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LIST 1   abandon-- ambrosial1

abandon       vt. 放弃,沉溺 

to give (oneself) over unrestrainedly  

abandon:inhibition :: despair:hope 

abash2         a. 害羞的  

to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of    

unabashed : embarrassment3 :: unheralded : announcement      

embolden4 <> abash / faze / cow 

abate5         v. 减轻，降低 

to reduce in degree or intensity   

abate : tax :: alleviate6 : distress    

abate <> intensify7 / promote

abbreviate8    vt. 缩写,使...简略,缩短

to make briefer;  especially   : to reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole  
abbreviate: sentence:: abridgment9 : essay 

abbreviate <> extend

abdicate10      v. 让位，辞职，放弃 

to renounce11 a throne, high office, dignity, or function 

abdicate : throne :: resign : office   
abdicate  <> constitute    abdicate <> assume

aberrant12      a.脱离常轨的  

deviating13 from the usual or natural type : ATYPICAL     

 

aberrant <>typical/normal

 

 

abet14          vt. 教唆,帮助 

 

to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose    

 

abet:assistance::counsel:guidance

abet <> thwart15 / impede      

stymie16 <> abet 

frustrate17 <>abet

abeyance      n. 中止,暂搁,停止 

abeyance<>continuance

abhor         vt.憎恶  (n. abhorrence18) to regard with extreme repugnance  

abhorrence : dislike :: adoration19 : fondness  

abiding20       a. 永久的，持久的，不变的   

ENDURING, CONTINUING     

abiding <>evanescent

abject21        adj. ①凄惨的 ②怯懦的   
cast down in spirit : SERVILE, SPIRITLESS     

abject <> exultant22

abjure23        vt. 发誓放弃  
              to abstain24 from : AVOID

abjure <>embrace/espouse

abnegate      vt. 放弃，舍弃，禁忌 

SURRENDER, RELINQUISH       

abnegate <> reaffirm 

abolitionism  n. 废除主义,废奴主义

principles or measures fostering abolition25 especially of slavery   

anarchist26 : government :: abolitionist : slavery 

abolitionist <>persiste in slavery

arboretum     n. 树园,植物园

a place where trees, shrubs27, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes

              arboretum:wilderness::??

aboveboard    a. 光明正大的,率直的 

in a straightforward28 manner     

surreptitious <> barefaced29 / aboveboard 

abrasion30      n. 表面磨损(v. abrade31)   

a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction32 

abraded33 : friction :: desiccated : dehydration    

scuff34 : abrasion :: heat : vaporization   
abrade <> augment35

abridge       vt. 删节,缩短,剥夺   

to shorten by omission36 of words without sacrifice of sense : CONDENSE 

abbreviate: sentence:: abridgment : essay 

abrogate      v. 废止，废除?   

