1. but for 要不是
He might have been killed but for the arrival of the police.
要不是警察来了他本可能被杀死t*N[j7O+aLgHJW1m.*。

2. rather than 非但没有
Rather than scolding his son, he began to comfort him and promise to buy him a new toy.
他非但没有责怪他儿子，反而还开始安慰他，并答应给他买个新玩具M0p7^nbOZ.2。

3. for a time 一度
At thirteen he had to leave school as his father suffered some losses and became poorer for a time.
十三岁时他被迫辍学了，因为他父亲的生意亏损，家境一度很贫困t)cj9j*3tzj[,|]l。

4. accede to 同意
Last month, BP acceded to White House demands to set aside $20 billion in a special fund to compensate victims.
上个月，英国石油公司同意白宫的要求，拨款200亿美元成立专项基金以补偿受害者ZvI(VOT.~oYZpn0fAsnT。