accompany vt. 陪伴, 伴奏
accomplice n.同谋,帮凶(one associated with another especially in wrongdoing)
accomplish vt. 完成, 实现(to succeed in doing; bring to pass)
(记)参考:accomplished 娴熟的;有造诣的:毫无疑问的;不容置疑的
accord vt.使符合,使一致(to cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony)n.一致
(记)参考:in accord with 和…一致
accost vt. 问候,致意(greet, hail, salute)大胆靠近(to approach boldly or in a challenging
or sometimes a defensive manner)
(类)accost·approach =importune·request 大胆靠近·接近=不断要求强求·要求
(前者是后者的特殊方式)干扰:(bequest·give)(glorify·praise)
(例)We were accosted by a beggar who demanded money.
我们大着胆子靠近一个要钱的乞丐。
accountability n. 有责任,有义务
(记)来自account 帐目,说明
accret v. 逐渐增长(to make larger or greater, as by increased growth)
(类)accrete·growth=erode·destruction=inch·advance
渐增是逐渐增长=腐蚀是逐渐破坏=缓慢移动是逐渐前进
强调逐渐的过程(干扰:endure·tolerance同义)
(反)accrete
◆ wear away 渐增
◆ 销蚀
accretion
◆ reduction in substance caused by erosion 渐增
◆ 因腐蚀减少
accrue vi.自然增加, 产生
accumulate vi. 积聚,堆积(to gather or pile up especially little by little;amass)
(反)dissipate
◆ accumulate 消散,浪费
◆ 积累
accurate adj. 正确的, 精确的
accuse v. 谴责,指责(to charge with a shortcoming or an erro)
acerbic adj. 酸的,涩的(acid in temper, mood, or tone)
(反)acerbic
◆ sweet 酸的
◆ 甜的
acerbity
◆ saccharin 酸
◆ 糖精
(记)a+cer(谐音:涩)或者从形近词acid(酸的,刻薄的)角度进行记忆
acidulous adj. 微酸的,尖酸刻薄的(slightly sour in taste or in manner)
(记)acid酸 参考:acidity 酸度,酸性
achromatic adj. 非彩色的, 无色的(possessing no hue)
(类)achromatic·hue=extraneous·essence=transitory·permanence
无色的·色调=无关的·本质=短暂的·永久
(记)a(表示无)+chroma(色彩)→无色的
acknowledge vt.承认(to admit the existence, reality, or truth of)
acme n.顶点,极点(the highest point or stage)
(类)acme·mountain=crest·wave 山顶·山=浪尖·海浪 (事物及其顶点)
acme·surpass=impossible·execute 顶点无法超越=不可能的无法执行
(同)apex , apogee climax, peak, pinnacle, summit zenith
acolyte n.侍僧, 助手
(记)谐音“爱客来的” 联想:爱客人来的助手
accorn n.橡树果, 橡子
acoustic adj.有关声音的, 声学的
acquaint vt. 使熟知,通知(to make familiar : cause to know firsthand)
(记)参考:acquaintance认识,熟人
acquiesce v. 勉强同意;默许(to accept tacitly or passively)
(类)intransigent·acquiesce=deferential·offend 不妥协的·默许=恭敬的·冒犯(反面特征)
(反)resist 抵制 defy 抗拒
(记)ac+quiesce(=quiet安静) 联想:保持沉默→默许
(同)assent, accede, agree, consent
(例)We acquiesced in their plan. 我们只得默认他们的计划。
acquisition n. 获得(the act of acquiring)
(反)divestiture
◆ acquisition 剥夺
◆ 获得
【注:divest :v. to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title】
(记)来自acquire 获得,得到。参考:acquired 后天努力得到的acquisitive渴望获得的,贪婪的