account [ə'kaunt]
n
1．報告(書面或口頭) 說明 report story
2．賬戶 賬目 bill check invoice
3．原因 理由 reason cause
take ---into account 考慮到…… 顧及到……
on account of 基于由于
on all accounts 無論如何
on no account 決不
v 說明(理由等)
explain give reason for
account for 說明解釋(原因等)
e.g. his illness accounts for his absence.(缺席)
accountant[ə'kauntənt]
n 出納，會計
accustom [ə'kʌstəm]
v
使習慣 …… (與to 連用)
accustom sb to sth 適應某事
be/get accustomed to 習慣……
e.g. he is accustomed to loneliness(孤獨).
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,實現(目標,目的等) accomplish attain bring off
獲得(功績等) acquire earn get obtain
achieve one’s purpose 達到目的
achieve success 獲得成功
e.g. he will never achieve anything if he doesn't work hard.
achievement[ə'tʃi:vmənt]
n成績功績 accomplishment success
acknowledge[ək'nɔlidʒ]
v
1．承認 admit accept
2．告知收到(信件等) answer notice reply to return
3．與……打招呼 greet hail
acknowledge doing…… 承認
acknowledge……as……認為……是……-
e.g. she is acknowledged as the best tennis-player (網球手)in the world
acquire [ə'kwaiə]
v
1．獲得(知識等) get obtain gain
2．養成(習慣等) 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 獲得,所獲之物
act [ækt]
v
1．舉止 behave
2．起作用 生效 take effect, work
3．扮演 appear play
n
1．活動,舉動 action effort a brave act 勇敢的舉動
2．法令,條例 law order
3．節目 performance an act in a concert 音樂會的節目
act as 擔當
act on/upon 遵照……行動 作用于……
act the part of 扮演……
act up 胡鬧 疾病發作, 身體不適
e.g. think well before youact. 三思而后行
action['ækʃən] n 活動行為
active['æktiv] adj 積極的,主動的
actor['æktə] n 男演員 行動者
actress['æktris] n 女演員
ad [æd]
n 廣告 advertisement縮寫詞
adapt [ə'dæpt]
1．使適應 accustom adjust fit
2．改編 改寫 edit
adapt ………to 使適合,使適用
adapt for 調整
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 擴大增加
add up 算出
add up to 累計為 合計
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．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]
v
1．承認（事實，錯誤等） accept agree allow
2．許可---進入 accept, grant acess , let in,
admitted admitted admitting
admit sb to …… 讓某人進入……
admit to …… 承認……
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.
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 (適合)adults only.
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
e.g. they will pay $100 in advance.
advantage [əd'vɑ:ntidʒ]
n優勢，長處，便利
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顧問,指導教授,勸告者
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
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.
age [eidʒ]
n
年齡 date of birth
時代 period, time
v
變老 look older
老化 成熟 mature ripen
at the age of 在……歲
…… years of age ……歲
middle age 中年
e.g. this often occurs at your age.
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
一致，同意 贊成
agree on/upon 對……意見一致
agree to 同意，答應
agree with 贊同
e.g. i really can't agree with you.
agreement[ə'gri:mənt]
n. 同意,一致,協議