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a[ə]art.一(个),每一(个)

This is a good place for the patients to recover.

这是一个有助于病人康复的好地方。

abandon[əˈbændən]vt.丢弃,放弃,拋弃

n.放纵,放情

That woman wanted a son, so she abandoned her own daughter.

那个女人想要个儿子,于是就把自己的亲生女儿给抛弃了。

考点:abandon oneself to沉溺于;

with abandon放任地,放纵地

ability [əˈbiliti] n.能力,能耐,本领,才智,才能

I think my sister has enough ability to manage that department.

我认为我姐姐完全有能力管理那个部门。

考点:ability for有哪一方面的才能;ability to有某种能力

(CET-4 2002.6) He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable_____.

A) future

B) possibility

C) ability

D) opportunity

详解:选C。题意为:他很快就得到了提升,因为他的上司们发现他是一个很有才能的人。

A) future意思是“未来,前途”,但它不与considerable搭配;一个有前途的人,可译为a man with a future;

B) possibility意思是“可能性”,不能跟在of后面修饰人;可以说He has future possibililty他前途远大;

D) opportunity意思是“机会”,也不常跟在of后面修饰人。

able[ˈeibl]adj.有能力的,出色的,有才干的,能力出众的

I was able to refute the lawyer's argument to defend him.

我能驳倒那个律师的论点来保护他。

考点:be able to有能力做某事

abnormal[æbˈnɔ:məl] adj.不正常的,反常的,变态的

There is something wrong with my grandmother. She looks abnormal today.

我奶奶有些不对劲,她今天看上去有些反常。

aboard[əˈbɔ:d] adv.在船(车)上,上船

prep.在船(飞机、车)上

He advised me to abolish some bad customs.

他建议我废除一些不良的习俗。

about[ˈəbaut]prep.关于,在……周围

I know something about savages from books.

我从书上得知一些有关野蛮人的事情。

above[əˈbʌv]prep.在……上面,高于

adv.在上文,在上游,在天上

Those birds are wheeling about in the sky above us.

那些鸟儿在我们上空盘旋着。

考点:above all首先,尤其是

abroad[əˈbrɔ:d]adv.(在)国外,到处,传开,散开

My son couldn't return in time, he is still living abroad.

我儿子不能及时赶回,他仍然在国外。

absence [ˈæbsns] n.缺席,不在场,缺乏

Tomorrow is my sister's wedding, no matter what happens I won't give her my absence.

明天是姐姐的婚礼,无论发生什么,我都不会缺席的。

考点:in the absence of在……不在时,在(物)缺乏或没有时

absent[ˈæbsənt] adj.缺席的,不在场的,缺乏的,心不在焉的

I think you should tell me the reason why you were absent.我想你应该告诉我你缺席的原因。

考点:be absent from缺席

absolute[ˈæbsəlu:t]adj.绝对的,纯粹的,不受任何限制的,专制的

Don't believe him. What he said is absolute libel.

别相信他,他所说的完全是诽谤。

absolutely[ˈæbsəlu:tli]adv.完全地,绝对地,肯定地

What he said was not absolutely right.

他说的不完全正确。

absorb[əbˈsɔ:b] vt.吸收,使专心,吸引……的注意

I like wearing cotton socks, because they absorb sweat.

我喜欢穿棉袜,因为它们吸汗。

(CET-4 2005.6) The writer was so ____ in her work that she didn't notice him enter the room.

A) absorbed

B) abandoned

C) focused

D) centered

详解:选A。题意为:那位作家工作太投入了,没有察觉到他进入了房间。

A) be absorbed in是固定搭配,意思是“专心于”;

B) abandon意思是“抛弃,丢弃”;

C) focus on意思是“集中”;

D) center on意思是“集中”。

absorbed[əbˈsɔ:bd]adj.全神贯注的,一心一意的

Don't shout at him. He can't hear you, he's utterly absorbed in his book.

别喊了,他听不见,他正在全神贯注地看书呢。

考点:be absorbed in...全神贯注于……

abstract[ˈæbstrækt]adj.抽象的;n.摘要

Sometimes it is very hard for me to understand some of his abstract theories.

有时候,我很难理解他的一些抽象理论。

考点:in the abstract抽象地,在理论上

abundant[əˈbʌndənt] adj.丰富的,大量的

Don't worry. We have abundant proof of that guy's guilt.

不用担心,我们有充分的证据证明那家伙有罪。

考点:be abundant in...在什么方面丰富,富于某些东西

abuse[əˈbju:z] vt.滥用;vi.妄用,辱骂,虐待;n.滥用

I know you are a leader. But I advise you not to abuse your privilege.

我知道你是领导,但是我劝告你不要滥用特权。

academic[ækəˈdemik] adj.学院的,学术的,纯理论的

n.大学教师,专业学者

Last year I got my academic degree.

去年我获得了学位。

academy [əˈkædəmi] n.私立中学,专科院校,研究院,学会

Don't look down on that old man. He is an academic of Dunhuang Academy.

别小看那个老头儿,他可是敦煌研究院的学者。

accelerate[ækˈseləreit]vt.(使)加快,促进

The policy will be carried out to accelerate the economic recovery.

这个政策的实施是为了促进经济的复苏。

acceleration [ækˌseləˈreiʃən] n.加速,加速度

I want to buy a car with a good acceleration.

我想买一辆加速性能很好的车。

accent [ˈæksənt] n.口音,腔调,重音,强调

His accent tells us where he comes from.

听他的口音就知道他是哪儿的人。

accept[əkˈsept]vt.&vi.接受,领受,同意,认可

Sorry, I can't accept your gift.

对不起,我不能接受你的礼物。

acceptable[əkˈseptəbl] adj.可接受的,合意的

Your advice is acceptable.

你的意见是很可取的。

acceptance [əkˈseptəns] n.接受,验收,承认

The research of that expert has received wide acceptance.

那位专家的研究已经得到了广泛的认可。

access [ˈækses] n.接近,通道,入口

Don't worry. He has access to men who can help him get work.

别担心,他有办法接近帮助他找工作的人。

考点:have / gain access to可以获得。

(CET-4 2005.6) For professional athletes, ____ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books.

A) access

B) attachment

C) appeal

D) approach

详解:选A。题意为:对职业运动员而言,能参加奥运会意味着他们有机会被载入史册。

A) access to意思是“进入”;

B) attachment意思是“附件”;

C) appeal意思是“兴趣”;

D) approach意思是“方法,途径”。

accessible[əkˈsesəbl] adj.可达到的,可接近的,易懂的

I know such information is not really accessible.

我知道这种信息不是很容易得到的。

accessory [əkˈsesəri] n.同谋,从犯,附件

It is surprised to us that the little boy was an accessory to the murder.

让人吃惊的是那个小男孩竟然是这起谋杀案的从犯。

accident [ˈæksidənt] n.意外事故,(交通)事故

Breaking your cup was really an accident. You know I didn't mean to do it.

打破你的茶杯真的是偶然失手,我并非有意为之。

accommodate[əˈkɔmədeit] vt.容纳,供应,供给,顺应

This hotel could accommodate seven hundred tourists.

这家酒店可以容纳700名观光游客。

accommodation [əˌkɔməˈdeiʃən] n.招待设备,预订,铺位住宿

I will supply you with food and accommodation if you want to stay with me for a few days.

如果你想和我在一起待一些日子,我会给你提供食宿。

accompany[əˈkʌmpəni] vt.陪伴,陪同,伴随,为……伴奏,伴随……发生

I believe I can conquer anything if you accompany me.

我相信有你的陪伴,我可以征服一切。

考点:accompy on / at为……伴奏(或伴唱),陪伴……

accomplish[əˈkɔmpliʃ]vt.达到(目的),完成,做成功

I'm afraid I can't accomplish my ideal in my life.

我恐怕一生都实现不了我的梦想了。

accord[əˈkɔ:d] vt.使一致,给予

n.一致,符合,协议

I don't buy your story. Your conduct doesn't accord with your words.

我才不相信你的鬼话,你的言行总不一致。

考点:in accord with与……一致;

with one's accord主动地,自愿地

accordance [əˈkɔ:dəns] n.一致,和谐,授予

You must learn to act in accordance with the rules in our company.

在我们公司你必须学会按章程行事。

考点:in accordance with与……一致,根据;

in accordance with能做表语,状语;

according to只能做状语

accordingly[əˈkɔ:diŋli]adv.因此,所以,照着

He was told to be married the girl by his parents and accordingly married her.

