a great deal of,a lot of 1
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agricultural machinety,farm machinery 12
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air cushion conveyer,pneumatic conveyer 14
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automated factory,unmanned factory 34
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automated machining cell,unmanned amchining cell 35
automation line,transfer line 36
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awwre of ,conscious of 37
balance out,cancel out 38
(be)bankrupt of,(be)scarce of 38
bare of,devoid of 39
abrgain basement, bargain-basement 39
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before long,by and by 41
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belong in belong to 42
biological rhythm,biological clock 43
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blame for,blame on 44
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break off,choke off 45
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burn off,burn out,burn up 47
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by day,by the day 49
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calm water,still water 56
calorific value,heat value 56
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cast awwy,chuck away 58
catch a sight of,catch a glimpse of 58
circular ticket,round-trip ticket 59
characteristic curve,performance curve 59
circulating library,lending libuary 60
(be)classed as ,(be)classifide as 61
classification test,identification test 61
clean out,clear out 62
clear up,iron out 62
closed circuit,closed loop 63
come across,run into 64
come from ,hail from 64
come from,stem from 65
come into action,proceed to,turn to 65
come intofashion,come into vogue 66
come into operation,come into play 67
come out ,in print 67
come up with,put forward 68
come to light,show up 68
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computer numerical control,direct numerical control 69
(be)concerned about,(be)concerned with 70
conclude from,deduce from 71
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(be)conducive to,(be)helpful to 72
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consent to,subscribe to 73
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consult with,confer with 75
(be)consumed with,(be)filled with 75
convince of,persuade of 76
contribute to,chip in 76
cope with,deal with 77
correspond to,corespond with 78
cross-country,off-road 78
current formula,updating formula 79
custom-desinde,purpose-designed 79
custom-made,tailor-made 80
cut and dried,good ready 80
cut in,barge in 81
cut off,cut out ,cut up 82
data base,data bank 82
day and night,around the clock 83
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depend on,rely on 84
destitute of,void of 85
deapair on,despond of 85
die from,die of 86
die off,die out 86
differ from ,differ in 87
(be)different from,(be)distinct form 87
digital control,numeral control,numerical control 88
direct contact ,physical contact 89
discretionary income,take-home pay 89
dispose of,treat as 90
distant control,remote control 91
distant signal,remote signal 91
distinguish between,differentiate between 92
each other,one another 93
(be)eager for,(be)anxious for 93
electric iron,steam iron 94
(be)effectivein,(be)efficient in 94
electric lamp,incandescent lamp 95
(be)eminent for,(be)famed for 96
end in,end up 96
end ups,terminal utility 97
end user,terminal user 97
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(be)enthusiastic about,(be)ardent in,(be)zealous in 98
envelope table,extension table 99
(be)epual to,(be)epuivalent to 100
ever since,from then on 100
(be)exerted on ,(be) applied to 101
(be)familiar with,(be)conversamt with 102
far and near,far and wide 102
faraway place,distant region,remote area 103
fast lane,fast track 103
fire alarm,still alarm 104
first-chop,first-grade 105
first-class,big-time 105
first-level,first-rate 106
first of all,in the first place 106
(be)fit for,(be)sritable for,(be)appropriate for 107
flexible production,lean production 108
flow diagram,cess chart 108
flow process chart,operation proces chart 109
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foot-operated,foot-powered 111
for a long time,for long 112
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for asle ,on sale 115
for the purpose of,aim at 115
free of charge,on the house 116
freestanding exercise,floor exercise 116
freight train,liner train 117
from time to time,every now and then 117
full automation,total automation 118
full-time,all-time 119
general view,a bird's-eye view 119
get off,set out 120
get over,get through 121
get rid of,remove from 121
get to,arrive in 122
give way,make way 122
go on,carry on 123
go at,(be) occupide in 123
good for nothing,no good 124
go out,put out 124
great and small,large and small 125
ground floor,first follr 125
group technology,grouping teohnipue 126
hand in,give in 126
harbor light,navigation light buoy 127
head office ,home office 128
hear of,listen to 129
here and there ,hither and thither 129
high-altitude,upper-air 130
high noon ,high peak 131
high-performance,high-efficiency 131
high-speed train,bullet train 132
hint at,allude to 133
high technology,advanced technipue 133
home-made,self-made 134
hostcomputer,cenral computer 134
idle time,off hours 135
(be)impossible of,out of the question 136
in a way,in a sense 136
in accordance with,in compliance with 137
in addition,in addition to 137
in all respects,in all ways 138
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in contact with,in touch with 140
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in furure ,in the future 147
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in its infancy,in embryo 150
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in part,in parts 152
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in practice,in reality 154
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in secret,in the secret 155
in sepuence,in order 156
in situ,on site 157
in sum,all in all 158
in the corner,on the corner 159
in the long run ,in the long term 160
in the sunlight,in the sumshine 161
in the world,under the sun,on earth 161
in this respect,in this way 162
in time,on time 162
in use,with use 163
in turn,by turns 163
indigenous to,native to 164
indicator card,indicator diagram 164
inferior to,next to 165
infrared ray,ifrared light 165
initial allowance ,mechanical allowance 166
inner surface,internal surface 167
inner surface,internal surface 167
