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accord[E5kC:d] n.1.一致，符合：The two sides are completely in accord on this matter. 雙方在這個問題上意見完全一致。 2.(尤指國與國之間的)正式協(xié)議，條約：an accord between countries 國與國之間的條約 vt.授予，贈與，給與：We accorded him a hearty welcome.= We accorded a hearty welcome to him. 我們給與他熱烈的歡迎。

activity[Ak5tIvItI] n.1.[C]活動：I have a lot of activities which take up my time. 我從事很多活動，時間都被填滿了。2.[U]活力;活動性：The house has been full of activity all day. 房子里整天都很熱鬧。

【用法】側重指一種繁忙或充滿活力的狀態(tài)時，不可數(shù);側重指具體所做的事情，如工作、娛樂、消遣等，則可數(shù)，且通常用復數(shù)。

admission[Ed5mIF(E)n] n.1.[U]準許進入;準許加入：No admission. 禁止入內。 / Admission to this school is for boys only. 這所學校只接受男生入學。 2.[U]入場費;會費：Admission to the concert is$20. 這場音樂會入場費是20美元。

adult[5AdQlt] adj. 成年的;已成人的：an adult man (woman) 成年男子(女子) / adult (basic) education 成人(基礎)教育 n.[C]成年人：These films are suitable for adults only. 這些電影只適宜成人觀看。

advertisement[Ed5v\:tIsmEnt] n. [C,U] 廣告，宣傳：the advertisement page 廣告專頁 / A lot of people replied to our advertisement. 有許多人對我們的廣告作出了反應。

【說明】1.advertisement也可略作advert或ad：ads for selling cars 銷售汽車的廣告2.advertisement 是可數(shù)名詞，相應的不可數(shù)名詞用advertising。3.名詞advertisement與動詞advertise的重音位置不同，不要讀錯。

alike[E5laIk] adj.相似的，相同的：The two sisters are very alike. 兩姐妹非常相像。 / They were all dressed alike in white dresses. 他們都是一樣的白色裝束。 adv. 同樣地;照樣地

【說明】許多以 a- 開頭的表語形容詞(如asleep, awake, alone等)習慣上不受very修飾，但alike是例外，它不僅可受much, very much的修飾，也可受very的修飾(類似地還有very afraid, very ashamed, very alert等)。

amount[E5maJnt] n.1.[C]數(shù)量，數(shù)額：This school aims to balance the amount of time spent on arts and science subjects. 這所學校在時間安排上努力做到文理并重。 / Equal amounts of flour and sugar should be added to the mixture. 應在混合物中加入等量的面粉和糖。 2.[C]總額，總數(shù)：Can you really afford this amount? 你真付得起這個總數(shù)嗎? vi.1.總計，合計：Sales up to and including last month amounted to ￡10 000. 銷售額至上月底為止達10 000英鎊。 2.(在意義、價值等方面)接近，等于：This same thing, happening in wartime, would amount to disaster. 同樣的事，如發(fā)生在戰(zhàn)時，就會釀成大禍。

【用法】a great [large] amount of后通常接不可數(shù)名詞，用作主語，謂語的數(shù)取決于amount的數(shù)：A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.=Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge. 在這座橋上花了大量資金。但在現(xiàn)代英語中(尤其在美國英語中)，有時其后也可接復數(shù)可數(shù)名詞(尤指大宗貨物時)：The shopkeeper had a large amount of oranges in his storeroom. 店主在貨倉里存有大量橙子。

ancient[5eInFEnt] adj.1. 古代的，古老的：ancient Rome 古羅馬2. (口語)過時的：my ancient car 我的老爺車

announcement[E5naJnsmEnt] n.[C,U] 通告，通知：broadcast an announcement 廣播一則通告 / The announcement took the students by surprise. 這一通知使學生們大吃一驚。

【說明】表示宣布的動作，通常用單數(shù);表示通知或通告等宣布的內容，為可數(shù)名詞。

anyway[5enIweI] adv. 不管怎樣，反正：Get the job done anyway you can. 不管以何種方式都得完成這項工作。

apology[E5pRlEdVI] n. 1.[C]道歉;歉意：I must make an apology to your aunt for forgetting her birthday. 我把你嬸嬸的生日給忘了，必須向她道歉。2.[C]辯解，辯護：an apology for innocence 為無罪作辯護

【用法】1.在現(xiàn)代英語中主要用作可數(shù)名詞，只在少數(shù)表達中用作不可數(shù)名詞(尤其見于…of apology這一結構)：a letter of apology 道歉信 / a wordy expression of apology 拖泥帶水的道歉 / He left without a word of apology. 他連一句道歉的話都沒說就離開了。2.有時用復數(shù)形式，但并不表示多次道歉的意思：I made my apologies to my host and left early. 我向主人道過歉后提早離去。

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