ablutionn. 洗澡;洗礼(a washing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite)
(记)词根:lut(洗)参考:dilute 稀释;另类记忆:参看pollution 联想:被污染所以要洗干净。
abnegationv. 放弃,自我牺牲(renunciation;self-sacrifice)
(反)abnegate
◆ reaffirm放弃
◆ 重新肯定
(记)neg(反对,否认)放弃; 参考:negative(消极的)renege(背信,否认)
abolitionn. 废除,废除奴隶制
(类)anarchist·government=abolitionist·slavery
无政府主义者反政府=废奴主义者反奴隶制
(反)abolition
◆ persist in slavery废除奴隶制
◆ 坚持奴隶制
(记)参考:abolish(废除)abolish
◆ establish废除
◆ 建立
abominatev. 憎恶(to hate or loathe intensely)
(反)abominate
◆ esteem憎恶
◆ 尊敬
(同)abhor, detest, execrate, loathe
(记)ab+omin(=词根:omen 预兆)不好的兆头憎恶;参考:ominous:预兆的,恶兆的
另类记忆:bomb(炸弹)联想:人们都很憎恶炸弹。
aboriginal adj.土著的, 原来的n.土著居民
(记)ori(=起源,升起)参考:origin起源oriental东方的
abortiveadj. 早产的, 流产的, 失败的(failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless)
(例)We had to abandon our abortive attempts. 我们不得不放弃我们失败的尝试。
(记)Abort,Retry,Fail?异常中断,重试,失败?计算机上经常出现的提示
aboundvi. 多, 大量存在, 富于, 充满(to be great in number or amount)
aboveboardadj. 无欺诈的(free from all traces of deceit)adv. 光明磊落地(forthright,straight)
(反)surreptitious
◆ barefaced/ aboveboard暗中的
◆ 公然的/ 无欺诈的
chicanery
◆ aboveboard action欺诈
◆ 光明磊落
abradev. 磨损(to rub or wear away especially by friction:erode)
(类)abraded·friction=vaporized·heat磨损由于摩擦=蒸发由于加热
(反)abrade
◆ augment磨损
◆ 增加
(同)corrade, erode, gall, graze, rub, ruffle, wear
abreastadv并排地,齐头并进的,比肩的(up to a particular standard or level)
(例)keeps abreast of the latest trends与最新的潮流齐头并进。
(记)a+breast 胸
abridgev. 删减,缩短,压缩(to reduce the length of a written text;condense)
(反)condensed
◆ unabridged浓缩的
◆ 未压缩的
(反)amplify(扩大) extend in length;protract(延长)
(记)参考:abbreviate缩写;brief简报
(例)The rights of citizens must not be abridged. 公民权利不能擅予削减。
abrogatev. 废除(法令等);取消(to abolish by authoritative action)
(反)embrace支持uphold支持institute创立
(记)ab(否定)+rog(问)+ate不再值得过问干脆取消;参考:interrogate(审问)
(例)This custom was abrogated years ago. 这一惯例多年前业已废除。
abrupt adj. 突然的, 陡峭的, 生硬的(unexpectedly sudden)
(记)rupt折断 参考:rupture破裂,裂开bankrupt破产corrupt v. 腐败,堕落
abscissionv. 切断
(反)abscission
◆ process of grafting切断
◆ 嫁接
abscondv. 潜逃(to depart secretly and hide oneself)
(类)abscond·leave=(steal/ pilfer)·take潜逃·离开=偷·拿(偷偷与正常)
abscond·depart=secrete·store=lurk·wait潜逃·离开=隐藏·储藏=埋伏·等待
scheme·plot =follow·shadow=leave·abscond策划·阴谋=跟随·尾随=离开·潜逃
(记)abs(离开)+cond(隐藏) 参考:recondite(深奥的)condiment (调味品)
absentminded adj.心不在焉的,茫然的
absolutev. 绝对的,无限制的(complete;totally unlimited;certain)
(类)inevitable·chance=absolute·variability不可避免不会偶然=绝对不会改变(反面特征)
(反)absolute
◆ qualified绝对的
◆ 有限制的