C1 · 高级 章节 15

进阶表达：驾驭职场与生活中的变数

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57 例句
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Master the nuanced language of transition, conflict, and resolution in professional and personal contexts.

  • Describe the catalysts of significant life changes.
  • Articulate the process of abandoning outdated systems.
  • Express acceptance of difficult realities and plan failures.
Navigate life's shifts with linguistic confidence.

你将学到什么

恭喜你！进入 C1 阶段，我们不再满足于“能沟通”，而是要追求表达的“厚度”与“精准度”。在这一章中，我们将一起攻克五个极具张力的短语动词，让你在应对复杂局面时展现出母语级的专业范儿。你会学到如何用 bring about 描述由你主导的重大变革，以及用 do away with 潇洒地废除陈旧的规章。想象一下，当策划已久的海外项目由于不可抗力突然“泡汤”（fall through）时，你该如何向团队解释？又该如何“正视”（face up to）惨淡的现实，并及时采取行动来“弥补”（make up for）过失？掌握这些表达，能让你在处理冲突和变化时显得成熟且游刃有余。学完本章，无论是面对老板复盘失利的项目，还是在生活中化解尴尬的误会，你都能精准拿捏各种复杂状况。这不仅仅是词汇的积累，更是你语感的一次华丽蜕变。准备好迎接挑战了吗？

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use phrasal verbs to discuss professional setbacks and systemic change.

章节指南

Overview

Mastering English at a C1 level means more than just understanding complex sentences; it's about expressing nuanced ideas with fluency and spontaneity, especially when discussing life’s unpredictable turns. This chapter on
English managing change and conflict
equips you with the advanced linguistic tools to articulate significant shifts, address difficult realities, and navigate unexpected setbacks. Whether you're discussing how new policies bring about societal changes, the need to do away with outdated practices, or how to face up to a tough decision, these phrasal verbs are crucial for C1 English grammar proficiency.
They allow you to sound more natural and sophisticated, moving beyond basic vocabulary to truly convey the depth of your thoughts. By the end of this guide, you’ll be empowered to discuss the complexities of change and conflict with confidence and precision.

How This Grammar Works

At the core of discussing change and conflict are powerful phrasal verbs that capture specific actions and outcomes. When you want to describe initiating a major transformation, you'll use bring about. For instance, "The new CEO's ambitious reforms are expected to bring about significant changes in company culture." This phrase implies a deliberate, often large-scale causation.
Conversely, if something needs to be permanently abolished, you'll reach for do away with. Imagine a policy that's no longer effective: "Many believe it's time to do away with the old attendance system entirely." This signifies a complete and lasting elimination.
Life often presents challenges that require direct confrontation. When someone finally stops avoiding an unpleasant truth and accepts it, they face up to the reality. For example,
After months of denial, she finally had to face up to the fact that her business was struggling.
This isn't just seeing the truth, but actively acknowledging and processing it.
Plans, unfortunately, don't always go as intended. When a plan or deal fails to materialize, usually due to external factors, we say it will fall through. "Our holiday plans might fall through if we don't secure our flights soon." And when things do go wrong, we often look for ways to compensate or balance the negative with a positive.
This is where make up for comes in.
To make up for the cancelled meeting, I’ll send out a detailed report.
These phrasal verbs collectively provide a robust vocabulary for discussing the dynamic nature of life, allowing you to articulate intricate scenarios with advanced C1 fluency.

Common Mistakes

  1. 1✗ Wrong: We need to face the truth.
✓ Correct: We need to face up to the truth.
Explanation: While face the truth is understandable, face up to carries the stronger idiomatic meaning of confronting an unpleasant or difficult reality, often after avoiding it.
  1. 1✗ Wrong: The project failed because of budget cuts.
✓ Correct: The project plans fell through because of budget cuts.
Explanation: Fell through specifically describes plans, deals, or arrangements that collapse or don't happen as intended, which is more precise than simply saying the project failed in this context.
  1. 1✗ Wrong: They want to remove the old rule.
✓ Correct: They want to do away with the old rule.
Explanation: Do away with implies a permanent, often decisive, elimination of a system, rule, or habit, making it stronger and more specific than remove.

