affidavit
[AfI5deIvIt] n. 宣过誓的书面陈述(a sworn statement in writing made esp. under oath)
(类)affidavit·statement=wedding·ceremony 宣誓过的书面陈述·陈述=婚礼·仪式(种属)
(记)fid(相信)参考:confidence 信心,保密 confide vt. 倾诉,委托 perfidy 背叛
affiliate
[E5filieit ] v. 使成为会员,结盟(to bring or receive into close connection as a member)
(反)affiliation ◆ dissociation 结盟 ◆ 分裂
(记)fili(子女)参考:filial子女的
affinity
[E5fInItI] n. 天然倾向或喜好(implies a susceptibility or predisposition on something)
(反)aversion厌恶 repugnance厌恶 antipathy 厌恶
(例)He have an affinity for mathematics. 他天生喜欢数学。
affirm
[ E5fE:m ] v. 断言, 确认, 肯定
affix
[ E5fiks ] vt. 使附于, 粘贴 n. 词缀(prefix前缀;suffix后缀)
affluent
[5AflJEnt] adj. 丰富的, 富裕的(having a generously sufficient material possessions)
(反)needy 非常贫困的 impecunious贫困的
(记)flu(流动)+ent 联想:不断流入→富裕的
afflict
[ E5flikt ] vt.使痛苦, 折磨
affront
[ E5frQnt ] n/ vt. 公开侮辱, 冒犯, 面对
(例)Such behavior is an affront to society. 这种行为是对社会的蔑视
aftermath
[5B:ftEmAW] n.结果, 后果(a consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune)
agenda
[E5dVendE] n. 议程(a list or outline of things to be considered or done)
(类)minute·agenda=log·itinerary 会议记录·议程=航海日志·行程安排
syllabus·course=agenda·meeting=itinerary·trip=program·concert
教学大纲安排课程=议程安排会议=行程表安排旅程=节目程序安排音乐会
agape
[ E5^eip ] adj.adv. 大张着嘴的;目瞪口呆地
agglomerate
[ E5^lCmEreit ] n.大团, 大块 adj.成块的, 凝聚的vt. 使成团, 使成块, 使凝聚
aggrandize
[E5^rAndaIz] vt. 增加,夸大(to make appear great or greater:praise highly)
(反)disparage贬低 relegate降级 efface抹掉 (干扰:undermine破坏)
(记)grand (大) 参考:grandiloquent 夸张的,夸大的
aggravate
[5A^rEveIt] vt. 加重,恶化(to make worse, more serious, or more severe)
(反)console ◆ aggravate grief 抚慰,安慰 ◆ 加重悲伤
(反)alleviate 减轻 succor援助,减轻(to go to the aid of :relieve)
(记)grav(重)→加重
aggregate
[5A^rI^eIt] n. 集合体 v. 集合,合计(to collect or gather into a mass or whole)
(反)disaggregate ◆ coalesce 分散 ◆ 接合
aggregate ◆ isolated units 集合体 ◆ 隔离的单位
aggregate ◆ disperse 聚集 ◆ 分散
disaggregate ◆ join together 分解 ◆ 连接,结合
(记)greg(团体) 联想:集合;参考:gregarious(社交的,群居的)
aggressive
[5E^resIv] adj. 好斗的,侵略性的(Inclined to behave in a hostile fashion)
(反)even-tempered 性情平和的
【注】even adj. 平的,公平的,偶数的 参考:even-handed 公平的
(例)an aggressive young executive. 一个进取心很强的年轻管理人员
aggrieve
[E`^ri:v] vt. 使委屈,使苦恼(to give pain or trouble to)
(反)gratify 使满足
(同)distress,constrain, grieve, hurt
(派)aggrieved 悲痛的,被错误对待的,受委屈的(Treated wrongly)
aghast
[E5^B:st] adj. 惊骇的, 吓呆的
(记)源自 ghost 鬼
agile
[5AdVail] adj. 敏捷的, 轻快的, 灵活的
agitate
[ 5AdViteit ] v. 搅动, 煽动,激动;使不安,使焦虑
(类)agitated·frenetic=literate·erudite 激动的·极度激动的=有文化的·博学的(程度)
insurgent·rebel=incendiary·agitate 叛乱分子·叛乱=煽动者·煽动 (正面特征)
agnostic
[ A^5nCstik ] n. 不可知论者
COWARD: BRAVE 懦夫:勇敢的
agog
[E5^R^] adj 热切渴望的;极度兴奋的(eager)
(类)interested·agog=careful·meticulous 感兴趣的·热切的=仔细的·小心翼翼的(程度)
agony
[5A^EnI] n. 苦恼,极大的痛苦(intense pain of mind or body)
(类)painful·agonizing=important·paramount 痛苦的·极大痛苦的=重要的·最重要的(程度)
agonized·distress=obsessed·concern 极大痛苦的·苦恼=困扰的·关心(程度)
agrarian [ E5^rZEriEn ] adj.有关土地的, 耕地的,农业的
(类)a
grarian·farming=mercantile·trade 农业的·农业=商业的·商业(名形同义)