G 1 Flashcards
abandon
放纵;放纵;放弃;停止做某事
abase
降低(地位、职位、威望或尊严); degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem
abash
使尴尬,使羞愧; v. to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of: disconcert
abate
减轻(程度或者强度);减少(数量),降低(价值);停止,撤销; reduce, diminish
abatement
n.减轻,减少
abbreviate
缩写,缩短
abdicate
正式放弃(权力、责任); formally give up the throne (or some other power or responsibility)
aberrant
异常的,非常规的; adjective: markedly different from an accepted norm
aberration
n.越轨; noun: a deviation from what is normal or expected
abet
帮助,怂恿;鼓励; v. to actively second and encourage usually in wrongdoing: incite; v. to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose
abeyance
中止,搁置; temporary suspension, inactivity
abhor
深恶痛绝,极度厌恶; detest, regard with disgust
abhorrent
a.可恨的,讨厌的
abiding
永久的
abject
无精打采的;(地位、身份)悲惨、凄凉的;卑微的,讨好的; miserable; pitiful
abjure
发誓放弃;抵制,避免; verb: formally reject or give up (as a belief)
ablaze
a.着火的,燃烧的;闪耀的
abnegate
否认;投降,放弃,交出(权力等)
abnegation
n.放弃;自我牺牲
abolish
v.废止,废除(法律、制度、习俗等)
abolition
n.废除,废止
abominate
憎恶
abortive
a.无结果的;失败的
abound
v.大量存在;充满,富于
aboveboard
无欺诈的,光明正大的; adjective: open and honest
abrade
磨损,精神上的折磨
abrasive
a.研磨的; rough, suitable for grinding or polishing (such as sandpaper); causing irritation or annoyance
abreast
并排地;熟知的; side-by-side. the more common “abreast of” means keeping up with, staying aware of, or remaining equal in progress with.
abridge
缩短,缩小;在不改变本意的条件下删减词语,缩写; reduce or lesson; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea
abrogate
官方的正式废除;无视(某事的)存在; verb: revoke formally
abrupt
a.突然的,意外的;唐突的
abscission
cutting off; sudden termination; the separation of leaves, petals, or other parts from a plant or animal
abscond
偷偷离开; depart suddenly and secretively
absent
未出现的,缺乏的;不专心的,走神的
absolute
专制的;无限的;完美的,纯净不惨杂的;不容置疑的,确凿的
absolve
使无罪,解除责任
absorbing
吸引人的
abstain
自我克制,主动戒绝; verb: choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable)
abstemious
(吃喝等)有节制的,节俭的; moderate in appetite
abstention
n.戒除,弃权
abstentious
a.有节制的
abstinence
the giving up of certain pleasures
abstinent
a.饮食有度的,有节制的,禁欲的
abstract
做总结,概括;使分心
abstraction
抽象;走神
abstruse
难以理解的; adjective: difficult to understand; incomprehensible
absurd
不合理的
abundant
大量的
abuse
辱骂,抨击;不正当的或不合理使用的;过分过量使用的
abusive
a.漫骂的;毁谤的;虐待的
abut
邻接,毗邻
abysmal
极低的,极可怜的;(程度)很深的,极端的; adjective: extremely bad
abyss
a deep and vast space or cavity; anything profound or infinite
academic
a.学院的,学术的;理论的
acarpous
a.不结果实的
accede
赞成;就任,就职; agree, give consent; assume power (usually as “accede to”)
accelerate
加速;使提前发生;变大,变多
accentuate
v.重读;强调; v. put stress on or utter with an accent: emphasize; v. to intensify
access
noun: the ability to go into (when somebody or something must allow you to enter); verb: to go into something when allowed to enter
accessible
可以达到的;可以理解的;能够获得的
accession
同意;接近
accessory
辅助的,附属的;帮凶
accidental
意外发生的,偶然的;附带的,不重要的
acclaim
称赞;赞扬,赞颂
acclimate
使适应
accolade
同意,赞赏;赞扬; noun: an award or praise granted as a special honor
accommodate
提供所需(例如服务、借贷、寄宿);改变以适应新情况、新场景;使和谐
accompany
v.伴随,陪伴
accomplice
n.共犯,同谋
accomplish
实现,完成
accomplished
a.完成了的;有技巧的
accomplishment
成就
accord
一致;相符合,相一致;授予,给予
accost
以挑衅的形式搭讪
accountability
n.有责任
accredit
v.授权
