act on 奉行，按照…行动
同义替换：
be according to
act 原始涵义：
vt. & vi. 做，做事，行事;行动，采取行动The time for thinking is past, we must now act.思考的时间过去了, 我们现在必须行动。
表演, 举动像…;装出,假装,做作Oliver is acting tonight.奥利弗今晚演出。
n.行为, 行动My first act was to run into the waiting room.我的第一个行动就是跑进客厅。
真题重现：
Governments throughout the world act on the assumption that the welfare of their people depends largely on the economic strength and wealth of the community.世界各国政府都按照这样一个假设行事：人民的福利在很大程度上取决于经济实力和社会财富。(2000翻译)
造句：
The police are acting on the information received.
警方正根据获得的情报采取行动。
adapt oneself to使自己适应于
同义替换：
adjust oneself to
adapt 原始涵义：
vt. & vi. (使)适应，(使)适合She knew how to adapt herself. 她懂得如何适应环境。
vt.改编, 改写Many of Dickens' books have been adapted as films.狄更斯的许多书都已改编成电影。
改变…以适合(for)Many city vehicles have been adapted for use as school buses.许多城市车辆已改为校车。
vi.适应于，适应不同情况(或环境)(to)She has not yet adapted to the climate.她还没适应气候。
造句：
You should adapt yourself to the new environment.
你应该适应新环境。
adapt…(for)改编, 改写(以适应新的需要)
同义替换：
make sth. Suitable for a new need
adapt 原始涵义：
见单词22。
造句：
The author is going to adapt his play for television.
作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。
in addition 此外, 又, 加之
同义替换：
besides
addition 原始涵义：
n.加; 加法That is a simple addition.那是简单的加法。
增加的人或事物They've just had an addition to the family.他们家里刚刚添了一口人。
造句：
In addition, reference is made to the novel techniques.
此外，还介绍了一些新的方法。
in addition to除…外
同义替换：
as well as, besides, other than
addition 原始涵义：
见单词24。
造句：
In addition to English, he has to study a second foreign language.
除英语外，他还要学第二外语。