父母让他跟那个女孩结婚,他就跟她结婚了。

account [əˈkaunt] n.记述,解释,账目,报告

v.解释,说明

The account shows that I have spent much money this month.

账目表明我这个月花了很多钱。

考点:on account of因为……缘故;

take account of考虑到,顾及;

take into account考虑到,顾及

(CET-4 2000.1) I'd ____ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.

A) take into account

B) account for

C) make up for

D) make out

详解:选A。题意为:我想在考虑了他与社区其他农民和商人的交往信誉后,再决定是否同意向他贷款。

A) take into account意思是“考虑到,顾及”;

B) account for意思是“说明”;

C) make up for意思是“补偿”;

D) make out意思是“理解,辨认”。

accountant [əˈkauntənt] n.会计,出纳

The middle-aged woman was defrauded of her money by a dishonest accountant.

这个中年女人的钱被一个奸诈的会计骗走了。

accumulate[əˈkju:mjuleit]vt.积累;vi.堆积

More and more snow fell, and it accumulated to a depth of eight feet.

雪越下越大了,已经积到8英尺深了。

accuracy [ˈækjurəsi] n.准确(性),准确度

I don't think it's hard to state the number of casualties with accuracy.

我认为准确地说出伤亡人数并不难。

accurate[ˈækjərət]adj.准确的,正确无误的

Please trust me. My information is accurate.

相信我,我的情报是准确的。

accuse[əˈkju:z] vt.控告,控诉,指责,归咎于

Believe it or not, our neighbor Mr. Huang was accused as a thief.

信不信由你,我们的邻居黄先生被指控为盗窃犯。

考点: be accused of指控

(CET-4 2002.12) The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ____ of cheating customers.

A) cursed

B) charged

C) accused

D) scolded

详解:选C。题意为:该店员因被指责欺诈顾客而被解雇。

A) curse意思是“诅咒,骂人”;

B) charge sb. with sth.意思是“以……指控某人”;

C) be accused of意思是“指控”;

D) scold sb. for sth.意思是“因……斥责某人”。

accustom[əˈkʌstəm]vt.使习惯

Thought he was a newcomer, he soon got accustomed to the new surroundings.

尽管他是新手,可他很快就习惯了新环境。

accustomed[əˈkʌstəmd]adj.惯常的,习惯的

I am accustomed to napping after lunch.

我习惯了午饭后小睡一会儿。

考点:be accustomed to后面多跟名词或动名词,表示“习惯于”,偶尔也跟不定式。

ache[eik] vi.痛,想念;n.疼痛

My heart ached when I knew the little girl's story.

当我了解了小女孩的故事之后,心里隐隐作痛。

achieve[əˈtʃi:v]vt.完成,实现,达到

Due to his laziness, it is impossible for him to achieve success.

由于他的懒惰,所以他很难获得成功。

achievement [əˈtʃi:vmənt] n.完成,成就,成绩

I admire all the achievement you've got.

我很羡慕你所取得的成就。

acid[ˈæsid] n.酸;adj.酸的,酸性的

Learning from the last failure, this time he treats this substance with the acid more carefully.

从上次的失败中吸取教训,这次他在用酸来处理这种物质的时候更小心了。

acknowledge[əkˈnɔlidʒ] vt.承认,告知收到,答谢

He was generally acknowledged to musical talent.

他是公认的音乐天才。

acquaint[əˈkweint]vt.使认识,使了解,使熟悉

Although the professor is erudite, he isn't acquainted with Chinese literature.

尽管那个教授很博学,但他对中国文学不甚了解。

acquaintance [əˈkweintəns] n.认识,了解,相识的人,熟人

I don't think I'm good at English, I just have some acquaintance with it.

我不擅长英语,只是懂一点罢了。

考点:have an acquaintance with...对……知悉,了解

acquire [əˈkwaiə] vt.取得,获得,学到,养成

I'm very lucky; I have just acquired Zhou—jie—lun's autography.

我真是太幸运了,我刚得到周杰伦的亲笔签名。

考点:acquire, retain, gain, achieve的区别:

acquire获得(知识,习惯等);

retain留住,保持;

gain赢得(名声等);

achieve取得(成功,进步等)

acquisition [ˌækwiˈziʃən] n.习得,获得(物),采集

My sister spends much time on the acquisition of foreign language.

我姐姐花大量的时间学习外语。

acre [ˈeikə] n.英亩(1英亩=6.07亩)

He gives the thousands acres of farmland to a stranger.

他把成千英亩的土地给了一个陌生人。

across[əˈkrɔs]prep.横过,在……对面

The camels are carrying our goods across the desert.

骆驼正驮着我们的货物在沙漠里行走。

act[ækt]vi.行动,见效

vt.扮演,效仿,学,充当;n.行为

The old man sometimes acts like the child.

老年人有的时候表现得像个小孩子。

考点:act on奉行,影响;

act out表现出来;

in the act of正做……的过程中

action [ˈækʃən] n.行动,作用,功能

They conspired to blast the railway station but were arrested before action.

他们阴谋炸掉火车站,但是还没有行动就被抓获了。

考点:out of action不起作用,不运转;

take action采取行动

active[ˈæktiv]adj.活跃的,积极的

He always takes an active part in his class.

他在课堂上总是很活跃。

activity [ˈæktiviti] n.活动,活力,行动

Because of my job, I can't participate in the activity held on this Saturday.

由于工作的原因,我不能参加这周六举行的活动了。

actor [ˈæktə] n.男演员,演剧的人

He is one of my favorite actors.

他是我最喜欢的男演员之一。

actress [ˈæktris] n.女演员

My best friend is a famous actress now, and I am proud of this.

我最好的朋友现在是一位著名演员,我感到很骄傲。

actual[ˈæktʃuəl]adj.实际的,现行的;n.实际,现状

What you said just now contradicts the actual result that we all have seen.

你刚才所说的与我们大家所看到的实际结果有矛盾。

actually[ˈæktʃuəli]adv.实际上,竟然

To tell you the truth, I actually want you to accept my new concept of promoting products.

实话告诉你,我确实想要你接受我关于促销产品的新观念。

acute[əˈkju:t]adj.严重的,尖锐的,敏锐的,急性的

What a pity! You suffer from acute depression.

真遗憾,你患有严重的抑郁症。

ad [æd] n.广告

The baby is easily attracted to the colorful ads.

婴儿很容易被炫目的广告吸引。

adapt[əˈdæpt] vt.使适应,改编

He changed his job. And now he tried hard to adapt himself to the new surroundings.

他换工作了,现在他正努力使自己适应新环境呢。

(CET-4 2003.9) It is too early to say whether IBM's competitors will be able to ____ their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost.

A) adapt

B) stick

C) yield

D) adopt

详解:选A。题意为:现在说IBM公司的竞争对手能否使他们的产品在可承受的成本上与新硬件兼容还为时尚早。

A) adapt sth. to...意思是“使适合”;

B)stick(to)意思是“坚持”;

C)yield(to)意思是“屈服”;

D) adopt意思是“采用,采取”。

add[æd]vt.添加,附加,掺加

Add some sugar to the coffee and it will taste better.

加一些糖到咖啡里,咖啡味道会好一些。

考点:add in添加;

add on附加,另外加上去;

add up to合计达,意味着

addition [əˈdiʃən] n.加,加法,附加物

Please use the addition to solve this problem.

请用加法解决这个问题。

考点:in addition另外,加之;

in addition to除了……之外(还有)

additional[əˈdiʃənl] adj.附加的,额外的,追加的

I can assure you there will not be any additional charge.

我能向你保证没有任何额外的费用。

address [æˈdres] n.地址,演说,谈吐

vt.向……讲话,向……发表演说

In case I forget your address, I will jot it down in my notebook.

为防我忘了你的地址,我要把它记在我的笔记本上。

adequate[ˈædikwit]adj.足够的,可以胜任的,足够的

We can't accuse him, because we don't have adequate proof.

我们不能控告他,因为我们没有充分的证据。

(CET-4 2000.6) By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have____ opportunity to change his mind.

A) accurate

B) adequate

C) urgent

D) excessive

详解:选B。题意为:根据法律,当一个人购买大宗物品时,他可以随性选择。

A) accurate意思是“准确的,精确的”;

B) adequate意思是“充分的,足够的”;

C) urgent意思是“紧急的,急迫的”;

D) excessive意思是“过多的,极度的”。

adjective[ˈædʒiktiv]n.形容词;adj.形容词的

In most situations, adjective is used to modify noun.

