1. accumulate
vt. 堆積,積累;
vi. (數量)逐漸增加,(質量)漸漸提高;
[例句]Households accumulate wealth across a broad spectrum of assets.
家庭在以各種各樣的資產形式積累財富。
2. accurate
adj. 精確的,準確的;正確無誤的;
[例句]Police have stressed that this is the most accurate description of the killer to date.
警方強調這是迄今對凶手最精確的描述。
3. accuse
v. 指控;指責,譴責;
[例句]We resolve not to accuse them to avoid troubles.
我們決定不起訴他們。
4. accustom
vt. 使習慣;
[例句]The team has accustomed itself to the pace of first division rugby.
球隊適應了英式橄欖球甲級聯賽的'節奏。
5. acquaint
vt. 使熟悉;使認識;把某事通知某人,告知;
[例句]I want to acquaint myself with your strengths and weaknesses.
我想知道你有哪些長處以及不足。
6. activate
vt. 使活動,起動,觸發;使開始作用;
[例句]Video cameras with night vision can be activated by movement.
帶夜視鏡的攝像機一有動靜就會啟動。
7. acute
adj. 尖的,銳的;敏銳的,敏感的;嚴重的,劇烈的;[醫]急性的;
[例句]The war has aggravated an acute economic crisis.
戰爭加劇了原本已很嚴重的經濟危機。
8. adapt
vi. 適應於,適應不同情況(或環境)(to);
vt. 改編,改寫;改變…以適合(for);
[例句]The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change.
世界會變得不同,我們必須做好準備以適應其變化。
9. address
n. 地址;稱呼;演說;通訊處;
v. 稱呼;演說;寫姓名地址;向…說話;
[例句]The address is 2025 M Street, Northwest, Washington, DC, 20036.
地址為華盛頓特區,西北區,M大街2025號,郵政編碼20036。
10. adhere
vi. 堅持;附著;黏附;追隨;
vt. 使粘附;遵循,堅持;追隨,依附;
[例句]All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice.
協會的所有成員都遵守一套嚴格的行為規範。
11. adjacent
adj. 相鄰;鄰近的,毗鄰的;(時間上)緊接著的;
[例句]He sat in an adjacent room and waited.
他坐在隔壁房間裡等候。
12. adjoin
vt. 鄰近,毗連;接連,貼連;附加,使結合;
[例句]Fields adjoined the garden and there were no neighbours.
田園相連,四下無鄰。
13. administrate
v. 管理,支配;
[例句]Facilitate, organize and administrate training programs.
推動實施、組織和管理培訓專案。
14. adolescent
n. 少年,少女;
adj. 青少年的;青春期的;未成熟的;
[例句]It is important that an adolescent boy should have an adult in whom he can confide.
關鍵是,青春期的男孩身邊應該有一個可以交心的成年人。
15. advance
vt. 預付;提出;(使)前進;將…提前;
vi. (數量等)增加;向前推(至下一步);上漲;
n. 增長;借款;(價格、價值的)上漲;預付款;
[例句]Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital.
來自查德的報告顯示叛軍正向首都推進。