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1、1A1.adept adopt adapt Adept adj.(与 at, in 连用) 熟练的;精通的 She was adept at the fine art of irritating people.n. 内行;老手adopt vt.收养、采取;采用 They adopted our methods. 正式通过;采纳 The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it.adapt vt.使适应;使适合 He adapted himself to the cold weather.When he
2、moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.2.adopted adoptiveadopted adj.被收养的,被采纳的 an adopted child an adopted adviceadoptive adj.收养(孩子)的 an adoptive mother3.averse adverseAverse adj.(常与 to 连用)嫌恶的I am not averse to a dance party and a good mean after a weeks hard work.The minister
3、 is averse to/from flattery.Adverse adj.不利的;相反的 an adverse decision Adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business.4 affection affectationAffection n.友爱, 爱情, 影响, 疾病, 倾向Affectation n.假装, 虚饰, 做作 5.altitude latitude longitude multitude attitude aptitude Altitude n.(海拔)高度 At high altitudes of
4、 Tibet it is difficult to breathe.高处 The plane flew at an altitude of 20000 metres. Latitude n.纬度, 范围, (用复数)地区, 行动或言论的自由 (范围) Longitude n. 经度, 经线Multitude n.多数, 群众Attitude n.姿势态度 Peoples attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely.看法;意见 What is the Municipal Authoritys attitude to the proposal of
5、 a tunnel across the river? Whats the authorities attitude towards this discord? Aptitude n. 能力;才能;天资 6.angle angel angle n. 角;角度 a right angle 角落;墙角;棱角 观点; 看法;看问题的角度to consider all angles of the question The professor angled his report to suit the audience he was speaking to.vt. 转动一个角度 to angle a c
6、amera 带成见地描述(某事)He angles his reports to please his editor in chief. 用钩和钓钓鱼 He is keen on angling.(与 for 连用)运用手段获得,攫取 Angel n.天使、 守护神、仁慈、漂亮的女人 7.announce denounce renounce pronounce Announce vt. 通告;发表 宣布,宣告The captain announced that the plane was going to land.The government announced that they woul
7、d build a new highway to the mountain. denouncevt.揭发;告发;斥责 2renounce vt. 正式放弃 He renounced his claim to the property.宣布断绝关系 He renounced his religion.Pronounce vt., vi. 发音;发出音 How do you pronounce c-l-e-r-k?宣称;宣告;断言 The expert pronounced the picture to be a forgery.The priest pronounced them man and
8、 wife. Everyone pronounced the party to be very good.(常与 on, for, against, in favor of 连用) 法宣判 The judge pronounced sentence on the prisoner. 8. annual annulAnnual adj. 每年的;一年一次的 an annual eventAnnul vt. 取消,废除(婚姻、契约等) 9.apposite opposite Apposite adj. 适当的 Opposite adj. 相对的, 对面的, 对立的, 相反的, 对等的, 对应的 n
9、. 相反的事物 10 appraise apprise praise Appraise vt. 评估,评价,鉴定 Apprise vt. 通知;告知 She was apprised of our arrival.The secretary came to apprise us that the erection of the monster machine had been successfully completed. Praise vt.赞美;赞扬;歌颂;赞颂 She praised her daughters hard work. 11.apprehensive comprehensi
10、ve Apprehensive adj. 忧虑的; 担心的 apprehensive for sb.s safetyComprehensive adj.全面的;广泛的;包含内容多的;详尽的The state government gave a very comprehensive explanation of its plans for the development of electronic industry.12 argument augmentargument n. 争论, 辩论, 论据 , 论点, (for,against), 意见augment vt., vi. 增大;增加13.
11、ascribe describe prescribe subscribe inscribe proscribeascribe vt.归因于 , 归咎于describe vt.描写 , 记述, 形容 , 形容 v. 描述prescribe vt., vi.开药方;处方;命令;规定 The law prescribes what should be done.What punishment does the law prescribe for corruption?The doctor prescribed total abstinence.Subscribe vt., vi.(常与 to, fo
12、r 连用)捐款;捐助 订购(报纸、杂志等) (常与 to 连用)同意,赞同inscribe vt.(常与 in, on, with 连用)题写;铭刻 She inscribed her own name on the textbook.(常与 to 连用)题名 This book I inscribe to my old comrades-in-arms.Proscribe vt.禁止14. assent ascent assent vi.(常与 to 连用)同意ascent n. 上升, (地位, 声望等的) 提高, 攀登, 上坡路15 dissent descent decentdisse
13、nt vi.(常与 from 连用)持异议;不同意;意见不一致He and I dissented from each other in choosing a suitable candidate.descent n.下降;下滑;降下;下来;血统;遗传 He traces his descent from an old Norman 3family.decent adj.体面的 合适的16. assume resume consume presumeassume vt. 假定;假设 I assume you always get up at the same time.采用;承担 to ass
14、ume new dutiesresume n.摘要, 概略, 履历 vt.再继续, 重新开始, 重新占用, 再用, 恢复consume vt., vi.吃,喝、消耗;消费;花费 His old car consumed much gasoline.毁灭;烧毁 The fire soon consumed the old wooden buildings in the neighbourhood.presume vt., vi.(常与 that 连用)假定;假设;认为I presume from your speech that you are a foreigner. You must pre
15、sume no such thing.当作;姑且认为 If a person is missing for 7 years, he is presumed dead.(常与 to + inf 连用)放肆;擅作主张 A servant ought not to presume.(与 on, upon 连用)指望;寄希望于We must not presume too mush on the reliability of such sources.17 avocation vocation vacationavocation n.(个人) 副业, 业余爱好vocation n.职业;行业天职;使命vacation n.假期 I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college vacation.18 authentic authoritativeauthentic 真实的:与事实相符并且值得相信、信赖的:an authentic account by an eyewitness.真正的:有着经证实的来源或创作者的;非伪造的或非复制的:an authentic medieval sword.一把真