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abandon:
n. 没有约束,放任情绪 lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abbreviate:
v. 减短,缩写 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
abide:
v. 忍耐,忍受,遵守 endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
abnormal:
a. 反常的,异常的,变态的 unusual; not typical; not normal
aboard:
ad. 在(船,飞机,车)上,上(船,飞机,车) on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
abolition:
n. 废除,取消 ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
abrupt:
a. 突然的,意外的 broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
absence:
n. 缺少,不在,缺席 state of being absent; state of being away
absent:
a. 缺少的,不在的,缺席的 go away or leave; missing; not present
absentee:
n. 缺席者 one who is absent or not in residence
absenteeism:
n. 旷课,旷工 habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
absolute:
a. 完全的,肯定的 perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolutely:
ad. 完全地,绝对地 utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  
absorb:
v. 吸收,合并 assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption:
n. 吸收 process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
abstract:
a. 抽象的 theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
absurd:
a. 荒谬的,可笑的 preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
absurdity:
n. 荒谬 quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
abundant:
a. 丰富,富足 plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abundantly:
ad. 丰富地 in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
abuse:
n. 滥用,虐待 improper use or handling; misuse
academic:
a. 学术的 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
accelerate:
v. 加速 move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
acceleration:
n. 加速度 a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
accessible:
a. 可得到的 easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accessory:
n. 附件 additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
accident:
n. 意外事件,事故 an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
accidental:
a. 意外的,偶然的 unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  
accidentally:
ad. 意外地,偶然地 inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
accommodate:
v. 招待,食宿,适应 do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
accompaniment:
n. 伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something
accompany:
v. 陪伴,伴随,伴奏 travel with; be associated with
accomplish:
v. 完成,达到,实现 succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accomplishment:
n. 成就 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
account:
n. 说明,解释 narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
accountable:
a. 有责任的,应负责做出解释的 liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
accountant:
n. 会计员,会计师 one who maintains and audits business accounts
accounting:
n. 会计学 a system that provides quantitative information about finances
accumulate:
v. 堆积,积聚,积累 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
accumulation:
n. 积聚 increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
accuracy:
n. 准确性,正确性 quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
accusation:
n. 谴责,控告 indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accustomed:
a. 习惯了的 habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
achieve:
v. 完成,实现 gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
acidity:
n. 酸度,酸性 pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
acquaint:
v. 熟悉 inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
acquaintance:
n. 熟人 personal knowledge or information about someone or something
acquire:
v. 获取 gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
acquisition:
n. 获得 act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
activate:
v. 刺激,使活动 make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actively:
ad. 活跃地,积极地 energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
actuate:
v. 推动,促使 put into motion or action; activate
acumen:
n. 思想敏锐 mental keenness; quickness of perception
acute:
a. 精明,敏锐,聪明 quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt:
v. 改变 make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adaptable:
a. 能适应的,适应能力强的 flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
adaptation:
n. 改编,改写,适应环境 modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
adaptive:
a. 适合的,适应的 having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
addict:
v. 使上瘾,使沉溺 cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
additional:
a. 另外的,附加的,额外的 further; extra; supplemental or added to
adept:
a. 擅长于 expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
adequate:
a. 足够的,充实的 sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhesive:
n. 胶,粘贴物 glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adjoining:
a. 毗邻的 neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
adjustment:
n. 调整 making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer:
v. 管理 govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration:
n. 管理,行政管理,政府,行政机关 management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
administrator:
n. 管理者,行政官 one who manages a government agency or department
admiration:
n. 钦佩,赞美 favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admire:
v. 钦佩,崇拜,欣赏 regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
admission:
n. 准许进入,准许加入,入场费,会费,承认,招认 act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
admit:
v. 准许进入 permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
admittedly:
ad. 公认地,诚然,无可否认地 doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
adolescent:
n. 青少年 a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
adoption:
n. 采用 act of accepting with approval
adorn:
v. 装饰 enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment:
n. 装饰,装饰品 embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
advance:
