1. Able ability enable capable be able to do能够做…

have the ability to do能够做，有能力做…:

He has the ability to make very good boat.

enable sb to do使…能做…:

Internet has enabled us to get information from all over the world.

Be capable of能够做…: He is capable of drawing oil painting.

He is able to read and write in English.

2. Absent 反义词：present

3. Abroad国外，海外: live ~ go ~

Many young people are eager to go abroad to study.

4. Access: 入口，途径;机会，权利。Have access to sth

Citizens in the town all have access to the books in the local(当地的)library.

5. Absorb 吸收 be absorbed in全神贯注于…

All the students are absorbed in Professor’s lecture on China’s economy.

6. Accept接受 receive收到(不一定接受)

She received a gift from him, but she didn’t accept it.

7. By accident=by chance 偶然地 on purpose 故意地

8. According to 根据

According to the article, environmental pollution has been taken under control.

9. Take… into account=take… into consideration 把…考虑在内

I hope my teacher will take into account my illness when he grades our test paper.

Account 描述

She gave an account of what he saw in China.

10. Accuse sb of sth = charge sb with(for) sth 指责… 做了…;指控… 犯了…

He was accused of robbing the bank and sentenced ten years in gail.

His mother charged him with being lazy.

11. Be accustomed to = be used to 习惯于 后接 sth或 doing sth

used to 过去有 过去常常 后接 do sth

Mr. Smith is not used/accustomed to driving on the right.

I’m already used to the life here.

There used to be a house near the river.

He used to get up while he was in the middle school.

12. Achieve 获得，达到

You will achieve nothing if you waste your time this way.

13. Adapt=adjust 适应 ~ adopt 收养;采用

You should adapt to college life as soon as possible.

He adjusted himself very quickly to the weather in the country.

14. Add to 增添 add up to 总计达

15. In addition(to)=besides 此外

In order to master a foreign language, we should learn some grammar. In addition, we’d better learn some words.

16. Adequate=enough

17. Admit 承认

He admitted him mistake at last.

18. In advance 预先，提前

You should inform(通知) me in advance if you are going to come.

19. Take advantage of = make use of 利用

We can take advantage of computer to analyze data.

A good habit in learning is to make full use of class time.

20. Affect (v.) effect (n.) influence (v & n) 影响 effort 努力

have an effect/influence on对…有影响

make an effort to do或 make efforts to do

The latest discovery in gene will have a great effect on the health of human beings.

They made great efforts to find a new cure to lung cancer .

21. Afford (to do) sth 买/花/用/支付得起

It’s hard to imagine how he can afford (to buy) a house on his small salary.

22. Be afraid of 担心，害怕

23. At the age of

24. Agree with 同意

agree on 同意 (双方就…达成一致)

agree to 同意 (上级，父母对下级，晚辈允许…)

The two countries have agreed on the date for next talk.

My parents don’t agree to my staying outside overnight.

25. Ahead of time 提前

We finished our assignment ahead of time.

26. By air=by plane by sea= by ship by bus/train on foot

27. After all 毕竟 above all 首先 (not…) at all 一点(也不) all over

28. Allow/permit … to do… 允许…做…

29. Although/though but 连词 不能同时用在句子中。

As连词 倒装句

in spite of/despite介词 不连接句子

Although he was seriously ill, he went on with the experiment.

Young as he is, he has already learned three foreign languages: English, French and Japanese.

Although he is young，he has already learned three foreign languages :English, French and Japanese.

In spite of/despite his illness, he went on with his experiment.

30. Be angry with sb be angry at sth

31. Apart from=besides除了….之外，还有….

=except除了…

No one knows what happened except mr. Smith.

He has a large collection of books besides CDs.

32. Apply ( ~ for 申请 ) 应用

He has successfully applied for a position(职位) in the company.

33. Appreciate 欣赏

感激(加动名词doing)

I really appreciate your coming to the party. 类似动词有：

enjoy, mind介意, avoid避免, escape逃避, can’t help禁不住, risk冒险, need=want需要

insist on 坚持

My hair needs cutting.

