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abandon:
(没有约束,放任情绪) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abandoned:
(被抛弃的,废置的) recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
abandonment:
(抛弃,放弃) giving up completely; freedom from constraint
abase:
(降低,羞辱) humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
abash:
(使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
abate:
(减弱,减少) subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate:
(减短,缩写) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
abdicate:
(放弃) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
aberrant:
(不正常的) abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
abet:
(帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance:
(悬而未决) suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
abhor:
(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
abide:
(忍耐,忍受,遵守) endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
abiding:
(持久的,容忍) lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
abjure:
(发誓放弃) renounce upon oath; abandon forever
ablution:
(洗) washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
abnegate:
(克制,放弃) give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
abnegation:
(批判,自我牺牲) repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
abolish:
(废除) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
abolition:
(废除,取消) ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
abominable:
(可恶的,非常糟糕) detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
aboriginal:
(原来的,土著的) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
abortive:
(不成功的,失败) unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
abrade:
(磨损,侵蚀) wear away by friction; scrape; erode
abrasive:
(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
abridge:
(删节,节选) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate:
(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abscond:
(隐匿,逃避,躲债) leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
absent:
(缺少的,不在的,缺席的) go away or leave ; missing; not present
absenteeism:
(旷课,旷工) habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
abstain:
(控制,限制(自己)) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
abstemious:
(节制(饮食),调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
abstruse:
(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
abundant:
(丰富,富足) plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abundantly:
(丰富地) in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
abut:
(毗邻) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
abysmal:
(无底的) bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
accede:
(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
accelerating:
(加速的) increasing in speed
acceleration:
(加速度) faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
accentuate:
(强调,重音) emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
accessible:
(可得到的) easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accident:
(意外事件,事故) event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
accidentally:
(意外地,偶然地) inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
acclaim:
(赞扬,表扬) applaud; announce with great approval
acclimate:
(适应) accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
acclivity:
(上山的陡坡,斜坡) upward slope, as of hill
accolade:
(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
accommodate:
(招待,食宿,适应) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
accommodating:
(乐于助人的) helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
accomplish:
(完成,达到,实现) succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accost:
(搭讪,邂逅) approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
accouter:
(装备) equip; provide with military equipment
accretion:
(增长) growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
accrue:
(增加) increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
accumulation:
(积聚) increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
accusation:
(谴责,控告) indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accustomed:
(习惯了的) habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
acerbity:
(尖酸的(语气,脾气)) bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
acetic:
(酸的) having properties of vinegar; sour
achieve:
(完成,实现) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
achievement:
(成就,功绩) feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
acidulous:
(酸的,尖锐,刻薄) slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
acoustics:
(声学的) science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquaint:
(熟悉) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
acquainted:
(有知识的,知晓的) known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
acquiesce:
(默许) assent; agree without protesting
acquire:
(获取) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
acrid:
(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
acrimonious:
(挖苦的,尖酸的(语言,行为)) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acrophobia:
(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
actively:
(活跃地,积极地) energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
actuarial:
(保险精算的,精算) calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuate:
(推动,促使) put into motion or action; activate
acuity:
(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
acumen:
(思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception
adaptable:
(能适应的,适应能力强的) flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
adaptive:
(适合的,适应的) having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
addendum:
(附加,补充) something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
additional:
(另外的,附加的,额外的) further; extra; supplemental or added to
addle:
(使变疯,腐坏) muddle; drive crazy; become confused
adept:
(擅长于) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
adherent:
(支持者,追随者) person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
adhesive:
(胶,粘贴物) glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adjoin:
(毗连,临近,贴近) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
adjudicate:
(评判,裁断,判决,宣判) hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
adjunct:
(无用的附加物) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjure:
(恳求,恳请) appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
administer:
(管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
admiration:
(钦佩,赞美) favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admittedly:
(公认地,诚然,无可否认地) doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
admonish:
(警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
admonition:
(警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
adorn:
(装饰) enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment:
(装饰,装饰品) embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
adroit:
(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
adulation:
(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
adulterate:
(掺杂) make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
adumbrate:
(勾画出轮廓,隐约显示,预示,蒙上阴影) give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
advance:
(提高,发展,提升) proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced:
(高级的,年老的,先进的) improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
advent:
(到来,出现) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
adventitious:
(偶然) accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
adverse:
(讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
advocacy:
(支持,辩护) support; active pleading on behalf of something
aerie:
(猛禽的窝) nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
aesthetic:
(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
affable:
(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
affect:
(影响,假装) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affection:
(友爱,挚爱,情爱) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate:
(亲爱的,挚爱的) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affinity:
(亲缘关系) natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirmation:
(正面肯定,确认) positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
