托福單字

adverse

(a.)不利的；負面的；有害的 The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions. 由於天氣惡劣，這場比賽已被取消。 They received a lot of adverse publicity/criticism about the changes. 這些變化為他們招致種種負面報導／非議。 So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects. 迄今為止，人們一直認為這種藥物沒有任何副作用。

aggressive

(a.)侵略的,好鬥的;敢作敢為的

alien

(a.)外國的,外來的 n.外星人,外國人

ambitious

(a.)有野心的,抱負不凡的,雄心勃勃的

articulate

(a.)有關節的,發音清晰的(vt.)以關節連接,接合,明白地說

adjacent

(a.)毗鄰的,鄰接的,靠近的,貼近的 The two families live on adjacent streets. 這兩家住在兩條相鄰的街上。

absent

(a.)缺席的,不在的,缺乏的,漫不經心的(vt.)缺席

absurd

(a.)荒謬的,不合理的,可笑的

appropriate

(a.)適當的,合適的 v.撥出,挪用,盜用

abhorrent

(adj)可恨的、討厭的

antiquate

(v)廢棄、使過時 antiquated adj. 陳舊的，過時的；被廢棄的 Her uncle is antiquated in ideas. 她叔父的思想陳舊保守。

ascend

(v.)上升,追溯,登高,攀登 The smoke ascends slowly to the sky. 煙裊裊升向天空。 His ancestors ascend to the 15th century. 他的祖先可上溯到十五世紀。 Victoria ascended the throne in 1839. 維多利亞於一八三九年登上王位。

abort

(vi.)流產,墮胎,失敗(vt.)使流產,使失敗

appoint

(vt.)任命,指派

accompany

(vt.)伴隨,陪伴,陪同,伴奏,為...伴奏

adapt

(vt.)使適應,使適合;改編,改寫(vi.)適應

activate

(vt.)刺激,使活化,使活動,激活 The alarm is activated by the lightest pressure. 最輕微的壓力也會觸動警報器。

approach

(vt.)向...靠近;與...打交道(vi.)靠近,臨近方法,途徑;靠近,臨近,接近 n.方法,入口

accomplish

(vt.)完成,實現

abolish

(vt.)廢止,革除,取消 Bad customs and laws ought to be abolished. 不良的習俗和法規應予以廢除。

abhor

(vt.)憎惡,痛恨 I abhor all forms of racism. 我對任何形式的種族偏見都深惡痛絕。

accuse

(vt.)指責,指控,控告,控訴 She accused him of stealing her watch. 她控告他偷她的表。

afford

(vt.)提供;花費,負擔得起

alter

(vt.)改變,更改,修改

arrange

(vt.)整理,準備,分類,排列;籌備,佈置,安排(vi.)安排;商定

abduct

(vt.)誘拐,綁走

anticipate

(vt.)預期,預期

advocate

(vt.)鼓吹,提倡 They are advocates of free trade. 他們是自由貿易的倡導者。

Archaeology

[名詞] 考古學

ablaze

a. & ad.著火，起火；閃耀，閃閃發光

akin

a.[F][(+to)] 1. 同類的；近似的 My friend's feelings are akin to mine. 我那位朋友的感受和我相近。 2. 同族的；有血親關係的 He is near akin to us. 他和我們是近親。

amateur

a.[Z] 1. 業餘的 The pictures were taken by an amateur photographer. 這些照片是一位業餘攝影師拍的。 2. 外行的，不熟練的 Her acting was very amateur. 她的演技很難恭維。 n.業餘者

asthetic

a.美學的

agile

adj.形容詞 1. 輕快的，敏捷的 The kid is as agile as a hare. 這孩子像狡兔一樣靈敏。 2. 機敏的，靈敏的 The boy has an agile mind. 這男孩頭腦機敏。

arbitrary

adj.形容詞 1. 隨心所欲的，武斷的 This is an arbitrary decision. 這是個武斷的決定。 2. 反覆無常的，任性多變的 She married an artist with an arbitrary character. 她嫁給一個性格反覆無常的藝術家。 3. 獨斷的，專制的 Dictators are arbitrary rulers. 獨裁者即獨斷專橫的統治者。

alternate

adj.形容詞 1. （兩個）交替的，輪流的 According to the weather forecast, there will be a week of alternate rain and sunshine. 根據天氣預報，下禮拜時雨時晴。 2. 間隔的 They saw each other on alternate Sundays. 他們每隔一個星期天相會一次。 3. 供選擇的；供替換的[B] n.名詞 1. 【美】代理人；代替者；候補者[C] We have several alternates on our team. 我隊有幾名替補隊員。 2.交替,輪流

