barring:except,not including除……外
concerning:about,regarding论及，关于
excepting=except
failing:in default of因缺少……;在缺少……时
following:after in time;as a sequel to在……以后
including:if we include如果包括我;……包括在内
pending:during/until在……期间/直到……为止
regarding:about,concerning,in respect of
as twith regard to关于，至于
because of:on account of,by reason
but for:without the help or hindrane etc.of假如没有……(帮助或障碍等);要不是
by means of凭借……的方法
in view of:considering由于，鉴于
with a view twuth the hope or intention of指望，考虑到
near tto or at a short distance from(in space,time,condition,or resemnlance)
next talmost,virtually几乎
ahead of:further forward in space or time sb/sth; ealier tan sb/sth; further advanced than sb/sth
except for:not including,other than除了
in accordance with:in conformity to一致;依据
in front of:ahead of ,in the presence of在前面;当着……的面
in place of:in exchange for,instead of作为……的交换
in spite of:notwithstanding不管，不顾
instead of:in place of
along with:in addition to;together with另外，加之，还有
apart from:exceping,not considering; in addition to除……外/且莫说;除……之外尚有
as for:with regard to至于
as from:on and after(a specified time)从一特定时间开始
as of=as from
as regards:about,concerning至于，就……而论
on account of: beause of
on behalf of:in the interests of;as representative为了……的利益/代表
owing tbecause of由于
prior tbefore在前，居先
together with:as well as和，连同
up tuntil/below or equal to直到/不多于
in regard to=with regard tas concerns,in respect of
in that由于，因为
