2012年考研英語(yǔ)核心詞匯記憶全集

adapt （使）適應(yīng) adapt oneself to new conditions

address 演說 a television address

adhere 黏附，附著 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.

adjacent 臨近的，毗鄰的（to） a city and its adjacent suburbs

adjoin 貼近，與。..毗鄰 His house adjoins the lake.

administrate 掌管，料理。..的事務(wù) In many Japanese homes， the funds are administrated by the wife.

adolescent （尤指16歲以下的）青少年 a film aimed at adolescents

advance 使向前移動(dòng) advance a chessman

advantage 有利條件，優(yōu)點(diǎn) Sitting Presidents hold built-in advantages when seeking another term.

adverse 不友好的，敵對(duì)的 She felt adverse to her husband’s friends.

advocate 擁護(hù)，提倡，主張 advocate self-defence

aesthetic 美學(xué)的，藝術(shù)的，審美 an aesthetic theory

affliliate 使隸屬（或附屬）于，使成為會(huì)員 a government affiliated company

affirm 斷言，申明 affirm the truth of a statement

aggravate 加重，加劇，惡化 aggravate the declining economy

aggressive 侵犯的，侵略的 an aggressive weapon

agitate 攪動(dòng)（液體等） The machine agitated the mixture.

alarm 驚恐，憂慮 The bandits scattered in alarm.

alert 警惕的，留神的 In our reading we should always be alert for new usages.

alien 外國(guó)的 adjust to an alien culture

allege 斷言，宣稱 The newspaper alleges the mayor‘s guilt.

allocate 分配，分派，把。..撥給 allocate funds for new projects

allied 結(jié)盟的，有關(guān)聯(lián)的 allied nations

allow 允給，準(zhǔn)許，允許 He missed her more than he would allow himself to admit.

allowance 津貼，補(bǔ)貼，零用錢 a housing allowance

alter 改變，更改 alter an attitude

alternate 交替，輪流 Night and day alternate.

amateur （藝術(shù)，科學(xué)等的）業(yè)余愛好者 an amateur golfer

amaze 使驚愕，使驚異 I am amazed that he should get the post.

ambiguous 含糊不清的，模棱兩可的 an ambiguous answer

ambition （對(duì)名利等的）強(qiáng)烈欲望，野心 His political ambitions still burn.

amend 修改，修訂 amend the spelling in sb.’s paper

amuse 逗樂，逗笑，給。..提供娛樂（或消遣） The clown at the circus amused the children.

anchor 錨 The anchor catches （drags）。

announce 宣布，聲稱 It is officially announced that he will not run for reelection.

annoy 使惱怒，使生氣 She was annoyed at （with） his lightheard attitude.

annual 每年的，年度的 the annual output of steel

anonymous 匿名的，無名的 an anonymous letter （phone call）

answer 回答，響應(yīng) Henry took ages to answer the door.

anticipate 預(yù)期，預(yù)料 The directors anticipated a fall in demand （that demand would fall）。

anxious 焦慮的，發(fā)愁的（about， at） They become anxious at her delay.