英语专四指导：常见名词和介词搭配短语(4)91. loyalty to sb/sth 忠诚如：Loyalty to the former king still persists in parts of the country.该国一些地方仍有人忠於前国王。
Don’t allow personal loyalty to colour your judgement.不要因讲义气而影响了你的判断。
92. memorial to sb/sth 纪念碑如：raise a memorial to those killed in war立碑纪念战争中的死难者The church service is a memorial to the disaster victim.该礼拜仪式是悼念这场灾难中的受害者。
93. obstacle to sth 障碍如：Not be able to pass his mathematics exam proved an obstacle to his career.他数学考试不及格是他前途上的一大障碍。
an obstacle to or a censoring of free speech对言论自由的阻碍或审查94. objection to sth 反对如：I have no objection to your proposal.我对你的提议没有异议。
His only objection to the plan is that it costs too much.他反对该计划的唯一理由是费用太高。
95. opponent of sth 的反对者如：My friend, Crawley, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr Lane’s Radical Progressive Party.我的朋友Crawley一直是Lane先生激进党的一名狂热反对者。
She is one of the strongest opponents of tax reform.她是税收改革最强烈的反对者之一。
96.preference for sth 偏好如：a preference for using one hand as opposed to the other用一只手而不用另一只手的习惯She has a preference for blue.她特别喜欢蓝色。
97. patience with 对有耐心如：Heaven grant us patience with a man in love!天啊！请赐予我们容忍恋爱中的男人的耐心吧。
She has no patience with (ie cannot tolerate) people who are always grumbling.她腻烦那些总发牢骚的人。
98. passion for 对的强烈爱好，热爱如：I have a passion for archaeology.我对考古学有热情。
Mayer’s passion for songwriting is immediately evident.迈耶对歌曲创作的热情非常明显。
99. precaution against 预防，防备如：measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc..用来防范偷窃或间谍等活动的措施。
100. pity for sb/sth 可怜，怜悯如：He felt pity for a man suffering so much.他对那个受过那么多痛苦的人感到同情。
There is no man but feels (ie no man who does not feel) pity for starving children.没有人不同情那些嗷嗷待哺的孩子。
101. preface to 的前言如：an essay written as a preface to a more detailed work作为更为详细的作品的序言而写的文章102. preparation for 准备如：They have made good preparation for the upcoming elections.他们对即将到来的选举作了充分的准备。
103. preference to sth 优先如：In considering people for jobs, we give preference to those with some experience.对于求职者，我们优先考虑有一定经验的人。
104. proposal for sth 建议如：I reflected on this proposal for some time.这项建议我仔细想了一些时候。
105. prejudice against 对的偏见如：He has a prejudice against all foreigners.他对所有的外国人都有偏见。
106. protection for sb 保护如：environmental protection for exploration engineering探矿工程环境保护107. protest against sth 抗议如：The Russian team entered a protest against the tactics of American side.俄罗斯队提出正式抗议，反对美国队的战术。
108. ratio of sth to sth 比率如：The ratios of 1 to 5 and 20 to 100 are the same.1与5之比和20与100之比相同。
109. reaction to 对的反应如：a negative reaction to the new advertising campaign对新广告的宣传手法持反对立场110. reason for 原因，理由如：Their reason for doing it is still a puzzle to me.他们为什么要做此事我仍莫名其妙。
111. reference to 提及，参考如：We would like to send you a sample with reference to the last shipment.我们将寄去有关上次交货的样品。
112. regard for 对的注意，重如：She has no regard for my feelings.她不顾及我的感情。
113. remedy for 补救，解决如：a favorite but untested remedy for problems对问题的受欢迎但却未经检验的解决方法114. reply to sb/sth 对的回答如：Thank you for your prompt reply to our telegram.多谢您对我电报的迅速答复。
115. reputation for 名声，名气如：The school has a reputation for exam results.该校因学生考试成绩优秀而闻名。
This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.这家商店因公平交易而获好名声。
116. request for sth 要求，请求如：He made repeated requests for help.他再三请求帮助。
117. research on/into 对的研究，调查如：The archaeologist researched into the tombs of many of Engl and’s literary great.这位考古学家对许多英国文坛宗师的坟墓进行了研究。
118. resistance to 对的抵抗，阻力如：The firm has to overcome its resistance to new technology.这家公司必须克服采用新技术的阻力。
119. response to 对的回答，反应如：She made no response to my letter.她没有回我的信。
120. responsibility for 责任，负责如：They accepted responsibility for the accident.他们承认对这次事故负责。
121. restraint on sb/sth 限制，约束如：tighten the restraint on and supervision over the use of power加强对权力的制约和监督122. search for 对的搜寻如：The company is casting its net wide in its search for a new sales director.公司撒开大网到处物色新的销售主任。
123. service to 服务，贡献如：We offer a personal service to our customers.我们为顾客提供个人服务。
124. similarity between 的相似之处如：A similarity can be observed between them.它们之间可以看到相似之处。
125. skill at 技巧，熟练如：Jane Austen’s skill at characterization简奥斯汀刻画人物的技巧126. solution to 的解决办法如：We begin to see the glimmerings of a solution to the problem.我们开始看到问题可望解决的迹象。
127. sorrow at/for/over 悲哀，悲痛如：He evinced great sorrow for what he had done.他对自己的所作所为深表歉疚。
128. stress on 对的强调如：lay stress on clarity of expression强调清晰表达的重要性129. supplement to sth 补充，增刊如：The money I got was a useful supplement to my ordinary income.我得到的那笔钱是很管用的外快。