【正文】 She attained the position of director . Attendance the act of attending :照顧 。設(shè)想 . If he?s not here in five minutes ,we will assume (that) he isn?t ing . Assure to try to cause ( someone ) to believe or trust in something 。 something arranged : 安排 。 quarrel : 爭(zhēng)論 。合適的 His bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral . Approve to agree officially to : 批準(zhǔn) 。錢 。每個(gè) 。 not modern 。 野心勃勃的 an ambitious to succeed in politics Ambivalent having opposing feelings towards , or opinions about , something or someone : (對(duì)人或事 )有矛盾情緒(或看法 )的 Ambulance a motor vehicle for carrying sick or wounded people, esp. to a hospital: 救護(hù)車 Ammonia a strong gas with a sharp smell, used in explosives, in chemical to (fertilizers) to help plants grow, etc. 氨 Amphibian an animal that is able to live both on land and in water : 水陸兩棲動(dòng)物 (如蛙 ) Amputate to cut off (part of the body), esp. for medical reasons: 切除 (身體 的一部分 )。淤積的 Ally to join or unite , as by political agreement or marriage :結(jié)合 。 trouble :折磨 。 成年人 (尤指夠法定年齡者 , 通常為 18 或 21 歲 ) This movie is for adults , not children . adverbial (something) like , used as , or having qualities typical of an adverb :狀語(yǔ) 。獲得 . acquired: 獲得物 This car is my latest acquisition . adequate enough for the purpose , and no more :剛夠的 。 exactly correct : 準(zhǔn)確的 。 way in 。 才能 She has the ability to go to college, but she doesn?t want to. abrupt 1. sudden and unexpected:突然的 The train came to an abrupt stop, making many passengers fall off their seats. 2. ( of behavior, character, etc.) rough, rather impolite: (行為 , 性格等 )。use badly: 濫用 。 room , flat , house , hotel room ,etc .住所 What sort of acmodation can you get in? acplishment act of acplishing or finishing work pletely and successful: 完成 。 酸味 acquaintance 1. a person whom one knows, esp . through work or business , but who may not be a friend : (通過(guò)工作或業(yè)務(wù) ) 認(rèn)識(shí)的人 。裁決 . To adjudicate a singing petition adjust to change slightly , esp . in order to set right or make suitable for a particular job or new condition:調(diào)整 。相反的 The judge gave us an adverse decision. aerodynamics the science that studies the forces that act on bodies moving through the air: 空氣動(dòng)力學(xué) 。富足的 agenda a list of the business or subject to be considered at a meeting :議程 agile able to move quickly and easily 。 其他的 The returned by an alternative road. Something, esp. a course of action that may be taken or had instead of one or more others: 抉擇 。拋錨 Anecdote a short interesting or amusing story about a particular person or event : 軼事 。老式的 . Anxiety fear and worry , esp . as caused by uncertainty about something :擔(dān)憂 。 plain : 明顯的 。 裝置 (尤指家用電器 ) This house has several appliances such as a washing machine and clothes dryer . Applicable able to have an effect on : 生效的 。 水中或水上的 Aquatic plants / animals Arable 可耕的 。計(jì)算 Aroma a strong usu. pleasant smell :芳香 。查明 。哮喘 . Astrology the art of understanding the supposed influence on events and character of the starts and plas : 占星術(shù) ,星占學(xué) Asymmetric having sides that are not alike : 不對(duì)稱的 Attach to fix 。補(bǔ)助的 。根據(jù) The basis of this drink is orange juice . Batch a quantity of material or number of things to be dealt with at one time: 需要一次處理的東西 a batch of bread /leaves Beach a shore of an ocean , sea , or lake or the bank of a river covered by sand , smooth stones , or large pieces of rock : 海泊湖泊 , 河泊 A seashore area, esp. one used for swimming and sunbathing: (游泳 , 日光浴之 ) 海灘 Bend to ( cause to ) be forced into or out of a curve or angle : ( 使 ) 彎曲 to bend the wire Beneficial ( of nonliving thing ) helpful 。疆界 Bout a shout period of fierce activity or illness : ( 活動(dòng)或生病 ) 一陣 ,一回 a bout of drinking ( = drinking alcohol ) Brainstorm a sudden clever idea : 突如其來(lái)的好主意 She has a brainstorm and got them all out of trouble . Brash rudely disrespectful and proud : 傲氣的 。一串 a bunch of flowers Bungalow a type of house which is all on one level: 平房 Buzzword a word or phrase that sounds exact but lacks exact meaning。應(yīng)征人 Jean was the best candidate for the job. Candle round stick of wax containing a length of string:蠟燭 Candy to preserve ( food ) by cooking in sugar : 蜜餞 (食物 )以便保存 candied fruit Canteen a place in a factory, military camp, etc. where people may buy and eat food, meals, drinks, etc. (工廠或軍營(yíng)內(nèi)部的 ) 食堂 。 rabbits are not. Carousel a circular moving belt on which bags , cases , etc . from a plan are placed of collection by passengers : ( 美 ) 旋轉(zhuǎn)式行李輸送帶 Carp to find fault and plain continuously and unnecessarily :挑剔 Please stop carping about the way I dress . Carpentry the art or work of a carpenter : 木匠工藝 。 終止 (尤指一項(xiàng)活動(dòng) ) Cellar an underground room , usu . used for storing goods : 地窖 。儀式 。 show ( the time ) in this way : ( 使 ) 奏出鐘似的音樂(lè) Chimney a hollow passage often rising above the roof of a building , which allows and gases to pass from a fire : 煙囪 The factory chimney poured smoke into the air. Chip a small piece of brick , wood , paint , etc .broken off something :(磚 ,木 , 養(yǎng)料等 ) 小塊 。 市民的 The president?s visit to the city was the most important civic event of the way government works . Civilian ( a person ) not of the armed force : ( 人 ) 平民 。 高潮的 Cling to held t