1．Abate:
减弱；减轻；减低
abate a tax
减税
The ship sailed when the storm abated.
风暴减弱时船开航了。
消除；停止
abate the smoke nuisance in big cities
消除大城市中讨厌的煤烟
反应热的定义冲销；减免
废除，撤销（法令等）
2. abdicate:
放弃；退（位）；辞（职）
to abdicate one's responsibilities
放弃责任
to abdicate the office 辞职
3. abduct:
vt.
；诱拐
The police think the boy has been abducted.栀子花有毒吗
警察认为那个孩子已被了。
4.aberrant adj.（形容词）
aberrance 或aberrancy n.（名词）
Deviating from the proper or expected cour.
越轨的，脱轨的：偏离常规或预定轨道的
Deviating from what is normal; untrue to type.
偏离正常的；不正常的
adj. 越离常规的；离开正路的
a rocket on an aberrant cour
逸出轨道的火箭
5. abhor vt. 厌恶，憎恶；痛恨
abhorrence n. abhorrent adj. 可恶的, 格格不入的
I abhor to tell lies. 我憎恶撒谎。
6. abrasive adj.（形容词）n.（名词）A substance that abrades. 磨料：磨蚀的物质Causing abrasion.
造成磨蚀的
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Harsh and rough in manner.
生硬粗暴的：态度无礼且粗暴的
an abrasive voice 沙哑的声音
7. absolve vt.
赦免；免罪
to absolve a person from blame 赦免某人
解除（承诺、义务等）
They agree to absolve us from our obligation. 他们同意免除我们的责任。
8. abstain vi. 戒（烟、酒等）abstention n. abstentious adj. abstinence节制, 节欲, 戒酒to abstain from smoking 戒烟; 节制; 弃权
He abstained from speaking at the meeting.
会上，他默不作声。
She abstained from voting.
她弃权了。
9. accede 同意；应允accession n.
就职, 就任, 添加, 增加
We acceded to his request.
我们同意他的请求。
就职:
The prince acceded to the throne when the king died. 国王死后，王子继承了王位。
参加，加入
Our government acceded to the treaty. 我国政府加入了该条约。
10. accrue vi. 增加，增多
The interest accrued over the months.
利息逐月自然增加。
Ability to think will accrue to you from good habits of study.
有了良好的学习习惯，思考能力就自然会有所提高。
11. acrimonious adj.（形容词）acrimony n. 言谈举止上的刻毒, 讽刺, 毒辣
Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous:
刻薄的，激烈的：言词或语调尖刻，刻薄；充满仇恨的：
an acrimonious on-air exchange between the candidate and the anchorperson.
候选人与节目主持人通过无线电广播进行的言词尖刻的辩论
12. adamant adj. 强硬的；坚定不移的；固执的adamancy
I am adamant about it.
我坚持这一点。
He was adamant in his determination to punish the corrupt officials.
他下了决心，坚决惩治那些贪官污吏。
He's so adamant that however hard I tried to persuade him to join us he did not change h is mind.
不管我怎样劝他跟我们一起干，他毫不动摇，不肯改变主意。
13. ad hoc
adv.（副词）
For the specific purpo, ca, or situation at hand and for no other:
特别地，专门地：为某一即将发生的特定目标、事件或局势而不为其他的：
a committee formed ad hoc to address the issue of salaries.
委员会特别形成用以提交有关工资问题的提案
adj.（形容词）
Formed for or concerned with one specific purpo:
专门的：为某一特定目的形成的或与某一特定目的有关的：
an ad hoc compensation committee.
专门的赔偿委员会
Improvid and often impromptu:
老年游戏即兴的，即席的：即席的，通常未事先准备的：
“On an ad hoc basis, Congress has . . . placed . . . ceilings on military aid to spe cific countries”(New Y ork Times)“在事先未做准备的情况下，国会已…规定了…对特定国家军事援助的最高限额”(纽约时报)
过期的泡面能吃吗14. （及物动词）adjudication n.
Law To hear and ttle (a ca) by judicial procedure.
【法律】判决：通过司法程序听取及解决（案件）
To study and ttle (a dispute or controversy):
裁夺：研究并解决（争议或争论）：
They had to ask the school principal to adjudicate the quarrel.
不得不请校长裁夺争吵
15. adorn:
: To lend beauty to; decorate:
使美观：为…增添美；装饰：
“the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade”(Ronald Firbank)
“浅色的含羞草装饰了最受欢迎的散步场所”(罗纳德·弗班克)
To fit out with or as if with ornaments:
装备：以装饰物或似以装饰物装备：
“The sugar plantations were adorned with windmills”(Alec Waugh)
“甘蔗种植园装备有风车”(亚历克·沃)
To enhance the distinction, beauty, splendor, or glory of; add luster to:
使增色：增添…的差别，美丽、光彩或光荣；为…增加光泽：
龙爪菊花“V irtue adorned his mind”(John Ford)
“为他思想增添光彩的美德”(约翰·福特)
16. （及物动词）adulteration n.
adultery n. 通奸, 通奸行为Adulterous. 通奸的
To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.