ample

adj.形容詞-足夠的,大量的，豐富的，充裕的 This leaves her ample time to prepare three meals a day. 這樣她就有充裕的時間準備一日三餐飯。 There is ample reason to believe that the man is innocent. 有充分的理由相信那個人是無辜的。

amenable

adj.肯順從的；經得起檢驗（或考查）的 a person amenable to advice 聽從勸告的人

aloof

adv.副詞 1. 分開地；避開地；冷漠地[（+from）] She always stands aloof from those people. 她一直疏遠那些人。 adj.形容詞 1. 遠離的 2. 冷漠的，不關心的 Later on, he became aloof and silent. 後來，他變得超然離群，沉默寡言。

adept

n,a. 能手，內行(的)（+in/at） He is an adept in music. 他是位音樂大師。

ambience

n. 環境，氣氛

Analogy

n. 相似；類比

ally

n.[C]可數名詞-同盟 England and Russia were allies in the Second World War. 英國和俄國在二次世界大戰中是盟國。 The small country allied itself to/with the stronger power. 小國和強國聯盟。 v.結盟；聯合[（+with/against）] The three sisters allied against their elder brother. 三姊妹聯合起來反對哥哥。

appeal

n.v.呼籲，懇求;求助 He appealed to me for help. 他向我求援。 They're appealing for clothes and blankets to send to the devastated region. 他們正在呼籲公眾向受災地區捐贈衣物和毛毯。 v.n.訴請，異議，申訴 The case went to the court of the appeal court. 案件被提交到上訴法院。 v.n.吸引 The idea appealed to Mary. 這主意正合瑪麗的心意。

acclaim

n.v.（公開的）讚譽；讚賞 Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well. 雖然這本小說在評論界贏得讚譽，但並不暢銷。 She is being acclaimed (= publicly recognized) as the greatest dancer of her generation. 她被讚譽為同時代最偉大的舞蹈演員。

armour

n.【英】盔甲；（軍艦，戰車等的）裝甲

anthropology

n.人類學

abhorrence

n.厭惡

account

n.名詞 1. 帳，帳目，帳單[C] The accounts show we have spent more than we received. 帳目顯示我們已經入不敷出了。 2. 帳戶；客戶[C] The company is our best account. 這家公司是我們的最佳客戶。 3. 記述，描述；報導[C][（+of）] The policeman gave an account of the traffic accident. 警察敘述了交通事故的經過。 4. 解釋，說明[C][（+of）] John gave us a detailed account of his plan. 關於他的計畫，約翰給我們作了詳盡的說明。 5. 根據，理由[U] He got angry on this account. 由於這個緣故他生氣了。 vi.不及物動詞 1. 報帳 2. 解釋，說明；對......負責[（+for）] He could not account for his absence from school. 他無法說清楚為什麼曠課。 3. 導致，產生[（+for）] Too much rain accounted for the poor crop. 太多的雨水導致莊稼歉收。

architecture

n.建築學,建築術;建築物;組織,結構

antibiotic

n.抗生素(a.)抗生的

assault

n.攻擊,突襲(vt.)襲擊,突襲(vi.)動武 The soldiers made a strong assault on the town. 士兵們猛襲該城。 The commander decided to assault the enemy in the darkness. 指揮官決定夜襲敵軍。

ancestor

n.祖宗,祖先;動物品種的原型;被繼承人

approval

n.贊成,同意 He showed his approval by smiling broadly. 他持贊成的態度，這從他開心的微笑就看得出來。

aroma

n.香氣,芬芳,芳香

anesthetic

n.麻醉劑,麻藥(a.)麻醉的

animate

v.使活潑，使有活力，使有生氣 Jim's arrival served to animate the whole party. 吉姆的到來使聚會的整個氣氛活躍了起來。 a.有生命的,有生氣的

abide by

v.恪守,遵守,服從,堅持

ascribe

v.把...歸因於；認為...是由於 to believe or say that something is caused by something else To what do you ascribe your phenomenal success? 你認為你取得如此巨大成功的原因是甚麼？ She ascribed her success to hard work. 她把自己的成功歸之於勤奮。

amend

v.改善,改良 vt.及物動詞 1. 修訂，修改；訂正 The constitution was amended in 1920 to give women the right to vote. 美國憲法於一九二零年修訂，賦予婦女投票權。 The motion to amend the club's constitution was defeated by 20 votes to 15. 修改俱樂部章程的動議以二十票對十五票被否決了。 2. 改進，改善 vi.不及物動詞 1. 改進，改善 2. 改過自新 He was determined to amend. 他決心改過自新。

abdicate

v.退位；辭職

agitate

vt.及物動詞 1. 使焦慮；使躁動不安 I didn't want to agitate her by telling her. 我不想告訴她，免得她焦慮。 2. 搖動；攪動 The wind agitated the leaves. 風吹得樹葉顫動。 vi.不及物動詞 1. 鼓動;躁動[（+for/against）] As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war. 他年輕時曾公開反對越南戰爭。

