accurate[5AkjErEt] adj.准确的，正确无误的，精确的：Is that clock accurate? 那个钟准吗? / He is accurate in his judgment. 他的判断正确无误。

accuse[E5kju:z] vt.指责，控告，指控：He accused her of cheating. 他指责她作弊。/ He was accused as an accomplice. 他被指控为同犯。

【用法】表示因某事而控告、指控、指责某人，通常用 accused sb of (doing) sth，其中的介词of 不能改为 for：The police accused him of theft [stealing]. 警方控告他偷盗。

accustomed[E5kQstEmd] adj. 习惯的，经常的：He is accustomed to hard work. 他习惯于苦干。/ She was accustomed to traveling a lot in her job. 因为工作需要常常出差，她已经习惯了。

【用法】表示习惯于做某事，通常用 be accustomed to，该结构中的to通常被认为是介词，后接名词或动名词，但在现代英语中，其后也可接动词原形(即to被视为不定式符号)。

achievement[E5tFi:vmEnt] n.1.[U]完成：Such a goal was impossible of achievement. 那样的目标不可能实现。2.[C]成就，功绩：Landing on the moon was a remarkable achievement. 登上月球是一大伟绩。

acid[5Asid] n.[C,U]酸 adj.1.酸的，有酸味的：Lemons have an acid taste. 柠檬有酸味。2.尖刻的：acid remarks 刻薄话

acknowledge[Ek5nRlidV] vt.1.承认：acknowledge one’s fault 认错，赔不是 / I acknowledge the truth of his statement. 我承认他说的是事实。2.(公)认为：He was acknowledged to be [as] the best player. 他被公认为是最佳选手。

acquaintance[E5kweintEns] n.1.[C]相识的人，熟人：He is not a friend, only an acquaintance. 他不是朋友，只是相熟。/ He has many acquaintances. 他交友很广。2.[U](可连用a)熟悉，熟知：I have some acquaintance with the Russian. 我懂一点儿俄语。

acquire[E5kaiE] vt.1.获得，取得：She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她认真学习而精通英语。2.拥有，得到：Our company has recently acquired a new office building in Chicago. 我们公司最近在芝加哥得到了一栋新办公楼。

acquisition[7Akwi5ziFEn] n.1.[U]获得：He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge. 他把时间花在获取知识上。2.[C]得到的东西，得到的人：This motor-scooter is my latest acquisition. 这辆摩托车是我最新购置的。

acre[5eikE] n.[C]英亩：a farm of 20 acres 占地20英亩的农场 / The total area of a soccer field is about two acres. 一个足球场的总面积大约为两英亩。

adapt[E5dApt] v. 1.使适应，使适合：Can you adapt (yourself) to the new job? 你能适应这新的工作吗? 2.改编，改装：The car was adapted for use as a taxi. 那辆车已改装成计程车。/ It is difficult to adapt this story for the film. 要把这故事改编为电影不容易。

【用法】adapt to 意为“适应”，其中的to是介词：Soon they adapted to living in the country. 他们很快就适应了在乡下住。

adaptation[7AdAp5teiFEn] n.1.[C]改编本：an adaptation of a novel for television 改编小说成电视剧本 2.[U]适应：a period of adaptation 适应期

addicted[E5diktid] adj.沉溺于，醉心于：He was addicted to all sorts of vice. 他无恶不作。/ He was addicted to poetry and hoped to be a poet some day. 他醉心于诗歌，希望有一天能成为诗人。

adequate[5AdikwEt] adj. 1.足够的：The supply is not adequate to the demand. 供不应求。2.恰当的，胜任的：I hope you will prove adequate to the job. 我希望你能胜任这工作。3.尚可的，差强人意的：Your work is adequate but I’m sure you could do better. 你的工作表现不错，但我肯定你还能够做得更好。

【用法】一般不与 enough 连用，以免语义重复。

adjust[E5dVQst] v.1.调整，调节，校正：I must adjust the watch; it is slow. 我必须把表调一下，它走慢了。2.(使)适应：He soon adjusted (himself) to her way of life. 他很快适应了她的生活方式。

【用法】表示“适应”时，主要用于adjust oneself to这一结构，其中的反身代词可省略。

adjustment[E5dVQstmEnt] n. [C,U]调整，调节，适应：I’ve made a few adjustments to the plan. 我对计划作了些小小的调整。/ She made a quick adjustment to her new job. 她很快就适应了新的工作。

administration[Ed7mini5streiFEn] n.[U]经营，管理，施政，行政：You will need some experience in administration. 你需要管理方面的经验。/ Master of Business Administration (=MBA) 工商管理学硕士(from www.yywords.com)

admirable[5AdmErEbl] adj.令人钦佩的，值得赞赏的：an admirable example of good planning 一个周详计划的范例 / His behavior was admirable. 他的行为令人钦佩。

adolescence[7AdE5lesns] n.[U]青春期(指童年与成年之间的过渡期)：during (one’s) adolescence 在(某人的)青春期 / sex education of adolescence 青春期性教育 / Adolescence is often a difficult time in one’s life. 青春期常常是人生中一个困难的阶段。

adolescent[7AdE5lesnt] n.[C]青少年，少男，少女：the problem of adolescents 青少年问题 adj.青春期的，青少年的，少男的，少女的：adolescent problems 青少年问题，青春期问题

adopt[E5dRpt] vt.1.收养，领养：adopt a child 收为养子 2.采取，采用：They adopted our methods. 他们采用了我们的办法。

【用法】1.adopt 表示“收养”时，指法律意义上的正式收养，如指一般的认养，则用foster。2.汉语中的“养子(女)”说成英语是 adopted son (daughter)，但是“养父母”却是 adoptive parents / adoptive father / adoptive mother：He is my adopted son and I’m his adoptive father. 他是我的养子，我是他的养父。但若用 foster(adj.)则没有此区别：a foster child(养子)，a foster father(养父)

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