在大多数情况下,形容词用来修饰名词。

adjust[əˈdʒʌst] vt.调整,调节,校正,(改变……以)适应

You should adjust the focus of your camera before you take photos.

你应该在拍照之前调节一下照相机的焦距。

(CET-4 2009.12) People need opportunities to make a"midlife review" to ____ to the later stage of employed life, and to plan for the transition to retirement.

A) transform

B) yield

C) adjust

D) suit

详解:选C。题意为:人们需要有机会对人生做一个“中期检查”以便适应后期的职业生活,并针对退休前的过渡阶段做一下计划。

A) transform意思是“转换,改变”;

B) yield意思是“生产,产出”;

C) adjust to意思是“调整,适应”;

D) suit to意思是“适合”。

administration [ədˈminisˈtreiʃən] n.管理,实行,执行,管理部门,行政机关

She is experienced in the administration.

她在管理方面很有经验。

administrative[ədˈministrətiv] adj.管理的,行政的,执行的,实施的

All the teaching and administrative staff are on the playgroud now.

全体教职工现在都在操场上。

admire[ədˈmaiə]vt.钦佩,羡慕,赞赏

I really admire my little sister's diplomatic tact.

我真的很佩服我妹妹的外交手腕。

admission [ədˈmiʃən] n.允许进入,承认

We are excited to know that my sisiter has gained the admission to the Tsinghua University.

得知我妹妹被清华大学录取的消息,大家都很激动。

admit[ədˈmit]vt.承认,准许……进入

Though I don't like him, I have to admit that he's a good guy.

尽管我不喜欢他,可我不得不承认他是个好人。

adopt [əˈdɔpt] vt.采用,收养,采取,正式通过,批准

If you want to get more profit, you shouId adopt my suggestion.

如果你想赢利更多的话,你应该接受我的建议。

adult [ˈədʌlt] n.成年人;adj.成年的

He has been an adult, but often acts like a child.

他已经成年了,可他的行为举止却常常像个孩子。

advance [ədˈvɑ:ns]vi.前进,提高

n.进展,预付,预支

The bear advanced on the little boy silently.

那头熊悄悄地向男孩走去。

考点:in advance预先,事先

advanced[ədˈvɑ:nst] adj.先进的,高级的

Our company will introduce lots of advanced technology from abroad every year.

每年我们公司会从国外引进许多先进的技术。

advantage [ədˈvɑ:ntidʒ] n.优点,优势,好处

vt.有利于,有助于

He was an astute merchant, and nobody could take advantage of him.

他是个精明的商人,没有人能占他的便宜。

考点:take advantage of利用,占便宜;

to advantage有利地,使优点突出地

adventure [ədˈventʃə] n.冒险,惊险活动

vt.敢于,大胆提出

My father often chattered to us about his adventures as a young man.

父亲总是喋喋不休地跟我们讲他年轻时的冒险经历。

adverb [ˈædvə:b] n.副词

Please find the relative adverb of this sentence.

请找出句子的关系副词。

advertise [ˈædvətaiz]vt.做广告,宣扬,公布

vi.登广告,登公告

We plan to advertise our new products.

我们计划为我们的新产品做广告。

advertisement [ædvəˈtaizmənt] n.广告,公告,登广告

She complained that the airtime of advertisement was too long.

她抱怨说广告播放时间太长了。

advice [ədˈvais] n.劝告,忠告,意见

She accepted his advice with alacrity.

她欣然接受了他的建议。

advisable[ədˈvaizəbl]adj.明智的,可取的

It is advisable to drink a little.

稍微喝点酒还是可以的。

advisory[ədˈvaizəri]adj.咨询的,劝告的

Our college created the Mathematics Advisory Panel last year.

我们学校去年创立了数学顾问小组。

advise[ədˈvaiz]vt.劝告,建议,通知

Learning that her daughter's boyfriend was not rich, she advised her daughter not to marry him.

了解到女儿的男友没有钱,她劝女儿不要嫁给他。

advocate[ˈædvəkit]vt.拥护,提倡,主张

n.拥护者,提倡者,律师

The mayor advocates reforming the economic system.

市长主张改良经济制度。

(CET-4 2003.9) Mr. Jones holds strong views against video games and____ the closing of all recreation facilities for such games.

A) support

B) acknowleges

C) advocates

D) admits

详解:选C。题意为:琼斯先生强烈反对电子游戏,主张关闭所有经营此类游戏的娱乐场所。

A) support意思是“援助,帮助”;

B) acknowlege意思是“承认,答谢”;

C) advocate意思是“提倡,主张”;

D) admit意思是“承认,接纳”。

aeroplane [ˈɛərəplein] n.飞机

That famous star owns a private aeroplane.

那个明星有一架私人飞机。

affair [əˈfɛə] n.发生的事情,大事,事件,事务

As a monarch, he always occupies with myriad affairs every day.

作为一个君王,他总是日理万机。

(CET-4 2002.11) The lawyers advised him to drop the____ since he stands little chance to win.

A) event

B) incident

C) case

D) affair

详解:选C。题意为:律师劝他放弃这个案子,因为他几乎没有胜诉的可能。

A) event意思是“重要事件”;

B) incident意思是“小事,政治事件”;

C) case意思是“案子,案件”;

D) affair意思是“事情,事物”。

affect[əˈfekt]vt.影响,感动

The weather really affects us so directly——what we wear, what we do, and even how we fell.

天气对我们穿衣、做事、甚至心情都有直接的影响。

affection [əˈfekʃn] n.喜爱,慈爱,爱,爱慕

I have a great affection for my new Math teacher.

我很喜欢新来的数学老师。

affirmative[əˈfə:mətiv]adj.肯定的

n.肯定词,肯定陈述

Can you give us an affirmative answer?

你能给我们一个肯定答复吗?

afford[əˈfɔ:d]vt.买得起,花得起,担负得起,给予,提供

I couldn't afford to take a taxi, so I take bus to go to work every day.

我负担不起出租车费,所以每天上班只能乘坐公交车。

考点:afford sb. sth.给某人提供某物

afraid[əˈfreid]adj.害怕的,担心的,恐惧的

I'm afraid of being at home alone.

我害怕一个人待在家里。

考点:be afraid of害怕做某事

Africa [ˈæfrikə] n.非洲

Sahara desert which is the largest in the world is in Africa.

世界上最大的沙漠撒哈拉沙漠位于非洲。

African[ˈæfrikən]adj.非洲的;n.非洲人

This book is about the African history.

这是一本关于非洲历史的书。

after[ˈɑ:ftə]prep.在……以后,次于

Shall we go to the cinema after dinner?

吃完饭我们去看电影吧?

afternoon [ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n] n.下午,午后

Since he has an important visitor, he will not be out this afternoon.

因为有个重要的客人要来,今天下午他就不出去了。

afterward[ˈɑ:ftəwəd]adv.后来,以后

The princess and the prince lived happlily ever afterward.

后来,公主和王子幸福地生活在一起。

again[əˈgein]adv.又一次,而且

It depressed her to see her son fail the exam again.

看到她儿子考试又不及格,她感到很沮丧。

against[əˈgenst]prep.倚在,逆,对着

The peasant leaned against the tree to have a rest.

农夫靠着树休息了一会儿。

age[eidʒ]n.年龄,时代;vt.变老

He lied about his age to join the army.

他为了参军谎报了年龄。

agency [ˈeidʒənsi] n.经办,代理,代理处

The travel agency is famous for its good service.

这家旅行社以良好的服务而出名。

考点:by / through the agency of凭借……的帮助,由于……的作用

agenda [əˈdʒendə] n.议事日程

As a secretary, one of my tasks is to let my boss know the agenda before 8:30 every day.

作为一个秘书,每天我的任务之一就是让我的老板在八点半之前知道他的日程安排。

agent [ˈeidʒənt] n.代理人,代理商,情报人员,药剂

You can sent agents to agitate the local people.

你可以派情报人员煽动当地的民众。

aggressive[əˈgresiv]adj.侵略的,好斗的,敢作敢为的,有进取精神的

The politician always puts forward some aggressive policies.

那位政客总是提出一些有侵略性的政策。

ago[əˈgəu]adv.以前

There was a ship sank in the Pacific Ocean ten days ago. 

10天之前,有一艘船沉入了太平洋底。

agony [ˈægəni] n.极度痛苦

She was in agony of losing her baby.

她处于失去孩子的极度痛苦中。

agree[əˈgri:]vi.同意,持相同意见

I can't agree to your plan, here are so many people objected to it.