掺杂：加入外来的，不当的或低等的成分使变得不纯
adj.（形容词）Spurious; adulterated. 伪造的；掺杂的
adulterated goods 假货
milk adulterated with water 搀了水的牛奶
17. aerosol n.（名词）
A gaous suspension of fine solid or liquid particles.
浮质：细小的固体或液体微粒的气态悬浮物
A substance, such as paint, a detergent, or an incticide, packaged under pressure with a gaous prop ellant for relea as a spray of fine particles.
气雾剂：在压力下与气态压缩气体同装一处，以雾状细小微粒形式喷洒的物质，例如颜料、洗涤剂或杀虫剂
An aerosol bomb. 喷雾剂的小容器
18. affront n. v.
An open or intentional offen, slight, or insult:
公开侮辱：公开或有意地冒犯、轻视或侮辱：
Such behavior is an affront to society.
这种行为是对社会的蔑视
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19. aggravate vt.
加剧；使恶化
Grief aggravated her illness.
痛苦加重了她的病情。
激怒
If he aggravates me any more I shall punish him.
如果他再惹我生气，我就要惩罚他。
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20. allay
To reduce the intensity of; relieve:
减轻：减弱…的强度；消除：
allay back pains.
减轻背痛
To calm or pacify; t to rest:
使冷静：使冷静或镇静；使平静下来：
allayed the fears of the worried citizens.
使焦虑不安的市民从恐惧中平静下来
21. alleviate :
To make (pain, for example) more bearable:
减轻：使（痛苦等）更易于忍受：
a drug that alleviates cold symptoms.
一种减轻感冒症状的药品b
22. almanac n.（名词）
An annual publication including calendars with weather forecasts, astronomical information, tide tables, and other related tabular information.
年历；历书：一种年度出版物，包括含天气预报、天文信息、潮汐图表和其它相关表格信息的日历
An annual publication compod of various lists, charts, and tables of information in one field or many unrelated fields.
年鉴：一种年度出版物，包括一个或多个不相关的领域的各种目录、图表和信息表格
23. amalgamate
To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite.See Synonyms at mix
合并，结合：结合成一个统一体或整体；结合参见mix
To mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.
使汞齐化：使（一种金属）与汞混合或制成合金
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become combined; unite.
合并；联合
To unite or blend with another metal.
混汞：和另一种金属结合或混合
24. ambivalent adj.
（对人、事物）有矛盾心理的
There is an ambivalent feeling towards rural workers.
人们对于民工的心情是复杂的。
25.amenable adj.
可受指导的；可受影响的
He is amenable to reason.
他通情达理。
（常与to连用）服从法律的
26. animosity
n.（名词）
【复数】s.i.ties
Bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred.See Synonyms at enmity
憎恶，敌意，仇恨：强烈的敌意或公开的敌对；强烈的憎恨参见enmity
27. annex
To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.
附加，添加：附加或添加，尤其从属于一个更大或更有意义的事物
To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city. 合并，吞并：把（一个地区）并入一个政治单位，如国家，州，郡或城市
To add or attach, as an attribute, a condition, or a conquence.
附带，附加：作为一个特征，条件或结果而添加或附加
28. annihilate
To destroy completely:
歼灭，毁灭：彻底消灭：
The naval force was annihilated during the attack.
在这次袭击中海军被彻底消灭了
To reduce to nonexistence.
使消失
To defeat decisively; vanquish.
彻底击败；战胜
To nullify or render void; abolish.
使无效，使废弃；取消
29. antipathetic adj.（形容词）
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance:
反感的：厌恶的，表示出强烈反感或厌恶的：
antipathetic to new ideas.
对新思想的反感
Oppod in nature or character; antagonistic:
不相容的：本性或性格上对立的；不相容的：
antipathetic factions within the party.
政党中的反对派
Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant:
引起反感的；令人厌恶的：
“The whole place and everything about it was antipathetic to her”(Anthony Trollope)
“整个地方和它所有的事物都令她反感”(安东尼·特罗洛普)
30. antiptic adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or producing antipsis.
抗菌的：抗菌的，有关抗菌的，产生防腐剂的
Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms.
不受传染的：能够通过抑制微生物的生长来防止传染的
Of or associated with the u of antiptics.
使用防腐剂的，关于抗菌剂的
