1. be preoccupied/preoccupation with

例句： Management’s preoccupation with costs and profits resulted in a drop in the quality The and customer service.

2. be obsessed/obsession with

例句：Picasso‘s obsession with death and sickness greatly influenced his work.

3. object to 反对

例句： one object to his company， even though he has made insulting remarks about almost No every member of the group.

4. use sth to do sth

例句：The new system， which uses remote cameras to catch of speeding motorists， may undermine the police department’s authority.

5. be sensitive to sth/ be sensitive to doing sth

例句：Although the politician was initially very sensitive to being criticized by the press， he quickly became more confident about responding to reporters’ sometimes pointed questions.

6. a threat to

例句：Malaria， a disease which has been almost completely eradicated in the United States， is still a threat to travelers in some foreign countries.

例句：Although the politician was initially very sensitive to being criticized by the press， he quickly became more confident about responding to reporters’ sometimes pointed questions.

7. be proud of/ take pride in

例句：The Papago Indians of southern Arizona take justifiable pride in their traditional craft of basket-weaving， an art that has brought them fame throughout the Southwest.

8. take offence at

The jury took offense at the prosecutor’s mocking tone but could deny neither the accuracy of the charges or the seriousness of the crime.

9. be familiar with/ be familiar to

例句：The signs of drug addiction are familiar to most doctors.

例句：Most doctors are familiar with the signs of drug addiction.

例句：At the highest level of competitive chess， players are so familiar with one another’s strategies that they can practically read their opponents’ minds.

10. regard as

例句：John Edgar Wideman is regarded as one of the most talented writers of the late twentieth century.

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