综合类考试：常考词汇
(be) in order (=acceptable) 合适的，恰当的in order井井有条，处于良好状态；out of order (=in bad condition) 出毛病，发生故障
made to order 定做的 (衣服)
originate in/from (=begin) 起源于，由……引起
on the outskirts (of) 在城郊
owe.。。to 把……归于……
on ones own (=along， without help) 单独
of ones own某人自己的
keep pace with 跟……齐步前进
go to great pains = take pains下功夫，努力
part with (=give up， sell) 舍弃，卖掉
participate in (=take part in) 参加
(be) particular about 讲究，挑剔 (吃，穿)
in particular (=especially) 特别是，尤其
(a) passion for 对……的热爱，热情
be patient with 对……耐心
pay for 赔偿，付款，报偿，处罚
pay……for 付……的钱
(be) at peace with 与……和睦相处
in peace (=peacefully) 安静，平安
peculiar to.。。 特有的，独具的
penalty for 对……的处罚，罚金
perform on the piano (=play the piano) 演奏钢琴
persist in 坚持，固执
in person 亲自，当面
in place (in right or proper place) 放在应放的地方
in place of (=instead of ) 代替
take (a) pleasure in 喜欢做某事
be on the point of doing sth. (=be about to do sth.) 刚要去做
beside the point 不切正题，无关紧要
come to the point 谈主要问题
there is no point in doing sth. 没必要做某事
to the point 中肯，切题
point at (=indicate，direct attention) 指着
point out (=indicate，show) 指出，指明
popular with/among 大众所喜爱的，拥戴
in the position of 处在……位置上
in practice 实际上 (状语)；业务熟练 (表语)
be (get) out of practice 荒疏，不熟练