英国教育联盟（http://www.001uk.com）专家解析雅思阅读词汇——介词短语汇总：
带-ing词尾的介词
barring: except, not including除...外
concerning: about, regarding论及，关于
excepting=except
failing: in default of因缺少...；在缺少...时
following: after in time; as a sequel to在...以后
including: if we include如果包括我；...包括在内
pending: during/ until在...期间/直到...为止
regarding: about, concerning, in respect of
成语介词
according to / as stated by/ in proportion根据.../依照...
ahead of: further forward in space or time sb/sth; earlier than sb/sth; further advanced than sb/sth
along with: in addition to; together with另外，加之，还有
apart from: excepting , not considering; in addition to除...外/且莫说；除...之外尚有
as for: with regard to至于
as from: on and after（a specified time）从一特定时间开始
as of=as from
as regards: about, concerning至于，就...而论
as/with regard to关于，至于
because of: on account of, by reason
but for: without the help of假如没有...；要不是
by means of凭借...的方法
due to/ because of由于
except for: not including, other than除了
in accordance with: in conformity to一致；依据
in front of: ahead of ,in the presence of在前面；当着...的面
in place of: in exchange for, instead of作为...的交换
in spite of: notwithstanding不管，不顾
instead of: in place of
in view of: considering由于，鉴于
with a view to / with the hope or intention of指望，考虑到
next to / almost, virtually几乎
on account of: because of
on behalf of: in the interests of; as representative为了...的利益/代表
owing to / because of由于
prior to / before在前，居先
together with: as well as和，连同
up to / until / below or equal to直到/不多于
in regard to=with regard to / as concerns , in respect of
in that由于，因为
now that由于
