8504.attribute(名)屬性、特性(動)歸因于、把……歸咎于
(名): Speech is an attribute of man but of animals.
說話是人類而不是動物的特性。
(動):Mustafa attributes his success to hard working.
馬斯塔法認為他成功的原因是努力工作。

8505.auction(名)拍賣
Were you present at the Marguerite Gautier auction?
您會出席瑪格麗特·戈蒂埃家的拍賣嗎？

8506.audience(名)聽眾、觀眾、讀者群
There were only about 200 people in the audience．
觀眾只有200人左右。

8507.audit(名)審計、查賬
They work non-stoppingly to finish the audit on time.
他們不停地工作以按期完成審計工作。

8508.audition(名)視聽、試鏡
The audition routine is the same for a road company as for a Broadway show.
巡回劇團對演員的試鏡測驗與百老匯的做法毫無不同。

8509.authorize(動)援權給；允許
We authorize you to sell the merchandise $800 per pound.
我們授權貴公司將該貨物以每英磅八百元的價格出售。

8510.automatic(形)自動的、自動裝置的
This automatic machine dispenses coffee.
這部自動化的機器是用來販售咖啡的。

8511.autonomy(名)自治、自治權
The government has granted the region a limited autonomy.
政府結予這個地區有限的自治權。

8512.aviation(名)航空；飛行術
不可數
The Aviation Security Ordinance provides comprehensive local legislation to implement aviation security-related conventions and agreements promulgated by the International Civil Aviation Organization．
<航空保安條例>提供完備的本地法例，以實施國際民用航空組織所頒布的各項關于航空保安的公約及協議。

8513.bail(名)保險金
不可數
He paid 5,OOO dollars in bail for his son.
他繳了五千元保釋出他兒子。

8514.balance(名)結余；平衡；天平
The child couldn't keep his balance on his new bicycle.
孩子騎在他的新自行車上不能保持平衡。

8515.balcony(名)陽臺、露臺
Basking in the sunshine on the baicony,granny can still keep an eye on the children.
奶奶一面在陽臺上曬太陽，一面看著孩子們。

8516.ballot(名)投票
尤指不記名的
The club members held a secret ballot to choose the chairperson．
俱樂部或員用無記名投票選舉負責人。

8517.ban(動)禁止、取締
同義詞forbid
They threatened to ban the book.
他們威脅要查禁此書。

8518.bank(名)堤、岸
同義詞shore
That big tree on the bank of the river might afford us shelter from the rain.
河岸上那裸大樹也許可供我們避雨。

8519.bankrupt(形)破產的
短語go bankrupt
The company went bankrupt because of its poor management．
那家公司因為管理不善而破產。

8520.banquet(名)宴會、盛宴
We'll get everything ready before the banquet.
我們會在宴會前準備好一切。

8521.barefoot(副)赤腳地、不穿鞋襪地
The sand is firm but wet, so we had better walk barefoot．
沙子很硬很濕，我們最好赤腳走。

8522.bargain(名)特價商品、便宜貨
I think you've got a real bargain.
我想你是買到真正的便宜貨了。

8523.barge(名)駁船、大型平底底船
I wouldn't touch it with a barge people.
我用一根駁船撐桿也勾不到它。

8524.bark(名)樹皮
不可數
We found that birch bark could serve as peper.
我們發現樺樹皮可以作紙用。

8525.barn(名)谷倉；馬房
February's rain fills the barn．
二月雨落，谷倉糧多。

8526.barrister(名)專門律師、出庭律師
He is the barrister who represents the defence.
他是被告的出庭律師。

8527.basin(名)水坑；盆地
The village lied in a peaceful basin surrounded by hills．
那村莊座落在平靜的小山里。

8528.benefit(名)利益，好處、優勢
同義詞profit
It is great benefit to everyone.
這對于每一個人都有極大的好處。

8529.beverage(名)飲料
不可數
What baverage do you want?
您要點什么飲料？

8530.biased(形)偏見的
同義詞prejudiced
Whether the Western media will ever modify its biased views on Singapore, only time will tell.
西方媒體會不會逐漸改變對新加坡的偏見，我們拭目以待。

8531.bid(動)喊價、出價投標；命令
不規則變化bade, bidden
He bid $500 for the oil painting.
他出價五百元買那幅油畫。

8532.bilateral(形)有兩邊的、左右對稱的、雙邊的
We wish to offer you an opportunity to develop bilateral trade．
我們愿為發展雙方貿易而提供機會。

8533.billiard(形)撞球的
His balded head was as smooth and round as a billiard-ball．
他的禿頭像撞球一樣光溜。

8534.biochemistry(名)生物化學
不可數
Next year, the binchemistry section will be hived off to form an independent department.
明年生物化學組要分出去，單獨咸為一個系。