翻译：几个英语短语

give sb. instructions 给某人指示（指导）
as a result 结果, 因此
【例】As a result, he had to leave.结果他只得离开。
as a result of .由于…的结果 （强调造成结果的原因）
【例】He was injured as a result of boiler explosion.
他因锅炉爆炸而受伤。
一般就只是in time 或者 on time 后面的 for可能是上下文中后面接的目的短语
in time 1.迟早, 最后
【例】In time you'll forget him.你迟早会忘了他的。
2.及时, 不迟
【例】He is believed to arrive in time.相信他会按时到达。
3. 经过一段时间之后
prefer to do rather than do 宁愿做......而不愿做.......
【例】 He prefer to play basketball rather than play violin.
他宁愿打篮球而不愿拉小提琴。
be true of 1.对…适用,符合于
【例】The same should be true of mutual concessions.
互让也是如此。

give sb instruction教某人做什么,给。。指示
He gives me instructions on how to memorize words.
as a result,结果，副词作状语，单独用，前后句子。I tried again and again, as a result, I did it.
as a result of 因此，由于，后+名词（as 前面的事情的原因）。His performance is as a result of his sustaining efforts.
prefer to do rather than do 比起。。更喜欢做。。I prefer to play football rather than play basketball. 比起篮球我更喜欢踢足球
be true of 。。。也符合这种情况/适应于 My boy is restless, which is true of many other babies. 我的儿子很好动，很多孩子都这样。