我不能同意你的计划,很多人都反对它。

考点:agree with同意

agreeable[əˈgriəbl]adj.惬意的,同意的,愿意的

I don't think life is like a sequence of agreeable events. It still has bitter waves.

我不认为生活就是一连串愉快的事情,它也包含着苦涩。

agreement [əˈgri:mənt] n.协定,协议,同意,契约

There will be a lot of wheeling and dealing before an agreement is reached.

要经过一番讨价还价才能达成协议。

考点:in agreement with与……一致,同意;

arrive at / come to an agreement达成协议

agriculture [ˈægrikʌltʃə] n.农业,农艺,农学

Our country values the development of agriculture very much.

我们国家非常重视农业发展。

ahead[əˈhed] adv.在前,向前,提前

Owing to our joint efforts, we fulfilled our task ahead of schedule.

由于我们共同努力,我们提前完成了任务。

考点:ahead of比……提前,比……更早

aid [eid] n.帮助,救护,助手

vt.帮助,援助

Please dial 110 for aid if you have any trouble.

有困难,请拨打110寻求帮助。

考点:aid, assist, help的区别:

aid(用金钱)援助一群人;

assist常与help同义,但assist(协助)总指受协助的人自己做一部分工作

AIDS [eidz] n.艾滋病

AIDS is a serious infectious disease.

艾滋病是一种严重的传染病。

aim[eim]n.目标;vi.瞄准,针对,致力

The young girl's aim is to become an excellent publicist.

这个年轻女孩的目标是成为一名出色的公关。

air [ɛə] n.空气,空中,外观

The fresh air of the mountain is benefit to the heaIth.

山里的新鲜空气对身体有好处。

air-conditioning [ˈɛəkənˌdiʃəniŋ] n.空调设备,空调系统

Close the door and windows, please; the air—conditioning is operating.

空调正开着,请关上门窗。

aircraft [ˈɛəkrɑ:ft] n.飞机,飞行器

This is the first time for me to traveI by aircraft.

这是我第一次坐飞机旅行。

airway [ˈɛəwei] n.航线,航空公司

Finland is the closest European country in airway from Asia to Europe.

芬兰是欧洲国家中空中航线与亚洲最接近的一个国家。

airline [ˈɛəˌlainə] n.航空公司,航线

Everyone hates airline change schedules for no apparent reason.

每个人都讨厌航空公司无故改变班次。

airplane[ˈɛəplein]n.飞机;vi.坐飞机

I am wandering why he is afraid of taking airplane.

我在想为什么他害怕坐飞机。

airport [ˈɛəpɔ:t] n.机场,航空站

A luxury airport will be built in this city.

这个城市将建造一个豪华的机场。

alarm [əˈlɑ:m] n.惊恐,忧虑,警报

vt.使惊慌,警告,警示

In case of fire, ring the alarm bell quickly.

如遇失火,请尽快按警铃。

alcohol [ˈælkəhɔl] n.酒精,乙醇,含酒精的饮料

Drinking too much alcohol does harm to the liver.

饮酒过多对肝有害。

alert[əˈlə:t]adj.警觉的,注意的;n.警戒,戒备,警报

vt.向……报警,使意识到

From the telescope, I saw an alert leopard go up to an antelope quietly.

从望远镜里,我看到一只警觉的豹子静悄悄地走近一只羚羊。

考点:on the alert for / against警戒着,随时准备着

alike[əˈlaik]adj.同样的,相同的,相像的

adv.同样地

I was amazed that the two twin brothers looked exactly alike.

看到这两个孪生兄弟长得一模一样,我感到很惊奇。

alive[əˈlaiv]adj.活着的,活跃的,有活力的,有生气的

In his will, he left all his fortune to the nurse who took care of him carefully when he was alive.

在他的遗嘱中,他把所有的财产都留给了生前细心照看他的护士。

all[ɔ:l]adj.全部的;prep.全部

He is a man of great resource and able to solve all kinds of problems.

他是一个足智多谋的人,能够解决各种各样的问题。

allergic[əˈlə:dʒik]adj.过敏的

Some people are allergic to pollen.

有的人对花粉过敏。

alliance [əˈlaiəns] n.结盟,联盟

Many countries tried to seek economical alliance with other countries in order to develop economy.

为了发展经济,许多国家试图寻求与其他国家的经济联盟。

考点:in alliance with与……联盟

allow[əˈlau]vt.允许,准许

Usually passengers are not allowed to smoke.

通常来说乘客们不允许吸烟。

考点:allow for考虑到;

allow of容许,使有……的可能

allowance [əˈlauəns] n.津贴,补贴,零用钱

The meager monetary allowance from the government can't support the old couples.

政府的少量津贴根本无法让这对老夫妻过活。

考点:make allowance (s) for考虑到,顾及

alloy [əˈlɔi] n.合金,(金属的)成色

He was persuaded to buy a ring in which there's some alloy.

他被骗着买了一个合金的戒指。

ally[əˈlai]vt.使结盟,使联合;vi.结盟,联合

n.结盟者,联合者

We all know that England and Russia were allies in the Second World War.

大家都知道英国和俄国在二次世界大战中是盟国。

almost[ˈɔ:lməust]adv.几乎,差不多

You may feel surprised that almost every idiom has a story behind it.

你可能对每一个习语背后都有一个故事感到惊奇。

alone[əˈləun]adj.单独的;adv.单独地

I like staying at home alone and amusing myself with a book.

我喜欢一个人待在家里,看书消遣。

考点:leave alone独自待着,不打扰,不干预;

let alone更别提,更不用说

along[əˈlɔŋ]prep.沿着;adv.向前

It isn't easy to get along with a child who has autism.

与患自闭症的孩子相处不是一件容易的事。

alongside[əˌlɔŋˈsaid]adv.在旁边,并排地

prep.在旁边,和……在一起

In the picture, I stand alongside of my English teacher.

照片上,我站在英语老师旁边。

aloud[əˈlaud]adv.出声地,大声地

Please read this poem aloud.

请大声地读这首诗。

alphabet [ˈæ:lfəbit] n.字母表,字母系统

The teacher arranged his students' names in alphabetical order.

老师把他学生的名字按字母先后顺序排列。

already[ɔ:lˈredi]adv.早已,已经

The kid has already apologized for his fault sincerely, so I think that we should give him another chance.

孩子已经为自己犯的错真诚地道歉了,所以我认为我们应当再给他一次机会。

also[ˈɔ:lsəu]adv.亦,也,而且,还

You needn't admire me of having a happy family, because you can also get one in the future.

你不需要羡慕我有一个幸福的家庭,因为你将来也会有的。

alter [ˈɔ:ltə]vt.改做,改变,变更;n.祭坛

If your coat is too large, the tailor can alter it to fit you.

如果你的上衣过大,裁缝可以依据你的体形给你修改。

alternative[ɔ:lˈtə:nətiv]adj.两者择一的,供选择的

n.替换物;取舍,抉择

We have an alternative plan in case of failure.

为了防止失败,我们准备了一个备选计划。

although[ɔ:lˈðəu]conj.尽管,虽然,但是,而且

Although he is a minor, he has to seek for a job to support his family.

尽管他还未成年,却不得不找工作养家糊口。

altitude [ˈæltitju:d] n.高,高度,高处,海拔

One of the team members felt uneasy when they reach higher altitudes.

到达更高的海拔时,其中一个队员身体感觉不适。

altogether[ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə]adv.完全,总而言之

Taken all passage into consideration, this sentence may be omitted altogether.

综合整段来看,这个句子完全可以省略。

考点:altogether修饰句子,译作“总起来说,总之”;修饰形容词,副词,动词时,译作“完全,全部”

aluminium [ˌælju:ˈminjəm] n.铝

Aluminium cans can be recycled.

铝制的罐子是可回收再利用的。

always[ˈɔ:lweiz]adv.总是,一直,永远

My family's debt was always a great worry to me.

家里的债一直以来都是我最担忧的事。

amateur [ˈæmətə:] n.业余爱好,业余活动,外行

adj.业余爱好的,业余的,外行的

You shouldn't let an amateur actor play such an important role.

你不应该让一个业余演员来扮演这样一个重要角色。

amaze[əˈmeiz]vt.使惊奇,使惊愕

What you said really amazed me.

你所说的着实令我很惊讶。

amazing[əˈmeiziŋ]adj.令人惊愕的,使人惊叹的

It's amazing that the earthworms can produce antibiotic substance.