integrated utilization,comprehensive utilization 168
integrated works,joint venture 169
(be)interested in,(be)fond of 169
into the sky,into the heavens 170
intrinsic value,real value 170
jack up,jack-up 171
join in,participate in,take part in 172
just now,right now 173
just in time,just-in-time 173
keep house,keep the house 174
keep on,keep up 175
(be)known as,well-known 175
lack of,short of 176
lead to,give rise to,result in 176
(be)liable to,(be)prone to 177
life cycle,lie cycles 178
life-size,full-xize 178
light van,pick-up 179
link lever,connecting rob 180
local computer,satellite computer 181
lofter house,low-rise building 181
long-distance,long-range 182
long ago,long before 182
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long-time,long-term 183
look ou,take care 184
(be) lost in,(be)addicted to 184
lost pattern casting,investment casting lost wax casting 185
machining center,combination machine 186
(be)made by,(be)made in 187
(be)made from,(be)made of 187
(be)made up of,(be)formde form 188
magic hand,master-slave manipulator 188
magnteic disk,floppy disk 189
magnetic tape,magnetic stripe 190
major in,specialize in 190
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make a point of,play up 191
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man-made,hand-made 193
market price,market value 193
mechanical advantage,mechanical effcet 194
mechanical efficiency,engine efficiency 194
melting ratio,melting rate 195
metal material,metallic material 196
military law,martial law 196
mineral water,mineral waters 197
mobile equipment,portable equipment 197
mobile home,motor home 198
monitoring program,supervisory program 199
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motor court,motor hotel 201
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(be)necessary to,(be)vital to 202
new model,late model 203
news agency,news agent 203
no entrance,no entry 204
no go,no soap 204
no less than,not less than 205
no more than,not more than 205
nothing but ,nothing else but 206
now and then,at intervals 206
null and void,in vain 207
(be)obliged to,(be)appreciative of 208
(be)obliged to,cannot but,cannot help 208
off-highway vehicle,all-terrain vehicle 209
of importance,of consequence 209
off the shelf,off the peg 210
office hours,business hours 210
oil engine,diesel engine 211
old-fashioned,out-of-date 212
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on behalf of,(be)representative of 213
on occasion,at times 214
on schedule,on the dot 214
on the basis of,on the foundation of 215
on the move,in motion 216
on the scene,on the spot 217
on the threshold of,at the ouset 217
once again,once and again 218
open-door,open-doored 219
one day,one fine day 219
operation cost,service cost 220
operating instruction,operation instruction 220
operation life,service life,physical life 221
original manuscript,master copy 222
original position,initial position 222
originate in ,origitate with 223
outer space,deep space 223
outer surface,external surface 224
over again,ouver and again 224
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paramount to,superior to 225
part of,a part of 226
participate in,share in 226
pay a visit to,call on 227
persist in,in on 228
pay attention to,take notice of 228
personnel moniroring ,physical examication 229
plastic surgaey,vanity surgery 229
plenty of,lots of 230
pneumatic motor,air motor 230
pocket money,petty cash 231
pop-top can,zip-top can,ring-pull can 232
prefer to,would rather 233
premium pay,call-in pay 234
(be)prepared to,(be)ready for 234
prevent from,deep from 235
previous to,prior to 235
product line,product variety 236
production line,process line 236
(be)proud of,(be)proud to 237
(be)proportional to,(be)porportionate to 237
upt out,lay off 238
prt off,hold ouve 238
quality control,quality inspection 239
(be)quit of,(be)free of 240
quite a few ,a good few 240
rather than,other than 241
raw material,crude material 241
reaction engine,jet engine 242
refer to,allude to 243
refer to,make reference to 244
regardless fo,irrespective of 245
relation curve,historical curve 246
relative to,relevant to,pertainent to 246
(be)responsible for,take charge fo,answer for 247
(be)reputed as,(be)reputed for 247
road tractor,highway tractor 248
road train, tractor train 249
run-in,wear-in 249
urral market,agricultrual product market 250
scientific investigation,scientific research 251
sealing material,packing material 251
search for,look out 252
second hand ,second-hand 252
second-hand market,flea market 253
(be)sensitive to,(be)susceptible to 253
separate edition,off-print 254
signal light,regulation light 254
(be)similar to,on the order of 255
simultaneous with,concurrent with 256
slow train,omnibus train 257
smile at,smile on 257
so far,until now 258
someday,one of these days 258
space communication,satellite communication 259
special technipue,know-how 259
spot market,physical market 260
spring load,sping-loaded 260
stand-alone,one-off 261
start by,start in 262
state-owned,state-run 262
storage life,shelf life 263
(be)subject to,(be)subbjected to 263
substitute for,do duty for 264
submit to,yield to 264
take account of,in consideration of 265
take care of,look after 265
take delight in,take pleasure in 266
take place,come about 266
tax-free,tax-exempt,duty-free 267
technial innovation,technical reformation 267
thand-you work,voluntary labour 268
think of,conceive of 269
time bell,time clock 269
to and fro,back and forth 270
touring car,station wagon 270
trial manufacture,trial production 271
trial run,test run 272
truck crane,mobile crane 272
try to,attempt to 273
turn on,switch on 274
turn off,switch off 274
turn to,convert into 275
typical example,case history 275
ultraviolet ray,ultraviolet litht 276
under way,in progress 276
unidentifeed flying object,flying saucer 277
numanned car,self-drive car 278
up-to-date,state-of-the-art 278
user-friendly,easily-operated 279
utilization facter,productivity ratio 280
vary in ,vary with 280
vendig machine,slot machine 281
water solution ,liquid solution 281
with child,with young 282
wear off,wear out 282
with relation to,with regard to,with respect to 283
with the consent of,by courtesy of 284
with the help of,by the aid of 284
without doubt ,out of question 285
work cycle,machine cycle 285
working substance,working medium 286
worth while,worthy of 286
X-ray image,X-ray photograph 287
yearn for,long for 287
zero-defect,defect-free 288
zero load,no load 288
zero motion,at rest 289
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