1.according to 根据，按照

例句:They both played the game according to the rules.
他们俩都依章行事。

2.ready to 准备

例句:The FBI's renowned hostage rescue team was suited up and ready to go.
美国联邦调查局威名远扬的人质救援小组整装待命。

3.lack of 缺乏

例句:You can't fault them for lack of invention.
你不能因为他们缺乏创新就指责他们。

4.no longer 不再

例句:It will remain as a pressure group, but no longer has any pretension to be a

political party.
它仍然是一个压力集团，但不再自称是一个政党。