accrete
逐渐增长; v. to grow or become attached by addition: accumulation
accretion
gradual increase; an added part or addition
accrue
v.(利息等)增加;积累; to accumulate; grow by additions
accumulate
逐渐增长
accuracy
n.精确,准确
accurate
a.精确的,准确的
accuse
v.谴责,指责
accustom
vt.使习惯
acedia
n.无精打采的样子;懒惰
acerbic
(心情、心境或者语调)尖酸的; adjective: harsh in tone
acerbity
n.涩,酸,刻薄
acidic
a.酸的,酸性的
acidulous
slightly acid or sour; sharp or caustic
acknowledge
承认
acme
顶点,极点;最佳典范; noun: the highest point of achievement
acolyte
n.(教士的)助手,侍僧
acoustic
a.听觉的,声音的
acquiesce
勉强同意;默许; v. to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively: assent
acquiescence
n.默许
acquiescent
a.默认的
acquire
获取,获得
acquired
后天习得的
acquisitive
贪婪的; adj. strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing: covetous
acquit
v.宣告无罪;脱卸义务和责任;还清(债务)
acrid
辛辣的,刺鼻的;刻薄的
acrimonious
刻薄的,充满仇恨的; adj. caustic, biting, or rancorous in feeling, language, or manner: unfriendly
acrimony
n.尖刻,刻薄; noun: bitterness and ill will
acrobat
n.特技演员,杂技演员
activate
v.刺激,使活动
activism
the practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations
actuate
v.开动,促使
acuity
n.(尤指思想或感官)敏锐
acumen
不同寻常的洞察力和鉴别力; keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
acute
敏锐的;严重的,急性的;(程度、影响)极强的
ad hoc
特别的;临时的
adamant
固执的,不可动摇的; adjective: refusing to change one’s mind
adapt
修改,使适应
adaptability
v.适应性
adaptable
a.有适应能力的;可改编的
adaptive
a.适应的
addict
沉溺,上瘾;对某事上瘾的人
additive
n.添加剂
addle
v.使腐坏;使昏乱
address
v.处理,对付,设法解决;致辞
adduce
v.给予(理由);举出(例证); v. to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis
adept
a.熟练的,擅长的; adj. thoroughly proficient: expert
adequate
a.足够的; adjective: good enough for what you need
adhere
依附,粘着;服从,遵守;坚定地支持; stick (to), such as with glue, or to a plan or belief
adherent
n.拥护者,信徒
adhesive
a.带黏性的,黏着的;n.黏合剂
adjourn
延期,休会
adjudicate
裁决,判定; verb: to serve as a judge in a competition; to arrive at a judgment or conclusion
adjunct
附属物,非必需部分; something added, attached, or joined
adjuration
恳请
ad-lib
即兴的
admirable
令人称赞的
admonish
建议;责备; verb: to warn strongly, even to the point of reprimanding
admonitory
adjective: serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
adolescent
a.青春期的;n.青少年
adopt
v.采纳,采用;正式接受,通过
adoration
n.崇拜,爱慕
adore
喜爱,因…感到愉悦;宠爱
adorn
v.装饰
adornment
装饰
adroit
a.熟练的,灵巧的; adj. showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness: dexterous
adulate
极度谄媚
adulation
n.谄媚,奉承; n. excessive or slavish admiration or flattery
adulatory
adj.奉承的
adulterate
掺杂,加入低等成分; make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients
adumbrate
部分地或有保留地揭露;预示着; give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially; obscure
advantage
n.利益,益处;v.有利于,有益于
advantageous
有利的
advent
n.到来,来临; n. coming into being or use: introduction
adventitious
外来的,后天的,非内在的; adj. coming from another source and not inherent or innate: extrinsic; adj. arising or occurring sporadically or by changce: accidental
adventurous
a.爱冒险的,大胆的,充满危险的
adversarial
敌对的
adversary
敌手,对手
adverse
a.有害的,不利的;敌对的;相反的; opposing, harmful
adversity
厄运,逆境
advert
引起注意,提到
advertise
v.做广告;通知
advisable
adj.适当的,可取的
advocacy
n.拥护,支持
advocate
支持,提倡; verb: speak, plead, or argue in favor of; noun: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
