add [ æd ] v 1 增加 attach combine
2 加,相加
add to 擴大 增加
add up 合計
add up to 累計為 總數達
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,此外
in addition to 除-----之外
e.g. he speaks french in addition to english.
adjust [ ə'dʒʌst ] v 1調整 調節 alter change regulate
2 使適應 accommodate accustom adapt 常與to 連用
adjust oneself to ------ 使某人自己適應-----
e.g. i adjusted myself to my new work .
admit [ əd'mit ] admitted admitted admitting
v 1 承認(事實,錯誤等) accept agree allow
2 許可---進入 allow in grant access , let in,
admit sb to ---- 讓某人進入----
admit one’s guilt 承認有罪
e.g. admit when you make a mistake.
adopt [ ə'dɔpt ] v 1 采用,采取(態度等)accept ,approve, choose
2 收養 foster take in
adopt one’s idea 采納某人的意見
adopt a child 收養孩子
e.g. we adopt their teaching method.(教學方法)
advance [ əd'vɑ:ns ] v 1促進,推進 approach accelerate
2 進步 進展 develop grow improve
3 提出(意見等) propose give suggest
n 1 進展 development growth
2 增長
in advance 預先,在前面
advance on 朝---推進,前進
e.g. they will pay $100 in advance.
advantage [ əd'vɑ:ntidʒ ] n 優勢,長處,便利 benefit profit
take advantage of 利用--- 趁機---
e.g. it is not a big advantage.
advise [ əd'vaiz ] v 1 勸告 建議 suggest recommend
2 通知 通告 inform
advise sb to do sth 勸某人做某事
advise sb that ------- 通知某人-----
e.g. i advise you to start at once.
adviser [ əd'vaizə ] n勸告者/顧問,指導教授,
advice [ əd'vais ] n 勸告 忠告 suggestion warning
通知 notice
give advice 提出忠告
take one’s advice 接受某人的意見
e.g. he took his doctor's advice.
affect [ ə'fekt ] v 影響 act on , influence 感到 impress move
(疾病)侵襲 suffor from
be affected by 受到-----的影響
affect to 假裝 偽裝
e.g. the climate( 氣候) affected his health.
affection [ ə'fekʃən ] n 慈愛,愛,感情,作用,影響
afford [ ə'fɔ:d ] v 1 花費得起,擔負得起 manage to give, stand
2 給予,提供 provide
常常和can ,could ,be able to 連用 ,表示 擔負得起------
can afford to do sth 負擔得起
e.g. i can't afford a color tv set.
agency [ 'eidʒənsi ] n 代理 社 機構 offfice
travel agency 旅行社
aid agency 援助機構
air agency 航空代辦處
tax agency 稅收代理
e.g. he works for a travel agency
agent [ 'eidʒənt ] n 代理人 經辦人
agree [ ə'gri: ] v 1一致,同意 贊成 accede(to) [æk'si:d]
2意見一致 coincide
agree on/upon 對-----意見一致
agree to 同意,答應
agree with 贊同,適合
e.g. i really can't agree with you.
agreement [ ə'gri:mənt ] n. 同意,一致,協議