abuse★

　　构词ab 偏离+use用→偏离正常使用→滥用

　　v.1.to use wrongly or improperly; misuse乱用，滥用

　　2.to hurt or injure by maltreatment虐待，伤害

　　n.1.improper use or handling; misuse 误用;恶习

　　2.physical maltreatment虐待，伤害

　　真题连线1997 Passage 3

　　The phrase “substance abuse” is often used instead of “drug abuse” to make clear that substances such as alcohol and tobacco can be just as harmfully misused as heroin and cocaine. 他们常用“物质滥用”而不用“药物滥用”来清楚表明滥用酒精、烟草这样的物质如同滥用海洛因和可卡因一样有害。

　　accelerate★

　　构词ac表方向 +celer快，速+ate动词后缀→加速

　　vt.1.to increase the speed of 加速，促进，加快…的速度

　　2.cause to occur sooner than expected使比预期发生的要早

　　链接acceleration n.加速，增速

　　真题连线2001英译汉

　　According to BT’s futurologist，Ian Pearson，these are among the developments scheduled for the first few decades of the new millennium(a period of 1000years)，when supercomputers will dramatically accelerate progress in all areas of life. 根据英国电讯公司的未来学家伊恩·皮尔逊的看法，上述种种科研成就均属新千年的最初几十年内的开发项目之列，届时超级计算机将大大加快人类生活各个领域里的进步。

　　access★

　　构词ac表方向+cess走过去→接近

　　n.1.means of approaching or entering (a place)(接近或进入某地的)方法; 通路;入口

　　2.opportunity or right to use sth or approach sb接近某人的机会或权利;到达，享有权

　　v.存取

　　真题连线2008 Text 2

　　The Internet—and pressure from funding agencies, who are questioning why commercial publishers are making money from governmentfunded research by restricting access to it—is making access to scientific results a reality. 网络——连同来自于投资机构的压力，他们质疑为什么商业出版商通过限制人们的使用来从政府资助的科学研究中获利——使免费接触到科学成果成为一个现实。

　　accessible★

　　构词access+ible形容词后缀→可接近的

　　a.1.easily approached or entered易接近的，易进入的

　　2.easily obtained易得到的

　　3.easy to talk to or get along with易相处的

　　真题连线2002英译汉

　　As the interaction between organism and environment has come to be understood，however，effects once assigned to states of mind，feelings，and traits are beginning to be traced to accessible conditions. 然而，由于人(生物)和环境之间的相互作用已经逐渐被人们所认识，所以现在正开始从已知的环境去寻找一度认为是心态、情感和性格特征所造成的影响其根源所在。

　　accommodation★

　　构词ac表强调+com共同+mod方式，模式，风度+ ion名词后缀→住处, 膳宿

　　n.1.the act of accommodating or the state of being accommodated; adjustment适应

　　2.something that meets a need; a convenience.方便，方便设施

　　3.a seat, compartment, or room on a public vehicle.座位，车厢，房间

　　习惯用语come to an accommodation达到和解, 达到妥协

　　真题连线2002 Text 1

　　He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. 他看到了豪华的住宅、美丽的花园、晴朗的天气等等。

　　accomplish★

　　构词ac表强调+com共同+pli满，填满+ish动词后缀→全部弄满→完成

　　vt.to reach the end of; complete达到终点;完成;实现(计划)

　　真题连线2009 Part C

　　The need of training is too evident; the pressure to accomplish a change in their attitude and habits is too urgent to leave these consequences wholly out of account. 显而易见，这需要培训;而且急需改变态度和习惯，这是我们不得不考虑的后果。

　　accord★

　　构词ac表强调+cord心脏→一致

　　v.1.to cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony. 使符合，使同意;使和谐

　　2.to grant, especially as being due or appropriate授予，尤其是应该或恰当地

　　n. 符合，一致

　　习惯用语in accord with 与…一致, 与…契合(指见解, 观点等); of one’s own accord 自愿地, 主动地

　　out of accord (with) (同…)不一致; (跟…)不调和; accord with 与…一致, 与…相符

　　真题连线2004 Text 4

　　Intellect, according to Hofstadter, is different from native intelligence, a quality we reluctantly admire. 按照霍夫斯塔特的观点，才学不同于天生的智力，它是一种我们不太情愿去赞赏的品质。

　　accountant▲

　　构词ac表强调+count计数+ant人→会计

　　n.会计人员，会计师

　　真题连线1999 Passage 3

　　It is, however, presumptuous to insist that there will only be so many jobs for so many scientists, so many businessmen, so many accountants. 然而，去臆断科学家、商人、会计职位的数量是武断的。