aerate
v.充气,让空气进入
aerial
a.空中的,空气的
aerie
dwelling or fortress built on a high place; the nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk, built on a mountain or cliff
aesthete
noun: one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
aesthetic
a.美学的,审美的; adjective: concerned with the appreciation of beauty; noun: a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
aesthetically
adv.审美地,美学观点上地
affable
和蔼的,温和的; adjective: likeable; easy to talk to
affectation
虚伪,做作; fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression
affected
a.不自然的;假装的; pretentious; phony
affection
n.喜爱
affectionate
a.亲爱的,挚爱的
affective
a.感情的,表达感情的
affiliate
v.使隶属于;追溯…的来源;联合;n.成员,附属机构
affiliation
n.联系,联合
affinity
喜欢,倾向;相似; fondness; liking; similarity
affirm
声称…为真,肯定…属实
affirmation
n.肯定,断言
affirmative
肯定的
affix
粘合
afflict
v.使痛苦,折磨
affliction
痛苦,悲伤,折磨
affluent
富裕的; adjective: wealthy
afford
verb: provide with an opportunity
affordable
a.负担得起的
affront
v.侮辱,冒犯
aftermath
n.后果,余波
agape
急切盼望的
agenda
n.议程
aggrandize
增加、提高(力量、财富、地位、声誉)等; make greater; exaggerate
aggravate
加重,恶化;使恼火; v. to make worse, more serious, or more severe: intensify unpleasantly; v. to rouse to displeasure or anger by usually persistent and often petty goading: irritate
aggregate
集合体;集合,聚焦; gather together, amount to (verb); constituting a whole made up of constituent parts (adj)
aggressive
好斗的;强有力的,强烈的
aggrieve
使苦恼,使悲痛
aghast
a.惊骇的,吓呆的
agile
a.敏捷的,灵活的
agility
(身手)敏捷
agitate
煽动,激起;使不安
agitated
a.激动的;不安的
agitation
n.焦虑,不安;公开辩论,鼓动宣传
agnostic
a.不可知论的;n.不可知论者
agog
极度感兴趣的
agonize
折磨,使痛苦;感到痛苦
agony
n.极大的痛苦
agoraphobic
n./a.患旷野恐惧症的(人)
agrarian
a.土地的
agreeable
令人愉悦的;随和的;相一致
ague
n.冷颤,发冷
ail
v.生病
aimlessness
漫无目的的
airborne
a.空气传播的;空运的;空降的
airtight
无瑕疵的;密封的,不透气的
akin
a.同族的;类似的
alacrity
反应迅速,乐意,欣然; noun: an eager willingness to do something
albeit
conj.虽然,尽管; although, even though
alchemy
medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation
aleatory
a.侥幸的,偶然的
alert
a.警惕的,机警的;n.警报
alibi
不在场的证明,托辞,借口
alienate
使…疏远;转让,让度; cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant
alienation
n.疏远,离间
align
使排成一行;调准,校准
allay
减轻; to lessen; ease; soothe
alleged
adj. questionably true or of a specified kind: supposed, so-called
allegiance
忠诚
allegory
n.寓言
allergic
a.过敏的;对…讨厌的
alleviate
缓和,减轻; lesson, make easier to endure
allocate
v.分配,配给; v. to apportion for a specific purpose or at a particular location: distribute
allot
v.拨出;分配
allowance
n.津贴,补助;承认,允许
alloy
合金;混合物;掺杂,降低…的纯度; a combination; a mixture of two or more metals
allude
间接提到; v. to make indirect reference: refer
allure
吸引;诱惑做(某事); the power to entice by charm
alluring
a.吸引人的,迷人的
allusion
n.暗指,间接提到
allusive
adj.暗指的,间接提到的
ally
盟友,支持者;加入联盟
aloft
在空中
aloof
孤高的,不合群的; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; indifferent
also-ran
n.落选者;不重要的参与者
alter
v.改变,更改
alternate
a.轮流的,交替的;v.轮流,交替;n.候选人,代替者
alternative
adj.轮流的,交替的;两者择一的
altruism
利他主义; noun: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
altruistic
adj. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others: philanthropic
amalgam
n.混合物; noun: a mixture of multiple things
amalgamate
合并,混合; blend, merge, or unite
amass
v.积聚
amateur
n.业余爱好者
amaze