真神奇,蚯蚓可以产生抗菌物质。

a.m. [ˌeiˈem](缩)上午,午前

John has to return to the company before 10 o'clock a.m.

约翰得在上午10点之前回到公司。

ambassador [æmˈbæsədə] n.大使,使节,派驻国际组织的代表

Amercian ambassador will visit China next month.

美国大使下个月将来访问中国。

ambition [æmˈbiʃən] n.雄心,抱负,野心

I especially admire the young people with great ambition and kind heart.

我尤其欣赏既有雄心壮志又善良的年轻人。

ambitious[æmˈbiʃəs]adj.有野心的,有抱负的

I can tell you that my younger brother is an ambitious self-starter.

我可以告诉你,我弟弟是一位雄心勃勃的富有主动精神的人。

(CET-4 2002.1) My brother's plans are very ____; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.

A) arbitrary

B) aggresive

C) ambitious

D) abundant

详解:选C。题意为:我弟弟有着雄心勃勃的计划,他想在16岁前掌握英语,法语和西班牙语。

A) arbitrary意思是“武断的,专横的”;

B) aggresive意思是“侵略的,积极进取的”;

C) ambitious意思是“雄心勃勃的”;

D) abundant意思是“丰富的”。

ambulance [ˈæmbjuləns] n.救护车,野战医院

Get an ambulance and send the injured in the accident to hospital.

喊一辆救护车,把事故中受伤的人送到医院去。

America [əˈmerikə] n.美国,美洲

My grandparents have a bias against products made in America.

我外公外婆讨厌美国货。

American[əˈmerikən]adj.美洲的;n.美国人

She is a beautiful American gril.

她是一个漂亮的美国女孩。

amid[əˈmid]prep.在……之间,被……围绕

He finished the Iecture amid the cheers.

他在一片喝彩声中结束了演讲。

among[əˈmʌŋ]prep.在……之中

You may choose your favorite flavor among these candies.

你可以从这些糖果中选择你最喜欢的口味。

amongst[əˈmʌŋst] prep.在……之中(= among)

It's difficuIt for me to choose amongst these beautifuI clothes.

这么多漂亮的衣服,让我选起来可真难。

amount [əˈmaunt] n.总数,数量,和

As an interpreter, she needs to interpret a large amount of materials every day.

作为一个口译员,她每天都要口译大量的资料。

考点:amount to达……之多

ampere [ˈæmpɛə] n.安培

Owing to the electrician, I have masterd how to use an ampere meter.

多亏了电工师傅,我掌握了用安培表的方法。

amplify[ˈæmplifai]vt.扩充,详述,放大,增强,扩大

I hope you can amplify the matter by illustration.

我希望你可以用例证详述这件事。

amuse[əˈmju:z]vt.逗……乐,给……娱乐

I really enjoy his company. You know he always amuses me.

我很喜欢跟他在一块,他总是逗我开心。

amusement [əˈmju:zmənt] n.娱乐,文娱设施

My mother usually took me to the amusement park when I was a child.

小时候妈妈经常带我去游乐园玩。

amusing[əˈmju:ziŋ]adj.有趣的,逗乐的

I think you are an amusing contrast to your father.

我认为你和你父亲形成了有趣的对照。

analyse[ˈænəlaiz]vt.分析,分解,解析

Take it easy. Let's anaIyse the situation and find the way to solve this problem.

别急,让我们分析一下形势,找出解决问题的方法。

analysis [əˈnælisis] n.分析,分解,解析

The analysis of characters of Gone with the Wind is my thesis title.

简析《乱世佳人》中的人物是我的论文题目。

ancestor [ˈænsistə] n.祖宗,祖先

He is amused to learn that his ancestors came here as refugees.

得知他的祖先是因为避难来这的,他觉得很好笑。

anchor[ˈæŋkə]n.锚;vi.抛锚,停泊

When we were on vacation, we saw a boat anchor in the vicinity of the coast.

度假的时候,我们看到了有船在附近的海岸抛锚。

考点:cast / weigh anchor抛(起)锚;

lie at anchor停泊着

ancient[ˈeinʃənt]adj.古代的,古老的,年老的,老式的

There is an ancient custom that passes around in our village.

在我们的村庄里流传着一个古老的习俗。

and[ænd]conj.和,又,并,则

Susan and I are associates in business.

苏珊和我是生意伙伴。

anger[ˈæŋgə]n.怒,愤怒;vt.使发怒

I can't control my anger when I see him.

我一看见他就抑制不住自己的愤怒。

angle[ˈæŋgl]n.角,角度;vt.把……放置在一个角度

Don't look at the problem only from your own angle.

别只从自己的立场看问题。

考点:angel for谋取,猎取。

angry[ˈæŋgri]adj.愤怒的,生气的

Having waited outside for three hours, he felt extremely angry when he was told to come tomorrow.

在外面等了3个小时后被告知明天再来,他感到非常愤怒。

animal[ˈæniməl]n.动物,兽;adj.动物的

Which animal do you like best, dog, cat or pig?

你最喜欢哪种动物,狗、猫还是猪?

ankle [ˈæŋkl] n.踝,踝节部

I fell down from the bicycle and twisted my ankle.

我从自行车上摔了下来,扭伤了脚踝。

anniversary [ˌæniˈvə:səri] n.周年纪念日

They went snorkelling in Hawaii to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.

为了庆祝结婚10周年,他们去夏威夷潜水了。

announce[əˈnauns]vt.宣布,宣告,发表

The results of the beauty contest will be announced this evening.

选美比赛的结果今晚就会宣布。

(CET-4 2008.6) Official created something called the German Green Card and ____ that they would issue 20000 in the first year.

A) conferred

B) inferred

C) announced

D) vertified

详解:选C。题意为:政府官员设计了德国绿卡,宣布他们将在第一年发行20000张。

A) confer意思是“赠与”;

B) infer意思是“推断,推论”;

C) announce意思是“宣布”;

D) vertify意思是“检查,查证”。

announcer [əˈnaunsə] n.报告员,广播员

Being a TV announcer is my dream.

成为一名电视播音员是我的梦想。

annoy[əˈnɔi]vt.使恼怒,打搅

He always annoyed me, you know last night he stood me up again.

他总是让我气恼,你知道昨天晚上他又放我鸽子。

annual[ˈænjuəl]adj.每年的;n.年报

The annual governmental conference will be held in the city hall this year.

一年一度的政府会议今年将在市政大厅举行。

another[əˈnʌðə]adj.再一个的,别的

The cake is delicious, could you give me another one?

蛋糕太好吃了,可以再给我一块吗?

answer[ˈɑ:nsə]vt.回答,响应,适应;n.答案

I'm sorry, this question is difficuIt to answer.

不好意思,这个问题太难回答了。

ant [ænt] n.蚂蚁

My little brother regards an ant as his pet.

我小弟把蚂蚁当成他的宠物。

anticipate[ænˈtisipeit]vt.预料,预期,期望

It's difficult to anticipate which team will win.

很难预料哪个队会赢。

anxiety [æŋgˈzaiəti] n.焦虑,忧虑,渴望

Speech in the public causes him great anxiety.

公开演讲让他感到很焦虑。

anxious[ˈæŋkʃəs]adj.忧虑的,渴望的

All his families looked very anxious when they were waiting outside of the operating theatre.

他所有的家人都在手术室门外等待着,看起来十分焦虑。

any[ˈeni]adj.一些,任何的

You can ask me if there is any question.

有什么问题都可以问我。

anybody[ˈeniˌbɔdi]prep.任何人

Is there anybody who can do me a favor?

有谁能帮我个忙吗?

anyhow[ˈenihau]adv.无论如何

Anyhow you must carry out the plan today.

无论如何你今天要把计划给实施了。

anyone[ˈeniwʌn]pron.任何人

You can trust me, I will not tell anyone.

你要相信我,我不会告诉任何人的。

anything[ˈeniθiŋ]pron.任何事物,一切

She worshipped that guy and refused to listen to anything about his critics.

她崇拜那个男人,并对任何批评他的语言都听不进去。

anyway[ˈeniwei]adv.无论如何

Anyway I will instruct you to how to use the fax machine.

不管怎样,我都会教你使用传真机的。

anywhere[ˈeniwɛə]adv.在什么地方,某处

I'm looking for my book, but I can't find it anywhere.

我在找我的书,可是却到处都找不着。

apart[əˈpɑ:t]adv.相隔,分开,除去

The two brothers hugged each other tightly when they met after having been apart for thirty years.