v. 提高,发展,提升 proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced:
a. 高级的,年老的,先进的 improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
advancement:
n. 进展,提升 progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement
adventure:
n. 冒险经历 something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurer:
n. 冒险家 one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
adventurous:
a. 喜欢冒险的,敢做敢为的 valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
adversary:
n. 对手 the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
adverse:
a. 讨厌,敌意 in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversely:
ad. 相反地,不利地 negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately
adversity:
n. 贫困,不幸 state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advertise:
v. 登广告,做广告,广告商 give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
advocate:
v. 辩护 speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
advocate:
n. 提倡者,主张者,拥护者 one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
aesthetic:
a. 审美的 elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
affect:
v. 影响,假装 have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affection:
n. 友爱,挚爱,情爱 fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate:
a. 亲爱的,挚爱的 having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affinity:
n. 亲缘关系 natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirmative:
a. 赞成的,肯定的 confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
afflict:
v. 折磨,使苦恼 cause pain, suffering, or distress
affluent:
a. 富有的,丰富的 having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
afford:
v. 付得起,冒险做 pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
affordable:
a. 负担得起的,便宜的 able to pay for
agenda:
n. 议程 items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
aggravate:
v. 使恶化,使加重 worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggravating:
a. 恼人的,讨厌的 irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
aggregate:
v. 收集,聚集 gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
aggregation:
n. 集合,群体 several things grouped together or considered as a whole
aggressive:
a. 强有力的,坚持己见的 making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
agile:
a. 敏捷的,活泼轻快的 moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agility:
n. 敏捷 mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agitate:
v. 激怒,打扰 cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
agony:
n. 极大痛苦 the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
agreeable:
a. 使人愉快的,合意的 ready to consent or submit; acceptable
agriculture:
n. 农业,农艺,农学 the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
ailment:
n. 疾病(尤指轻病,小病) sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
aim:
n. 目标,计划 point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
aircraft:
n. 飞行器,飞机,飞艇 a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
airsickness:
n. 晕机 motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
ajar:
a. (门窗等)微开的 half-open; slightly turned or opened
akin:
a. 同族的,类似的 of the same kin; related by blood
alchemy:
n. 炼金术士 medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alder:
n. 赤杨树 north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone-like fruit
alert:
n. 机敏的 the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alien:
a. 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
alienate:
v. 孤立,树敌 cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
alignment:
n. 排列,联合,联盟 arrangement; association; alliance
alike:
a. 相同的,相似的 similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
allegiance:
n. 忠诚 loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
allegory:
n. 寓言 symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
allowance:
n. 津贴,补助,认同,宽容,份额 approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting
alloy:
n. 合金 mixture; a combination of diverse things
allude:
v. 暗指 refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
aloft:
ad. 向上 in or into a high place; high or higher up
alongside:
ad. 横靠着,沿着,傍着,横靠,傍着 along or by the side; side by side with
alter:
v. 改变,修改 modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alternate:
a. 交替的,轮流的 happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
alternate:
v. 交替出现 occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
alternation:
n. 交替,轮流 successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alternative:
n. 另一可选的,另外的 one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
altitude:
n. 高度 elevation especially above sea level; height
aluminum:
n. 铝 silvery ductile metallic element
amateur:
n. 新手,初学者 one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
amazement:
n. 惊愕,惊异 wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambience:
n. 环境 particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
ambition:
n. 雄心,抱负 aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
ambitious:
a. 有雄心的,渴望成功的 aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambivalent:
a. 有矛盾情绪的,举棋不定的 mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
amble:
n. 漫步,缓行 moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
amendment:
n. 改正,修正 a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
amends:
n. 赔偿,补偿 compensation for a loss or injury; recompense
amenity:
n. 舒适,愉快 pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
amiable:
a. 可爱的,友好的,惬意的 good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable:
a. 温和的,友好礼貌的 exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amid:
ad. 在…中 in the middle of; among; surrounded by
ammunition:
n. 军火,弹药 military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
amnesia:
n. 失忆,健忘 partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amount:
n. 量,总合 total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
ample:
a. 丰富的,富足的 more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
