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A: What is NY an abbreviation for ?
B:
1.abbreviation
n.缩写, 缩写词
A: You always abide by the law.
B: Yes, I think it is important for national governance
2.abide
vt. 容忍
abide by
遵守,履行
A: I think my child’s behaviour is abnormal.
B: No, he just has a lot of energy.
3.abnormal
a.反常的,异常的
A: I think they should abolish all the rules in this school.
B: But then there would be chaos.
4.abolish
vt. 废止, 废除(法律、制度、习俗等)
A: Can you have an abortion in your country?
B: Yes, do you agree with it?
5.abortion
n. 流产, 堕胎
A: Henry abounds with energy.
B: I know I can never keep up with him.
6.abound
vi. 1. 大量存在
2.(in,with) 充满 ,富于
A: Do you read the newspaper every morning?
B: Yes, I at least try to keep abreast of current affairs.
7.abreast
ad. 并列,并排
keep abreast of
与……齐头并进,了解……的最新情况
A: I heard that you were nearly in an accident.
B: Yes, it was a close call—but the car came to an abrupt stop just in time.
8.abrupt
a. 1. 突然的,意外的
2.(举止、言谈等)唐突的,鲁莽的
A: Why do you abstain from alcohol?
B: I think it is better for my health.
9.abstain
vi. 1.弃权
2.(from)戒除
A: That was an absurd joke.
B: Maybe, but it was still funny.
10.absurd
a. 荒谬的,荒唐的
A: There are an abundance of flies outside.
B: I think that is because of the warm weather.
11.abundance
n. 大量,丰富,充足
in abundance 充足,丰富
A: Mary hangs around with Joe a lot.
B: Yes, I almost mistook her as an accessory.
12.accessory
n. 1.附件,零件,配件
2.[常pl.](妇女手提包之类的)装饰品
3.同谋,帮凶,包庇犯
A: He acclaimed that he was fully recovered.
B: And do you think that he actually was?
13.acclaim
vt. 向……欢呼,为……喝彩
n. 称赞,欢迎
A: How many people will your hotel accommodate?
B: Fifty, at a push.
14.accommodate
vt. 1.容纳
2.向……提供住处(或膳宿)
3.使适应,顺应
A: Do you think that Mr. Hand committed the crime alone?
B: No, he has an accomplice.
15.accomplice
n. 共犯,从犯
A: Why were you late for work?
B: I don’t have to tell you, I’m only accountable to my boss.
16.accountable
a. 负有责任的
A: That was an ace tennis match.
B: Yeah, it was fantastic.
17.ace
n. 1.(纸牌等中的)幺点,“A”牌
2.(网球等比赛中)发球得分
3.(在某方面的)佼佼者
a. 第一流的,杰出的
A: Do you play the acoustic guitar?
B: Usually I play the electric.
18.acoustic
a. 1.听觉的,声音的
2.(乐器)原声的
A: Have you acquainted yourself with the material yet?
B: No, I still have to read the book.
19.acquaint
vt. (with)使认识,使了解,使熟悉
A: Has the case come to a close?
B: Yes, the suspect was acquitted because there was not enough evidence.
20.acquit
vt. 1.宣判……无罪
2.(oneself)使(自己)作出某种表现
A: If you press that red button you will activate the bomb.
B:I’ll be sure not to press it then.
21activate
vt. 使活动起来,使开始起作用
A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
B: A feminist activist , working for female rights
22.activist
n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家
A: Do you drink tea?
B: Yes, but I am addicted to coffee.
23.addict
n. 1.有瘾的人;2.入迷的人
vt. 使成瘾,使入迷
A: I watch too much television.
B: Me too, it is addictive
24.addictive
a. 使人入迷的,使人上瘾的
A: Are you going to wear those old shoes to the wedding?
B: Yeah, I hate adhering to formalities.
25.adhere
vi. (to )1.黏附,附着;2.遵守,坚持;3.追随,支持
A: Your poster has fallen down from the wall.
B: I ran out of adhesive and forgot buy some more.
26.adhesive
n. 黏合剂
a. 可黏着的,粘性的
A: Where do you live?
B: Adjacent to the hospital, and near the school.
27.adjacent
a. (to)邻近的,毗连的
A: I always see Mary and Bill together.
B: I do too, it is like as if they were adjoined at the hip.
28.adjoin
vt. 贴近,与…毗连
A: The pharmacy down the road is closed.
B: Yes, it lost its license to administer over the counter drugs.
29.administer
vt. 1.掌管,料理…的事务;2.施行,实施;3.给予,派给,投(药)
A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900.
B: Is that the one where the admiral gets thrown overboard?
30.admiral
n. 海军将领,舰队司令