n.
(酸) sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acknowledge
v. Syn. recognize; admit
(认可,承认) declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acquaint
v. Syn. Inform
(熟悉) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
acquaintance
n.
(熟人) personal knowledge or information about someone or something
acquainted
a.
(有知识的,知晓的) known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
acquire
v. Syn. obtain; gain
(获取) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
acquisition
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(获得) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
across
ad.
(横过,到对面,在对面) from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length
activate
v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
(刺激,使活动) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actively
ad. Syn. energetically; vigorously
(活跃地,积极地) energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
actual
a. Syn. true; real
(实际的,现行的) true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
actually
ad. Syn. truly; really
(实际上,事实上) truly; really; in fact
acute
a. Syn. keen; sharp
(精明,敏锐,聪明) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt
v. Syn. alter; modify
(改变) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adaptation
n. Syn. modification; adjustment
(改编,改写,适应环境) modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
additional
a. Syn. further; extra
(另外的,附加的,额外的) further; extra; supplemental or added to
additive
n. Syn. addition; supplement (添加剂) addition; supplement
address
v.
(发表(演讲),处理,讨论) make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
adequate
a. Syn. sufficient; enough
(足够的,充实的) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhere
v. Syn. stick; bond
(黏着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adhesive
n. Syn. glue; paste
(胶,粘贴物) glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adjacent
a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
(邻近的,毗邻的) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
adjoin
v. Syn. attach
(毗连,临近,贴近) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
adjust
v. Syn. adapt; regulate
(调整,使适于) adapt; regulate
adjustment
n.
(调整) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer
v. Syn. govern; supervise
(管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration
n. Syn. management; supervision; executive
(管理,行政管理,政府,行政机关) management; supervision; people who are in charge formanagement; activity of government for powers and duties
administrative
a.
(管理的,行政的) of or relating to or responsible for administration
admiration
n.
(钦佩,赞美) favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admire
v. Syn. esteem; appreciate
(钦佩,崇拜,欣赏) regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
admission
n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access
(准许进入,准许加入,入场费,会费,承认,招认) act or practice of admitting; power or permission toenter
admit
v.
(准许进入) permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
admittedly
ad. Syn. doubtlessly; surely
(公认地,诚然,无可否认地) doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
adolescence
n. Syn. youth; juvenescence
(青春期) state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional periodbetween youth and maturity
adolescent
n.
(青少年) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
adopt
v. Syn. accept
(采用,采纳) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
adoption
n.
(采用) act of accepting with approval
adore
v. Syn. idolize; adorn
(崇拜,热爱) worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteemand affection
adorn
v. Syn. decorate
(装饰) enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment
n. Syn. embellishment; decoration
(装饰,装饰品) embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
adult
n.
(成年的,已成人的,成年人) one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
advance
v. Syn. further; progress
(提高,发展,提升) proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced
a.
(高级的,年老的,先进的) improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
adventure
n. Syn. risk; venture
(冒险经历) something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurous
a. Syn. valiant; venturesome
(喜欢冒险的,敢做敢为的) valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage inadventures
adversary
n. Syn. opponent; contestant
(对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
adverse
a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
(讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity
n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advertise
v. Syn. notify
(登广告,做广告,广告商) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
advisable
a.
(从善如流的,适当的,可行的) proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready toreceive advice
advocate
v. Syn. urge; support
(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
aerial
a.
(空气的,空中的) of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
affect
v.
(影响,假装) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affection
n. Syn. fondness; love
(友爱,挚爱,情爱) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate
a. Syn. loving
(亲爱的,挚爱的) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affiliate
v. Syn. associate; incorporate
(使隶属,接纳为成员) associate; incorporate
affirm
v. Syn. assert; confirm
(断言,证实,确认) assert; confirm
affirmation
n. Syn. confirmation
(正面肯定,确认) positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take anoath
affirmative
a.
(赞成的,肯定的) confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
afford
v. Syn. pay; risk
(付得起,冒险做) pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of