2012年考研英语核心词汇记忆全集

adapt （使）适应 adapt oneself to new conditions

address 演说 a television address

adhere 黏附，附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.

adjacent 临近的，毗邻的（to） a city and its adjacent suburbs

adjoin 贴近，与。..毗邻 His house adjoins the lake.

administrate 掌管，料理。..的事务 In many Japanese homes， the funds are administrated by the wife.

adolescent （尤指16岁以下的）青少年 a film aimed at adolescents

advance 使向前移动 advance a chessman

advantage 有利条件，优点 Sitting Presidents hold built-in advantages when seeking another term.

adverse 不友好的，敌对的 She felt adverse to her husband’s friends.

advocate 拥护，提倡，主张 advocate self-defence

aesthetic 美学的，艺术的，审美 an aesthetic theory

affliliate 使隶属（或附属）于，使成为会员 a government affiliated company

affirm 断言，申明 affirm the truth of a statement

aggravate 加重，加剧，恶化 aggravate the declining economy

aggressive 侵犯的，侵略的 an aggressive weapon

agitate 搅动（液体等） The machine agitated the mixture.

alarm 惊恐，忧虑 The bandits scattered in alarm.

alert 警惕的，留神的 In our reading we should always be alert for new usages.

alien 外国的 adjust to an alien culture

allege 断言，宣称 The newspaper alleges the mayor‘s guilt.

allocate 分配，分派，把。..拨给 allocate funds for new projects

allied 结盟的，有关联的 allied nations

allow 允给，准许，允许 He missed her more than he would allow himself to admit.

allowance 津贴，补贴，零用钱 a housing allowance

alter 改变，更改 alter an attitude

alternate 交替，轮流 Night and day alternate.

amateur （艺术，科学等的）业余爱好者 an amateur golfer

amaze 使惊愕，使惊异 I am amazed that he should get the post.

ambiguous 含糊不清的，模棱两可的 an ambiguous answer

ambition （对名利等的）强烈欲望，野心 His political ambitions still burn.

amend 修改，修订 amend the spelling in sb.’s paper

amuse 逗乐，逗笑，给。..提供娱乐（或消遣） The clown at the circus amused the children.

anchor 锚 The anchor catches （drags）。

announce 宣布，声称 It is officially announced that he will not run for reelection.

annoy 使恼怒，使生气 She was annoyed at （with） his lightheard attitude.

annual 每年的，年度的 the annual output of steel

anonymous 匿名的，无名的 an anonymous letter （phone call）

answer 回答，响应 Henry took ages to answer the door.

anticipate 预期，预料 The directors anticipated a fall in demand （that demand would fall）。

anxious 焦虑的，发愁的（about， at） They become anxious at her delay.