136 : Verb + preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on

   A   

Verb + in

 

 

believe IN ...

• Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exists?)
• I believe in saying what I think. (= I believe it is right to say what I think)

 

but  believe something (= believe it is true), believe somebody (= believe they are telling the truth)

• The story can't be true. I don't believe it. (not believe in it)

 

 

specialise IN ...

• Helen is a lawyer. She specialises in company law.

 

 

succeed IN ...

• I hope you succeed in finding the job you want.

 

 

   B   

Verb + into

 

 

break INTO ...

• Our house was broken into a few days ago, but nothing was stolen.

 

 

crash / drive / bump / run INTO ...

• He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall.

 

 

divide / cut / split something INTO two or more parts

• The book is divided into three parts.

 

 

translate a book etc. FROM one language INTO another

• She's a famous writer. Her books have been translated into many languages.

 

 

   C   

Verb + with

 

 

collide WITH ...

• There was an accident this morning. A bus collided with a car.

 

 

fill something WITH ... (but  full of ... - see Unit 131 B)

• Take this saucepan and fill it with water.

 

 

provide / supply somebody WITH ...

• The school provides all its students with books.

 

 

   D   

Verb + to

 

 

happen TO ...

• What happened to that gold watch you used to have? (= where is it now?)

 

 

invite somebody TO a party / a wedding etc.

• They only invited a few people to their wedding.

 

 

prefer one thing/person TO another

• I prefer tea to coffee.

 

 

   E   

Verb + on

 

 

concentrate ON ...

• I tried to concentrate on my work, but I kept thinking about other things.

 

 

insist ON ...

• I wanted to go alone, but some friends of mine insisted on coming with me.

 

 

spend (money) ON ...

• How much do you spend on food each week?

 

 

 

 

※ crash 

 

 

 

※ bump :

 

 

bump : 부딪히다 / 부딪힘

• bump into somebody/something  In the dark I bumped into a chair.
• bump against somebody/something  The car bumped against the kerb. (연석)
• bump something (against/on something)  Be careful not to bump your head on the beam when you stand up.

 

 

 

※ split :

 

 

split : 쪼개다(찢다)

(참고) 태풍 혹은 암초에 의해 배가 부서진 것을 묘사하다가 등장한 단어라고 한다.

• split something  He was a member of the team that split the atom in 1932. (원자를 쪼개다)
• Split the coconut in half.
• split something into something  She split the class into groups of four.
• Each chapter is split into two parts.
• split into something  The results split neatly into two groups.
• Slate splits easily into thin sheets.
• If the nail you use is too big, there's a chance that the wood will split. (손톱, 발톱, 못 / 못 박다)
• Identical twins come from a single fertilized egg that splits in two. (일란성 쌍둥이, identical : 똑같은) (fertilize : 수정시키다)

 

• split something with somebody  She split the money she won with her brother.
• split something The two men agreed to split the proceeds. (proceed : 진행하다. proceeds : 수익금)
• We share a house and split all the bills.
• split something between A and B  His time is split between the London and Paris offices.

 

• split on/over something  The committee split over government subsidies. (subsidy : 보조금) / (subsidiary : 보조의 , 자회사)  // 위원회는 정부 보조금을 두고 의견이 쪼개졌다.
• split something  His candidacy split the Republican vote. (candidacy : 입후보)
• split from something  The sect split from the Mormon church more than a hundred years ago. (sect : 종파)
• be split on/over something  The party is deeply split on this issue.
• The poll found the public evenly split on the issue. (poll : 여론조사, 투표, 득표 -> 모두 표를 얻는다는 뜻임)
• The community was split down the middle on this. (community : 공동체, 공동체 의식)

 

• split something  Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants!  // 여기서부터는 '찢다'(=tear)의 의미
• split open  The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere.
• split something open  He split the packet open and poured out a handful of peanuts. (한 움큼의 땅콩)

 

 

 

※ slate :

 

 

 

 

※ provide :

 

 

provide : pro(=before) + vide(=look) 지원하다(제공하다)

부족한 것을 예측해서 잘 준비시킨다는 뉘앙스다.

• provide something  Please provide the following information.
• The exhibition provides an opportunity for local artists to show their work.
• She did not provide any evidence to substantiate the claims. (입증하다)
• The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. (여기서는 약속으로 해석됨, 아래 commit 참고)
• Please answer questions in the space provided.
• Refreshments will be provided. (Refreshments : drinks and small amounts of food)
• provide something for somebody  We are here to provide a service for the public.
• provide somebody with something  We are here to provide the public with a service
• He provided us with a lot of useful information.
• provide something to somebody  We provide financial support to low-income families.

 

 

 

※ commit :

 

 

 

commit : com(=with) + mit(=send) 맡기다, 위탁하다

 

 

1. crime 

(나쁜 짓을) 맡기다 (자신에게, 자신의 손에) -> 범하다(저지르다)

• to commit a crime/an offence
• to commit murder/fraud/adultery  (fraud : 사기, 사기꾼) (adultery : 간통)
• to commit an act of violence/terrorism
• to commit an error/a sin
• appalling crimes committed against innocent children
• Most crimes are committed by young men.
• The men are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
• Her father had committed suicide.

 

 

2. promise / say definitely / make a decision

자신을 맡기다 (어떤 일에)-> 약속하다, 결정하다

 

commit somebody/yourself (to ~ing)

• They want to see the text of the proposed treaty before fully committing themselves. 
• I've committed myself to a meeting on Thursday. = I'm committed to a meeting on Thursday. [=I have said that I will definitely go to a meeting on Thursday]
• The contract commits the company to finishing the bridge by next fall.

 

• commit somebody/yourself to something  Making an application does not commit you to anything.
• commit somebody/yourself to doing something  Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan.
• commit somebody/yourself to do something  Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. (dispute : 분쟁, 분쟁하다)
• commit yourself (to something)  You don't have to commit yourself now—just think about it.

 

• He won't commit himself to a long-term relationship.
• Many local officials have not yet committed themselves to a presidential candidate. (지지 의사를 밝히지 않다)
• They are committing themselves to the pursuit of truth. (pursuit : 추구, 추적)

 

 

3. money / time

(돈, 시간을) 맡기다, 위탁하다

• The council has committed large amounts of money to housing projects.
• The University committed substantial funds to assisting mature students.

 

 

4. to hospital / prison

(병원, 감옥에) 맡기다, 위탁하다 -> 수감하다, 수용하다

• commit somebody to something  She was committed to a state mental hospital.

 

 

5. somebody for trial

(재판에) 맡기다, 위탁하다 -> 재판에 회부하다

• commit somebody  The attackers were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court.

 

 

6. something to memory

(기억에) 맡기다, 위탁하다 -> 잘 기억해 두다

• commit something to memory  She committed the instructions to memory.

 

 

7. something to paper / writing

(종이에) 맡기다, 위탁하다 -> 적어두다

• commit something to paper/writing  She committed her thoughts to writing.

 

 

 

※ insist