34. Approve 赞成， 批准

35. Argue with sb 与…争论

36. Arise ~ from rise arouse raise

New problems will arise as the old ones have been solved.(出现)

Are there any things arising from last meeting? (源于)

His speech aroused little interest among the students.(引起，激起)

The company has raised the prices of its products.(提高)

The prices of goods rose day by day during the Spring Festival.(上升)

37.Artificial 人工的，假的 ~ flowers

38. As for 至于 as to 关于，至于 as if/though 似乎，好象

39. Ask for 要求

40. Attach importance to 重视

41. Pay attention to重视 catch one’s attention 引起…注意/重视

42. Available 可得/买到的

There is no ticket available.

43. Average 平均 on( the ) ~

44. Be aware of = realize 意识到 be sure 一定要，肯定

He apologized to us for the mistake as soon as he was aware of it.

Be sure not to be late for the meeting.

I’m sure the play will be a great success.

45. Back up 支持

46. Background 背景

47. Base ~…on… 把…建立在…基础之上

His article is based on the research.

48. Bear 忍受，容忍 同义词：

endure tolerate stand put up with

She cannot bear to see the child in pains.

49. Do/try one’s best

He said he would try his best to carry out the plan.

50. Because 连词：There will be no meeting because the manager will be on the vacation next week.

because of 介词: His wedding will be put off because of his father’s death.

51. Best make the ~ of 很好地利用

52. Had better do 最好 You’d better finish reading the book in this week, since I’m going to return it to the library.

would rather do 宁愿 I’d rather go there myself.

53. Beyond 超出…

The professor’s lecture is beyond me/beyond my understanding (超出我的理解范围).

The apple on the tree is beyond my reach(够不着)。

54. Both… and…两者都 either…or… 或者… 或者…

neither …. Nor…. 两者都不

55. Be bound to do 注定…

You’re bound to succeed as long as(只要)you keep on trying.

56. Break into闯入 break out 爆发 break through 突破

break up (关系等)破裂

57. Catch one’s breath

58. Call off=cancel 取消 call on=visit 拜访 call for 请求，号召

The resident called for the people to fight against the invaders.

59. Care for 关心， 在乎 take care 保重 take care of=look after 照顾

60. Carry on 继续 carry out 实施，执行

They decided to carry out the plan despite the opposition.

61. Case 事实，实情;箱子;案例;病例

in case (of) 以防，万一 Take my umbrella in case it rains;.

In most cases 在大多数情况下

In no case 决不 in no way by no means

62. Catch up with 赶上，保持一致 keep up with keep pace with

63. (be) in charge of 掌管，负责

take charge of 掌管， 负责

charge… for… 开价，要价

The short man there is in charge of our company.

The hotel charges $100 for a double room.

64. Challenge 挑战

65. Change 零钱(n.),换零钱(v.)

66. Comfort v.& n 安慰; 舒适，舒服

comfortable 舒服的， 舒适的

67. Have … in common 有共同之处

Although they are twins they have little in common.

68. Communicate 传播，交流

69. Compare … to… 把… 比作….

compare … with … 把… 与… 相比

Poets like comparing their lovers to red roses.

Compared with brain, computer still has some shortcomings.

70. Complain of/about 抱怨

71. Be made up of 由…. 组成 be composed of consist of

72. Concentrate on 集中注意力于 be engaged in

73. As far as … be concerned 就… 而言

As far as wages are concerned, I’m very dissatisfied with the present job.

Concerning=about 关于

74. Contribute 捐献 contribute to 有助于

Computers will contribute many conveniences to our work.

75. Control out of control 失去控制 under ~ 在控制之下

76. Convenient 方便，便利的

77. Convince 使相信/信服 convince… of…

I’m convinced(=I believe) that where there is a will, there is a way.

He was not convinced of his wife’s guilty.

78. Cope with deal with handle 处理，应付

79. At the cost of 以…为代价 He saved the drown child at the cost of his own life.

at the risk of 冒着…危险…

cost spend

The overcoat cost him $200.