Real Conversations

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I heard your presentation about the new software update. Do you think it will truly bring about the efficiency improvements they promised?
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I hope so. The old system was so clunky, it’s definitely time to do away with it. But we also have to face up to the fact that there will be a learning curve for everyone.
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Hey, our weekend trip to the coast might fall through. The weather forecast is terrible.
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Oh no! That’s a shame. We've been looking forward to it. Is there anything we can do to make up for it, like reschedule for next month?
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I'm really worried the funding for the community garden will fall through.
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I understand. But we need to face up to the possibility and start thinking about alternative solutions to bring about the resources we need.

Quick FAQ

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How can I express that a planned event won't happen in a C1 way?

You can use

Our plans fell through
to indicate that an arrangement or deal collapsed, often due to external circumstances. It's a common and idiomatic expression.

Q

What’s the difference between cause and bring about?

While cause is a general verb, bring about often implies a more significant, profound, or formal initiation of change. It's frequently used for large-scale developments or complex processes.

Q

Is do away with too informal for business contexts?

Do away with is generally quite direct and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, though in very formal reports you might opt for abolish or eliminate. However, in discussions, it sounds natural.

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When would I use make up for instead of just compensate?

Make up for specifically implies balancing a negative situation with a positive action or quality, often in a personal or relational context. You make up for a mistake, a lost opportunity, or a bad experience.

Cultural Context

These phrasal verbs are essential for sounding like a native speaker at a C1 level, as they are incredibly common in everyday English conversations and writing. While single-word synonyms might exist (e.g., 'cause' instead of 'bring about', 'cancel' instead of 'fall through'), the phrasal verbs often carry a more idiomatic and precise meaning, adding nuance to your expression. They are widely understood across different English-speaking regions, making them versatile tools in your linguistic arsenal for managing change and conflict.

关键例句 (6)

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It's tough, but sometimes you just have to `face up to` the fact that things won't go your way.

Es difícil, pero a veces solo tienes que aceptar el hecho de que las cosas no saldrán como quieres.

短语动词 'Face up to'（面对现实）
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After the failed product launch, the CEO had to `face up to` the shareholders' anger.

Después del lanzamiento fallido del producto, el CEO tuvo que afrontar la ira de los accionistas.

短语动词 'Face up to'（面对现实）
3

My plans for a movie night `fell through` at the last minute because my friends got sick.

我的电影之夜计划在最后一刻泡汤了，因为我朋友生病了。

失败的计划：如何使用 'Fall through'
4

The proposed merger between the two companies `fell through` due to regulatory concerns.

由于监管方面的担忧，两家公司拟议的合并计划失败了。

失败的计划：如何使用 'Fall through'
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I'll buy you coffee to `make up for` forgetting your birthday, I really am sorry!

Te invitaré un café para compensar que olvidé tu cumpleaños, ¡de verdad lo siento!

弥补错误：'Make up for'
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The extra features in the update will `make up for` the unexpected delays in development.

Las funciones adicionales en la actualización compensarán los retrasos inesperados en el desarrollo.

弥补错误：'Make up for'

技巧与窍门 (4)

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瞄准影响力

只有当变化非常显著或影响深远时才使用这个短语。它是为了描述“大场面”而生的：
Social media has brought about a new era of communication.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 用 'Bring About' 带来重大改变
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强调永久性与影响力

这个短语适用于你想彻底摆脱的东西，比如政策或恶习。它暗示了一种比暂时丢掉更深远的消除：
We must do away with these outdated regulations.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 永远消除事物 (Do away with)
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The 'Fact' Bridge

If you find it hard to follow 'to' with a gerund, use the phrase 'the fact that' followed by a normal sentence. It sounds very natural and advanced.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 短语动词 'Face up to'（面对现实）
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锁定“计划”本身

记住 fall through 只适用于计划、协议、安排等抽象概念，不能用于具体的物体或人。把它想象成计划“未能具象化”：
The contract fell through due to a legal loophole.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 失败的计划：如何使用 'Fall through'

核心词汇 (5)

Catalyst An event that causes change Redundancy Being no longer needed Resilience Recovering quickly from difficulties Contingency A future event possible but not certain Restitution Restoring something lost or stolen

Real-World Preview

briefcase

The Boardroom Shift

Review Summary

  • Bring + about + [noun]
  • Do + away + with + [noun]
  • Face + up + to + [noun]
  • Fall + through
  • Make + up + for + [noun]

常见错误

Bring about is generally not used with pronouns as objects in this context; keep the object explicit.