to abolish by authoritative action : ANNUL       

abrogate <> embrace / institute / uphold


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1 ambrosial gejyv     
adj.美味的
参考例句：
  • The ambrosial aroma of the roast whetted our appetites.烤肉的美味香气刺激了我们的食欲。
  • Are you nostrils a quiver and tingling as well at that delicate,luscious ambrosial smell?您是否感到香气扑鼻、熏人欲醉、垂涎欲滴？
2 abash kfsym     
v.使窘迫，使局促不安
参考例句：
  • Nothing could abash him.没有什么可以使他感到难堪。
  • When the child see all the room fille with strangers,he is much abash.那小孩一看到满屋子都是陌生人，感到非常局促不安。
3 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫
参考例句：
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
4 embolden Vpgxx     
v.给…壮胆，鼓励
参考例句：
  • Emboldened by the wine,he went over to introduce himself to her.他借酒壮胆，走上前去向她作自我介绍。
  • The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition.发现自己并未遭到反对，首相渐渐有了信心。
5 abate SoAyj     
vi.(风势，疼痛等)减弱，减轻，减退
参考例句：
  • We must abate the noise pollution in our city.我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。
  • The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the powerful pain.医生给了他一些药，以减弱那剧烈的疼痛。
6 alleviate ZxEzJ     
v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)
参考例句：
  • The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
7 intensify S5Pxe     
vt.加强；变强；加剧
参考例句：
  • We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
  • They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。
8 abbreviate nytz9     
v.缩写，使...简略，缩短
参考例句：
  • She had lost the power to abbreviate the remaining steps of the way.她丧失了缩短这最后几步路的能力。
  • It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.在正式的书面语中使用缩写语通常是不能接受的。
9 abridgment RIMyH     
n.删节，节本
参考例句：
  • An abridgment of the book has been published for young readers.他们为年轻读者出版了这本书的节本。
  • This abridgment provides a concise presentation of this masterpiece of Buddhist literature.这个删节本提供了简明介绍佛教文学的杰作。
10 abdicate 9ynz8     
v.让位，辞职，放弃
参考例句：
  • The reason I wnat to abdicate is to try something different.我辞职是因为我想尝试些不一样的东西。
  • Yuan Shikai forced emperor to abdicate and hand over power to him.袁世凯逼迫皇帝逊位，把政权交给了他。
11 renounce 8BNzi     
v.放弃；拒绝承认，宣布与…断绝关系
参考例句：
  • She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。
  • It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。
12 aberrant 2V7zs     
adj.畸变的，异常的，脱离常轨的
参考例句：
  • His aberrant behavior at the party shocked everyone.他在晚会上的异常举止令所有人感到震惊！
  • I saw that the insects and spiders were displaying the same kind of aberrant behavior.我看到昆虫和蜘蛛正在表现出相同反常的行为。
13 deviating c570dfa313c71c6bf38456f4f07d66d7     
v.偏离，越轨( deviate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • I compromise by using a prepared text and deviating from it whenever I feel the need. 我搞折衷办法，准备一份讲稿，觉得需要的时候就自由发挥。 来自辞典例句
  • Theories deviating practices are inane, while practices deviating theories are blindfold. 脱离实践的理论是空泛的，脱离理论指导的实践是盲目的。 来自互联网
14 abet cfuyk     
v.教唆，鼓励帮助
参考例句：
  • Do not abet your friend to pry into other people's privacy.不要唆使朋友去窥探别人隐私。
  • Be do grateful to those who rebuke you,because they abet your wisdom!一定要感激那些斥责你的人，因为他们助长了你的智慧！
15 thwart wIRzZ     
v.阻挠，妨碍，反对；adj.横(断的)
参考例句：
  • We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
  • I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。
16 stymie FtOwI     
v.妨碍，阻挠
参考例句：
  • Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement.由于耗时过长，各公司一直未能达成协议。
  • Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen.最近几周的救援工作一直受到武装分子的阻挠。
17 frustrate yh9xj     
v.使失望；使沮丧；使厌烦
参考例句：
  • But this didn't frustrate Einstein.He was content to go as far as he could.但这并没有使爱因斯坦灰心，他对能够更深入地研究而感到满意。
  • They made their preparations to frustrate the conspiracy.他们作好准备挫败这个阴谋。
18 abhorrence Vyiz7     
n.憎恶；可憎恶的事
参考例句：
  • This nation has an abhorrence of terrrorism.这个民族憎恶恐怖主义。
  • It is an abhorrence to his feeling.这是他深恶痛绝的事。
19 adoration wfhyD     
n.爱慕，崇拜
参考例句：
  • He gazed at her with pure adoration.他一往情深地注视着她。
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
20 abiding uzMzxC     
adj.永久的，持久的，不变的
参考例句：
  • He had an abiding love of the English countryside.他永远热爱英国的乡村。
  • He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft.他对这门手艺有着真挚持久的热爱。
21 abject joVyh     
adj.极可怜的，卑屈的
参考例句：
  • This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。
  • He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气，为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。
22 exultant HhczC     
adj.欢腾的，狂欢的，大喜的
参考例句：
  • The exultant crowds were dancing in the streets.欢欣的人群在大街上跳起了舞。
  • He was exultant that she was still so much in his power.他仍然能轻而易举地摆布她，对此他欣喜若狂。
23 abjure Novyh     
v.发誓放弃
参考例句：
  • The conqueror tried to make the natives abjure their religion.征服者试著让当地人宣誓放弃他们的宗教。
  • Some of the Roman Emperors tried to make Christians abjure their religion.有些罗马皇帝试著使基督教徒宣誓放弃他们的宗教。
24 abstain SVUzq     
v.自制，戒绝，弃权，避免
参考例句：
  • His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
  • Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
25 abolition PIpyA     
n.废除，取消
参考例句：
  • They declared for the abolition of slavery.他们声明赞成废除奴隶制度。
  • The abolition of the monarchy was part of their price.废除君主制是他们的其中一部分条件。
26 anarchist Ww4zk     
n.无政府主义者
参考例句：
  • You must be an anarchist at heart.你在心底肯定是个无政府主义者。
  • I did my best to comfort them and assure them I was not an anarchist.我尽量安抚他们并让它们明白我并不是一个无政府主义者。
27 shrubs b480276f8eea44e011d42320b17c3619     
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
  • These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。
28 straightforward fFfyA     
adj.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的
参考例句：
  • A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
  • I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
29 barefaced WP9yN     
adj.厚颜无耻的，公然的
参考例句：
  • It's barefaced robbery asking such a high price for that old bicycle!那辆旧自行车要价如此之高真是无耻的敲诈。
  • What barefaced cheek!真是厚颜无耻！
30 abrasion xypz3     
n.磨（擦）破，表面磨损
参考例句：
  • Diamonds have extreme resistance to abrasion.钻石极抗磨损。
  • This analysis is helpful to the research of derailment and abrasion machenism.该分析有助于脱轨和磨耗机理的探讨。
31 abrade 0ybz4     
v.擦伤，磨损
参考例句：
  • The skin after trip is met abrade one chunk.摔倒后皮肤就会擦伤一大块。
  • This standard applies to the test of colorless and optical glass relative to abrade hardness.本标准适用于无色光学玻璃相对研磨硬度的测试。
32 friction JQMzr     
n.摩擦，摩擦力
参考例句：
  • When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
  • Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。
33 abraded dfa82b3edd28b530f7d28b3a78bb6140     
adj.[医]刮擦的v.刮擦( abrade的过去式和过去分词 )；（在精神方面）折磨（人）；消磨（意志、精神等）；使精疲力尽
参考例句：
  • Much of the skin on her arm was abraded. 她胳膊上的大片皮肤被擦破了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Their gossips abraded her into restlessness. 他们的流言蜚语使她心烦意乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
34 scuff VZQx3     
v. 拖着脚走；磨损
参考例句：
  • Polly,bewildered and embarrassed,dropped her head and scuffed her feet.波莉既困惑又尴尬，低下头拖着脚走开了。
  • Constant wheelchair use will scuff almost any floor surface.任何地板上经常有轮椅走动几乎都会有所磨损。
35 augment Uuozw     
vt.(使)增大，增加，增长，扩张
参考例句：
  • They hit upon another idea to augment their income.他们又想出一个增加收入的办法。
  • The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.政府首先关心的是增强军队和辅助的力量。
36 omission mjcyS     
n.省略，删节；遗漏或省略的事物，冗长
参考例句：
  • The omission of the girls was unfair.把女孩排除在外是不公平的。
  • The omission of this chapter from the third edition was a gross oversight.第三版漏印这一章是个大疏忽。

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