考研英语对词汇的考查还包括了词组，词组是单词的提炼集成，方便表达、阅读、理解。提供考研英语高频短语，供大家学习。

1. occur to

…发生在；被想起[到]；

[例句]It did not occur to me to check my insurance policy.

我没有想到要核实我的保险单条款。

2. refer to

参考；指的是；涉及；适用于；

[例句]I mention this point now in passing and shall refer to it again.

这一点现在顺便提一下，以后还会讲到。

3. send for

召唤；派人去取；申请；订购；

[例句]I've sent for the doctor.

我已经派人去请医生了。

4. send in

提交，派遣；

[例句]Applicants are asked to send in a CV and a covering letter.

申请人需要提交一份简历和附函。

5. serve as

为；充当，担任；

[例句]He volunteered to serve as the manager of our department store.

他自荐当我们商场的经理。

6. set aside

留出；把…放置一旁；不理会；取消；

[例句]Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for worry.

一些医生建议每天留出一点时间来解决烦心事。

7. sit for

参加（考试等）；

[例句]I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday.

我已经拜托妈妈下周六为我们临时照看一下孩子。

8. stand by

支持；准备行动；信守诺言；站在旁边；

[例句]British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary.

英国和美国的战舰已准备好在必要时将本国公民撤离出去。

9. stand for

代表；为…而奋斗；拥护；<口>容忍；

[例句]AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

AIDS是获得性免疫缺损综合征的缩写。

10. stand against

（使）靠在…上；（使）靠…站着；在…的映衬下；反对…；

[例句]There they made their tragic and heroic last stand against the Roman legions.

他们在那里对罗马军团进行了最后的抵抗，场面英勇而悲壮。

11. take in

接受；让…进入；理解；包括；欺骗；改短，改小；接待，留宿；订阅；摄入；

[例句]I hope you will take the advice in good part.

我希望你能愉快地接受这劝告。

12. take to

喜欢；习惯于…；开始从事；觉得（某事）容易学；

[例句]Did the children take to him?

孩子们喜欢上他了么？

13. touch on

碰（某人某处）；与…有关，涉及；

[例句]I felt a touch on my shoulder.

我感到肩膀上被碰了一下。

14. turn into

成为；（使）变成；译成；

[例句]I think I have got to stop or I might turn into a machine.

我想我得停下来了，否则我就会变成一台机器。

15. break down

失败；划分（以便分析）；损坏；衰弱下来；

[例句]Their car broke down.

他们的车子出故障了。

16. break in

打断；闯入；开始工作；（使）逐渐适用；

[例句]Masked robbers broke in and made off with$ 8,000.

蒙面强盗闯了进来，抢走了8,000美元。

17. break out

（战争、打斗等不愉快事件）突然发生，爆发；突然发生，爆发；向外砸开；

[例句]He was 29 when war broke out.

战争爆发时他才29岁。

18. burn out

燃尽；烧坏，烧掉，烧尽；

[例句]Fire officials let the fire burn itself out.

消防官员让火自行熄灭。

19. burn up

烧毁；烧起来，烧掉，发怒；毁；

[例句]The satellite re-entered the atmosphere and burned up.

卫星重新进入大气层，烧成灰烬。

20. check in

记录，登记签到；归还经登记借出的东西；把…留给其他人照看；

[例句]I'll ring the hotel. I'll tell them we'll check in tomorrow.

我来给旅馆打电话，通知他们我们明天入住。