[導讀]閱讀理解在大學英語四級考試中占有很大比重，提高閱讀速度和效率是決勝英語四級考試閱讀理解題的關鍵。為了幫助廣大考生有效提高閱讀速度，考試吧特整理了以下資料，供考生復習。

1. abide by(=be faithful to;obey)忠于;遵守

2. be absent from…缺席，不在

3. absence or mind(=being absent-minded)心不在焉
4. absorb(=take up the attention of)吸引…的注意力(被動語態)：be absorbed in全神貫注于…近：be engrossed in;be lost in;be rapt in;be concentrated on;be focused on;be centered on

5.(be)abundant in(be rich in;be well supplied with)富于，富有

6. access(to)(不可數名詞)能接近，進入，了解

7. by accident(=by chance，accidentally)偶然地，意外Without accident(=safely)安全地

8. of one's own accord(=without being asked;willingly;freely)自愿地，主動地

9. in accord with與…一致out of one's accord with同…不一致

10. with one accord(=with everybody agreeing)一致地

11. in accordance with(=in agreement with)依照，根據

12. on one's own account 1)為了某人的緣故，為了某人自己的利益2)(=at one's own risk)自行負責3)(=by oneself)依靠自己on account賒賬;on account of因為;on no account不論什么原因也不;of…account有………重要性

13. take…into account(=consider)把……考慮進去

14. give sb. an account of說明，解釋(理由)

15. account for(=give an explanation or reason for)解釋，說明

16. on account of(=because of)由于，因為
17. on no account(=in no case，for no reason)絕不要，無論如何不要(放句首時句子要倒裝)

18. accuse…of…(=charge…with;blame sb. for sth.;blame sth. on sb.;complain about)指控，控告

19. be accustomed to(=be in the habit of，be used to)習慣于

20. be acquainted with(=to have knowledge of)了解;(=to have met socially)熟悉

21. act on奉行，按照…行動;act as扮演;act for代理

22. adapt oneself to(=adjust oneself to)使自己適應于

23. adapt…(for)(=make sth. Suitable for a new need)改編，改寫(以適應新的需要)

24. in addition(=besides)此外，又，加之

25. in addition to(=as well as，besides，other than)除…外

26. adhere to(=abide by，conform to，comply with，cling to，insist on，persist in，observe，opinion，belief)粘附;堅持，遵循

27. adjacent(=next to，close to)毗鄰的，臨近的

28. adjust……(to)(=change slightly)調節;適應;

29. admit of(=be capable of，leave room for)…的可能，留有…的余地

30. in advance(before in time)預告，事先