相隔30年未见的兄弟,再见面的时候紧紧地抱在了一起。

考点:apart from除……之外

apartment [əˈpɑ:tmənt] n.一套公寓房间

Jane has got a satisfying job in a company, but she dislikes the apartment it offers.

简在一家公司找到了满意的工作,但她不喜欢住在公司提供的公寓里。

apologize[əˈpɔlədʒaiz]vi.道歉,谢罪,认错

You must apologize to your mother for what you said just now.

你必须为刚才说过的话向妈妈道歉。

apology [əˈpɔlədʒi] n.道歉,认错,谢罪

I owe you an apology for not going to your birthday party.

我没有出席你的生日聚会,我应该向你道歉。

apparatus [ˌæpəˈrætəs] n.器械,仪器,器官

We need to buy some laboratory apparatuses.

我们需要买一些实验室仪器了。

apparent[əˈpærənt]adj.表面上的,明显的,显然的

It is apparent he is the thief.

很明显他是个小偷。

appeal[əˈpi:l]vi.呼吁,申述,有感染力,有吸引力

n.呼吁,要求,申诉,吸引力

He was trapped in the snare and appealed to me for help.

他掉进入陷阱的时候,向我求援。

appealing[əˈpi:liŋ]adj.吸引人的,招人喜欢的

His theory isn't appealing, but it may be partly right.

他的理论并不十分吸引人,但在一定程度上恐怕是对的。

appear[əˈpiə]vi.出现,来到,似乎,显露

I saw a light appear at the end of the tunnel.

我看见隧道的末端出现了亮光。

appearance [əˈpiərəns] n.出现,来到,外观

We are twins, and my appearance is identical to my sister's.

我们是双胞胎,我的相貌和姐姐的一模一样。

考点:to all appearance就外表看来,根据观察推断

appetite [ˈæpitait] n.食欲,胃口,欲望

The pregnant woman has a poor appetite.

那个孕妇胃口不好。

apple [ˈæpl] n.苹果,苹果树

Susan, bring me some apples, please.

苏珊,请给我装些苹果过来。

applaud[əˈplɔ:d]vi.&vt.鼓掌,喝彩

When the performance was over, the dancers bowed to the audience who applauded loudly.

表演结束时,舞蹈演员们向热烈鼓掌的观众鞠躬致意。

applause [əˈplɔ:z] n.鼓掌,喝彩

We welcome the famous professor with thunderous applause.

我们以雷鸣般的掌声欢迎这位著名教授。

appliance [əˈplaiəns] n.器具,器械,装置

He sells a variety of medicine appliances.

他销售各种式样的医疗器械。

applicable[ˈæplikəbl]adj.能应用的,适当的

The new equipments are applicable to all European countries.

新的设备适用于所有的欧洲国家。

applicant [ˈæplikənt] n.申请人

Can you tell me your deepest impression to the applicant?

你能告诉我你对申请人最深的印象是什么吗?

application [ˌæpliˈkeiʃən] n.请求,申请,施用,应用程序

My boyfriend is writing application for admission.

我男朋友正在写入学申请。

apply[əˈplai]vt.应用,实施,使用,申请,要求

Sometimes these rules don't apply.

有时候这些规则行不通。

考点:apply to适用于;apply...to...把……适用于,运用;apply to sb. for sth.向某人申请某物

(CET-4 2006.6) The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and _____ them to another area of life.

A) apply

B) utilize

C) employ

D) exert

详解:选A。题意为:退役后最成功的运动员莫过于那些能利用自己的身份,把从运动中所学的技能应用到其他生活领域中的人。

A) apply...to... “把……适用于”;

B) utilize意思是“利用”;

C) employ意思是“雇佣”;

D) exert意思是“运用(力量,影响,技巧等)”,后跟动词不定式。

appoint[əˈpɔint]vt.任命,委任,约定

We need an English teacher, so please appoint one as soon as possible.

我们需要一名英语老师,请尽快委派一名过来。

appointment [əˈpɔintmənt] n.任命,约定,委派,约会

I am glad to hear that you've got a good appointment.

很高兴听说你有了个好的职位。

appreciate[əˈpri:ʃieit]vt.欣赏,领会,感谢,重视

Though someone don't like live in the village, I appreciate the peace and quiet of it.

虽然有些人不愿意生活在农村,可我却欣赏农村的安定平静。

approach[əˈprəutʃ]vt.向……靠近 n.靠近

Forget it! That guy is difficuIt to approach.

算了吧!那家伙难于接近。

appropriate[əˈprəupriitl] adj.适当的,恰当的

If you want to use metaphor, you have to find an appropriate one.

如果你要用隐喻,你必须找个贴切的。

approval [əˈpru:vl] n.赞成,同意,批准,认可

I appreciate that you give your approval to this project which is the turning—point of my career.

很感激你批准了这项工程,它对于我来说是个事业上的转折点。

考点:on approval供试用的,包退包换的

approve[əˈpru:v]vt.赞成,称许,批准

No matter what I want to do, my parents will approve.

无论我想做什么,父母都会同意。

approximate[əˈprɔksimit]adj.近似的,大概的

v.接近,近似

I think the woman wearing a red dress is approximate 30 year-old.

我觉得那个穿红裙子的女人大概有30岁。

approximately[əˈprɔksimitli]adv.近似地,大约

The mixture is allowed to hydrate for approximately 3 minutes.

混合物进行水合反应约3分钟。

April [ˈeiprəl] n.四月

We all like to fool others to celebrate the April Fool's Day.

我们都喜欢通过愚弄别人来庆祝愚人节。

Arabian[əˈreibjən]adj.阿拉伯的

Little Lucy likes to listen to the story of Arabian Nights.

小露西喜欢听《天方夜谭》里面的故事。

arbitrary[ˈɑ:bitrəri]adj.随心所欲的,专断的

Putting the books in arbitrary is OK.

随意把书放在那里就可以了。

architect [ˈɑ:kitekt] n.建筑师,设计师

His father is an architect and always busy.

他爸爸是个建筑师,总是很忙。

architecture [ˈɑ:kitektʃə] n.建筑学,建筑式样

My elder brother majors in architecture, but he doesn't like it at all.

我哥哥学的是建筑学,但是他对此一点都没兴趣。

archive [ˈɑ:kaiv] n.档案,档案管理处

He opened the archive to search for some militant information.

他打开档案,找一些军事资料。

area [ˈɛəriə] n.面积,地区,领域

The park that is being built will cover an area of 90 thousand square meters.

正在修建的这个公园将会占地九万平方米。

argue[ˈɑ:gju:]vi.争论,争辩,辩论

I'm busy now, I don't have time to argue with you.

我现在很忙,没时间与你争辩。

argument [ˈɑ:gjumənt] n.争论,辩论,理由,论据

The argument resulted from the ambiguities in the text.

这场争论是由文中含糊不清的歧义引起的。

arise[əˈraiz]vi.出现,由……引起,起源于

Could you tell me how the quarrel arises?

你能告诉我争吵的原因吗?

考点:arise from由……引起

arithmetic [æˈriθmətik] n.算术,四则运算

I've never been interested in arithmetic.

我对算术从来不感兴趣。

arm [ɑ:m] n.臂,臂状物,武器,备战

My little sister's arm was hurt by the cat's sharp claws.

我小妹的胳膊被猫的利爪抓伤了。

考点:arm in arm臂挽臂

army[ˈɑ:mi]n.军队,陆军;vt.以武器装备,配备,支持

The people in the town are fighting against the invading army.

城镇中的人们正在抗击入侵的军队。

around[əˈraund]prep.在……周围,环绕,绕过,在……各处,大约

Lots of children crowded around the tree.

许多孩子都围在那棵树的周围。

arouse[əˈrauz]vt.引起,唤起,唤醒

These English cartoons may arouse my daughter's interest in English.

这些英语动画片也许会引起女儿对英语的兴趣。

arrange[əˈreindʒ]vt.筹备,安排,筹划,整理,调解,布置

Don't worry. I have arranged everthing for you.

别担心,我已经为你安排好了一切。

arrangement [əˈreindʒmənt] n.整理,排列,安排

Arrangement of furniture in your apartment is very reasonable.

你公寓里的家具安排得很合理。

arrest[əˈrest]vt.&n.逮捕,拘留,阻止

Could you give me a just excuse if you want to arrest me?

如果你想逮捕我,那请给我一个正当的理由好吗?

考点:arrest sb. for...因……而逮捕某人;

under arrest被捕;

place sb. under arrest逮捕某人

arrival [əˈraivəl] n.到达,到来,到达者

I learned of your arrival only this morning.

