Words and Phrases
despite; in spite of
Despite the fact that smoking is harmful to one’s health, people still keep on smoking.
In spite of the fact that doctors have warned that smoking causes cancer, people still keep smoking.
praiseworthy
It is praiseworthy that there are laws againts cigarettes to help people quit smoking.
kick
You should kick the bad habbit of smoking.
You should get rid of the bad habbit.
You should rid yourself of the bad habbit.
cancer
a kind of maligant disease
Doctors have warned that smoking causes cancer.
keep; keep on
The woman kept nagging his husband until he left her one day.
The woman kept on nagging his husband till he eventually left her.
cigarette; advertise
In some Western countries there laws against cigarettes advertising.
in greate numbers
Smoking is bad, however, Western contries are selling cigarettes in the East in greater numbers than ever.
once and for all
In order to be healthy, we should quit smoking once and for all.
be harmful to
Smoking is harmful to one’s health.
warn;
warn someone that
warn someone against
warn someone of something
The weather bureau warned that a fierce typhoon is approaching.
The teacher warned the students against cutting class.
The sign warns people of the danger of swimming to far out.
cause
The driver’s carelessness caoused the terrible accident.