英语单词【A】

abandon

The baby was abandoned by his teenage mother.

abroad

More people are going abroad for vacation.

absorb

Almost all living things absorb oxygen.

abstract

The abstract of the conference last week was distributed before the meeting to all the members.

abundant

In recent years,an abundant number of complaints have disturbed the telephone company.

abuse

An abuse of authority by the manager led to disagreement among the members.

academic

Like other acadamic disciplins,sociology has several major subdisciplines.

accelerate

The car accelerated as it went past me.

access

The only access to this building is through those pipes.

accommodation

I am searching for temporary accommodation in this new city.

accompany

She was accompanied by her son.

accomplish

To accomplish you plans to study abroad in England,you must first take the IELTS exam.

accord

She was in complete accord with the verdict.

according

She gets paid according to the number of hours she works.

account

She wrote an account of all her travels in Europe in her diary.
The new law requires a personal ID to open any accounts at a bank.

accumulate

Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a library is not cleaned daily.

accuse

Janet's boyfriends accused her of lying.

accustomed

It took a long time for me to get accustomed to the fast food in America,but now I can't live without it!

achieve

Kermit achieved his dream of marrying Miss Piggy.

acknowledge

The experts reluctantly acknowledge that their estimate of food costs was not accurate.

acquaintance

we are acquaintances and talk frequently.

acquisition

The stockbroker made an acquisition of the future price of the stock based on its historical growth patterns.

adapt

After moving to Harbin,Janet adapted to the cold weather.

adequate

I bought four bottles of water for our camping trip and I hope it is adequate.

administration

Headmasters are more involved in administration than in actual teaching.
The school administration met to decide on a new school policy.

adopt

The company adopted new policies regarding maternity leave.
The Browns adopted the bady when she was just three months old.

affection

Janet felt great affection for her parents only.

afford

I was going to buy a diamond necklace as a birthday gift for Sally but couldn't afford it so I bought her an artificial one.

agent

David worked as a travel agent.

aggressive

His victory was largely a result of his aggressive election campaign.
The country made an aggressive attack on a neighboring nation.

aim

His aim is to win this game,whatever it takes.
These advertisements are specifically aimed at young people.

alarm

I was alarmed by the reports of her disappearance.