3000基本词汇

agreement 【例】Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason. 人是理性的动物，在被要求依据理性行动时总是大发雷霆。I sold the house in accordance with your orders. 我按照你的指示售出了这所房子。

accordingly [K'kO:diNli] ad. 1.照着，相应地2.因此，所以，于是 【例】I have told you the circumstances, so you must act accordingly. 我已将情况告诉你，所以你必须酌情处理。

accumulate [K'kju:mjuleit] vt. 堆积，积累，积聚 vi. 累积，聚积 【同】enlarge; multiply; mass; pile up; mount up 【例】Universities are full of knowledge; the freshmen bring a little in and the seniors take none away, and knowledge accumulates. 大学里充满了知识。新生带进来一点儿，高年级学生则一点儿也不带走，于是知识便积累了下来。By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune. 她由于投资精明而积蓄了一笔财产。Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly. 房屋不经常打扫，尘土很快就越积越多。

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accustomed [K'kVstKmd] a. 1.(to)习惯于...的，适应了的2.通常的，惯常的 【同】get used to; in the habit of 【例】There are no conditions to which a man cannot become accustomed, especially if he sees that all those around him live in the same way. 没有什么环境是人所不能适应的，尤其是在看到周围的人都以相同方式过活时。

acknowledge [Kk'nOlidZ] vt. 1.承认，承认...的权威（或主张）2.告知收到，确认

3.对...表示谢忱，报偿 【同】admit; agree; thank 【例】Any person, who copies Professor Wang Lin’s vocabulary book illegally, will be forced to acknowledge his or her piracy and will be subject to punishment . To whatever side your turn, you are forced to acknowledge your own ignorance and the boundless power of the Creator. 无论转向哪一面，你都不得不承认自己的无知和造物主的无边法力。She is acknowledged as the best tennis-player in the world. 她被公认为是世界最佳网球选手。I passed her in the street but she didn't even acknowledge me when I smiled. 我在街上遇到她，可是当我向她微笑时，她却连招呼都没有向我打一个。..

acquaintance [K'kweintKns] n. 1.相识的人，熟人2.认识，相识，了解 【同】friend; familiarity 【例】I look upon every day to be lost, in which I do not make a new acquaintance. 哪一天不新结识一个人，我都把那一天视为虚度。I have a slight acquaintance with Japanese. 我略通日文。He is my acquaintance. 他是我的熟人。 acquire [K'kwaiK] vt. 1.取得，获得2.学到 【例】The collector has acquired a fine collection of impressionist paintings. 这位收藏家收集到大量印象派绘画。To be fair, the serious way of lecture allows us to acquire much information in class. 说句公道话，严肃性的课堂教学可是我们学到很多知识。

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acute [K'kju:t] a. 1.严重的，激烈的2.敏锐的3.（疾病）急性的4.尖的，锐的 【同】sharp; intelligent; discerning; intense 【例】Being an acute observer, he usually sees the essence of things at the first sight. 作为一个敏锐的观察家，他通常一眼就可以

看出事物的本质。We agreed with his acute analysis of the political situation. 我们都同意他对政治形势的深刻分析。This area has an acute shortage of water. 这个地方缺水严重。

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additional [K'diSKnl] a. 添加的，额外的，另外的 【同】supplementary; extra; further 【例】Never be the last to leave a company going downhill, your personal market value declines each additional day you stay. 在公司走下坡路时切最后离开：每多呆一天，你个人的市场价值都降低几许。He had to pay some additional charges. 他不得不付些附加费。

adhere [Kd'hiK] vt. (to)1.粘附，附着2.遵守，坚持3.追随，支持 【同】devoted; conform; stick 【例】Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another. 糨糊是用于使一个接触面粘住另一个接触面的。We should adhere to our opinions. 我们应当坚持我们的意见。

adjacent [K'dZeisnt] a. (to)邻近的，毗连的 【同】beside; bordering; neighboring 【例】We work in the same company, but his office is not adjacent to mine. 我们虽然在同一个公司工作，办公室却不在一处。His house is adjacent to mine. 他的寓所与我的相毗连。

adjoin [K'dZOin] vt. 贴近，与...毗连 【同】join; unite; neighbor 【例】The playing field adjoins the school. 运动场紧邻学校。Our house adjoins theirs. 我们的房屋与他们的毗连。

adjust [K'dZVst] vt. 1.校正，校准，调整2.调节，改变...以适应 vi. (to)适应 【同】adapt; shape; tailor 【例】This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need. 这种书桌的高低可以按照你的需要调节。He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country. 他很快使自己适应了这个国家炎热的天气。

administer [Kd'ministK] vt. 1.掌管，料理...的事务2.施行，实施3.给予，派给，投（药） 【例】The courts administer the law. 法院执行法律。The priest administered the last rites. 神父为人举行临终圣礼。 administrate [Kd,mini'streit] v. 管理;支配

administration [Kd,mini'streiSn] n. 1.管理，经营，支配2.管理部门，行政机关，政府3.实行，执行 【同】management; execution 【例】Bad administration, to be sure, can destroy good policy; but good administration can never save bad policy. 糟糕的政府必定会毁掉良好的政策，而良好的政府绝对挽救不了糟糕的政策。The company developed rapidly under his administration. 在他的管理下，公司发展得很快。

admission [Kd'miSn] n. 1.准许进入，准许加入2.入场费，入场券3.承认，供认 【同】admittance; access; reception 【例】Concession is no humiliation, nor admission of error any disgrace. 让步非耻，认错亦非辱。He gained admission into this university. 他获准进入这所大学。

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adopt [K'dOpt] vt. 1.收养2.采取，采纳，采用3.正式通过，批准 【同】take in; take up 【例】As they had no children of their own, they adopted an orphan. 他们没有亲生儿女，就收养了一个孤儿。

adoption [K'dOpSn] n.收养；采纳，采取 【例】He was pleased by the adoption of a little girl. 他对收养了一个女孩感到高兴。

advisable [Kd'vaizKbl] a. 可取的，适当的，明智的 【同】suitable; recommendable; judicious 【例】I am not in favor of long engagements. They give people the opportunity of finding out each other’s character before marriage, which I think is never advisable. 我不赞成订婚的时期太长。它使双方有机会在婚前摸清各自的人品，我认为这绝对不可取。