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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