四級詞匯--詞頻大于0次小于5次unit5(2)

　　accustomed a. 習慣了的
　　例：You will soon get accustomed to the climate here. 你會很快習慣這里的氣候的。搭配：be accustomed to 習慣于，適應 拓展：accustom v. 使習慣;custom n. 習慣
　　聽力擴展： A woman called me at the front desk of the hotel where I was working and asked for a 5:05 wake-up call the next morning. Of course, I agreed. “Thank you,” she said, “and would you mind calling back two more times, nine minutes apart? I am accustomed to having a snooze alarm.”有位女士到賓館前臺要求第二天早晨5：05喊她起床。當然，我同意了。“謝謝，”她說，“你介不介意再叫兩遍，每9分鐘一次?我已經習慣能讓人再小睡一會兒的鬧鐘了。”【注】snooze n. 小憩

　　acknowledge v. ①承認 ②答謝 ③確認
　　例：I was compelled to acknowledge the force of his argument. 我不得不承認他的論據有力。拓展：acknowledged a. 公認的;acknowledging a. 確認的

　　acquaintance n. 熟人，相識
　　例：We are only casual acquaintances. 我們只是泛泛之交。搭配：make acquaintance with/of 接近，結識;of your acquaintance 所了解的;on first acquaintance初次相見時拓展：acquaintanceship n. 相識，相熟;acquainted a. 熟悉的;acquaint v. 了解，熟悉
　　聽力擴展： A young composer wanted to ask a well　known composer for advice about his music piece. When he was playing it, the well　known composer took off his hat and put it on again and again. The young man was greatly puzzled and asked, “Do you feel hot in this room?” “No. I have got the habit of taking off my hat whenever I meet my old acquaintance.”有個年輕的作曲家帶著自己的新作向著名的作曲家請教。他演奏的時候，老作曲家總是一遍一遍地戴上帽子又摘下來。年輕人感到很奇怪，就問：“請問您覺得這個屋熱嗎?”“不熱，只是我有個習慣，見到老熟人就要脫帽打招呼。”

　　acquisition n. ①獲得，得到 ②獲得物

　　例：The children progressed in the acquisition of basic skills. 孩子們在掌握基本技能方面取得了進步。拓展：acquirement n. 取得，習得;acquire v. 獲得，得到，養成
　　acre n. 英畝

　　additional a. ①添加的 ②額外的，另外的
　　例：Graduate students are expected to complete additional coursework. 研究生必須完成額外的課程作業。拓展：addition n. 另外，附加;additionally ad. 附加地
　　address n. ①住址 ②講話;v. ①發表演說 ②寫地址 ③討論
　　例：He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech. 他向聽眾發表了雄辯的演說。搭配：address oneself to ①向……講話 ②致力于
　　adequate a. ①充分的，足夠的 ②適當的 ③勝任的
　　例：Though a bit too old, he is still adequate to the work. 雖然年紀大了點，他仍能勝任這項工作。搭配：adequate for sth. 足夠的，合格的;adequate to do sth. 適當的，能勝任的拓展：adequacy n. 適當，足夠;adequately ad. 充分地

　　聽力擴展：
　　A: How long has the conflict kept going on?
　　B: About three months.
　　A: What concerns are there for the citizens of the city?
　　B: Well, since the beginning of the conflict, starvation, and lack of clean water and adequate shelter have been the biggest daily problems facing the citizens of this poor country.
　　A：沖突發生多久了?
　　B：大概三個月了。
　　A：城市居民現在最擔心的問題是什么?
　　B：嗯，自從發生沖突以來，這個貧窮國家居民面臨的日常問題主要有：饑餓、缺乏清潔水源和棲身之地。【注】starvation n. 饑餓

　　adjust v. ①調整，調節 ②(改變……以)適應
　　例：Colleges have adjusted their holiday arrangement for the 2008 Olympics. 為了2008年奧運會，各大學調整了假期安排。搭配：adjust to sth. 適應于某事;adjust oneself to sth. 使自己適應于某事拓展：adjustment n. 調整，調節

