. He claimed that he is handsomest man in the world.
This car accident claimed five lives.
Baggage claim (美式)
Baggage reclaim (英式)
4. Corner 使走投无路,使陷入困境;垄断
E.g. The thieves was cornered by policemen. Eric has cornered the market in morning reading.
5. In possession of 拥有;具有
E.g. The thieves was caught in possession of stolen stuffs.
It is a universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. 《傲慢与偏见》里的经典句子
6. At large 未被捕获的;行动自由的
E.g. The murderer is still at large.
7. Feel obliged to do sth 强迫、迫使做某事
E.g. He feels obliged to pay the bill.
8. 一些需要与介词of连用的动词:inform, remind, rob, approve...
E.g. He informed me of his new telephone number.
This story reminds me of my own experience.
The strongbox has been robbed of its treasure.
My mother doesn't approve of my ideas.