Some more phrases:

in control of... in the control of...

be/ come/ bring/get under control

under the control of...

be/get out of control

lose control of...

8. replace

　vt.1.取代;以...代替 [(+with/by)]

The brakes have to be replaced. 刹车需要更换。

Electric lights have replaced candles. 电灯已经取代了蜡烛。

　2.把...放回(原处)

She replaced the receiver. 她将听筒放了回去。

　3. 归还;偿还

I will replace the cup I broke. 我愿用一个新杯子赔还我打碎的一只。

9. despite

prep.不管,尽管,任凭 （in spite of )

Despite the traffic jam, he arrived at the conference on time.

尽管有交通阻塞，他还是准时赶到会场。

Despite advanced years, she is learning to drive. 尽管年事已高,她还在学开车。

He went to work despite his illness. 尽管生病,他还是去工作。

10. have an impact on

影响;作用 ( influence)

Those TV programmes had an impact on his English studies.

这些电视节目对他的英语学习很有影响。 The book made a great impact on its readers.

这本书对读者有很大的影响。

11. result in

　v. 1. 结果;导致 (lead to)

Carelessness resulted in lots of accidents. 粗心造成大量交通事故。

　2. result from (because of, due to)

His failure resulted largely from his laziness. 他的失败主要是懒惰所致。