accustomed  a. 习惯了的

例：You will soon get accustomed to the climate here. 你会很快习惯这里的气候的。搭配：be accustomed to 习惯于，适应 拓展：accustom v. 使习惯；custom n. 习惯

听力扩展： A woman called me at the front desk of the hotel where I was working and asked for a 5:05 wake-up call the next morning. Of course, I agreed. “Thank you,” she said, “and would you mind calling back two more times, nine minutes apart? I am accustomed to having a snooze alarm.”有位女士到宾馆前台要求第二天早晨5：05喊她起床。当然，我同意了。“谢谢，”她说，“你介不介意再叫两遍，每9分钟一次？我已经习惯能让人再小睡一会儿的闹钟了。”【注】snooze n. 小憩

acknowledge  v. ①承认 ②答谢 ③确认

例：I was compelled to acknowledge the force of his argument. 我不得不承认他的论据有力。拓展：acknowledged a. 公认的；acknowledging a. 确认的

acquaintance  n. 熟人，相识

例：We are only casual acquaintances. 我们只是泛泛之交。搭配：make acquaintance with/of 接近，结识；of your acquaintance 所了解的；on first acquaintance初次相见时拓展：acquaintanceship n. 相识，相熟；acquainted a. 熟悉的；acquaint v. 了解，熟悉

听力扩展： A young composer wanted to ask a wellknown composer for advice about his music piece. When he was playing it, the wellknown composer took off his hat and put it on again and again. The young man was greatly puzzled and asked, “Do you feel hot in this room?” “No. I have got the habit of taking off my hat whenever I meet my old acquaintance.”有个年轻的作曲家带着自己的新作向著名的作曲家请教。他演奏的时候，老作曲家总是一遍一遍地戴上帽子又摘下来。年轻人感到很奇怪，就问：“请问您觉得这个屋热吗？”“不热，只是我有个习惯，见到老熟人就要脱帽打招呼。”

acquisition  n. ①获得，得到 ②获得物

例：The children progressed in the acquisition of basic skills. 孩子们在掌握基本技能方面取得了进步。拓展：acquirement n. 取得，习得；acquire v. 获得，得到，养成

acre  n. 英亩

additional  a. ①添加的 ②额外的，另外的

例：Graduate students are expected to complete additional coursework. 研究生必须完成额外的课程作业。拓展：addition n. 另外，附加；additionally ad. 附加地

address  n. ①住址 ②讲话；v. ①发表演说 ②写地址 ③讨论

例：He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech. 他向听众发表了雄辩的演说。搭配：address oneself to ①向……讲话 ②致力于

adequate  a. ①充分的，足够的 ②适当的 ③胜任的

例：Though a bit too old, he is still adequate to the work. 虽然年纪大了点，他仍能胜任这项工作。搭配：adequate for sth. 足够的，合格的；adequate to do sth. 适当的，能胜任的拓展：adequacy n. 适当，足够；adequately ad. 充分地

听力扩展：

A: How long has the conflict kept going on?

B: About three months.

A: What concerns are there for the citizens of the city?

B: Well, since the beginning of the conflict, starvation, and lack of clean water and adequate shelter have been the biggest daily problems facing the citizens of this poor country.

A：冲突发生多久了？

B：大概三个月了。

A：城市居民现在最担心的问题是什么？

B：嗯，自从发生冲突以来，这个贫穷国家居民面临的日常问题主要有：饥饿、缺乏清洁水源和栖身之地。【注】starvation n. 饥饿

adjust  v. ①调整，调节 ②(改变……以)适应

例：Colleges have adjusted their holiday arrangement for the 2008 Olympics. 为了2008年奥运会，各大学调整了假期安排。搭配：adjust to sth. 适应于某事；adjust oneself to sth. 使自己适应于某事拓展：adjustment n. 调整，调节

听力扩展：

A: Hi, how are you?

B: I’m fine, thanks. Just trying to get adjusted. It’s hard to keep track of everything around here.

