英语4-6级生僻单词 A开头
avert 防止
Effective prevention programs among these communities may avert a wider epidemic.
这些国家如果采取有效的预防方案，就可以防止艾滋病的进一步扩散。
avail 帮助
Ultimately though, it was all to no avail.
不过最后，这些也没能帮助曼联赢下比赛。
atlas 地图册
She wants to buy a world atlas.
她想买一本世界地图册。
astronomy 天文学
Speaking generally, the space enterprise has served astronomy well.
总的说来，航空企业很好地促进了天文学的发展。
assimilate 同化
Europeans and Jews do not readily assimilate.
欧洲人和犹太人不易同化。
assert 坚称、断言
She continued to assert her innocence.
她仍然坚称自己无辜。
That is wrong！he asserted.
“那是错的。”他断言道。
It is commonly asserted that older people prefer to receive care from family members.
人们普遍确认，老年人更愿意由家人照顾。
assault 攻击、袭击
An assault on the capital was launched in the early hours of the morning.
凌晨时分向首都发起了攻击。
aspiration 抱负、志向
I didn't realize you had political aspirations.
我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money.
他从没有过赚大钱的抱负。
ascribe 归因于、由...所写
He ascribed his failure to bad luck.
他将他的失败归因于运气不好。
This play is usually ascribed to Shakespeare.
通常认为这部剧是莎士比亚所写。
ascertain 查明、弄清
It can be difficult to ascertain the facts.
可能难以查明事实真相。
I ascertained that the driver was not badly hurt.
我已查清，驾驶员伤势不重。
ascend 上升、升高
The air became colder as we ascended.
随着我们往上攀登，空气就寒冷起来。
Mist ascended from the valley.
薄雾从山谷升起。
Her heart was thumping as she ascended the stairs.
她上楼梯时，心怦怦跳个不停。
artillery 火炮、炮兵部队
The town is under heavy artillery fire.
该市镇处于密集的炮火之下。
articulate 明确表达、有力表达
She struggled to articulate her thoughts.
她竭力表明她的想法。
He was too drunk to articulate properly.
他醉得连话都说不清楚。
These courses are designed to articulate with university degrees.
这些课程旨在与大学学位接轨。
artery 动脉、干线、要道
blocked arteries
被阻滞的动脉
an arterial road
干线公路
arrogant 傲慢的、自大的
He's an arrogant little swine!
他是个傲慢的小讨厌鬼！
array 排列、陈列、大群大量大堆的
a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes
一大批形状大小不一的瓶子
a dazzling array of talent
耀眼的大批天才
Jars of all shapes and sizes were arrayed on the shelves.
在搁架上整齐地排列着大大小小各式各样的罐子。
armor/armour 装甲、盔甲
armored vehicle 装甲车
arch 拱门，拱形结构
Go through the arch and follow the path.
穿过拱门沿小径往前走。
The cat arched its back and hissed.
猫弓起背发出嘶嘶声。
arc 弧形
the arc of a rainbow
彩虹的弧形
The beach swept around in an arc
海滩呈弧形伸展开来
apt 恰当的、适当的、易于、倾向于
a particularly apt description/name/comment
特别恰当的描述 / 名字 / 评论
apt to be forgetful/careless
健忘；常常粗心大意
Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.
婴儿爱把东西往嘴里塞。
the aptly named Grand Hotel
名副其实的大饭店
appraisal 评价、评估、估计
He had read many detailed critical appraisals of her work.
他读了许多详细评论她的作品的文章。
She was honest in her appraisal of her team's chances.
她对自己队获胜机会的估计是诚实的。
I have my appraisal today.
我今天与上司见面讨论我的工作表现。
staff/performance appraisal
员工 / 工作表现评估
appease 安抚、抚慰、绥靖
The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.
此举被广泛视为试图安抚对该政权的批评。
a policy of appeasement
绥靖政策