我今天早上才知道你来了。

考点:on / upon somenone's arrival在某人到达时

arrive[əˈraiv]vi.到达,来临,达到

The book I ordered will arrive tonight.

我订购的书今晚会到。

考点:arrive in后面接比较大的地点;

arrive at后面接比较小的地点

arrow [ˈærəu] n.箭,箭状物

Cupid always takes the arrow with him.

丘比特总是随身带着箭。

art [ɑ:t] n.艺术,美术,技术

His major is English, but he is very interested in art.

他的专业是英语,不过却对美术特别感兴趣。

article [ˈɑ:tikl] n.文章,条款,物品

I was asked to contribute an article on American culture.

我被约稿写一篇有关美国文化的文章。

artificial[ˌɑ:tiˈfiʃəl]adj.人工的,娇揉造作的

I found her eyebrow is artificial in a glance.

我一眼就看出她的眉毛是假的。

artist [ˈɑ:tist] n.艺术家,美术家

The old artist is very gentle with his granddaughter, and now he is playing chess with her.

那位老艺术家对自己孙女非常慈祥,现在他正在跟她下棋。

artistic[ɑ:ˈtistik]adj.艺术的,艺术家的

The Louvre is one of the world's famous artistic centers.

卢浮宫是世界有名的艺术中心之一。

artwork [ˈɑ:twə:k] n.插图,艺术品

She likes to collect various of artworks.

她喜欢收集各种艺术品。

as[æz]conj.当……的时候

You will get more experiences as you grow older.

随着年纪的增长你会有更多的经验。

ash [æʃ] n.灰,灰末,骨灰

She was hurt by the ash of the cigar.

他被雪茄烟的烟灰给弄伤了。

ashamed[əˈʃeimd]adj.惭愧(的);羞耻(的)羞愧,惭愧

His father worked as a waiter and he is ashamed of it.

他为父亲是一个服务员而感到丢脸。

Asia [ˈeiʃə] n.亚洲

Hong Kong is one of the financial centers of Asia.

香港是亚洲金融中心之一。

Asian[ˈeiʃən]adj.亚洲的;n.亚洲人

China is the largest Asian country.

中国是亚洲最大的国家

aside[əˈsaid]adv.在旁边,到旁边

Let's have a rest and lay the problem aside for a while.

让我们休息一会,先把问题搁一搁。

考点:aside from除……之外

ask[ɑ:sk]vt.问,要求,邀请

May I ask you some questions about your new book?

可不可以就你的新书问几个问题?

asleep[əˈsli:p]adj.睡着的,睡熟的

I fell asleep while I was reading a novel.

我在读小说的时候睡着了。

考点:asleep不能用very修饰;

be fast / sound asleep睡得快(香)

aspect [ˈæspekt] n.方面,样子,外表

Modern people have much pressure from all aspects of life nowadays.

如今,现代人有很多来自生活方方面面的压力。

aspiration [ˌæspəˈreiʃən] n.强烈的愿望,志向,抱负

She has an aspiration to become a teacher.

她志愿当老师。

assemble[əˈsembl]vt.集合,召集,装配

All the staff assembled at the playground to honor the leader's visit.

所有员工聚集在操场上欢迎领导的来访。

assembly [əˈsembli] n.集合,集会,装配

Everybody assembled in the hall.

每个人都在大厅集合。

assert[əˈsə:t]vt.声称,断言;维护,坚持

The young man most positively asserted the charge to be incorrect.

这个年轻人斩钉截铁地声称这一指控是不正确的。

考点:assert oneself坚持自己的权利,显示自己的权威

assess[əˈses]vt.对(财产等)估价

It's too early to assess the achievement of the new president.

现在来评价新总统的功绩还为时过早。

asset [ˈæset] n.资产,财产,有价值的人(物),优点

You should know that good health is a great asset.

你应该知道健康就是莫大的财富。

assign[əˈsain]vt.指派,分配,指定

Our maths teacher begins to assign homework for us now.

现在我们数学老师开始给我们布置家庭作业了。

assignment [əˈsainmənt] n.任务,指定的作业

He will get a new assignment everyday.

他每天都会有一个新任务。

assist[əˈsist]vt.援助,帮助,搀扶

I asked my sister to assist me in studying English.

我请求姐姐帮我学英语。

考点:assist ab. in doing sth. = assist sb. to do sth.

帮助某人做某事

assistance [əˈsistəns] n.帮助,援助

He is reluctant to give me assistance.

他很不情愿给我帮助。

assistant [əˈsistənt] n.助手,助理,助教

The manager needs an assistant to help him solve problems.

经理需要一位助手帮他处理问题。

associate[əˈsəuʃieit]vi.交往;n.伙伴,同事

In America, people always associate turkey with Thanksgiving Day.

在美国,人们总是把火鸡与感恩节联系在一起。

考点:associate with与……交往

association [əˌsəusiˈeiʃən] n.协会,团体,联合

This magazine was sponsored by the association.

这个杂志是由社团主办的。

assume[əˈsju:m]vt.假定,承担,呈现

I assumed my mother had received my letter.

我想妈妈已经收到我的信了。

assumption [əˈsʌmpʃən] n.假定,假象,承担

The facts proved your assumption wrong.

事实证明你的推断是错误的。

考点:on the assumption that假定,如果

assure[əˈʃuə]vt.使确信,向……保证

He assured me that he would return the book in three days.

他跟我保证三天以内还书。

(CET-4 2003.6) He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ____ us that he would try as hard as possible.

A) assured

B) insured

C) assumed

D) guaranteed

详解:选A。题意为:他很自豪能被选中参加这次比赛,并向我们保证他会尽最大努力。

A) assure sb. of sth.或者assure sb. that...意思是“向……保证”;

B) insure意思是“保险,使无风险”;

C) assume意思是“假定,假象”;

D) guarantee意思是“保证,确保”,后面直接跟名词或that从句。

astonish[əsˈtɔniʃ]vt.使惊讶,使吃惊

I confess to being astonished at his unexpected coming.

我承认我对他这次始料不及的来访感到吃惊。

astronomer [əˈstrɔnəmə] n.天文学家

It's amazing that the astronomers can calculate when there will be eclipses of the sun and moon.

天文学家可以算出何时发生月食及日食,真是太神奇了。

astronaut [ˈæstrənɔ:t] n.宇宙航行员,宇航员

Being an astronaut may be the dream of every boy.

成为一名宇航员或许是每个男孩的梦想。

at[æt]prep.在……里,在……时

I will be there at 9 o'clock.

我会在9点钟到那儿。

athlete [ˈæθli:t] n.运动员,田径运动员

He will fight for his dream of being an excellent athlete.

他会为成为一名优秀的运动员的梦想而奋斗。

Atlantic[ətˈlæntik]adj.大西洋的;n.大西洋

Do you know who is the first to navigate the Atlantic Ocean?

你知道是谁首先横渡大西洋的吗?

atmosphere [ˈætməsfiə] n.大气,空气,气氛

The classroom has a stuffy atmosphere.

教室里很闷热。

atmospheric[ˌætməsˈfərik]adj.大气的,大气层的

Nowadays the atmospheric environment has been polluted.

如今,大气层的环境已经被破坏了。

atom [ˈætəm] n.原子,微粒,微量

A molecule is made up of atoms.

分子由原子组成。

atomic[əˈtɔmik]adj.原子的,原子能的

Russia is researching and producing atomic weapon.

俄国正在研制原子武器。

attach[əˈtætʃ]vt.缚,系,贴,使成为一部分,附加

The librarian attached a label to every book for better control.

为了便于管理,图书管理员把每本书上都贴上了标签。

attack[əˈtæk]vt.&vi.&n.攻击,进攻,(病)发作

The enemy attacked us last night.

敌人昨晚攻击我们。

考点:have an attack of(……病)发作;

launch / make an attack on攻击

attain[əˈtein]vt.达到,(经过努力)获得,完成

In order to attain this aim, she would rather sacrifice her husband and children.

为了达到这个目标,她宁愿牺牲她的丈夫和孩子。

attempt[əˈtempt]vt.尝试,试图;n.企图

Last night, that prisoner attempted to escape, but failed.

昨晚,那个囚犯企图逃跑,但未成功。

attend[əˈtend]vt.出席,照顾,护理

I didn't know why he didn't attend the meeting yesterday.

我不知道为什么他昨天没有来参加会议。

(CET-4 2003.6) This is the nurse who____ to me when I was ill in hospital.