aggravate

vt.及物動詞 1. 加重；增劇；使惡化 Ice water aggravated my toothache. 冰水使我的牙痛加重了。 2. 【口】激怒；使惱火 His bossy attitude aggravates me. 他專橫的態度使我惱火。

adopt

vt.及物動詞 1. 採取；採納；吸收 After much deliberation, the president decided to adopt her suggestion. 總經理再三考慮之後，決定採納她的建議。 2. 過繼，收養[（+as）] Mr. Kern adopted the orphan as his own son. 克恩先生將那孤兒收養為自己的兒子。

adjoin

vt.及物動詞 1. 貼近；毗連 New Jersey adjoins New York. 新澤西與紐約毗連。 vi.不及物動詞 1. 靠近，毗鄰著 The two bedrooms adjoin. 這兩間臥室毗連。

accustom

vt.及物動詞 1. （常後接oneself或用被動式）使習慣（於）[（+to）] These people are accustomed to hard work. 這些人慣於艱苦的工作。

allege

vt.及物動詞 1. （無充分證據而）斷言，宣稱[Ó][+（that）] A newspaper article alleged that the cabinet was going to resign. 一家報紙宣稱內閣即將辭職。 2. （作為理由，藉口或論據等）提出[（+as）][+（that）] She was late for the meeting and alleged that her watch was wrong. 她開會遲到了，說是因為手錶不準。

affiliate

vt.及物動詞-隸屬於 1. 使緊密聯繫[H][（+with）] a school affiliated with the church 有教會背景的學校 2. 接納......為成員（或分支機構）；使隸屬於[H][（+to/with）] We are affiliated with a local club. 我們加入了當地的一個俱樂部。 3. 追溯......的來源[（+to）] They tried to affiliate that play to its author. 他們試圖追尋那個劇本的作者。 4. 【律】判定（私生子女的）父親[（+on/upon/to）] vi.不及物動詞 1. 發生聯繫，參加[（+to/with）] Our club has affiliated with a national society. 我們俱樂部加入了一個全國性協會。

abrade

vt.擦掉；擦傷；磨損

abominate

vt.痛恨, 憎惡

accredit

vt.相信；認可；歸功於

actuate

vt.開動（機器等）；激勵

allocate

v分配；分派；撥給，劃撥 The government is allocating £10 million for health education. 政府將撥出1000萬英鎊作為健康教育經費。 As project leader, you will have to allocate people jobs/allocate jobs to people. 作為企劃案負責人，你必須給大家分派工作。

anxious

worried and nervous (a.)焦慮的，不安的，擔心的 My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will. 如果我們沒有在說好的時間到達，我母親總會有些擔心。

allude

不及物動詞 1. 暗示；間接提到；轉彎抹角地說到[（+to）] She did not mention Mr. Lee by name, but it was clear she was alluding to him. 她沒提李先生的名字，但她顯然在暗示著他。 2. 略為提及[（+to）] He did not even allude to his brother's engagement to Mary. 他兄弟與瑪麗訂婚的事他隻字未提。

afflict

動詞 1. 使痛苦，使苦惱，折磨 The poor old man was afflicted with diabetes. 那可憐的老人受到糖尿病的折磨。 Famine and war still afflict mankind. 饑荒與戰爭依舊給人類帶來痛苦

aggregate

動詞 1. 使聚集 2. 【口】總計達 The audiences aggregated a million people. 觀眾總數達一百萬人。 n.總數=aggregation

arouse

動詞 1. 喚起；激動，使奮發 You aroused my curiosity. 你引起了我的好奇心。 2. 激起......的情慾 3. 叫醒 They aroused me from my deep sleep. 他們把我從睡夢中叫醒。 I was suddenly aroused by a slight noise. 我突然被一個細小的聲音驚醒。

adjust

動詞 1. 調節；改變......以適應[（+to）] She must learn to adjust herself to English life. 她必須學會適應英國的生活。 2. 校正；校準；調整 I must adjust my watch, it's fast. 我的表快了，我得把它校準。

amble

動詞 1. （馬）緩行 2. 輕鬆地走，從容漫步 A young couple ambled along the path. 一對年輕夫婦悠閒地在小路上漫步。

abash

及物動詞 1. 使不安；使羞愧；使窘迫 When the child saw all the room filled with strangers, he was much abashed. 那小孩一看到滿屋子都是陌生人，感到非常侷促不安。 +ed-adj ->居多 窘迫的；尷尬的 He said nothing but looked abashed. 他沒說甚麼，但是神情尷尬。

affirm

及物動詞 1. 斷言，申明，堅稱[+that] He affirmed his loyalty to his country. 他聲言忠於自己的國家。 2. 證實，確認[（+as）] She was affirmed as a candidate. 她被確認為候選人。

