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周二1. domestic a. 本国的，国内的;家用的;家庭的Washington responded by freezing the price of domestic oil.华盛顿作出的反应是冻结国内的石油价格。My value for domestic tranquility should much exceed theirs.我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。2. constant a. 不变的，恒定的 n. 常数In our world nothing seems constant.在我们这个世界上似乎没有东西是永恒不变的。The speed of light is an important constant.光速是一个重要的常数。3. cliff n. 悬崖，峭壁The sea had undermined the cliff.海水侵蚀了悬崖的基部。4. authority n. 权威;当局We see him as an authority on the subject.我们把他看作为这方面的权威。The new building must be financed by the local authority.新大楼的建筑资金必须由地方当局提供。5.audio a. 听觉Students is very interested in the audio-visual instruction.学生们对视听教学非常感兴趣。6. attitude n. 态度attitude后常接towards/to，指“对于的态度，看法”，如her attitude towards/to the question(她对这个问题的看法)。值得注意的是，因上面例子中的宾语是question，有时候可以用on代替to，如her attitude on the question。She shows a very positive attitude to her work.她工作态度非常积极。7. community n. 社区，社会Everyone should invest some time in community service.每个人都应该花些时间在社区服务上。The welfare of the community is the same as the welfare of its members.社会的福利就等于其成员的福利。8. commit vt. 犯(错误，罪行等)，干(坏事等)commit oneself to doing something 使自己不得免于They committed outrages on innocent citizens.他们对无辜的市民犯下了暴行。9. comment n. /vt. 评论He made no comments on our proposal.他对我们的建议没有作评论。He commented that it was an excellent film.他评论这电影很精彩。10. distinguish vt. 区分，辨别词义辨析：distinguish, discern, discriminatedistinguish: 普通用词，指辨别者的能力或实际观察到的区别，强调辨别所需的技巧。discern: 语义较笼统，着重精深与准确的观察力，不一定有能力辨别关系密切的各项事物。discriminate: 语气强，指从十分相似的事物中辨出差异，尤其把好坏区分开来。Speeches distinguish human beings from animals.人类和动物的区别在于人会说话。周三1. abandonvt. 抛弃，离弃The cruel man abandoned his wife and child.那个狠心的男人遗弃了妻儿。vt. 放弃They had abandoned all hope.他们不再抱任何希望。考点abandon+doing sth2. abilityn. 能力I do not doubt your ability to the work. 我不怀疑你干这项工作的能力。反inability3. aboardadv. 在船（飞机、车）上Welcome aboard! 欢迎各位搭乘本机（船）！adv. 上船（飞机、车）prep. 在船（飞机、车）上; 上船（飞机、车）4. abroadadv.（在）国外，出国Do you like being abroad ? 你喜欢在国外生活吗？同oversea5. absencen. 缺乏，不在场；缺乏，没有in the absence of definite information 没有确切消息的情况同lack难点 absence from 不在，缺乏in the absence of 缺乏的情况下6. absentadj. 缺乏，不在be absent from school 旷课adj. 茫然的，恍惚的absentminded 心不在焉的7. absolute adj. 绝对的，纯粹的，完全的 absolutely adv. 完全地，绝对地8. absorb vt. 吸收absorb knowledge 吸取知识同 take invt. 吸引的注意，使全神贯注考点be absorbed in 全神贯注于 abstract adj. 抽象的反concreten. 摘要，梗概an abstract of a speech 一篇演说的摘要9. abundant adj. 丰富的，富有的，充裕的考点 be abundant in 富于，富有10. abuse n. 辱骂 n. 虐待；滥用an abuse of trust 辜负别人的信任 vt. 辱骂；虐待同ill-treat / vt. 滥用Dont abuse your authority. 不要滥用你的威信。周四1. cancel vt. 取消，废除The match had to be cancelled due to the bad weather.比赛因天气不好只得取消。Ive lost my credit card, so I have to go to the bank to cancel it.我的信用卡弄丢了,我得去银行申请作废。2. variable a. 易变的，可变的Prices are variable according to the rate of exchange.物价会随汇率而变动。His mood is as variable as the weather.他的情绪如天气般反覆无常。3. prospect n. 前景，前途;景象He has good prospects. 他大有前途。What do you think about the marketing prospect?你觉得市场前景怎么样?The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.从阳台上看去景色美极了。4. prosperity n.兴旺，繁荣The empire was on the wane after its period of prosperity.帝国经过全盛以后逐渐衰落。Prosperity destroys fools and endangers the wise.繁荣兴旺既毁了蠢人，也使智者陷于险境。5. aspect n. 方面;朝向;面貌This is only one aspect of the problem.这只是问题的一个方面。The building has a southern aspect.那座建筑是朝南的。His brother is a man with a serious aspect.他的兄弟是一个外貌严肃的人。6. cope vi. (with)(成功地)应付，处理I dont know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。7. core n. 果心，核心He ate the plum, and threw the core away.他吃掉了李子，并扔掉了果核。The core of our appeal is freedom of speech.我们的要求的核心是言论自由。8.maintain vt. 维持，保持;坚持，主张It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be maintained.维持食物的供给是绝对必要的。It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的。He maintains that there are no short cuts to effective management.他断言,有效的管理没有捷径可走。9.mainland n. 大陆, 本土The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.岛上有座桥与大陆相连。Hawaii and Alaska are not on the mainland of the United States.夏威夷和阿拉斯加不在美国本土。10. discipline n. 纪律;惩罚;学科She is strict in the matter of discipline.她对纪律的要求是严格的。A little discipline would do him a world of good.稍微处分他一下会对他大有好处。Applied linguistics is a new and independent discipline.应用语言学是一门新兴的独立学科。周五1. annual adj. 每年的，年度的 n. 年鉴2. anticipate vt. 预料，期望 We dont anticipate much trouble. 我们不希望有太多的麻烦。 难点 anticipate + doing3. Anxiety n. 焦虑，担心；渴望，担忧 难点 anxiety to see him4. apart adv. 分开，分离 The pages are stuck together and I cant pull them apart. 这几页粘在一起。 adv. 相隔，相距 They are a thousand miles apart. 他们相隔1000英里。 adv. 除去，撇开（与from连用） Wood and coal have been mans primary sources of energy apart from direct solar heat. 除去直接的太阳热以外，木材和煤一直是人类的主要能源。5. apologizevt. 道歉，认错难点apologize to sb. for sth. 为向某人道歉6. apology n. 道歉，认错make / offer apology to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人道歉express ones apology 表示歉意present ones apology 致以歉意7. 7. apparatusn. 器械，器具，设备同equipment , appliance , tackle8. apparent adj. 表面上的，显然的，明明白白的9. appeal vi. 呼吁，恳求vi. （to）诉诸，求助vi. 申诉appeal against a decision 不服判决而上诉 vi. 吸引Do these paintings appeal to you ? 你对这些画感兴趣吗？n. 呼吁，要求同plean. 申诉；吸引力同attraction难点appeal to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人呼吁appeal to sb. to do sth. 呼吁某人做某事appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力make an appeal for 恳求10. appliancen. 器具，器械，装置11. applicableadj. 适当的，合适的，可应用的同appropriate , suitable难点be applicable to sth./doing sth. 适合于，适应于applicationn. 申请，申请表；应用，实施难点（make an）application to sb. for sth.