v.使大为吃惊,使惊奇
ambidextrous
a.十分灵巧的
ambience
n.环境,气氛; n. a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing: atmosphere
ambiguity
n.模棱两可的话,不明确
ambiguous
有多种理解方式的,不确定的; adjective: open to more than one interpretation
ambition
雄心
ambitious
adj.有抱负的,雄心勃勃的
ambivalence
the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
ambivalent
(尤指感情、态度)矛盾的; adjective: mixed or conflicting emotions about something
amble
漫步,闲逛
ambrosia
something delicious; the food of the gods
ambrosial
(食物)特别美味的,香的
ambush
v.埋伏;n.埋伏,伏击
ameliorate
改善,改进; verb: make something bad better
amenable
顺从的,服从的; adjective: easily persuaded
amend
v.改正,修正;改善
amendment
n.改正,修正;修正案
amenity
(环境、设备等的)舒适,人性化;融洽,和谐; something that increases comfort
amiability
n.亲切,友善
amiable
好脾气,友好易相处的; adjective: friendly
amicable
友善的
amicably
adv.友善地
amity
友好关系,亲善和睦
amnesia
n.健忘症
amnesty
n.大赦,特赦
amorphous
无固定形状的;不可归类的; adjective: shapeless
amortize
gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset
ample
a.富足的;充足的; adj. generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need: plentiful
amplification
扩大
amplify
v.放大;详述; v. to make larger or greater: increase
amply
adverb: more than is adequate
amuck
adverb: in a frenzied or uncontrolled state
amulet
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
amuse
v.使愉快,逗某人笑
anachronism
n.不合时代的人或事物;过时现象;时代错误,年代误植(指所叙人、事与时代不符的错误); noun: something that is inappropriate for the given time period (usually something old).
anachronistic
时代错误的
anaerobic
a.厌氧的;n.厌氧微生物
analgesia
n.无痛觉,痛觉丧失; pain relief; inability to feel pain
analgesic
镇痛剂; medication that reduces or eliminates pain
analogous
相似的,可比较的; adjective: similar in some respects but otherwise different
analogy
n.相似;类比
anarchist
反抗权威的人
anarchy
n.无政府;政治混乱; absence of law or government; chaos, disorder
anathema
诅咒; noun: a detested person; the source of somebody’s hate
anatomical
a.解剖学的
anatomize
解剖,仔细分析
ancestor
n.祖先,祖宗
ancestral
a.祖先的,祖传的
anchor
使固定
ancillary
次要的;辅助的,补充的; adj. furnishing added support: auxiliary
anecdotal
adj.轶事的,趣闻的
anecdote
短小有趣的故事
anemic
缺乏力量、活力、精神的; adjective: lacking energy and vigor
anesthetic
止痛剂;无感觉的,麻木的
anguish
n.极大的痛苦
angular
a.生硬的,笨拙的
animadversion
批评
animadvert
v.苛责,非难
animate
活的;有活力的;使有活力,支持;使行动,驱使;使活灵活现,使栩栩如生
animated
a.活生生的,生动的
animation
n.兴奋,活跃
animosity
n.憎恶,仇恨; noun: intense hostility
animus
敌意
anneal
v.使(金属、玻璃等)退火;使加强,使变硬
annex
裙楼,副楼;添加,合并;吞并,夺取(土地等)
annihilate
v.消灭; v. to cause to be of no effect: nullify; v. to cause to cease to exist: kill
annotate
给作…注解
announce
v.宣布,发表;通报…的到来
annoy
不断烦扰
annoying
讨厌的;恼人的
annul
宣告无效,取消;抵消; make void or null, cancel, abolish (usually of laws or other established rules)
anodyne
noun: something that soothes or relieves pain; adjective: inoffensive
anoint
rub or sprinkle oil on, make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes applying oil to someone
anomalous
不普通的,不平常的;反常的,不正常的; adjective: not normal
anomaly
n.异常,反常;异常事物; noun: something that is not normal, standard, or expected
anonymity
n.无名,匿名
anonymous
匿名的;无特色的
antagonism
n.对抗,敌对
antagonistic
adj.敌对的,对抗性的; adj. actively expressing opposition or hostility: aggressive
antagonize
与…敌对,反对;激怒; make hostile or unfriendly
antecedence
n.居先,先行
antecedent
