1. abandon:
He abandoned his wife and went away with all their money. 抛弃
They abandoned the game becau of rain. 放弃，终止
He abandoned himlf to despair. 自暴自弃
2. abnce
His repeated abnce from school is worrying. 缺席
the abnce of definite proof 缺乏
3. absorb
Aspirin is quickly absorbed by the body. 吸收
The large firm absorbed the smaller one. 吞并
She was absorbed in her book. 全神贯注于
4. accommodate
This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 供给食宿
I will accommodate my plans to yours. 适应，调整
5. account
The accounts are perfectly in order. 账目
Our sales manager has cured veral big accounts recently. 客户
by one’s own account 描述
In English law a man is accounted innocent until he is proved guilty.看做，认为
He wants to work on his own account. 独自
take sth into account 对某事加以考虑
6. acknowledge
I acknowledge the truth of his statement. 承认
He was acknowledged to be the best player. 公认
I pushed a drink toward him; he acknowledged it, he continued talking. 感谢
7. adapt
He adapted himlf to the cold weather. 适应，调整
The movie was adapted from a novel. 改编
8. address
If anybody calls, tell them I’m out, and ask them to leave their names and address. 地址
address a meeting 演讲
9. adjust
He adjusted himlf very quickly to the heat of the country. 调整
He spent veral minutes adjusting his tie. 整理
10. admit
The school themlves admit that not all children will be successful in the jobs for which they are being trained. 承认
He was admitted to hospital suffering from burns. 允许入内
The facts admit of no other explanation. 容许有
11. adopt
Born to a single mother, he was adopted as a baby by Rex Thomas. 收养
The committee adopted his suggestions. 采纳
12. afford
Thanks to the success of the business, we can afford a holiday. 付得起
I can’t afford three weeks away from work. 承担得起
13. against
We’ll fight against the emery. 反对，对抗
The rain beat against the windows. 碰撞
She was leaning against the wall. 倚靠着
We sailed against the wind. 逆着
The picture looks good against the light wall. 以…为背景
14. anxiety
Get the color wrong and it could cau fear, depression and anxiety. 焦急
anxiety for knowledge 渴望
15. appeal
The police are appealing to the public for any information about the murder victim. 呼吁
The idea of working abroad really appeals to me. 吸引
16.appear
My name does not appear in the list. 出现
It appears to me that … 似乎，据我看来
17. apply
I’ll apply for the job today. 申请
apply your principles to your actions. 应用
18. appoint
He was appointed mayor of the city. 任命
They appointed a place to exchange stamps. 约定
19. appreciate
I appreciate your help. 感谢
You can’t appreciate foreign literature in translation. 欣赏
20. approach
A boy of eighteen is approaching manhood. 接近
He approached the new job with enthusiasm. 开始，着手
At the meeting they discusd three different approaches to the study of mathematics.方法
21. ari
I aro early in the morning. 起床
Smoke aro from the chimney. 升起
A new difficulty has arin. 出现
Traffic accidents usually ari from carelessness. 发生，起因于
