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托福考试词汇向导（之一）12

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aseptic a.无菌的 [anti-sept-ic抗菌药]

ashen¹ a.灰色的

asinine² a.愚鲁的 [asin= asinus驴子ASS+ine]

askance ad.斜视地

askew³ ad.斜地 [A+SKEW歪曲,歪斜,弯曲]

aslope a.ad.成斜坡;倾斜

asp n.毒蛇;埃及产眼镜蛇 [ME

aspen n.白杨;白杨似的;摇晃的 [earlier name asp + -EN forming adj. taken as noun asp毒蛇]

asperity⁴ n.粗暴;艰苦 [ME

asperse⁵ v.诽谤 [(AD-, spargere sprinkle)aspersion中伤;(天主教)洒水]

aspirant⁶ n.热望者 [F aspirant or

aspiration⁷ n.抱负 [ME

aspire⁸ v.热望,怀大志,切望 [ME

asquint a.ad.斜视;斜的 [ME perh.

assail⁹ v.攻击 [AD-, salire salt- leap]

assassin n.刺客 [F assassin or

assault n.突然袭击;猛袭 [as+sault=sail]

assay¹⁰ v.分析;试验 [ME

assemble v.聚集 [

assent¹¹ v.同意;赞成 [ME

assert v.断言;主张 [assertive 言语果敢的;断言的 assertion 主张;断言,确言]

assess v.估定;定...额;评价;估价 [~ a tax at 10 pounds; ~ a statement at its true worth]

asset n.财产;可取之处 [as-set]

asseverate¹² v.断言 [L asseverare(AD-, severus serious)]

assiduous a.勤勉的 [L assiduus(SESS)assidulity勤勉,励精]

assimilate v.吸收 [ME

assize n.裁判;法定价格 [ME

assonance n.类音;类韵;母韵 [AD-, sonus sound]

assort v.分类;配齐;相交 [OF assorter

assuage¹³ v.平息;减轻 [ME

assumption n.担任;假设 [ME

assure v.确告 [assured自信的assurance自信;保证 reassure使安心]

astir a.ad.骚动;活动;兴奋 [A + STIR n.骚动；传播；流行]

astound¹⁴ v.使...大吃一惊,惊愕 [obs. astound (adj.) = astoned pp. of obs. astone: ASTONISH]

astral a.星的;多星的 [LL astralis

astray a.迷路的;误入歧途的 [a+STRAY走离]

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astringent¹⁵ a.收敛性的;止血的 [stringent 严格的;严厉的]

astrolabe n.星盘

astrology n.占星学 [ASTRO-, -LOGY]

astute¹⁶ a.机敏的;狡猾的 [obs F astut or L astutus

asunder¹⁷ ad.散开;碎散;分别 [OE on sundran into pieces: cf SUNDER分为二,分开,切开]

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1 ashen
adj.灰的
参考例句：
His face was ashen and wet with sweat.他面如土色，汗如雨下。 Her ashen face showed how much the news had shocked her.她灰白的脸显示出那消息使她多么震惊。

2 asinine
adj.愚蠢的
参考例句：
It is an asinine discussion.那是个愚蠢透顶的讨论。 I must have been insane to listen to your asinine gibberish!我真是昏了头居然听信了你的胡说八道！

3 askew
adv.斜地；adj.歪斜的
参考例句：
His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow.他的眼镜一下子被打歪了。 Her hat was slightly askew.她的帽子戴得有点斜。

4 asperity
n.粗鲁，艰苦
参考例句：
He spoke to the boy with asperity.他严厉地对那男孩讲话。 The asperity of the winter had everybody yearning for spring.严冬之苦让每个人都渴望春天。

5 asperse
v.流言；n.流言
参考例句：
He said law enforcement facts turn the tide upon those who seek to asperse the country's good name.他说执法的事实遏阻了那些想要破坏国家名誉的人。 The difference between libel and asperse is that libel is printed while slander is spoken.诽谤和流言的区别在于前者是书面的，而后者是口头的。

6 aspirant
n.热望者；adj.渴望的
参考例句：
Any aspirant to the presidency here must be seriously rich.要想当这儿的主席一定要家财万贯。 He is among the few aspirants with administrative experience.他是为数不多的几个志向远大而且有管理经验的人之一。

7 aspiration
n.志向，志趣抱负；渴望；(语)送气音；吸出
参考例句：
Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.人的志气应当象天上的星星那么高。 Young Addison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。

8 aspire
vi.(to，after)渴望，追求，有志于
参考例句：
Living together with you is what I aspire toward in my life.和你一起生活是我一生最大的愿望。 I aspire to be an innovator not a follower.我迫切希望能变成个开创者而不是跟随者。

9 assail
v.猛烈攻击，抨击，痛斥
参考例句：
The opposition's newspapers assail the government each day.反对党的报纸每天都对政府进行猛烈抨击。 We should assist parents not assail them.因此我们应该帮助父母们，而不是指责他们。

10 assay
n.试验，测定
参考例句：
The assay result of that material is rich in iron.化验结果表明那种物质含铁量丰富。 The ore assay 75 percent of gold.这种矿石经分析证明含金百分之七十五。

11 assent
v.批准，认可；n.批准，认可
参考例句：
I cannot assent to what you ask.我不能应允你的要求。 The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent.议会所通过的新方案已获国王批准。

12 asseverate
v.断言
参考例句：
I will asseverate my conviction that she is guilty.我坚持有罪判决，因为她是有罪的。 They are explainable as a species of mental atavism. 这些都可以解释为一种精神的返祖现象。

13 assuage
v.缓和，减轻，镇定
参考例句：
The medicine is used to assuage pain.这种药用来止痛。 Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.你带来的这些振奋人心的消息一定能减轻她的痛苦。

14 astound
v.使震惊，使大吃一惊
参考例句：
His practical grasp of affairs and his energy still astound me.他对事物的实际掌握和他充沛的精力实在使我惊异。 He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance.过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。

15 astringent
adj.止血的，收缩的，涩的；n.收缩剂，止血剂
参考例句：
It has an astringent effect.这个有止血的作用。 Green persimmons are strongly astringent.绿柿子非常涩。

16 astute
adj.机敏的，精明的
参考例句：
A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.一个优秀的领导人必须善于识别人的能力。 The criminal was very astute and well matched the detective in intelligence.这个罪犯非常狡猾，足以对付侦探的机智。

17 asunder
adj.分离的，化为碎片
参考例句：
The curtains had been drawn asunder.窗帘被拉向两边。 Your conscience,conviction,integrity,and loyalties were torn asunder.你的良心、信念、正直和忠诚都被扯得粉碎了。

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