n.前事;祖先;a.先行的; something that comes before
antedate
比…早,早于; verb: precede in time
antediluvian
非常古老的,过时的;保守的人; prehistoric
anterior
前面的
anthem
n.圣歌;赞美歌;国歌
anthropogenic
人为的
antibiotic
n.抗生素;a.抗菌的
antic
滑稽可笑的; adjective: ludicrously odd
anticipate
v.预先处理;预期,期望
anticipatory
a.预想的,预期的
anticlimactic
a.突减的
antidote
n.解药
antipathy
厌恶,反感;令人反感的事物; noun: an intense feeling of dislike or aversion
antiquarianism
n.古物研究,好古癖
antiquated
古老的,过时的; adjective: old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time
antique
a.古时的,古老的;n.古物,古董
antiquity
n.古老;古人;古迹
antiseptic
n.杀菌剂;a.防腐的
antithesis
n.对立;相对; n. the direct opposite: opposition, contrast
antithetical
完全对立的,相反的; adjective: sharply contrasted in character or purpose
anvil
n.铁砧
apathetic
a.无感情的;无兴趣的; adjective: marked by a lack of interest
apathy
冷漠,缺乏情感;缺乏兴趣,不关心; noun: an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
apex
n.顶点,最高点; noun: the highest point
aphorism
格言,警句; noun: a short instructive saying about a general truth
aphoristic
adjective: something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle
aplomb
n.沉着,镇静; noun: great coolness and composure under strain
apocalyptic
预言的,启示的;重要的,转折点的;夸大的
apocryphal
假的; adjective: being of questionable authenticity
apogee
noun: the highest point
apolitical
非政治的
apologize
v.道歉;辩解
apoplectic
极度愤怒的
apostasy
放弃宗教信仰;变节,背叛
apostate
n.背教者;变节者; noun: a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause
apostle
n.(政策或思想等的)信奉者,支持者; pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of jesus)
apothegm
noun: a short, pithy instructive saying
apotheosis
noun: exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development
appall
使惊恐
apparition
鬼魂,幽灵
appeal
申请;起诉
appealing
吸引人的
appearance
n.出现;外貌
appease
v.使平静,安抚; verb: pacify by acceding to the demands of
appellation
name
appetizing
a.美味可口的,促进食欲的
applaud
v.鼓掌;称赞
applause
鼓掌,认可
applicability
n.适用性,适应性
applicable
可用的,可行的;相关的,有关的;合适的,恰当的
applicant
n.申请人
apply
v.应用,适用
appoint
v.任命,指定;约定
apportion
v.(按照比例或计划)分配
apposite
相关的,合适的; adj. remarkably appropriate
appraise
v.评价,鉴定; v. to evaluate the worth, significance, or status of: estimate
appreciable
可感知的,明显的; adjective: large enough to be noticed (usu. refers to an amount)
appreciate
v.欣赏;感激
appreciative
adj.赞赏的,感激的
apprehension
忧虑,恐惧;逮捕;理解; noun: fearful expectation
apprehensive
知晓的,理解的;恐惧的,害怕的
apprentice
n.学徒
apprise
通知,告知; inform, give notice to
approach
v.接近,靠近;着手处理;n.方法
approaching
adj.接近的,逼近的
approbation
同意; praise or approval, especially formal approval
approbatory
adjective: expressing praise or approval
appropriate
私自挪用;适当的; verb: to give or take something by force; verb: to allocate
approximate
a.大约的,近似的
appurtenance
n.附属物
appurtenant
adjective: supply added support
apron
n.围裙
apropos
相关的;关于,有关; relevant
apt
恰当的,合适的;有倾向的,可能的;聪明的
aptitude
n.适宜;才能,资质
aquatic
a.水生的,水中的
aquiline
a.鹰的,似鹰的
arabesque
ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body
arable
适合耕作的
arbiter
n.权威人士,泰斗; judge, umpire, person empowered to decide matters at hand
arbitrary
专横的,独断专行的;独裁的,拥有无限权力的;缺乏计划的,随意的; adjective: based on a random, groundless decision
arbitrate
v.仲裁,公断
arboreal
a.树木的
arcane
(语言)晦涩的,隐晦的;深奥的,难以理解的; adjective: requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