Wrong: I will bring it about.
正确: I will bring about this change.

You must include the preposition 'to' after 'face up' to connect to the object.

Wrong: I need to face up my problems.
正确: I need to face up to my problems.

The particle 'through' is essential to convey the meaning of failure.

Wrong: The project fell.
正确: The project fell through.

Next Steps

You've navigated this chapter with great skill. Keep pushing your boundaries!

Write a reflective journal entry using all 5 verbs.

Continue to: 进阶地道表达：用“强调句”点亮你的观点

快速练习 (10)

Fill in the missing words.

He bought her a diamond ring to make ___ ___ his long absence.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: up for
The full three-part phrasal verb is 'make up for'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 弥补错误：'Make up for'

Choose the correct form of the verb following the phrasal verb.

You need to face up to ___ more responsibility.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: taking
After the preposition 'to' in a phrasal verb, we use the gerund (-ing).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 短语动词 'Face up to'（面对现实）

找出并修正句子中的错误。

Find and fix the mistake:

My vacation plans fall apart because of the sudden travel ban.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: My vacation plans fell through because of the sudden travel ban.
Fall apart 意为瓦解，而 fall through 才是形容计划泡汤的正确表达。过去式 fell through 适合描述已发生的事件。

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 失败的计划：如何使用 'Fall through'

哪句话正确使用了 'do away with'？

选择正确的句子：

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The city did away with the old bridge.
'Away with' 是不可分割的单元，且介词必须用 'with'。

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 永远消除事物 (Do away with)

Fill in the missing particles.

He finally faced ___ ___ the truth about his health.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: up to
The complete phrasal verb is 'face up to'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 短语动词 'Face up to'（面对现实）

Find the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

The delicious food made it up for the slow service.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: made it up for
You cannot put 'it' in the middle. It should be 'made up for the slow service'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 弥补错误：'Make up for'

Correct the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

She faced the reality up to.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She faced up to the reality.
'Face up to' is inseparable; the object must come at the end.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 短语动词 'Face up to'（面对现实）

选择正确的短语形式。

The funding for the new startup project ___ at the last minute.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fell through
由于动作发生在“最后一刻”且是过去的事，使用一般过去时 fell through 是正确的。

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 失败的计划：如何使用 'Fall through'

找出并修正句子中的错误。

Find and fix the mistake:

The company is considering doing working from home away with.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The company is considering doing away with working from home.
'Away with' 不能与 'do' 分开。动名词 'working' 作为宾语紧随其后。

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 永远消除事物 (Do away with)

选择动词短语的正确形式。

The university plans to ___ outdated traditions.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: do away with
这里需要不定式形式 'do away with'，且 'away with' 绝不能拆分。

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 永远消除事物 (Do away with)

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常见问题 (6)

它的意思是促成某些重大事件的发生，或引发显著的变化。把它想象成新局面的建筑师：
The change was brought about by teamwork.
它是一个动词短语（Phrasal Verb）。bring 和 about 结合后产生了“促成”这个新意思，而不是简单的词义相加。比如：
We hope to bring about a solution.
它主要指废除、消除或永久摆脱某物。无论是实物还是抽象概念，如 bad habit，它都强调彻底的移除。
不一定。虽然它可以指销毁实物，但更多用于废除规则、系统或惯例等抽象事物。
'Face' is neutral and means to encounter or look at. 'Face up to' implies you were avoiding something and now you are bravely accepting it.
Yes, if 'he' represents a difficult reality or person you've been avoiding. E.g., 'You need to face up to your boss and tell him the truth.'
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