absolve v.赦免，免除（宣布无罪或不应受谴责）；解除责任、义务＝exculpate＝acquit＝exonerate＝vindicate 【例】.. to absolve him from blame 赦免他.. They agree to absolve you from your obl...
abstain v.自动戒绝，抑制（因个人的意志选择而避开某物）＝curb＝refrain 【例】.. abstain from (wine, smoking) 戒[酒，烟] He abstained from voting. 他弃权了。【根】.. abs远离，tain抓住－不抓住－放弃.. ab远...
abstinence n.节食（避免放纵欲望的行为或习惯，如食欲）；戒酒【根】.. abstain的名词。abs远离，tain抓住－不抓住－放弃 abstract n.摘要（概括课文重要论点的陈述）＝summary＝abridgment；adj.抽象的（和真实存在不同的）；深奥的【例】.. make...
absurd adj.荒谬可笑的＝ridiculous＝ludicrous 【例】 Their request is absurd. 他们的要求是荒谬的。.. an absurd opinion 谬见.. Don't be absurd! 不要胡闹!【根】 ab离开，surd聋，合理的－不合...
abut v.（与.. on连用）接界，毗连＝border upon；（与.. on, against连用）紧靠着，紧挨着【例】.. to abut on other land与另一块地相邻.. His house abuts on the church.他的房子紧靠教堂。【记】.. a一个，but...
abyss n.深渊，深坑＝chasm 【例】.. the abyss of despair 绝望的深渊【记】.. a没有，byss＝bottom底－无底洞－深渊academician n.学会会员，院士，学者【例】.. national academician国家科学院院士accede v.应允，...
accentuate v.着重（以重音读）；强调（使更明显）＝emphasize；加重音符号【例】.. Her black hair accentuated the delicateness of her skin.她那乌黑的头发更衬托出她那洁嫩的皮肤。【源】源自拉丁语 accentus（accen...
accidental adj.意外的，偶然的＝fortuitous＝adventitious＝contingent＝fluky 【例】.. accidental death意外死亡.. accidental force不可抗力【记】来自.. accident（n.事故，意外）cid掉，苹果落下是意外...
acclivity n.[地]向上的陡坡【记】.. cliv斜坡－向上的陡坡【参】.. proclivity（n.倾向，癖性）；.. declivity（n.下坡）accolade n.推崇备至＝approval＝appreciation＝badge＝kudos＝laurels；赞扬话【例】.. T...
accommodating adj.乐于助人的＝obliging 【例】.. an accommodating person爽快人、好心人.. He was accommodating enough to lend me a dollar.他很慷慨地借给我一块钱。accompany v.伴随，陪伴（...