annihilate

及物動詞 1. 殲滅，消滅；徹底擊潰；毀滅 An atomic bomb can annihilate a city. 一枚原子彈能毀滅一個城市。 2. 廢止，使無效；視......為無關重要 annihilate another's ambition 使他人的野心化作泡影

abate

及物動詞 1. 減少，減弱，減輕 Nothing could abate his rage. 什麼都不能平息他的憤怒。 2. 對（價格）打折扣 abate part of the price 對某項價格打折扣 3. 【律】撤銷，廢除；消除 We must abate the smoke nuisance in our big cities. 我們一定要消除大城市的煙霧公害。 vi.不及物動詞 1. 減少，減弱，減輕 The storm has abated. 暴風雨減弱了。

administer

及物動詞 1. 管理；掌管；經營 It takes brains to administer a large corporation. 管理大公司要有頭腦。 2. 執行，實施 The courts administer the law. 法院司法。 3. 給予，提供[（+to）] The nurse administered the medicine to the sick child. 護士給生病的孩子服藥。

abide

及物動詞 1. （常用於否定句和疑問句）忍受，容忍 I cannot abide the loud noise anymore. 我再也無法忍受這麼大的噪音。 2. 頂住 She resolved to abide the pressure her superiors put on her. 她決心頂住上司們向她施加的壓力。 3. 等候 abide one's time 等待時機 vi.不及物動詞 1. 持續 abide in somebody's love 繼續得到某人的愛 2. 【古】逗留，住[（+at/in）] He abided here for a month. 他在這兒住了一個月。

anarchist

可數名詞 1. 無政府主義者 2. 擾亂分子，煽動叛亂的人 A bunch of anarchists gathered in front of the Presidential Office, demanding the President to step down. 搗亂份子聚集在總統府前，要求總統下台。

apprentice

名詞 1. 學徒，徒弟 My grandfather learnt shoe-making as an apprentice to a master craftsman. 我祖父跟一位大師傅當學徒，學會了製鞋 動詞 1. 使當學徒 Mr. Smith apprenticed his son to an engineer. 史密斯先生讓他的兒子跟一個工程師當學徒。

aspiration

名詞 1. 熱望，志向，抱負[C][U][（+for/after/to）][+to-v] He has no aspiration for fame or gain. 他不圖名利。 She has aspirations to become a great writer. 她有做名作家的抱負。

ailment

名詞 1. 病痛；（尤指輕微的）疾病[C] He got timely treatment for his ailment. 他的病得到及時治療。

anatomy

名詞 1. 解剖學[U] comparative anatomy 比較解剖學 2. 解剖[U][C]

anonymous

形容詞 1. 匿名的；姓氏不明的 We received an anonymous letter. 我們收到一封匿名信。

affluent

形容詞 1. 富裕的 He was born to an affluent family. 他生在富裕人家。 Only affluent citizens can afford to live in this community. 只有富裕的人可以住得起這個社區。 2. 豐富的；富饒的[（+in）] He was affluent in worldly goods. 他擁有許多財產。

acute

形容詞 1. 尖銳的；敏銳的 He is a man of acute intelligence. 他非常聰穎。 2. 劇烈的，激烈的 She complained of acute pains in her chest. 她自訴胸部劇痛。 3. 嚴重的 It is urgent that the acute problem of air pollution in the city be solved. 該城市空氣汙染這一嚴重問題急須解決。

abrupt

形容詞 1. 突然的；意外的 The abrupt change of schedule gave me lots of trouble. 行程突然改變給我造成許多麻煩。 2. （態度等）唐突的，魯莽的 She was offended by his abrupt manner. 他的粗率無禮的舉止觸怒了她。 3. 陡峭的，險峻的 She did not dare to bike down the abrupt slope. 她不敢騎著自行車衝下陡峭的斜坡。

arid

形容詞-乾旱的；乾燥的；不毛的 The settlers irrigated the arid land. 移民們灌溉乾燥的土地。

aquatic

形容詞-水生的；水棲的 aquatic plants 水生植物

ardent

形容詞-熾熱的 1. 熱烈的；激動的 ardent love 熾熱的愛情 2. 熱心的；熱切的；忠誠的 He was an ardent disciple of Gandhi. 他是甘地的忠實信徒。 3. 燃燒的；熾熱的 The boy is running an ardent fever. 那男孩在發高燒。

arduous

形容詞-艱難的；費力的 It must have been a very arduous task to build the pyramids. 當時建造金字塔肯定是件萬分艱鉅的事。

arthritis [ɑrˋθraɪtɪs]

（n.)KK關節炎 In later life she was crippled with arthritis. 晚年她因患上關節炎而行動不便。