arch
adjective: to be deliberately teasing
archaeological
a.考古学的
archaic
过时的,久远的; adjective: so old as to appear to belong to a different period
archeology
the study of material evidence of past human life
archer
n.(运动或战争中的)弓箭手,射手
archetypal
典型地
archetypally
adv.典型地
archetype
典范,榜样;先驱,鼻祖;原型; n. a perfect example: prototype
architect
n.建筑师
architectural
adj.建筑上的,建筑学的
archive
n.档案室
ardent
a.热心的,热烈的; very passionate, devoted, or enthusiastic
ardor
狂热; great emotion or passion
arduous
难以做到的,费劲的; adjective: demanding considerable mental effort and skill; testing powers of endurance
argot
隐语,黑话,行话; a specialized vocabulary used by a group
argument
争吵,争论;(逻辑上的)论证;观点,论点
argumentative
a.好争辩的,好争吵的
arid
干燥的;无趣的,无聊的
aristocracy
n.贵族;贵族政府,贵族统治
aristocratic
adj.贵族化的
armored
a.披甲的,装甲的
aroma
n.芳香,香气
aromatic
a.芬芳的,芳香的
arousal
激励
arouse
v.唤醒;激发
arraign
v.传讯;指责
arrant
a.完全的,彻底的;极坏的,臭名昭著的; adjective: complete and wholly (usually modifying a noun with negative connotation)
array
排列,阵列;排列,摆放;装饰,装修
arrest
使不活跃;停止;逮捕;吸引(某人)注意力; to stop; to seize
arresting
吸引人的
arrhythmic
不规律的
arriviste
noun: a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber
arrogance
傲慢,自大
arrogant
a.傲慢的,自大的
arrogate
verb: seize and control without authority
arson
n.纵火(罪),放火(罪)
artful
adjective: exhibiting artistic skill; adjective: clever in a cunning way
articulate
清晰地表达;表达清晰的; using language in a clear fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (verb)
artifact
n.人工制品; any object made by humans, especially those from an earlier time, such as those excavated by archaeologists
artifice
n.巧办法;诡计; noun: cunning tricks used to deceive others
artificial
a.人造的,假的
artisan
n.技工
artistry
n.艺术技巧
artless
a.粗俗的;朴实的,自然的; adjective: without cunning or deceit
artlessness
noun: the quality of innocence
ascendancy
noun: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
ascendant
有影响力的,主宰的;上升的
ascent
n.上升,攀登;上坡路;提高,提升
ascertain
find out with certainty
ascetic
苦行的,克己的,禁欲的;禁欲者; adjective: practicing self-denial; noun: one who practices great self-denial
asceticism
n.禁欲主义
ascribe
v.归因于;归咎于; verb: attribute or credit to
aseptic
消毒的,无菌的;缺乏活力的;冷漠的; free from germs
ashen
a.灰色的,苍白的
asinine
a.愚笨的
askance
adv.斜视地; adverb: with a look of suspicion or disapproval
askew
不成直线的(地),歪的(地)
aspect
外表,容貌
aspen
n.白杨
asperity
(举止、性情)粗暴;(环境)艰苦; noun: harshness of manner
aspersion
诽谤,中伤; a damaging remark, defamation, slander
aspirant
有抱负者,有野心者;想成为…的
aspiration
n.抱负,渴望
aspire
v.渴望,追求,向往
aspiring
a.有抱负的,有理想的
assail
抨击,严厉批评;攻击,猛攻; verb: attack in speech or writing
assault
n.突袭;猛袭; n. a violent physical or verbal attack
assemble
v.集合,聚集;装配,组装
assent
同意
assert
断言,肯定地说出
assertion
n.断言,声明;主张
assertive
自信的
assess
评估(重要性、尺寸、价值等);征收费用(如罚款)
assessment
n.估价,评价
asseveration
断言
assiduous
勤勉的,专心仔细的; persevering, diligent, constant
assiduously
adverb: with care and persistence
assimilate
v.同化;吸收; v. to take into the mind and thoroughly comprehend; v. to make similar; v. compare, liken
associate
a.联合的;n.合伙人;v.使发生联系,使联合
assoil
v.赦免,释放,补偿
assorted
a.各式各样的;混杂的
assuage
缓和,减轻;平息,抚慰;使满足; verb: make something intense less severe
assume
v.假定;承担,担任
assuming
a.傲慢的,自负的
assure
v.保证
assuredness
n.自信;确定