1. advantage
n. 有利條件;益處;優(yōu)越(性);處于支配地位;
vt. 有利于;有益于;促進(jìn);使處于有利地位;
vi. 得益,獲利;
[例句]They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors.
他們?yōu)榱撕透?jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手搶奪先機(jī)而公然無視法律。
2. adverse
adj. 不利的;有害的;逆的;相反的;
[例句]The police said Mr Hadfield's decision would have no adverse effect on the progress of the investigation.
警方稱哈德菲爾德先生的決定將不會(huì)對(duì)調(diào)查的進(jìn)展造成不利影響。
3. advocate
vt. 提倡;鼓吹;擁護(hù);為…辯護(hù);
n. 提倡者;(辯護(hù))律師;支持者;
[例句]Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
威廉斯先生是個(gè)保守派,主張政府應(yīng)減少對(duì)商業(yè)的控制。
4. aesthetic
adj. 審美的;美的,美學(xué)的;有關(guān)美的;具有審美趣味的;
n. 審美觀;美學(xué)標(biāo)準(zhǔn),美感;
[例句]One's appreciation of literature depends on one's level of aesthetic knowledge.
一個(gè)人對(duì)文學(xué)作品的欣賞能力,取決于他的藝術(shù)修養(yǎng)。
5. affliliate
vt. 使隸屬于,接納…為成員;使緊密聯(lián)系;
vt. 加入,與…有關(guān);為…工作;
n. 分支機(jī)構(gòu);附屬企業(yè);
[例句]The World Chess Federation has affiliates in around 120 countries.
國際象棋聯(lián)合會(huì)在大約120個(gè)國家設(shè)有分支機(jī)構(gòu)。
6. affirm
vt. 斷言,肯定;證實(shí),確實(shí);[法]不經(jīng)宣誓而莊嚴(yán)宣布;承認(rèn);
[例句]Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion.
我所取得的一切似乎都證明那個(gè)觀點(diǎn)是對(duì)的。
7. aggravate
vt. 激怒;加重,使惡化;使惱火;
[例句]Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
壓力和睡眠不足會(huì)使情況惡化。
8. aggressive
adj. 侵略的,侵犯的,攻勢(shì)的;(美)有進(jìn)取心的,積極行動(dòng)的;有進(jìn)取心的,有闖勁的; 好爭(zhēng)斗的,借故生端的,愛打架的,要打架的;
[例句]Some children are much more aggressive than others.
一些孩子比其他孩子更好斗。
9. agitate
vt. 攪動(dòng),搖動(dòng);使不安;激烈討論;
vi. 鼓動(dòng),煽動(dòng);
[例句]The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions.
在這些工廠里做工的婦女們開始抗議要求改善工作條件。
10. bang
n. 巨響;猛擊;猛撞;爆炸聲;
vt. 猛擊,猛撞;
vi. 發(fā)出砰的一聲,砰砰作響,砰地敲[推,扔];
[例句]I heard four or five loud bangs.
我聽到四五聲巨響。
11. bar
n. 條,棒;(門、窗等的)閂;障礙;酒吧間;
vt. 閂(門等);阻礙,封鎖;排除,去除;
prep. 除…之外;
[例句]I'll see you in the bar later.
一會(huì)兒酒吧見。
12. bare
adj. 光禿禿的;赤裸的;(房間、柜子等)空的;剛好夠的;
vt. 使赤裸;使露出;揭開;脫(衣服);
[例句]She was wearing only a thin robe over a flimsy nightdress, and her feet were bare.
她只在薄如蟬翼的睡衣外套了一件薄睡袍,而且光著腳。