account [ə'kaunt]
n
1．报告(书面或口头) 说明 report story
2．账户 账目 bill check invoice
3．原因 理由 reason cause
take ---into account 考虑到…… 顾及到……
on account of 基于由于
on all accounts 无论如何
on no account 决不
v 说明(理由等)
explain give reason for
account for 说明解释(原因等)
e.g. his illness accounts for his absence.(缺席)
accountant[ə'kauntənt]
n 出纳，会计
accustom [ə'kʌstəm]
v
使习惯 …… (与to 连用)
accustom sb to sth 适应某事
be/get accustomed to 习惯……
e.g. he is accustomed to loneliness(孤独).
ache [eik]
n 疼痛 hurt pain suffering
e.g. i feel sore and ache all over
v 疼痛 be painful hurt suffer
e.g. i ache all over.
achieve [ə'tʃi:v]
vt 完成,实现(目标,目的等) accomplish attain bring off
获得(功绩等) acquire earn get obtain
achieve one’s purpose 达到目的
achieve success 获得成功
e.g. he will never achieve anything if he doesn't work hard.
achievement[ə'tʃi:vmənt]
n成绩功绩 accomplishment success
acknowledge[ək'nɔlidʒ]
v
1．承认 admit accept
2．告知收到(信件等) answer notice reply to return
3．与……打招呼 greet hail
acknowledge doing…… 承认
acknowledge……as……认为……是……-
e.g. she is acknowledged as the best tennis-player (网球手)in the world
acquire [ə'kwaiə]
v
1．获得(知识等) get obtain gain
2．养成(习惯等) form develop
acquire a good knowledge of…… 在某方面精通
e.g. i was panting to(渴望) acquire knowledge.
acquisition[,ækwi'ziʃən]
n 获得,所获之物
act [ækt]
v
1．举止 behave
2．起作用 生效 take effect, work
3．扮演 appear play
n
1．活动,举动 action effort a brave act 勇敢的举动
2．法令,条例 law order
3．节目 performance an act in a concert 音乐会的节目
act as 担当
act on/upon 遵照……行动 作用于……
act the part of 扮演……
act up 胡闹 疾病发作, 身体不适
e.g. think well before youact. 三思而后行
action['ækʃən] n 活动行为
active['æktiv] adj 积极的,主动的
actor['æktə] n 男演员 行动者
actress['æktris] n 女演员
ad [æd]
n 广告 advertisement缩写词
adapt [ə'dæpt]
1．使适应 accustom adjust fit
2．改编 改写 edit
adapt ………to 使适合,使适用
adapt for 调整
e.g. can you adapt to this new job?
add [æd]
v
1．增加 attach combine
2．把---放在一起 put together
add to 扩大增加
add up 算出
add up to 累计为 合计
e.g. add up all the money i owe you.
addition[ə'diʃən]
n加，加法，附加部分
in addition 另外
in addition to 除……外
e.g. he speaks french in addition to english.
adjust [ə'dʒʌst]
v
1．调整 调节 alter change regulate
2．使适应 accommodate accustom adapt 常与to 连用
adjust oneself to ……
使某人自己适应……
e.g. i adjusted myself to my new work .
admit [əd'mit]
v
1．承认（事实，错误等） accept agree allow
2．许可---进入 accept, grant acess , let in,
admitted admitted admitting
admit sb to …… 让某人进入……
admit to …… 承认……
e.g. admit when you make a mistake.
adopt [ə'dɔpt]
v
1．采用，采取（态度等）accept ,approve, choose
2．收养 foster take in
adopt one’s idea 采纳某人的意见
adopt a child 收养孩子
e.g. we adopt their teaching method.
adult [ə'dʌlt]
adj
成年人，已成熟的 grown-up mature
n 成人，成年人
adult education 成人教育
e.g. these films are suitable for (适合)adults only.
advance [əd'vɑ:ns]
v
1．促进，推进 approach accelerate
2．进步 进展 develop grow improve
3．提出（意见等） propose give suggest
n
1．进展 development growth
2．增长
in advance 预先，在前面
advance on 朝……推进
e.g. they will pay $100 in advance.
advantage [əd'vɑ:ntidʒ]
n优势，长处，便利
take advantage of 利用……趁机……
e.g. it is not a big advantage.
advise [əd'vaiz]
v
1．劝告 建议 suggest recommend
2．通知 通告 inform
advise sb to do sth 劝某人做某事
advise sb that …… 通知某人……
e.g. i advise you to start at once.
adviser [əd'vaizə]
n顾问,指导教授,劝告者
advice [əd'vais]
n 劝告 忠告suggestion warning 通知 notice
give advice 提出忠告
take one’s advice 接受某人的意见
e.g. he took his doctor's advice.
affect [ə'fekt]
v 影响 act on , influence
感到 impress move
（疾病）侵袭 suffor from
be affected by 受到-----的影响
affect to 假装
e.g. the climate（气候）affected his health.
affection [ə'fekʃən]
n 慈爱,爱,感情,作用,影响
afford [ə'fɔ:d]
v
1．花费得起，担负得起 manage to give, stand
2．给予，提供 provide
常常和can ,could ,be able to 连用，表示担负得起……
can afford to do sth 负担得起
e.g. i can't afford a color tv set.
age [eidʒ]
n
年龄 date of birth
时代 period, time
v
变老 look older
老化 成熟 mature ripen
at the age of 在……岁
…… years of age ……岁
middle age 中年
e.g. this often occurs at your age.
agency ['eidʒənsi]
n 代理社机构 offfice
travel agency 旅行社
aid agency 援助机构
air agency 航空代办处
tax agency 税收代理
e.g. he works for a travel agency
agent ['eidʒənt]
n代理人 经办人
agree [ə'gri:]
v
一致，同意 赞成
agree on/upon 对……意见一致
agree to 同意，答应
agree with 赞同
e.g. i really can't agree with you.
agreement[ə'gri:mənt]
n. 同意,一致,协议