1. amend:
vt. 1. 修订,修改;订正 2. 改进,改善
vi. 1. 改进,改善 2. 改过自新
[例句]:The constitution was amended in 1920 to give women the right to vote.
美国宪法于一九二○年修订,赋予妇女投票权。
He was determined to amend. 他决心改过自新。
2. amusement:
n. 1. 乐趣;兴味 2. 娱乐,消遣;娱乐活动
[例句]:Reading and seeing movies are among my amusements. 阅读和看电影也是我的娱乐活动。
They often sing for their own amusement. 他们常常唱歌自娱。
3. amusing:
a. 1. 有趣的,好玩的 2. 引人发笑的
[例句]:He told amusing jokes after dinner. 他在饭后讲了几则令人捧腹的笑话。
4. analyze:
vt. 1. 分析 2. 对...进行心理分析
[例句]:He analyzed the various factors. 他分析了各种各样的因素。
5. angle:
n. 1. 角;角度 2. (建筑物,家具等的)角落,突出部分
vt. 1. 使成角度移动(或转向) 2. (常含贬意)使带某种倾向,歪曲
vi1. 钓鱼 2. 谋取,猎取(+for)
[例句]:These novels mirror life in today's Japan from various angles.
这些小说从不同角度反映了当代日本的生活。
6. annoy:
vt. 1. 惹恼,使生气;使烦恼 2. 打搅,困扰
vi. 令人讨厌(或不快)
[例句]:His mother was annoyed with him for being so rude to their neighbors.
他母亲因为他对邻居如此粗暴无礼而生他的气。
These flies are annoying me. 这些苍蝇一直在打搅我。
7. annual:
adj. 1. 一年的;一年一次的 2. 每年的;全年的
n1. 年刊,年鉴 2. 一年生植物
[例句]:Mr. Watson's annual income is US$20,000. 沃森先生全年的收入为两万美元。
8. anticipate:
vt1. 预期,期望;预料 2. 预先考虑到;预先做(或准备)
[例句]:It is impossible to anticipate when it will happen. 不可能预料这事何时发生。
9. anxious:
adj. 1. 焦虑的,挂念的2. 令人焦虑的
[例句]:I'm anxious about her safety. 我对她的安全担心。
10.apologize:
vi. 1. 道歉;认错,赔不是 2. 辩解,辩护
[例句]:He apologized to her for not going to her party.
他因为没有出席她举行的宴会而向她表示歉意。
11.apparent:
adj. 1. 表面的,外观的;未必真实的 2. 明显的;明白无误的
[例句]:It was apparent that he was in no condition to travel. 他的健康状况显然不宜旅行。
12.appeal:
vi. 1. 呼吁,恳求 2. 诉诸,求助 (+to)
vt. 将...上诉,对...上诉
n. 呼吁,请求
[例句]:He appealed to me for help. 他向我求援。
He appealed his case to a higher court. 他向上一级法院申诉。
13. applaud:
v. 拍手喝采,称赞,赞同
[例句]:I applaud your decision.我赞成你的决定。
You look into others' eyes as if they are mirrors and if they appreciate you, applaud you, you
feel good.你注视着其他人的眼睛,好像他们是镜子,如果他们欣赏你,为你鼓掌,你感觉才会良好。
14. apply:
v. 应用,申请,涂
[例句]:I advise that they apply to the council for a home improvement grant.
我建议他们向市政会申请改善住房的贷款。
Exactly the same concepts apply to software objects. 同样的概念正好适用于软件对象。
15. appoint:
v. 任命,指定
[例句]:
As a top manager, he should appoint none but people on their merit. 作为一位总经理,他应该任人为贤。
16. appreciate:
v. 欣赏,感激,赏识
v. 增值
v. 领会,充分意识
[例句]:We really appreciate it.我们实在很感激。
17.? approach :
n. 途径,方法
v. 靠近,接近,动手处理
[例句]:All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops.
通往宫殿的所有道路都有部队把守。
We need a new approach to this problem. 对这个难题,我们需要一个新的方法。
18.? appropriate:
adj. 适当的
v. 拨出(款项)
[例句]:Upon reaching an appropriate age, children are encouraged, but not forced, to "leave the
nest" .一达到适当的年龄,孩子们就被鼓励,而不是被强迫,"离开老窝"。
19. approve:
v. 赞同,核准,证实
[例句]:From this view, you can view and approve or reject new requests.
您可以从该视图查看、批准或拒绝新请求。
20. approximate:
adj. 大约的,近似的
v. 接近,约等于
[例句]:This is just an approximate figure. 这仅仅是个大概数字。
21. arbitrary:
adj. 任意的,恣意的,专制的
[例句]:An arbitrary order or decree. 任意发布的命令或法令
22. arouse :
vt. 1. 唤起;激动,使奋发 2. 激起...的情欲
vi1. 激动,发奋2. 醒来
[例句]:You aroused my curiosity. 你引起了我的好奇心。
23. arrest:
vt. 1. 逮捕;拘留 2. 阻止,制止
n. 逮捕;拘留
[例句]:He was arrested on a charge of murder. 他因谋杀罪被捕。
24. artificial:
adj. 1. 人工的,人造的;假的2. 矫揉造作的,不自然的
[例句]:The room was decorated with artificial flowers. 房间用人造花装饰。
25. aspiration:
n. 1. 热望,志向,抱负2. 渴望达到的目的
[例句]:He has no aspiration for fame or gain. 他不图名利。
26. aspire:
vi. 1. 热望,向往;怀有大志
[例句]:The boy aspired to become an engineer. 这男孩渴望成为工程师。
27. assemble:
vt. 1. 集合,召集,聚集 2. 收集
vi. 集合,聚集,集会
[例句]:Over 10,000 people were assembled at the airport to honor the President's visit.
有一万多人聚集在机场欢迎总统来访。
28. assess:
vt.1. (为征税)估定(财产)的价值 2. 确定(税、罚款、赔偿金等)的金额
[例句]:The value of this property was assessed at one million dollars.
这财产的价值估定为一百万元。
29. assign:
vt. 1. 分配,分派 2. 派定,指定,选派
[例句]:Each overseas teacher was assigned a flat. 每位外籍教师都分配到一套房间。
30. assist:
vt. 1. 帮助,协助 2. 支持,促进
vi. 1. 帮助,协助 2. 参加
[例句]:We asked him to assist us in designing a new bridge. 我们请他帮助我们设计一座新桥。