acute★

　　构词acu尖，酸，锐利+te形容词后缀→尖锐的，敏锐的

　　a.1.keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating敏锐的, 知觉敏锐的或有辨别能力的

　　2.extremely sharp or severe; intense剧烈的;强烈的

　　3.of great importance or consequence; crucial: 严重的;关键的,至关重要的或有重大后果的;决定性的

　　真题连线1996 Passage 4

　　Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. 目光敏锐的外国观察家把美国人的适应能力和创新能力与这种教育优势联系起来。

　　adapt★

　　构词ad表强调+apt适应，能力→表强调适应

　　v.1.make sth suitable for a new use, situation 适合新的用途、 情况

　　2.become adjusted to new conditions, etc 适应(新环境等)

　　链接adaptable a.能适应的; 适应性强的:

　　真题连线1999年英译汉

　　Social science methodologies had to be adapted to a discipline governed by the primacy of historical sources rather than the imperatives of the contemporary world. 社会科学研究的方法必须改变以适应这样一条指导，即以史料为基础，而不是为当代社会之需。

　　addict★

　　构词ad表强调+dict说→说了还说→沉溺

　　n.1.person who is unable to stop taking drugs有瘾的人

　　2.person who is strongly interested in sth 对某事物有强烈兴趣的人

　　v. strongly interested in sth as a hobby 嗜好

　　链接addictive a.使人上瘾的;addicteda.上瘾的

　　真题连线1997 Passage 3

　　Many people mistakenly believe the term drug refers only to some sort of medicine or an illegal chemical taken by drug addicts. 很多人错误地认为“药物”这个词仅仅指某些药品或是吸毒者服用的违禁化学品。

　　adequate★

　　构词ad表强调+equ相等，平均+ate动词后缀→足够的;可以胜任的

　　a.sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need足够的,足以满足要求或需求的

　　真题连线2004 Cloze Test

　　The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate parental control. 后者也许会因为父母的管教不严而犯罪。

　　adjective★[MZ)][5AdViktiv]

　　构词ad增加+ject投掷，扔+ive形容词后缀→扔上去的→附加的

　　a.1.grammar adjectival形容词的

　　2.law prescriptive; remedial(法律) 程序的;补救的

　　真题连线2000 Passage 3

　　We must pour out a large stream of essential words, unhampered by stops, or qualifying adjectives, or finite verbs. 我们必须大量使用基本词汇，摆脱句号，修饰性形容词及限定动词的羁绊。

　　adjoining★

　　构词ad再+join结合，连接+ing形容词后缀→毗邻的

　　a.neighboring; contiguous贴邻的;毗连的

　　真题连线2005 Text 1

　　However, when two monkeys were placed in separate but adjoining chambers, so that each could observe what the other was getting in return for its rock, their behaviour became markedly different. 但是，当两个猴子被安置在隔开但相邻的两个房间里，能够互相看见对方用石头换回来什么东西时，猴子的行为就会变得明显不同。

　　adjust★

　　构词ad表强调+just正“使变正→调整，校正”

　　v.1.put(sth)into the correct order or position; arrange 整理; 整顿; 安排

　　2.become or make suited(to new conditions); adapt 使适合(新环境等); 适应

　　链接adjustable a.可调节的; 可调整的adjustment n.调整;评定

　　真题连线2003 Cloze Test

　　Because they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the confidence that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are admired by others. 因为年轻人正在适应他们新的身体和许许多多新的知识和情感挑战，所以他们特别爱面子并且需要信心，这种信心来自取得成功和来自知道他们的成就受到其他人的羡慕。

　　administration★

　　构词ad+minister(mini小+ster→小人→古代大臣称自己是“小人”→部长，大臣)+ation名词后缀→做部长→管理

　　n.1.management经营

　　2.the activity of a sovereign state in the exercise of its powers or duties.行政

　　习惯用语under sb.’s administration在某人的管理下; during the administration of sb.在某人的任期内

　　真题连线2005 Text 2

　　If the administration won’t take the legislative initiative, Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measures . 如果政府不争取立法上的主动权，国会就应该帮助政府开始采取保护措施。

　　admire★

　　构词ad表强调+mire惊奇，看→表强调让人惊喜→羡慕

　　v.1.to regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval 以愉快、惊奇及赞同的心情看待

　　2.to enjoy喜欢，想要喜欢(某物)

　　真题连线2004 Text4

　　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。