8389.abandon(動)丟棄、拋棄、中止
同義詞discard
The plan was abandoned when it was discovered just how much the scheme would cost.
在發現這個方案將會耗費巨資時，它就被中止了。

8390.abattoir(名)屠宰場；角斗場
A goat led the steep into the abattoir.
一只帶路的山羊把綿羊引到屠宰場去了。

8391.abbreviate(動)縮寫；縮短
Which of these words do you want me to abbreviate for the telegram?
您要我將這些字中的哪些字縮寫成電報？

8392.abdomen(名)下腹、腹部
He felt a great deal of pain in his abdomen.
他感覺到腹部非常疼痛。

8393.abortion(名)流產、墮胎
不可數
The man who promised her his heart abandoned her because of the abortion.
那位曾經許諾永遠愛她的男人因為她的流產而拋棄了她。

8394.absenteeism(名)曠課、曠工
Absenteeism and froquent work stoppages have greatly lowered the efficiency of the plant operations.
曠工和頻繁的停工已經使工廠的工作效率大大降低了。

8395.abundant(形)大量的；富裕的
同義詞plentiful
Countries abundant in natural resources should know how to turn this potential advantage intoprosperity．
那些自然資源豐富的國家應學會如何把這種潛在利益化為實際的繁榮。

8396.abuse(動)濫用、妄用
It has been revealed that some government leaders abuse their power to get illegal profits for themselfs.
一些政府官員被揭露濫用職權、非法牟利。

8397.accelerate(動)使增速、加速
Their politlcal action accelerated the fall of the government．
他們的政治舉動加速了政府垮臺。

8398.accessory(名)附件；同謀
The poor guy was charged with being an accessory to the murder of his brother.
這個可憐的小伙子被控告同謀殺害他的兄弟。

8399.account(名)解釋、說明
短語take into account
I'd take into account his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community，and then make a decision about whether or not approve a loan.
我想考慮他與社區其他農民和商人交往的名聲之后再決定是否同意讓他貸款。

8400.accountant(名)會計師
It's not easy to be an great accountant．
當個優秀的會計師不是一件簡單的事。

8401.accumulate(動)累積、積聚
As they grow old people accumulate wealth for two reasons,lack of strength and strong mind.
人們到老年時，會由于兩個原因而積聚財產：一是體力不足，另一個是心力不濟。

8402.accuse(動)指控、控告、譴責
短語accuse of
The soldier was accused of runnning away when the enemy attacked.
這個士兵因臨陣逃脫而受到指控。

8403.acknowledge(動)承認；表達感謝；向……打招呼
同義詞concede
He acknowledged having been frightened.
他承認受到了驚嚇。

8404.acne(名)痤瘡；粉刺
Many adolescents suffer from acne.
很多青少年都有粉刺。

8405.acquisition(名)獲得；收購
不可數
It was a cheaper alternative to Compaq's thought to grow by acquisition．
這相對于康柏想通過收購來增加收入的想法來說，是一種更廉價的替代方案。

8406.acute(形)激烈的；敏銳的
同義詞keen
Although most birds have a negligible sense of smell,they have acute vision．
雖然大多數鳥的嗅覺很差，然而它們的視覺卻很敏銳。

8407.adaptation(名)改編，改寫
The play is an adaptation of a novel.
這個劇本是由小說改編的。

8408.addiction(名)沉溺、上癮、入迷
不可數
The new government was tryino to stamp out the increasing wave of drug addiction in young people.
新政府正竭力消除年輕人日趨嚴重的吸毒風氣。

8409.address(動)對……說話、向……發表演說(名)地址；舉止
(動):The speaker, a teacher from community college, acidressed a sympathetic audience.
一位社區學院的教師，向和他有同感的聽眾發表一番談話。
(名):What's your homs address?
你家的地址是？

8410.admission(名)承認；門票、進入許可
The museum charges half-price admission on Thursday.
該博物館每逢星期四的門票是半價。

8411.adolescence(名)青春期、青少年時期
不可數
Adolescence is the most innovative poriod in one's lifetime．
青年時期是人一生中最富創造力的階段。

8412.adopt(動)采取；挑選；收養
The old couple decided to adopt a boy and a girl though they had three of their own．
這對老夫婦自己已經有三個子女，但他們仍決定要收養一個男孩和一個女孩。

8413.adornment(名)裝飾品、飾物
同義詞decoration
The pool reflected her picturesque beauty in its adornment of flower and wreathed foliage.
在花和樹葉構成的花環襯托下，映襯出水池如畫般的美麗。

8414.advent(名)出現、到來
不可數
Up to now，historians have assumed that calendars came into being with the advent of agriculture.
迄今為止，史學家做過這樣的假定：日歷是伴隨著農業的出現而產生的。

8415.advertise(動)廣告、為……宣傳
It's very expensive to advertise on television.
在電視播出廣告的費用是很昂貴的。