1.Aboard abroad aboard
在船、火車、飛機(jī)或其他客運(yùn)交通工具上 abroad
adv.往國外, 到處, 海外, 廣泛, 差得遠(yuǎn),
2.adept adopt adapt Adept
adj.(與at, in連用) 熟練的;精通的
She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. n. 內(nèi)行;老手 adopt
vt.收養(yǎng);采取;采用 They adopted our methods. 正式通過;采納
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it. adapt
vt.使適應(yīng);使適合
He adapted himself to the cold weather.
When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.
3.adopted adoptive adopted
adj.被收養(yǎng)的，被采納的 an adopted child an adopted advice adoptive
adj.收養(yǎng)(孩子)的 an adoptive mother
4.averse adverse averse
adj.(常與to連用)嫌惡的
I am not averse to a dance party and a good mean after a week's hard work. The minister is averse to/from flattery. adverse
adj.不利的;相反的 an adverse decision
Adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business.
5. affection affectation affection
n.友愛, 愛情, 影響, 疾病, 傾向
affectation
n.假裝, 虛飾, 做作
6.altitude latitude longitude multitude attitude aptitude altitude
n.(海拔)高度
At high altitudes of Tibet it is difficult to breathe. 高處
The plane flew at an altitude of 20000 metres. latitude
n.緯度, 范圍, (用復(fù)數(shù))地區(qū), 行動(dòng)或言論的自由(范圍) longitude n.經(jīng)度, 經(jīng)線 multitude
n.多數(shù), 群眾 attitude
n.姿勢，態(tài)度
People's attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely.
看法;意見
What is the Municipal Authority's attitude to the proposal of a tunnel across the river? What's the authorities' attitude towards this discord? aptitude
n.能力;才能;天資
7.angle angel angle
n.角;角度 a right angle
角落;墻角;棱角
觀點(diǎn); 看法;看問題的角度
to consider all angles of the question
The professor angled his report to suit the audience he was speaking to. vt.
轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)一個(gè)角度 to angle a camera
帶成見地描述(某事)
He angles his reports to please his editor in chief. 用鉤和釣釣魚
He is keen on angling.
(與for連用)運(yùn)用手段獲得，攫取 angel
n.天使，守護(hù)神，仁慈、漂亮的女人
8.announce denounce renounce pronounce announce
vt.通告;發(fā)表 宣布，宣告
The captain announced that the plane was going to land.
The government announced that they would build a new highway to the mountain. denounce
vt.揭發(fā);告發(fā);斥責(zé) renounce
vt.正式放棄
He renounced his claim to the property. 宣布斷絕關(guān)系
He renounced his religion. pronounce vt., vi.
發(fā)音;發(fā)出…音
How do you pronounce c-l-e-r-k?
宣稱;宣告;斷言
The expert pronounced the picture to be a forgery. The priest pronounced them man and wife.
Everyone pronounced the party to be very good. (常與on, for, against, in favor of連用)〈法〉宣判 The judge pronounced sentence on the prisoner. 9. annual annul annual
adj.每年的;一年一次的 an annual event annul
vt.取消，廢除(婚姻、契約等)
10.apposite opposite apposite adj.適當(dāng)?shù)?opposite
adj.相對(duì)的, 對(duì)面的, 對(duì)立的, 相反的, 對(duì)等的, 對(duì)應(yīng)的 n.相反的事物
11. appraise apprise praise appraise
vt.評(píng)估，評(píng)價(jià)，鑒定 apprise
vt.通知;告知
She was apprised of our arrival.
The secretary came to apprise us that the erection of the monster machine had been successfully completed. praise
vt.贊美;贊揚(yáng);歌頌;贊頌
She praised her daughter's hard work.
12.apprehensive comprehensive apprehensive
adj.憂慮的; 擔(dān)心的
apprehensive for sb.'s safety comprehensive
adj.全面的;廣泛的;包含內(nèi)容多的;詳盡的
The state government gave a very comprehensive explanation of its plans for the development of electronic industry.
13. argument augment argument
n.爭論, 辯論, 論據(jù), 論點(diǎn), ～ (for,against), 意見 augment
vt., vi.增大;增加
14. ascribe describe prescribe subscribe inscribe proscribe ascribe
vt.歸因于, 歸咎于 describe
vt.描寫, 記述, 形容, 形容 v.描述 prescribe
vt., vi.`開藥方;處方 命令;規(guī)定
The law prescribes what should be done.
What punishment does the law prescribe for corruption? The doctor prescribed total abstinence. subscribe
vt., vi.(常與to, for連用)捐款;捐助;訂購(報(bào)紙、雜志等)，(常與to連用)同意，贊同
inscribe
vt.(常與in, on, with連用)題寫;銘刻 She inscribed her own name on the textbook. (常與to連用)題名
This book I inscribe to my old comrades-in-arms. proscribe vt.禁止
15. assent ascent assent
vi.(常與to連用)同意 ascent
n.上升, (地位, 聲望等的)提高, 攀登, 上坡路
16. dissent descent decent dissent
vi.(常與from連用)持異議;不同意;意見不一致
He and I dissented from each other in choosing a suitable candidate. descent
n.下降;下滑;降下;下來 血統(tǒng);遺傳
He traces his descent from an old Norman family. decent
adj.體面的 合適的
17. assume resume consume presume assume
vt.假定;假設(shè)
I assume you always get up at the same time. 采用;承擔(dān)
to assume new duties resume
n.摘要, 概略, <美> 履歷
vt.再繼續(xù), 重新開始, 重新占用, 再用, 恢復(fù) consume
vt., vi.吃，喝
消耗;消費(fèi);花費(fèi)
His old car consumed much gasoline.
毀滅;燒毀
The fire soon consumed the old wooden buildings in the neighbourhood. presume
vt., vi.(常與that連用)假定;假設(shè);認(rèn)為
I presume from your speech that you are a foreigner. You must presume no such thing.
當(dāng)作;姑且認(rèn)為
If a person is missing for 7 years, he is presumed dead.
(常與to + inf連用)放肆;擅作主張 A servant ought not to presume.
(與on, upon連用)指望;寄希望于…
We must not presume too mush on the reliability of such sources.
18. avocation vocation vacation avocation
n.(個(gè)人)副業(yè), 業(yè)余愛好 vocation
n.職業(yè);行業(yè) 天職;使命 vacation n.假期
I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college vacation. 19. authentic authoritative authentic
真實(shí)的：與事實(shí)相符并且值得相信、信賴的： an authentic account by an eyewitness.
真正的：有著經(jīng)證實(shí)的來源或創(chuàng)作者的;非偽造的或非復(fù)制的： an authentic medieval sword. 一把真正的中世紀(jì)劍 authoritative
或吸引力
He tried to adorn his story with a lot of lies
20. appliance applicant application appliance
n.用具, 器具 applicant
n.申請者, 請求者 application
n.請求, 申請, 申請表, 應(yīng)用, 運(yùn)用
21. alley ally alley
n.小路, 巷, (花園里兩邊有樹籬的)小徑
ally
v.結(jié)盟, 與...(在血統(tǒng), 性質(zhì)等上)有關(guān)聯(lián), 同盟 n.同盟國, 支持者
22. accession access accession
n.就職, 就任, 添加, 增加 access
n.通路, 訪問, 入門 vt.存取, 接近