affix:
(增加,附于) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
affluence:
(富足,财富) abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
affluent:
(富有的,丰富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
affront:
(侮辱,冒犯,蓄意蔑视) insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
agenda:
(议程) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
agglomeration:
(聚集,累积) collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
aggrandize:
(增加,加强) increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
aggravating:
(恼人的,讨厌的) irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
aggregate:
(收集,聚集) gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
aggressive:
(强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
aggressiveness:
(侵略,争斗) feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
aghast:
(吓坏了的) struck by shock, terror, or amazement
agility:
(敏捷) mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agitate:
(激怒,打扰) cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
agitation:
(焦虑,不安,鼓动,煽动) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
agnostic:
(无神论者) one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
agrarian:
(耕地的,耕种的) pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
ajar:
((门窗等)微开的) half-open; slightly turned or opened
alacrity:
(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
alchemy:
(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alcove:
(小隔间,壁橱) nook; small, recessed section of a room
algorithm:
(算法) established procedure for solving problem
alien:
(外国的,外国人的,来自其他星球的) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alimentary:
(营养的) providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
allay:
(平静下来,(使)冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allege:
(断言) state without proof; assert to be true
allegory:
(寓言) symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
alliteration:
(头韵) repetition of beginning sound in poetry
allocate:
(分配,制定) assign; distribute according to plan
allude:
(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
allusion:
(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
aloft:
(向上) in or into a high place; high or higher up
alternate:
(交替的,轮流的) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
altitude:
(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
altruistic:
(无私的,关心他人的) unselfishly generous; concerned for others
amalgamate:
(结合,整合) combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
amass:
(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
ambidextrous:
(双手都灵巧) capable of using either hand with equal ease
ambience:
(环境) particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
ambiguous:
(模棱两可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambivalence:
(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
amble:
(漫步,缓行) moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
ambulatory:
(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
ameliorate:
(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
amenable:
(有服从义务的,随时服从的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amenities:
(令人愉快的,礼貌的) convenient features; courtesies
amiable:
(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable:
(温和的,友好礼貌的) exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amid:
(在…中) in the middle of; among; surrounded by
amity:
(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
amorous:
(爱情的) moved by sexual love; loving
amorphous:
(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
amphibian:
(两栖的) able to live both on land and in water
amphitheater:
(椭圆形的剧院,斗兽场) oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
amplify:
(放大) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
amputate:
(截肢,切除) cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
anachronistic:
(时代错误) having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
analgesic:
(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
analogous:
(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
anarchist:
(无政府主义者) person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anathema:
(诅咒) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
ancestor:
(祖先,祖宗) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
ancestry:
(祖先) family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
ancillary:
(辅助的) serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
anecdotal:
(轶闻的,多轶闻趣闻的) having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
angular:
(有尖角的,瘦骨嶙峋的) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
animate:
(活的,有生命的) endowed with life; alive; living; animated
animated:
(活跃的,有生气的) having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
animus:
(敌意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
annals:
(记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years
annihilate:
(毁灭,破坏) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
annotate:
(评论,注释) comment; make explanatory notes
announce:
(宣布,发表,通告) herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
announcement:
(宣告,发表) formal public statement; act of making known publicly
annoy:
(使恼怒,打扰) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
annuity:
(年金,养老金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
annul:
(避免) make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
anodyne:
(止痛药,起安慰作用的事物) source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
anoint:
(神圣化) apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
anomalous:
(不正常的,变态的) deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
anomaly:
(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
anonymous:
(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
antagonism:
(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
antecede:
(先于) precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
antecedents:
(历史环境,历史背景) preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
antediluvian:
(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
anthology:
(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
anthropocentric:
(人类中心说) regarding human beings as the center of the universe
anthropoid:
(类人的) manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
anthropomorphic:
(人形的) having human form or characteristics
anticlimax:
(反高潮,突降) letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
antipathy:
(反对,厌恶) strong feeling of aversion; dislike
antithesis:
(对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
anxious:
(渴望的,担忧的) eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
apathy:
(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
aperture:
(洞,穴,孔) opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
apex:
(高点,顶点,高潮) highest point; vertex; summit; climax
aphasia:
(失声) loss of speech due to injury or illness
aphorism:
(格言,警句,谚语) definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
apiary:
(蜂房) place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
aplomb:
(沉着,垂直) poise; self-confident assurance
apocryphal:
(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
apogee:
(顶点) the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
apolitical:
(不问政治的) having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
apologist:
(辩护者) person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
apostate:
(变节者,脱党者,叛徒) one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
apotheosis:
(神圣,典范) elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
appall:
(使惊慌,震惊) depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
apparition:
(鬼,幽灵) ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
appellation:
(名字,标题) name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
append:
(追加,附上) attach; add as supplement or appendix
appliance:
(用具,器具) durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
apply:
(应用,适用) exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
apportion:
((按比例或计划)分配) distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
apposite:
(合适的) strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
