USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

1 convince A of B「A にB ということを納得させる」

a. It is one of the best ways to convince the uninitiated of the “power” of probability.

b. John will try to convince you of her innocence.

2 relieve A of B「A からB を取り除く,A にかかるB(負担など)を軽くする」

a. To relieve you of your curiosity, we will investigate the situation mathematically.

b. E-mail has relieved me of the bother of choosing letter paper and envelopes.

3 多義語case

a. This latter case leads some people to argue that you could possibly will your own date of death.

b. Tom said that he went out during the day, but that was not the case. He stayed home!

c. The murder case was solved recently when a local man was arrested.

4 多義語subject

a. It even has at least one book entirely devoted to the subject.

b. There are a lot of subjects that I like, but science is my favorite.

c. Mark was the subject of the experiment.

d. Prices are subject to change without notice.

5 in (a) ... fashion「…なやり方で,流儀で」(= in (a) ... way)

a. Letʼs look at the game show in a simplified fashion.

b. We should sit down and discuss the matter in a civilized fashion.

6 by all means「ぜひとも,なんとしても」

a. The problem is one that by all means should have been a part of the school curriculum.

b. The airport must by all means be completed by the end of this month.