　　聽力擴展：
　　A: Hi, how are you?
　　B: I’m fine, thanks. Just trying to get adjusted. It’s hard to keep track of everything around here.
　　A:That’s for sure. You’re new, too, huh?
　　B:Yeah. I just got here a couple of days ago. How about you?
　　A：嗨，你好嗎?
　　B：挺好的，謝謝。我正在努力適應呢。在這里事事都要跟上趟真不容易。
　　A：那是肯定的。你也是新來的吧?
　　B：是的，我才來幾天。你呢?【注】keep track of 了解

　　admission n. ①準許加入 ②承認，招認 ③入場費，門票費
　　例：The minister’s resignation was an admission that she had lied. 部長的辭職等于承認她自己撒過謊。搭配：by/on sb.’s own admission據某人自己承認;obtain/secure/gain admission to 獲準進入拓展：admittance n. 允許進入;prohibition n. 禁令，禁律
　　聽力擴展： An applicant was being interviewed for admission to a prominent medical school. “Tell me,” inquired the interviewer, “where do you expect to be ten years from now?” “Well, let　s see.” replied the student, “It　s Wednesday afternoon. I guess I　ll be on the golf course by now.”一個應聘者正在接受一所著名醫學院的入學面試。考官說，“告訴我，十年后你希望自己在哪兒?”“讓我想想，”學生回答，“今天是星期三下午，我想我現在正在高爾夫球場。”【注】醫生在美國掙錢多，受人尊敬，這位還沒考上就想著打高爾夫了。

　　administration n. ①行政 ②管理 ③中央政府
　　例：The company developed rapidly under his administration. 在他的管理下，公司發展得很快。administrator n. ①管理人 ②行政官;拓展：administrative a. ①行政的 ②管理的

　　advanced a. ①先進的 ②在前面的 ③預先的
　　例：The ancient Egyptians had advanced civilization. 古埃及人曾經擁有高度文明。拓展：advance n. 進步;v. ①前進 ②增加;advancement n. 前進，進步

　　advertisement n. 廣告;v. 做廣告
　　例：There are too many TV advertisements in between the program. 電視節目中的廣告太多了。拓展：advertisement for sth. 做廣告 advertise v. 做廣告;advertiser n. 廣告商，登廣告者;advertising n. 廣告業
　　聽力擴展：
　　Parris: Hello, ABC Company. May I help you?
　　George: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Parris please?
　　Parris: This is Mr. Parris. May I have your name?
　　George: This is George. I　m calling to tell you that I want to apply the position of sales assistant in your company. I saw the recruiting advertisement online yesterday and I thought it would really suit me.
　　帕里斯：您好，這里是ABC公司。您有什么需要幫助的嗎?
　　喬治：您好。帕里斯先生在嗎?
　　帕里斯：我就是。請問您是?
　　喬治：我是喬治。我打電話是想告訴您我想申請貴公司銷售助理這一職位。我昨天在網上看到貴公司的招聘廣告，覺得這個職位很適合我。
　　【注】sales assistant n. 銷售助理;recruit v. 征募

　　advisable a. 明智的，可取的
　　例：It is advisable to take an open=minded approach to new idea. 對新思想采取開明的態度是明智的。
　　advocate v. 擁護，提倡;n. 擁護者，辯護者
　　例：He advocates building more schools. 他主張多建幾所學校。拓展：advocator n. 提倡者，擁護者

　　affection n. 鐘愛， 喜愛
　　例：Children need lots of love and affection. 孩子們需要更多疼愛和關懷。搭配：affection for sth./sb. 喜愛，鐘愛拓展：affections[pl.] n. 愛情;affectionate a. 表示關愛的;affectionately ad. 親昵地
　　聽力擴展：
　　Mom: Happy Birthday, Marty! Here is a little token of my affection.
　　Marty: Oh! Thank you! You are so sweet! May I open it now?
　　Mom: Sure, as you wish, birthday girl!
　　Marty: Oh, my goodness. It’s a beautiful dress! What a surprise! Thank you so much, Mum!
　　媽媽：生日快樂，馬蒂!這是我的一點小心意。
　　馬蒂：哦，謝謝!你真好!我可以現在打開嗎?
　　媽媽：當然可以，小壽星，隨你所愿。
　　馬蒂：哦，天啊!是一條漂亮的新裙子!真是出人意料呀!多謝媽媽!
　　【注】token n. 表示， 象征