词汇手册整理

1. ability

the ability to do the capability of doing be (un)able to do be capable of sth/doing

1 主语可以是物 2 可以加不好的事

Cf. was able to do ( = managed to do = succeeded in doing sth)

Could enable sb. to do 2. (ab)normal adj.

n. above normal below normal return to normal

Cf. average adj. 平均的； 典型，有代表性的

n. above/below average on (the) average

against an average of … the average drivers

common adj. 人人都有；到处可见 It’s common to have a mobile phone now.

共同；共有 have …in common; common interest

ordinary adj.

general adj. 总的the general manager the general idea/outline

社会一般的the general public general knowledge

general election

generally speaking

in general VS in detail usual adj.

universal adj. a universal truth/rule

a universal language/universal peace/donor topics of universal interest

n. the universe Cf. space

3. aboard adv. prep

go aboard the ship. On board

4. abroad adv.

go/study abroad; from home and abroad 5. absence n.

one’s absence from in the absence of = for lack of

absent adj. be absent from VS be present at

absent-minded 6. absorb vt.

absorb light/water/heat/the training/what he says

(sb.) be absorbed in sth/doing sth 7. accept vt. Cf accept an invitation

receive an invitation

Cf. be accepted by all be well/coldly/poorly received by all

Cf. be accepted by a company

be admitted to/into a company

(un)acceptable adj. be acceptable to sb. 8. access (u)n. the access to the village

have (easy/no) access to the library

the Internet access (in)accessible adj. be ~ to

9. accident n. Cf. accident

event

incident issue

by accident = by chance = accidentally = unintentionally

on purpose = by intention = by design = purposefully = intentionally 10. according to the chairman/report