1. abhor 痛恨
Most people abhor cruelty to animals.
大多數人都痛恨虐待動物
。2. abate 減輕
The pain-killer abated his splitting headache.
這種止痛藥減輕了他劇烈的頭痛
。3. adjacent 鄰近的,毗連的
The mountain village is adjacent to a highway.
這座小山村毗鄰高速公路
。4. admonish 告誡;勸告
A good student does not need to be admonished about being absent too much.
一個好學生不用別人來提醒他按時出勤
。5. advent 到來
People are much better informed since the advent of television.
自從發明了電視,人們比以前了解到了更多的資訊
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