appraise:
(估价) estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
apprehension:
(害怕) fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
apprenticeship:
(学徒身份) term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
apprise:
(告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware
approaching:
(接近的,逼近的) impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
approbation:
(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
appropriation:
(拨款) funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
apropos:
(关于) with reference or regard; in respect
aptly:
(适当地,得体地) in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
aquatic:
(与水有关系的) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
aquiline:
(弯曲的,钩状的) curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
arable:
(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
arbiter:
(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
arboretum:
(植物园) place where different tree varieties are exhibited
arcane:
(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
archaeology:
(考古学) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
archaic:
(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
archetype:
(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
archipelago:
(群岛) group of closely located islands
architecture:
(建筑,建筑学) art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
ardent:
(热心的,热情的) displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
arduous:
(努力,奋发) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
arid:
(荒芜的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
aristocracy:
(贵族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
armada:
(舰队) a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
aroma:
(香气,芬芳,芳香) fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
aromatic:
(芬芳的) fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
arousal:
(觉醒,激励) act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
arouse:
(刺激,激起,唤醒) excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
arraign:
(传讯,责问) officially charge someone in a court of law
arrears:
(欠债) being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
arrogate:
(非法霸占,僭越) claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
arroyo:
(干枯的河床) deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
arthritis:
(关节炎) inflammation of a joint or joints
article:
(论文,文章) essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate:
(清晰流畅的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
artifice:
(技巧,欺骗) subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
artisan:
(工匠) manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
artless:
(坦诚,直率) free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
ascendancy:
(统治,控制) superiority or decisive advantage; domination
ascetic:
(苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
ascribe:
(归因于,指派) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
aseptic:
(抗菌的) preventing infection; having cleansing effect
ashen:
(灰色) ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
askance:
(瞄,斜视) with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
askew:
(歪斜) turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
aspect:
((问题的)方面,(事物的)一部分) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
asperity:
(严酷,粗暴) sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
aspirant:
(有志者,有抱负的人) one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
assail:
(攻击) assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
assay:
(分析,化验) analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
assembly:
(集会,参加集会的人们) gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
assent:
(同意,接受) express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
assiduous:
(勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
assimilate:
(吸收,同化) incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
assist:
(援助,帮助) give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
assistant:
(助手,助教) helper; person who assists or helps someone else
assuage:
(缓和,减轻) ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
astigmatism:
(散光) eye defect that prevents proper focus
astringent:
(收敛的) causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
astronomical:
(巨大,广阔) enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
asunder:
(分裂,分开) into separate parts or pieces; apart
asymmetric:
(不对称) not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
atavism:
(反祖,隔代遗传) resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
atavistic:
(复古的,从前的) displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
atheistic:
(无神论) denying existence of God; godless
atrocity:
(暴行) brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
atrophy:
(枯萎,萎缩,衰退,结束) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
attach:
(系,缚,附加) fasten; annex; be in contact with
attached:
(附加的,附属的) fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
attainment:
(成就) something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
attenuate:
(削弱) make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
attorney:
(代理人,辩护律师) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
attract:
(吸引,引起注意) draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
attribute:
(属性,声望) essential quality; reputation; honor
attrition:
(裁员,磨损) gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
atypical:
(非正常的,不正常) not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
audacious:
(大胆的,鲁莽的) fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
audit:
(核算,稽核) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
auditory:
(听觉的) of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
auger:
(螺丝钻,钻孔机) hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
augment:
(增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
augury:
(占卜,预言) sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
aureole:
(日冕) the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
auroral:
(曙光的,极光的) characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
auspicious:
(幸运的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
austere:
(严厉的,朴素的) strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
authenticate:
(鉴别) prove genuine; establish authenticity of
authoritarian:
(独裁) expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
authoritative:
(权威,独裁) having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
authority:
(权力,权限,权威人士) jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
authorize:
(授权,批准) empower; give permission for; sanction
autocrat:
(独裁者,专横霸道的人) dictator; ruler having unlimited power
autocratic:
(独裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
automaton:
(机器人) mechanism that imitates actions of humans
autonomous:
(自治) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
autonomy:
(自治,自治权) independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
auxiliary:
(辅助的) helper, additional or subsidiary
avalanche:
(雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
avarice:
(贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
aver:
(断言,声明,证明) declare to be true; affirm
averse:
(反对的) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
aversion:
(厌恶,抵制) firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
aviary:
(大鸟笼,鸟舍) large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
aviation:
(航空,航空学) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
avid:
(贪婪) greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
avocation:
(副业,业余爱好) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
avoidance:
(避免) keeping away from or preventing from happening
avow:
(宣布) declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
avuncular:
(像伯父(叔叔)一样的) in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
awkwardly:
((见到生人)局促不安地,笨拙地) in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
awry:
(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
axiom:
(公理,自明的道理) self-evident truth requiring no proof
azure:
(天蓝) sky blue; light purplish-blue