【正文】 例】 The bank is acmodating its customers more than it used to. 這家銀行現(xiàn)在給客戶(hù)貸款比以前多了。 The cottage could acmodate up to five people. 這間小屋最多能容納 5個(gè)人。 The puter has the ability to acmodate to individual differences in learning speed, and so I am the one who can control the pace of my lessons. 計(jì)算機(jī)能夠適應(yīng)學(xué)習(xí)速度的個(gè)體差異，因此我就能成為控制自己課程進(jìn)度的人。 acmodation [K?kOmK39。deiSn] n. [常 pl.] 住處，膳宿 【同】 settlement。 convenience。 lodging 【例】 I have no method to make acmodation to my quests. 我無(wú)法給客人們安排住宿。 Hotel acmodation was scarce during the Olympic Games. 奧運(yùn)會(huì)期間，旅館房間很難找。 It39。s a great acmodation to me. 這對(duì)我極為方便。 This hospital has acmodation for 200 patients. 這家醫(yī)院有二百個(gè)床位。 accordance [K39。kO:dKns] n. 一致，和諧，符合 【同】 assent。 correspondence。 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. 人是理性的動(dòng)物，在被要求依據(jù)理性行動(dòng)時(shí)總是大發(fā)雷霆。 I sold the house in accordance with your orders. 我按照你的指示售出了這所房子。 accordingly [K39。kO:diNli] ad. ，相應(yīng)地 ，所以，于是 【例】 I have told you the circumstances, so you must act accordingly. 我已將情況告訴你，所以你必須酌情處理。 accumulate [K39。kju:mjuleit] vt. 堆積，積累，積聚 vi. 累積，聚積 【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. 大學(xué)里充滿了知識(shí)。新生帶進(jìn)來(lái)一點(diǎn)兒，高年級(jí)學(xué)生則一點(diǎn)兒也不帶走，于是知識(shí)便積累了下來(lái)。 By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune. 她由于投資精明而積蓄了一筆財(cái)產(chǎn)。 Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly. 房屋不經(jīng)常打掃，塵土很快就越積越多。 accuracy [39。kjKrKsi] (性 )；準(zhǔn)確度 【例】 I can predict something with great accuracy. 我能很準(zhǔn)確地預(yù)測(cè)某事。It is impossible to say with any accuracy how many are affected. 無(wú)論如何也說(shuō)不準(zhǔn)受影響的有多少。 accurate [39。kjKrKt] a. ，精確的 【例】 His report of the event was accurate in every detail. 他對(duì)事件的報(bào)道，其全部細(xì)節(jié)都是準(zhǔn)確的。 accuse [K39。kju:z] vt. 指控，控告，指責(zé) 【同】 charge。 blame。 incriminate 【例】 He was accused of inpetence. 他被指責(zé)為不稱(chēng)職。 The pany stands accused of failing to safeguard the public. 這家公司被控未能保護(hù)公眾的利益。Several of the accused were found guilty. 被告中有數(shù)人被判定有罪。 accustomed [K39。kVstKmd] a. 1.(to)習(xí)慣于 ...的，適應(yīng)了的 ，慣常的 【同】 get used to。 in the habit of 【例】 There are no conditions to which a man cannot bee accustomed, especially if he sees that all those around him live in the same way. 沒(méi)有什么環(huán)境是人所不能適應(yīng)的，尤其是在看到周?chē)娜硕家韵嗤绞竭^(guò)活時(shí)。 acknowledge [Kk39。nOlidZ] vt. ，承認(rèn) ...的權(quán)威（或主張） ，確認(rèn) ...表示謝忱，報(bào)償 【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. 無(wú)論轉(zhuǎn)向哪一面，你都不得不承認(rèn)自己的無(wú)知和造物主的無(wú)邊法力。 She is acknowledged as the best tennisplayer in the world. 她被公認(rèn)為是世界最佳網(wǎng)球選手。 I passed her in the street but she didn39。t even acknowledge me when I smiled. 我在街上遇到她，可是當(dāng)我向她微笑時(shí)，她卻連招呼都沒(méi)有向我打一個(gè)。 .. acquaintance [K39。kweintKns] n. ，熟人 ，相識(shí)，了解 【同】 friend。 familiarity 【例】 I look upon every day to be lost, in which I do not make a new acquaintance. 哪一天不新結(jié)識(shí)一個(gè)人，我都把那一天視為虛度。 I have a slight acquaintance with Japanese. 我略通日文。 He is my acquaintance. 他是我的熟人。 acquire [K39。kwaiK] vt. ，獲得 【例】 The collector has acquired a fine collection of impressionist paintings. 