專四指導：常見名詞和介詞搭配短語(2)
11. affection for/towards 愛，喜歡 如：
Yearby year their affection for each other grew stronger.
他們之間的愛逐年加深。
He felt great affection for his sister.
他很疼他的妹妹。
12. answer to ……的答案 如：
The answer to his problem was staring him in the face.
他那個問題的答案是明擺著的。
Do you know the answer to this question?
你知道這道題的答案嗎？
13. anxiety for sth 渴望 如：
His anxiety for knowledge is to be praised.
他對知識的渴望應該受到稱讚。
14. apology to sb for sth 道歉 如：
He made an apology to me for hurting my feelings.
他因傷害了我的感情而向我道歉。
At last we convicted him of his errors and made him offer an apology to her.
我們終於使他認識到自己的過失而且還讓他向她道了歉。
15. appeal to sb 懇求，呼籲，吸引 如：
The company is prepared to trade off its up-market image against a stronger appeal to teenage buyers.
該公司擬改變只售高檔商品的形像，以吸引青少年顧客。
His lawyer decided to take an appeal to a higher court.
他的律師決定向高一級法院上訴。
16. appeal for 魅力，吸引力 如：
Does jazz hold any appeal for you?
你對爵士樂有興趣嗎？
17. appetite for 對……的慾望 如：
Reading travel brochures whets one’s appetite for a holiday.
看了旅遊手冊就巴不得去度假。
Why don’t you go for a walk? It’ll give you an appetite for your lunch.
你怎麼不出去散散步? 散散步午飯時就有食慾了。
18. application of 把……應用於…… 如：
application of microwave energy
微波能應用
application of computers in chemistry
計算機在化學中的應用
19. approach to 類似，辦法，通道 如：
Her approach to the job lacks purpose.
她幹這項工作缺乏毅力。
She is extremely professional in her approach to her job.
她對工作極爲精通。
20. argument against 贊成/反對……的理由 如：
There are strong arguments against these measures.
有一些有力的論據反對這些措施。