A) entertained

B) accompanied

C) attended

D) shieleded

详解:选C。题意为:在我生病期间照顾我的就是这位护士。

A) entertain意思是“娱乐,款待”;

B) accompany意思是“陪伴”;

C) attend意思是“护理,精心照料”;

D) shieled意思是“保护,遮挡”。

attendance [əˈtendəns] n.出席,在场,出席人数,护理

My attendance at school is excellent and my father is pleased.

我在学校的出席情况极好,我爸爸很高兴。

attention [əˈtenʃən] n.注意,留心,注意力

The little boy concentrated his whole attention on the toy.

这个小男孩把全部注意力都集中在玩具上。

考点:pay attention to注意

attentive[əˈtentiv]adj.注意的,有礼貌的,专心的

Have you noticed that he is an attentive audience?

你注意到他是个聚精会神的听众了吗?

attitude [ˈætitju:d] n.态度,看法,姿势

I think you should maintain a humble attitude.

我觉得你应该保持谦逊的态度。

attorney [əˈtə:ni] n.律师,代理人

The boy wants to be a prominent attorney when he grows up.

男孩想长大后成为一位著名的律师。

attract[əˈtrækt]vt.吸引,引起,诱惑

Her beauty attracted my notice.

她的美貌引起了我的注意力。

(CET-4 2009.6) This new NSF network ____ more and more institutional users, many of which had their own internal networks.

A) expanded

B) contracted

C) attracted

D) extended

详解:选C。题意为:这种新的NSF网络吸引了越来越多的机构用户,其中许多用户有自己的内部网。

A) expand意思是“扩张,扩展”;

B) contract意思是“签约,订约”;

C) attract意思是“吸引”;

D) extend意思是“延伸,伸展”。

attraction [əˈtrækʃən] n.吸引,吸引力,引力

The Great Wall is a great tourist attraction, drawing millions of visitors every year.

长城是个大的旅游景点,每年都吸引数百万的观光者。

attractive[əˈtræktiv] adj.有吸引力的

He is an attractive person.

他是一个很有魅力的人。

attribute[əˈtribju:t] vt.把……归因于;n.属性

I have no secrects, I attribute my success to hard work.

我没有什么秘密,我的成功归因于艰苦努力。

考点:attribute sth. to sb.认为某个作品是某人做的

auction[ˈɔ:kʃən]vt.&n.拍卖

We didn't know the actual auction price at that time.

那个时候我们不知道实际的拍卖价格。

audience [ˈɔ:djəns] n.听众,观众,读者

The speecher bowed as the audience applauded.

那个演讲者向鼓掌的观众鞠躬。

audio[ˈɔ:diəu] adj.听觉的,声音的

He has bought a set of multimedia equipment which has both the video and audio components.

他买了一套由视频和音频组成的多媒体设备。

August [ˈɔ:gəst] n.八月

August Rush is a touching film.

《八月迷情》是一部感人的电影。

aunt [ɑ:nt] n.伯母,婶母,姑母

My aunt controls the whole company.

我姑姑掌管着整个公司。

aural[ˈɔ:rəl]adj.耳的,听觉的

I prefer to receive information in an aural manner rather than in visual means.

我喜欢靠听觉方式而不是凭视觉手段接收信息。

Australia [ɔsˈtreiljə] n.澳大利亚

Australia is famous of the cotton.

澳大利亚以产羊毛盛名。

Australian[ɔsˈtreiliən]adj.澳大利亚的

The restaurant is special of the Australian dishes.

这家餐馆的招牌是澳大利亚菜。

author [ˈɔ:θə] n.作者,作家

The author of this detective novel must be a detective.

这本侦探小说的作者一定是一个侦探。

authority [ɔ:ˈθɔriti] n.当局,官方,权力

The municipal authorities want to implement a new set of traffic regulations.

市政当局想要实施一套新的交通规则。

auto [ˈɔ:təu] n.(口语)汽车

Who is the pioneer in the auto industry?

谁是汽车工业的先驱者?

automate[ˈɔ:təmeit]vt.使自动化

Automate the control process of the lathes has become very easy these years.

这些年,使机床控制过程的自动化已经变得很容易了。

automatic[ˌɔ:təˈmætik]adj.自动的,机械的

You will get an automatic promotion after two years.

两年之后,你会得到自动升职的。

automation [ɔ:təˈmeiʃən] n.自动,自动化

The technology of automation has been widely used in many fieIds.

自动化技术已经广泛应用于很多领域。

automobile [ˈɔ:təməubi:l] n.汽车,机动车

I will buy an automobile when I get enough money.

攒够钱的时候,我会买辆汽车。

autumn [ˈɔ:təm] n.秋,秋季

Most people like autumn.

大部分人都喜欢秋天。

auxiliary[ɔ:gˈziljəri]adj.辅助的,附属的

Due to lack of auxiliary verb, it became a wrong sentence.

由于缺少了助动词,它变成了一个病句。

available[əˈveiləbl]adj.可利用的,通用的

Are you available today? I want to treat you to dinner.

今天你有空吗?我想请你吃饭。

(CET-4 2009.12) There should be more money ____ to support people in establishing a sense of identity and finding constructive roles for the "third age".

A) reliable

B) considerable

C) available

D) feasible

详解:选C。题意为:我们需要更多的资金来帮助老年人建立一种认同感,并找到“第三年龄人群”所扮演的建设性角色。

A) reliable意思是“可靠的”;

B) considerable意思是“可观的”;

C) available意思是“可用的,可获得的”;

D) feasible意思是“可行的”。

avenue [ˈævinju:] n.林荫道,道路,大街

Having a walk on the avenue after dinner is comfortable.

吃完饭,在街上散步很舒服。

average[ˈævəridʒ]n.平均数;adj.平均的

My income is very low which even belows the average.

我的收入很低,甚至低于平均水平。

考点:on an / the average按平均值,通常

aviation [ˌeiviˈeiʃən] n.航空,航空学

Finally he decided to choose the aviation as his major.

最后他决定选航空学作为自己的专业。

avoid[əˈvɔid]vt.避免,躲开,撤消

It cannot be avoided to make mistakes.

犯错在所难免。

考点:avoid后接动名词。

await[əˈweit]vt.等候,期待

He's anxiously awaiting the competition results.

他焦急地等待着比赛结果。

考点:await = wait for.

awake[əˈweik]adj.醒着的;vt.唤醒

After one night's sleep, the drunkard was wide awake.

经过一晚上的休息,那个醉汉完全清醒了。

考点:awake和wake虽然同义,但awake通常用于“觉悟,觉醒”的比较意义。

award[əˈwɔ:d]n.奖,奖品,判定;vt.奖赏

You know my naughty son received an award yesterday.

我顽皮的儿子昨天竟然得了一个奖。

(CET-4 2005.6) The mayor ____ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.

A) rewarded

B) awarded

C) credited

D) prized

详解:选B。题意为:市长授予那位警察荣誉奖章,以表彰他在抢救地震受害者时的英勇行为。

A) reward sb. with...意思是“酬劳(奖赏)某人……”,泛指付给一项明确的有利行为的钱;

B) award意思是“奖赏”,后跟双宾;

C) credit sb. / sth. with意思是“认为某人(某事)具有……”;

D) prize意思是“对优胜者或胜利者的奖励”。

aware[əˈwɛə]adj.知道的,意识到的

I know you are not aware of the difficulty in front of you.

我知道你没有意识到前面的困难。

考点:be aware of sth.意识到某事

awareness [əˈwɛənis] n.意识,注意

Time always glides past without our awareness.

时间总是在我们不知不觉中逝去。

away[əˈwei]adv.离开,远离,……去

My grandfather suggested that we keep a dog to scare away thieves.

爷爷建议我们养条狗来防小偷。

awful[ˈɔ:ful]adj.令人不愉快的

People in WenChuan had an awful earthquake last year.

去年汶川人民经历了一次可怕的地震。

awfully[ˈɔ:fuli]adv.令人畏惧的,很

The teacher is awfully strict.

那个老师很严格。

awkward[ˈɔ:kwəd]adj.笨拙的,尴尬的

The boy is very awkward, he always keeps dropping things.

这个男孩很笨,总是丢东西。

ax [æks] n.斧子,削减

This ax is sharp enough to cut the tree.

这把斧子锋利得足以砍倒这棵树。

axis [ˈæksis] n.轴,轴线,中心线

PIease find out the axis of symmetry of this figure and mark it with a line.

请找出这个图形的对称轴,并用一条线把它标出来。