這位收藏家收集到大量印象派繪畫(huà)。 To be fair, the serious way of lecture allows us to acquire much information in class. 說(shuō)句公道話，嚴(yán)肅性的課堂教學(xué)可是我們學(xué)到很多知識(shí)。 acquisition [?kwi39。ziSn] n. ，獲得，習(xí)得 ，增添的人（或物） 【同】 obtainment。 winning。 attainment 【例】Acquisition of knowledge is getting more and more convenient. 獲得知識(shí)越來(lái)越方便。 The library39。s latest acquisitions were donated by a millionaire. 圖書(shū)館最近增添的書(shū)籍是一位百萬(wàn)富翁捐獻(xiàn) 的。 activate [39。ktiveit] vt. 使活動(dòng)起來(lái)，使開(kāi)始起作用 【同】 stimulate。 initiate。 arouse 【例】 The newly designed system is 19 activated by a puter. 那個(gè)新設(shè)計(jì)的系統(tǒng)由計(jì)算機(jī)驅(qū)動(dòng)。 activity [k39。tiviti] n. ，行動(dòng) ，活力 【例】 There has been a lot of activity in the town today. 今天市中心相當(dāng)熱鬧。 The center provides facilities for a whole range of leisure activities. 這個(gè)中心提供各種娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)設(shè)施。 acute [K39。kju:t] a. ，激烈的 3.（疾病）急性的 ，銳的 【同】 sharp。 intelligent。 discerning。 intense 【例】 Being an acute observer, he usually sees the essence of things at the first sight. 作為一個(gè)敏銳的觀察家，他通常一眼就可以看出事物的本質(zhì)。 We agreed with his acute analysis of the political situation. 我們都同意他對(duì)政治形勢(shì)的深刻分析。 This area has an acute shortage of water. 這個(gè)地方缺水嚴(yán)重。 adapt [K39。dpt] vt. ，使適合 ，改編 vi. (to)適應(yīng) 【同】 alter。 adjust。 conform。 change 【例】 The reasonable man adapts himself to the world。 the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. 明白事理的人使自己適應(yīng)世界，不明事理的人硬要世界適應(yīng)自己。 This machine has been specially adapted for underwater use. 這機(jī)器是為水下使用而特別改裝的。 She adapted herself quickly to the new climate. 她很快就適應(yīng)了這種新氣候。 This novel has been adapted for radio from the Russian original. 這部小說(shuō)已由俄文原著改編成無(wú)線電廣播節(jié)目。 adaptation [?dp39。teiSn] n. 適應(yīng) 【例】 I bought my son an adaptation for children of a play by Shakespeare. 我給我兒子買(mǎi)了為兒童改編的莎士比亞劇本。 additional [K39。diSKnl] a. 添加的，額外的，另外的 【同】 supplementary。 extra。 further 【例】 Never be the last to leave a pany going downhill, your personal market value declines each additional day you stay. 在公司走下坡路時(shí)切最后離開(kāi)：每多呆一天，你個(gè)人的市場(chǎng)價(jià)值都降低幾許。 He had to pay some additional charges. 他不得不付些附加費(fèi)。 adhere [Kd39。hiK] vt. (to)，附著 ，堅(jiān)持 ，支持 【同】 devoted。 conform。 stick 【例】 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another. 糨糊是用于使一個(gè)接觸面粘住另一個(gè)接觸面的。 We should adhere to our opinions. 我們應(yīng)當(dāng)堅(jiān)持我們的意見(jiàn)。 adjacent [K39。dZeisnt] a. (to)鄰近的，毗連的 【同 】 beside。 bordering。 neighboring 【例】 We work in the same pany, but his office is not adjacent to mine. 我們雖然在同一個(gè)公司工作，辦公室卻不在一處。 His house is adjacent to mine. 他的寓所與我的相毗連。 adjoin [K39。dZOin] vt. 貼近，與 ...毗連 【同】 join。 unite。 neighbor 【例】 The playing field adjoins the school. 運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)緊鄰學(xué)校。 Our house adjoins theirs. 我們的房屋與他們的毗連。 adjust [K39。dZVst] vt. ，校準(zhǔn)，調(diào)整 ，改變 ...以適應(yīng) vi. (to)適應(yīng) 【同】 adapt。 shape。 tailor 【例】 This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need. 這種書(shū)桌的高低可以按照你的需要調(diào)節(jié)。 He adjusted himself very quickly to the