1. abundant

a. (in)丰富的，大量的，充足的：abundant supplies of oil 石油供应充足

2. academic

a. ①学院的，学校的：the academic year 学年

②学术的：The question is purely academic.

3. accent

n. 口音，重音

v. 强调

4. access

n. ①通路，入口：access to the mountain 到达山峰的通路

②接近，进入：We gained access into the house through the window.

have/gain access to 有机会，可以获得

5. achievement

n. ①完成，达到(目的)，实现：the achievement of one's object 达到目的

②成就，成绩，成功： scientific achievements科学成就.

6. add

vt. 添加，增加：Three added to four makes seven.

add up to 合计达，意味着

addition n.(增)加，加法，附加物

in addition另外，加之

7. additional

a. 附加的，额外的，另外的： additional charge 附加费

8. admission

n. ①准许进入，准许加人：No admission after 5 P. m.

②承认，供认：She made an admission that she had lied.

③人场费，入场券：Admission $10.

9. agency

n. 代理行，代办处，经销店：an employment agency 职业介绍所

10. ancient

a. ①古代的：ancient civilizations 古代文明

②年老的，古老的：an ancient city 一座古城

11. appear

vi. ①出现，暴露：A car suddenly appeared round the corner.

②好像是，仿佛，似乎：Everyone appears (to be) well prepared.

appearance n. ①出现，露面：He is making his first appearance at a local theatre.

②外表，外貌：Don't judge by appearance.

12. apply

vi./vt. ①请求，申请：Last year he applied to return to his own village.

②应用，运用：Apply as much force as is necessary. 需要多少力量就用多少力量。

③(to)适用：This rule does not apply to him.

applicant：申请人

application：申请，请求;应用

13. argument

n. ①辩论，争论，争吵：It is beyond argument that… … 是无可争辩的

②理由，论点：What is his argument?

14. arouse

vt. ①唤醒：The noise aroused me from sleep.

②引起，激起：The music aroused a feeling of homesickness in him.

15. aspect

n. 方面：We should consider a problem in all its aspects.

16. assess

vt. ①对…进行估价：assess the value of a house 估算房子的价值

②评价，评论：It is difficult to assess the impact of the president's speech.

17. assure

vt. ①(of)使确信，使放心：The news assured me.

②向…保证：I can assure you of the reliability of the information.

18. athlete

n. 体育家，运动员

19. atmosphere

n. ①大气(层)

②空气：a moist atmosphere 潮湿的空气

③气氛，环境：The atmosphere over dinner was warm and friendly.

20. attribute

vt. (to)把…归因于：The deaths of the two people are attributed to heart.

n. 属性，品质：Kindness is one of her many attributes.

21. auction

vt. 拍卖;竞卖n. 拍卖

22. avoid

vt. 避免，回避，逃避：I drove carefully to avoid an accident.

avoid doing

23. aware

a. (用作表语，与介词of 连用)知道的，意识到的：Are you aware of the time?

24. bloom

n. 花(朵)：a lotus bloom 荷花

vi. 开花：The roses have been blooming all summer.

25. boom