amplification:
n. 扩大 addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
amuse:
v. 使欢乐,逗…笑,娱乐,消遣 occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
analogy:
n. 类比,相似 the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analysis:
n. 分析,分析报告 study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
analyze:
v. 分析,分解 diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
anarchist:
n. 无政府主义者 a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
ancestor:
n. 祖先,祖宗 forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
ancestry:
n. 祖先 family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
anchor:
v. 固定,锚 secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
anecdotal:
a. 轶闻的,多轶闻趣闻的 having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents
angular:
a. 有尖角的,瘦骨嶙峋的 sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
animated:
a. 活跃的,有生气的 having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
animation:
n. 兴奋,活跃 act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
ankle:
n. 脚踝 the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
annex:
v. 接手,附加 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
announce:
v. 宣布,发表,通告 herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
announcement:
n. 宣告,发表 formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
announcer:
n. 广播员,报幕员 one who proclaims a message publicly
annoy:
v. 使恼怒,打扰 disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
annual:
a. 每年的 occurring or payable every year
annually:
ad. 一年一次,每年 yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
anomaly:
n. 不规则,异常,反常 irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
anonymous:
a. 匿名的 having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
antagonist:
n. 敌手,对手 one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
anthem:
n. 圣歌,赞美诗 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
anthropology:
n. 人类学 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
anticipate:
v. 预期,预料 act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
anticipation:
n. 期望,预料 something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
antiquate:
v. 使古旧,废弃 make obsolete or old-fashioned
antique:
a. 旧的,早期的 old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
anxious:
a. 渴望的,担忧的 eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
apologize:
v. 道歉 beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
apology:
n. 道歉,歉意 acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
apparent:
a. 明显的,明白的,外表的,表面上的 capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye
appealing:
a. 动人的,媚人的 attractive or interesting; charming
appendix:
n. 阑尾,附录 something appended or added
applaud:
v. 喝彩,欢呼 acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
appliance:
n. 用具,器具 durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
application:
n. 勤奋的付出,密切关注 close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
apply:
v. 应用,适用 exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
appoint:
v. 任命,选派 designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
apportion:
v. (按比例或计划)分配 distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
appreciation:
n. 欣赏,口味,兴趣 recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
approaching:
a. 接近的,逼近的 impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
appropriation:
n. 拨款 funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose
approve:
v. 批准 ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
approximately:
ad. 近似地,大约 very similarly; roughly
apt:
a. 恰当的,贴切的 likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aptitude:
n. 能力,才能 inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
aptly:
ad. 适当地,得体地 in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
aquarium:
n. 水族馆 tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
arbitrary:
a. 反复无常,随机的 randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arc:
n. 弧形,拱形 the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
arch:
n. 拱,脚弓,使弯成拱,使成拱形 any part of a curved line
archaeological:
a. 考古学的 related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archaeology:
n. 考古学 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
archipelago:
n. 群岛 group of closely located islands
architect:
n. 建筑师 one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
architectural:
a. 建筑上的,建筑学的 of or about the art and science of architecture
architecture:
n. 建筑,建筑学 art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
archives:
n. 档案,档案馆 public records; place where public records are kept
ardent:
a. 热心的,热情的 displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
arena:
n. 竞技场,舞台 a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
aria:
n. 独唱曲 operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
arid:
a. 荒芜的 dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
arise:
v. 出现,发生,起来,站起 come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
arithmetic:
n. 算数 theory of numerical calculations
armored:
a. 披甲的,装甲的 protected by armor; provided with a protective covering
arms:
n. 武器,兵种 weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
aroma:
n. 香气,芬芳,芳香 fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
aromatic:
a. 芬芳的 fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
arouse:
v. 刺激,激起,唤醒 excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
arrange:
v. 计划,准备 put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
arrangement:
n. 排列,安排 composition; a plan for how something will happen
arrogance:
n. 傲慢,骄傲 overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
arthritis:
n. 关节炎 inflammation of a joint or joints
article:
n. 论文,文章 essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate:
a. 有效的,独特的 expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
artificial:
a. 人造的,人工的 made by humans; produced rather than natural.
