美国ARCO权威托福参考词汇：A字头_托福考试

美国ARCO权威托福参考词汇：A字头

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abhor¹ 　　　vt.憎恶, 痛恨 to regard with extreme repugnance² : LOATHE³
accelerate 　v.加速, 促进 to cause to move faster

accessible 　adj.易接近的, 可到达的, 易受影响的
1. capable of being reached ;　2 easy to speak or deal with

accurate
adj.正确的, 精确的 conforming exactly to truth or to a standard
accuracy
n.精确性, 正确度

adjacent
adj.邻近的, 接近的 not distant : NEARBY
advantageous⁴
adj.有利的 giving an advantage : FAVORABLE

advocate
n.提倡者, 鼓吹者 vt.提倡, 鼓吹 : to plead in favor of
aforementioned
adj.上述的, 前述的 : mentioned previously⁵

alert, alertly
adj.提防的, 警惕的 watchful⁶ and prompt to meet danger or emergency
amass⁷
vt.收集, 积聚(尤指财富)
1 : to collect for oneself : ACCUMULATE;
2 to collect into a mass : GATHER

ambrosia⁸
n. 特别美味的食物 something extremely pleasing to taste or smell
anomaly
n.不规则, 异常的人或物

anxiety
n.忧虑, 焦急; 渴望, 热望
1 an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension⁹ and fear
2 fearful concern or interest
3 a cause of anxiety

appall¹⁰
vt.使胆寒, 使惊骇 to overcome with consternation¹¹, shock, or dismay
appalling¹²
adj.令人震惊的, 骇人听闻的 inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust

appear
vi.出现, 看来, 似乎
1. to be or come in sight; to show up
2. to have an outward aspect : SEEM

appropriate
adj.适当的 especially suitable or compatible : FITTING
apt
adj. 有...倾向的unusually fitted or qualified¹³ :READY;
having a tendency 灵敏的, 灵巧的keenly intelligent and responsive 适当的 suited to a purpose; especially : being to the point

arouse
vt.唤醒, 唤起to awaken¹⁴ from sleep
鼓励, 引起to rouse or stimulate¹⁵ to action or to physiological¹⁶ readiness for activity
vi.睡醒 to awake from sleep : STIR

as of late
astute¹⁷
adj.机敏的, 狡猾的 having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity:CRAFTY, WILY

attribute
n.属性, 品质, 特征 an inherent characteristic
v. 加于, 归结于 to explain by indicating a cause

authoritative¹⁸
adj.权威的, 有权威的, 命令的 having or proceeding from authority : OFFICIAL

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1 abhor
v.憎恶；痛恨
参考例句：
They abhor all forms of racial discrimination.他们憎恶任何形式的种族歧视。 They abhor all the nations who have different ideology and regime.他们仇视所有意识形态和制度与他们不同的国家。

2 repugnance
n.嫌恶
参考例句：
He fought down a feelings of repugnance.他抑制住了厌恶感。 She had a repugnance to the person with whom she spoke.她看不惯这个和她谈话的人。

3 loathe
v.厌恶，嫌恶
参考例句：
I loathe the smell of burning rubber.我厌恶燃着的橡胶散发的气味。 You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

4 advantageous
adj.有利的；有帮助的
参考例句：
Injections of vitamin C are obviously advantageous.注射维生素C显然是有利的。 You're in a very advantageous position.你处于非常有利的地位。

5 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

6 watchful
adj.注意的，警惕的
参考例句：
The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。 It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。

7 amass
vt.积累，积聚
参考例句：
How had he amassed his fortune?他是如何积累财富的呢？ The capitalists amass great wealth by exploiting workers.资本家剥削工人而积累了巨额财富。

8 ambrosia
n.神的食物；蜂食
参考例句：
Later Aphrodite herself brought ambrosia.后来阿芙洛狄特亲自带了仙肴。 People almost everywhere are buying it as if it were the biggest glass of ambrosia in the world for a nickel.几乎所有地方的人们都在买它，就好像它是世界上能用五分钱买到的最大瓶的美味。

9 apprehension
n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑
参考例句：
There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。 She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。

10 appall
vt.使惊骇，使大吃一惊
参考例句：
They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war.他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。 The enemy was appalled at our attack.敌人被我们的进攻吓得魂飞丧胆。

11 consternation
n.大为吃惊，惊骇
参考例句：
He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was so ill.他听说朋友病得那么厉害，感到非常震惊。 Sam stared at him in consternation.萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。

12 appalling
adj.骇人听闻的，令人震惊的，可怕的
参考例句：
The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。 Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。

13 qualified
adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的
参考例句：
He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。 We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

14 awaken
vi.醒，觉醒；vt.唤醒，使觉醒，唤起，激起
参考例句：
Old people awaken early in the morning.老年人早晨醒得早。 Please awaken me at six.请于六点叫醒我。

15 stimulate
vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋
参考例句：
Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。 Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

16 physiological
adj.生理学的，生理学上的
参考例句：
He bought a physiological book.他买了一本生理学方面的书。 Every individual has a physiological requirement for each nutrient.每个人对每种营养成分都有一种生理上的需要。

17 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。

18 authoritative
adj.有权威的，可相信的；命令式的；官方的
参考例句：
David speaks in an authoritative tone.大卫以命令的口吻说话。 Her smile was warm but authoritative.她的笑容很和蔼，同时又透着威严。

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