A:That’s for sure. You’re new, too, huh?

B:Yeah. I just got here a couple of days ago. How about you?

A：嗨，你好吗？

B：挺好的，谢谢。我正在努力适应呢。在这里事事都要跟上趟真不容易。

A：那是肯定的。你也是新来的吧？

B：是的，我才来几天。你呢？【注】keep track of 了解

admission  n. ①准许加入 ②承认，招认 ③入场费，门票费

例：The minister’s resignation was an admission that she had lied. 部长的辞职等于承认她自己撒过谎。搭配：by/on sb.’s own admission据某人自己承认；obtain/secure/gain admission to 获准进入拓展：admittance n. 允许进入；prohibition n. 禁令，禁律

听力扩展： An applicant was being interviewed for admission to a prominent medical school. “Tell me,” inquired the interviewer, “where do you expect to be ten years from now?” “Well, lets see.” replied the student, “Its Wednesday afternoon. I guess Ill be on the golf course by now.”一个应聘者正在接受一所著名医学院的入学面试。考官说，“告诉我，十年后你希望自己在哪儿？”“让我想想，”学生回答，“今天是星期三下午，我想我现在正在高尔夫球场。”【注】医生在美国挣钱多，受人尊敬，这位还没考上就想着打高尔夫了。

administration  n. ①行政 ②管理 ③中央政府

例：The company developed rapidly under his administration. 在他的管理下，公司发展得很快。administrator n. ①管理人 ②行政官；拓展：administrative a. ①行政的 ②管理的

advanced  a. ①先进的 ②在前面的 ③预先的

例：The ancient Egyptians had advanced civilization. 古埃及人曾经拥有高度文明。拓展：advance n. 进步；v. ①前进 ②增加；advancement n. 前进，进步

advertisement  n. 广告；v. 做广告

例：There are too many TV advertisements in between the program. 电视节目中的广告太多了。拓展：advertisement for sth. 做广告 advertise v. 做广告；advertiser n. 广告商，登广告者；advertising n. 广告业

听力扩展：

Parris: Hello, ABC Company. May I help you?

George: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Parris please?

Parris: This is Mr. Parris. May I have your name?

George: This is George. Im calling to tell you that I want to apply the position of sales assistant in your company. I saw the recruiting advertisement online yesterday and I thought it would really suit me.

帕里斯：您好，这里是ABC公司。您有什么需要帮助的吗？

乔治：您好。帕里斯先生在吗？

帕里斯：我就是。请问您是？

乔治：我是乔治。我打电话是想告诉您我想申请贵公司销售助理这一职位。我昨天在网上看到贵公司的招聘广告，觉得这个职位很适合我。

【注】sales assistant n. 销售助理；recruit v. 征募

advisable  a. 明智的，可取的

例：It is advisable to take an open=minded approach to new idea. 对新思想采取开明的态度是明智的。

advocate  v. 拥护，提倡；n. 拥护者，辩护者

例：He advocates building more schools. 他主张多建几所学校。拓展：advocator n. 提倡者，拥护者

affection  n. 钟爱， 喜爱

例：Children need lots of love and affection. 孩子们需要更多疼爱和关怀。搭配：affection for sth./sb. 喜爱，钟爱拓展：affections［pl.］ n. 爱情；affectionate a. 表示关爱的；affectionately ad. 亲昵地

听力扩展：

Mom: Happy Birthday, Marty! Here is a little token of my affection.

Marty: Oh! Thank you! You are so sweet! May I open it now?

Mom: Sure, as you wish, birthday girl!

Marty: Oh, my goodness. It’s a beautiful dress! What a surprise! Thank you so much, Mum!

妈妈：生日快乐，马蒂！这是我的一点小心意。

马蒂：哦，谢谢！你真好！我可以现在打开吗？

妈妈：当然可以，小寿星，随你所愿。

马蒂：哦，天啊！是一条漂亮的新裙子！真是出人意料呀！多谢妈妈！

【注】token n. 表示， 象征

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