1 acquaint 使了解,使认识 acquaint oneself with 知悉 了解 acquaint sb with 把 ...通知某人,是某人了解
be acquaint with 与 ... 相识 了解
2 acquire currency 传播 流传 散布 acquaire knowledge of 求得...的知识
we must work hard to acquaire a good knowledge of english 我们必须努力学习才能精通英语
3 activate 使活动起来 使开始起作用
activate system 激活系统 activate public opinion 使舆论活跃起来
4 adapt 使适合 使适应 改写 改编
adapt for 使适合 为....改写/改编 adapt from 根据... 改写 /改编 adapt oneself to 使自己习惯于 适应于
adapt sth to 使某事物适应 或适合
The movie was adapted from a novel . 这不电影由一步小说改写而来
5 addict 有瘾的人 入迷的人 vt 使沉溺 使上瘾
a chess addict 象棋迷 a TV addict
6 address sth to sb 将某物邮寄给某人
7 adequate 足够的 ,刚刚够的 adequate for 适合 足够
we believe she will proves adequate to the job.
8 adhere 坚持 粘附 粘着 adhere to 粘附 依附 坚持 坚信 忠于
she says she will adhere to her opinion until contray facts appear.
9 adjoin 贴近 与 ... 毗邻
adjoin your heels 将脚跟 并拢
10 adjust oneself to 使自己适应于.....
11 administrator a household 掌管全家事物 administrator a department 管理某个部门
administrator a law 执法
12 admission 进入或获准进入某建筑物,社团或学校
13 adopt 收养 采纳 采取 表决通过
adopt a child 收养孩子 adopt an idea 采纳意见 adopt a report 接受报告
adoption 采纳 收养 采用
we're talking about the adoption of new plan for picnic
14 advent 到来 来临 出现
at the advent of 随着 ... 的到来 on the advent of fair weather 晴天一到
the advent of spring 春天的到来 the advent of the computer
The swans come by groups at the advent of the coldest season.
15 adverse 不利的,有害的
Disease and dirty are adverse to the best growth of children.
16 advocate 提倡 鼓吹 n 提倡者 鼓吹者
Devil's advocate 爱抬杠的人,爱提反面意见的人
17 aerial 天线 adj 航空的,空中的
In that aerial battle , the enemy suffered a loss of five planes.
18 aesthetic 有关美的,美学的,悦目的,艺术的,雅致的
19 affiliate 隶属于较大的组织,使接纳为成员
an affiliate middle school 附属中学 affiliate oneself with 加入...作为成员
20 affirm 断言 , 坚持声称,证实,承认