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1、精品VOA特别英语节目官方词汇表VOA特别英语节目官方词汇表 Copyright(c)2001 by Voice Of America,Washington,DC美国著名词汇学家S. B. Flexmer 指明了Special English的三条标准，也就是它所“特别”的地方：1. 它是一种由美国人最常用的1500个基本单词为主体构成的美国英语； 2. 它用简短、明晰的句子写作和广播； 3. 它以每分钟90个单词的速度，即2/3的Standard English（标准英语）速度进行广播。 PARTS OF SPEECH n. (noun) - a name word v. (verb) -
2、an action word ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun conj. (conjunction) - a joining word A a (an) - ad. one; any; each able - v. having the power to do something about - ad. almost (about half)
3、; of or having a relation to (We talk about the weather.) above - ad. at a higher place accept - v. to agree to receive accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone ac
4、ross - ad. from side to side; to the other side act - v. to do something activist - n. one who seeks change through action actor - n. someone acting in a play or show add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more administration - n. the executive part of a government, usual
5、ly headed by a president or prime minister admit - v. to accept (admitted to the United Nations); to express ones guilt or responsibility (He admitted that what he did was wrong.) adult - n. a grown person advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision affect - v. to p
6、roduce an effect on; to influence (A lack of sleep affected the singers performance.) afraid - ad. feeling fear after - ad. later; behind again - ad. another time; as before against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something age - n. how old a person or thing is agency - n. an organization that i
7、s part of a larger group (an agency of the United Nations) aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a countrys borders ago - ad. of time past; before now agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something agriculture - n. farming aid - v. to h
8、elp; to support; n. help, assistance aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe air force - n. a military organization using airplanes airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies airport - n. a place
9、where airplanes take off and land album - n. a collection of recorded music alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products alive - ad. having life; not dead all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount ally - n. a nation or person jo
10、ined with another for a special purpose almost - ad. a little less than completely alone - ad. separated from others along - ad. near or on (along the road) already - ad. before now; even now also - ad. added to; too although - conj. even if it is true that always - ad. at all times; every time amba
11、ssador/embassy - n. a nations highest diplomatic representative (to another government) amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns among - ad. in or part of (a group) amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything anarchy - n. a la
12、ck of order; lawlessness ancestor - n. a family member from the past ancient - ad. very old; long ago and - conj. also; in addition to; with anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat anniversary - n. a yearly celebration o
13、r observance of an event that happened in the past announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially another - ad. one more; a different one answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question any - ad. one or more of no special kind apologiz
14、e - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem appoint - v. to name; to choose (appoint a judge) appro
15、ve - v. to agree with; to agree to support archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities area - n. any place or part of it argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree arms - n. military equipment; weapons army - n. military ground forces around - ad. on every side (of) arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner arrive - v. to come to a place, espec
