accountant[] n. [C] 会计 师 ,会计:He signed the accountant to
enter. 他示意叫会计进去。
accumulate[] v.积累,收集,积储:Dust soon accumulates
in the room. 房间里很快积满了灰尘。 He accumulated a good library. 他积累了丰富的藏书。
accuracy[] n. [U]准确,精确:firing accuracy 命中率 / with accuracy
准确地 / There is no need to check the accuracy of the report. 没有必要核实这份报告的准确性。
accurate[] adj.准确的,正确无误的:Is that clock accurate? 那钟准吗? /
He is accurate in his judgment. 他的判断正确无误。
accuse[] vt.指责,控告,指控:He accused her of cheating. 他指责她作弊。
/ He was accused as an accomplice. 他被指控为同犯。
【注意】表示因某事而控告、指控、指责某人,通常用 accused sb of (doing) sth,其中
的介词 of 不能改为 for:The police accused him of theft [stealing]. 警方控告他偷盗。
accustomed[] adj. 习惯的,经常的:He is accustomed to hard work. 他
习惯于苦干。/ She was accustomed to getting up early. 她习惯于早起。
【说明】表示习惯于做某事,通常用 be accustomed to,其中的 to 通常被认为是介词,
后接名词或动名词,但在现代英语中,其后也可接动词原形(即 to 被视为不定式符号)。
ache[] n.[C,U]疼痛:I have an ache in the stomach. 我胃痛。vi. 痛:His back aches.
他背痛。/ I’m aching all over. 我全身都痛。/ Her head ached all night. 她的头整夜都疼。
【辨析】ache 与pain:前者主要指肉体局部持续的疼痛或隐痛;而 pain 的应用范围则
较广,可指轻微的痛或剧烈的痛,可指局部的痛或全身的痛,可指持续的痛或突发的痛等。
achieve[] vt. 1.达到,取得:He achieved good results. 他取得了好成绩。/
She achieved no success. 她没有获得成功。2.完成,实现:I’ve achieved only half of what I
hoped to do. 我仅完成了我所希望完成的一半。
【说明】通常用作及物动词,偶尔用作不及物动词,表示“获得成功”或“如愿以
偿”: He achieved because he worked hard. 他因为工作努力获得了成功。
achievement[] n.1.[U] 完成:Such a goal was impossible of
achievement. 那样的目标不可能实现。2.[C] 成就,功 绩 :Landing on the moon was a
remarkable achievement. 登上月球是一大伟绩。
acid[] n.[C,U]酸 adj.1.酸的,有酸味的:Lemons have an acid taste. 柠檬有酸
味。2.尖刻的:acid remarks 刻薄话
acknowledge [] vt.1.承认:acknowledge one’s fault 认错,赔不是 / I
acknowledge the truth of his statement. 我承认他 说 的 是 事 实 。 2.(公)认为 : He was
acknowledged to be [as] the best player. 他被公认为是最佳选手。
acquaintance[] n.1.[C]相识的人,熟人:He is not a friend, only
an acquaintance. 他不是朋友,只是相熟。/ He has many acquaintances. 他交友很广。2.[U](可
连用 a)熟悉,熟知:I have some acquaintance with the Russian. 我懂一点儿俄语。
acquire[] vt.1. 获得,取得:She acquired a knowledge of the English by
careful study. 她认真学习而精通英语。2.拥有,得到:Our company has recently acquired a
new office building in Chicago. 我们公司最近在芝加哥得到了一栋新办公楼。
acquisition[] n.1.[U]获得:He devotes his time to the acquisition
of knowledge. 他把时间花在获取知识上。2.[C]得到的东西,得到的人:This motor-scooter
is my latest acquisition. 这辆摩托车是我最新购置的。
acre[] n.[C]英亩:a farm of 20 acres 占地20 英亩的农场 / The total area of a
soccer field is about two acres. 一个足球场的总面积大约为两英亩。