artillery:
n. 大炮,炮兵 large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
artisan:
n. 工匠 manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
ascribe:
v. 归因于,指派 inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
aspect:
n. (问题的)方面,(事物的)一部分 distinct feature or element in a problem
assassination:
n. 暗杀 act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
assemble:
v. 集合,装配 put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assembly:
n. 集会,参加集会的人们 gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason
assess:
v. 估计,估算,评估,评价 estimate  value; judge worth of something
assessment:
n. 评价,评估,判断 act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
asset:
n. 财产,资产 properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assign:
v. 分配,指定,让与 appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
assignment:
n. 任务,作业 a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
assimilate:
v. 吸收,同化 incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
assist:
v. 援助,帮助 give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
assistance:
n. 协助,援助 help, especially money or resources that are given to people  
assistant:
n. 助手,助教 helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
associate:
v. 关联,联合 connect or join together; combine
association:
n. 联盟,联合,协会 connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
assortment:
n. 各类物品的聚集,混合物 variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assumption:
n. 假定,设想,采取 something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assurance:
n. 担保,保证,确定,自信 promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
astonish:
v. 使惊讶 surprise someone very much; shock
astonishing:
a. 惊人的,奇迹的 very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astray:
a. 迷路的,误入歧途的 away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
astronomer:
n. 天文学家 a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomical:
a. 巨大,广阔 enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
astronomy:
n. 天文学 branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
asylum:
n. 庇护所 place of refuge or shelter; protection
atheist:
n. 无神论者 nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
athlete:
n. 运动员 a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
atlas:
n. 地图集 a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
atmosphere:
n. 大气,大气层,(某地的)空气 air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
atom:
n. 原子 a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
atomic:
a. 原子的,微小的 of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
attach:
v. 系,缚,附加 fasten; annex; be in contact with
attachment:
n. 依恋,喜欢 a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
attack:
n. 进攻,攻击,抨击,侵袭 offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
attainment:
n. 成就 something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
attendance:
n. 出席,出席的人数 act of being present
attendant:
n. 侍者,护理人员 aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
attention:
n. 注意,重视,关心 act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
attentive:
a. 专心的,专注的,全神贯注 alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
attic:
n. 阁楼,顶楼 story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
attorney:
n. 代理人,辩护律师 lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
attract:
v. 吸引,引起注意 draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
attraction:
n. 吸引,吸引人的事物 appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attribute:
v. 描述,解释 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
attribute:
n. 属性,声望 essential quality; reputation; honor
audible:
a. 听得见的 perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
audit:
v. 旁听,稽核,审查 examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
audition:
v. (对艺人的)面试(试演) take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
auditorium:
n. 听众席,观众席 area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
auger:
n. 螺丝钻,钻孔机 hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
augment:
v. 增长 make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
august:
a. 威严的,令人印象深刻的 impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
authentic:
a. 真的,可靠的,确实的 not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
authenticate:
v. 鉴别 prove genuine; establish authenticity of
author:
n. 作者,创作者,创始者 beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
authority:
n. 权力,权限,权威人士 jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
authorize:
v. 授权,批准 empower; give permission for; sanction
autobiographical:
a. 自传的,自传体的 of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
autobiography:
n. 自传 biography or story written by yourself
automated:
a. 自动的 mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
automatic:
a. 自动(化)的,无意识的,机械的 mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
automobile:
n. 汽车,小汽车 self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
automotive:
a. 汽车的,自动推进的 of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
autonomous:
a. 自治 self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
autonomy:
n. 自治,自治权 independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
auxiliary:
a. 辅助的 helper, additional or subsidiary
avalanche:
n. 雪崩 a great mass of falling snow and ice
avant-garde:
n. 先锋派(艺术流派),先锋,前卫 radically new or original; cutting edge
avenge:
v. 复仇 take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
avenue:
n. 林荫道,大街 way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
average:
a. 一般的,通常的,平庸的 typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
aversion:
n. 厌恶,抵制 firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
avert:
v. 转移,防止 prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
aviation:
n. 航空,航空学 art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
avid:
a. 贪婪 greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
avocation:
n. 副业的,嗜好的 person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
avoidance:
n. 避免 keeping away from or preventing from happening
awareness:
n. 意识 realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
awkwardly:
ad. (见到生人)局促不安地,笨拙地 in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way