高考英语词汇解析
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1.abandon  v. 放弃,遗弃,抛弃  abandon the baby/ child/ friend  abandon the plan/ idea/ effort/ hope
abandon oneself to (to是介词)陷入,沉湎于    He abandoned himself to despair. 她陷入了绝望。
2. ability n. 能力; 才能      the ability toaccess例句 walk 行走的能力  (the ability to do sth 做··的能力)
【反义词  inability】to the best of one’s ability  竭尽全力      He completed the job to the best of his ability.
able adj. 能够的, 有能力的 be able to do          enable .v. 使能够 Listening to music enables us to feel relaxed.
3. abnormal adj.不正常的,畸形的,反常的     They thought his behavior was abnormal.
反义词:abnormal
4. aboard prep. / adv.在船(飞机,火车)上,上船(飞机,轮船)
all the people aboard  机上的人  go aboard 登机, 登船
5. about  prep关于,ad 大约,到处a) be about to do sth…(when)      I was about to go out when it began to rain.
b) look about/around/round 到处看看      c) How/What about…询问情况或建议
6 . above  prep 上面    above all 首先;尤其        【反义词 below】
7. abroad  ad.()国外    a) go /study /live abroad       
b) home and abroad国内外 the places of interest attract numerous tourists from home and abroad
8. absence  n. 不在,缺席 absence from work/ school  缺席        The decision was made in my absence.
in the absence of 在缺少条件下    The case was dismissed in the absence of proof.
9. absent adj.  缺席的,不在的  be absent from 缺席··   absent-minded  adj. 心不在焉的
10. absorb vt. 1) 吸收,吸进(液体,气体等) absorb ink/ water/ neat/ light/ oxygen/ sound/ energy
2) 理解,掌握absorb information/ knowledge       
be absorbed in 专注于,聚精会神于
11.abuse  v / n. 滥用,谩骂  abuse alcohol/ drugs 酗酒 /嗜毒  abuse power/ position/ privilege 滥用权力/职权/特权
12. accept vt. 接受accept the gift /invitation /plan           accept sb/sth as…
13.access n.方法,通路,机会The only access to the farm was a narrow bridge.
Only high officials have access to the emperor.We students have access to the school library.
accessible adj. 可进入的,可接近的,可使用的Such information is not easily accessible to the public.
14. accident  n.事故,意外的事          by accident/chance 偶然,无意中;不小心
15. accompany  v. 陪伴,伴随,伴奏        accompany sb. to the school/ supermarket
accompany the singer on / at the piano          Lightening usually accompanies thunder.
16. accomplish v. 完成,到达,实现    accomplish the task/ purpose/ goal  完成任务/达到目的     
      accomplishment  n. 成就,成绩
17. according to  根据   According to the law, he should be sentenced to death.
18. accuse vt. 指控,指责   accuse sb of (doing ) sth 控告 ;be accused of (doing) 被控告···
19. accustomed adj. 习惯的,适应的,惯常的
    be/ get/ become accustomed to doing 习惯做什么(to是介词) He was soon accustomed to getting up early.
    accustom  v 习惯  accustom oneself  to  让某人自己习惯···you must accustom yourself to getting up early.
20. ache  vi./n  headache / toothache  My back aches so much.
21. achieve vt  达到;取得  achieve success/victory/one’s goal; 
22.achievement  n. 成就,业绩;完成(任务等)  make great achievements
23.●acknowledge v. 承认,致谢
It is generally acknowledged that global warming is caused by greenhouse gases.(it is 过去分词 that 从句)
  Yaoming is acknowledged as/ to be the best player in China.(主语 be acknowledged as / to be ```, 主语被认为是··)
  I acknowledged financial support from the local government.(感谢)
24. across prep  (从表面)穿过  I walked across the street.;   cross v.   cross a street;  come/run across碰到
25. act  n.法令,条例  vt.表演,扮演,行动,做事 act as  充当;扮演    act out 表演出来
26. action n. 行动     take action to do sth  采取行动做··    put sth into action 付诸实施
27. active  adj. 积极的;主动的    take an active part in /be active in 积极参加  actively   adv. 积极地
28.activity n. 活动  outdoor activities  户外运动
29.actual a.实际的  actually   adv.          in (actual) fact  = actually 实际上
30●adapt vi. 适应,适合,改编  vt. 使适应    adapt to change /the city life 适应改变 / 城市生活 
  adapt oneself to the new surroundings  让某人自己适应新环境 
As a new comer, he immediately adapted himself to the new school life.
adapt the novel for a film 把小说改编成电影        adaptation n. 适应
31. add  vt 添加,增加,补充说(that
add(…)to 添加  add up  加在一起让某人      add up to总计为; 总数为
a) His illness added to our trouble.        b) He added that he would come again.
c) Please add these figures up.              d) These numbers add up to 100.
e) He added some salt to the water.
32. address  n.地址  vt.写地址;向讲话(尤指演讲)
address the letter to sb. 给某人寄信  The letter was wrongly addressed.