VOA官方词汇(上)

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  PARTS OF SPEECH

• n. (noun) - a name word

• v. (verb) - an action word

• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word

• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation

• pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun

• conj. (conjunction) - a joining word

A

• a (an) - ad. one; any; each

• able - v. having the power to do something

• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.")

• above - ad. at a higher place

• accept - v. to agree to receive

• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event

• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone

• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side

• act - v. to do something

• activist - n. one who seeks change through action

• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show

• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more

• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister

• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.")

• adult - n. a grown person

• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision

• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.")

• afraid - ad. feeling fear

• after - ad. later; behind

• again - ad. another time; as before

• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something

• age - n. how old a person or thing is

• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations")

• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders

• ago - ad. of time past; before now

• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something

• agriculture - n. farming

• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance

• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose

• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe

• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes

• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies

• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land

• album - n. a collection of recorded music

• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products

• alive - ad. having life; not dead

• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount

• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose

• almost - ad. a little less than completely

• alone - ad. separated from others

• along - ad. near or on ("along the road")

• already - ad. before now; even now

• also - ad. added to; too

• although - conj. even if it is true that

• always - ad. at all times; every time

• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government)

• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)

• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns

• among - ad. in or part of (a group)

• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything

• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness

• ancestor - n. a family member from the past

• ancient - ad. very old; long ago

• and - conj. also; in addition to; with

• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something

• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat

• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past

• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially

• another - ad. one more; a different one

• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question

• any - ad. one or more of no special kind

• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility

• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help

• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem

• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge")

• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support

• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities

• area - n. any place or part of it

• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree

• arms - n. military equipment; weapons

• army - n. military ground forces

• around - ad. on every side (of)

• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner

• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip

• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues

• artillery - n. big guns

• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while

• ash - n. the part left after something burns

• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.")

• assist - v. to help

• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space

• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe

• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country

• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon")

• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet

• attach - v. to tie together; to connect

• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight

• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort

• attend - v. to be present at

• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car

• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter

• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal

• avoid - v. to stay away from

• awake - ad. not sleeping

• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service

• away - ad. not near

B

• baby - n. a newly born creature

• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward

• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good

• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal

• ball - n. something round

• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air

• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting

• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction

• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money

• bar - v. to prevent or block

• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult

• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.")

• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces

• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist

• beat - v. to hit again and again

• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit

• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.")

• become - v. to come to be

• bed - n. a sleeping place

• before - prep. earlier

• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start

• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of

• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust

• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell")

• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of

• below - ad. lower than

• best - ad. the most good

• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to

• better - ad. more good than

• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations")

• big - ad. of great size; not small

• bill - n. a legislative proposal

• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms

• bird - n. a creature that flies

• bite - v. to cut with the teeth

• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky

• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible

• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm

• bleed - v. to lose blood

• blind - ad. not able to see

• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement

• blood - n. red fluid in the body

• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.")

• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky

• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods

• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal

• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot

• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs

• bone - n. the hard material in the body

• book - n. a long written work for reading

• border - n. a dividing line between nations

• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence

• borrow - v. to take as a loan

• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together

• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid

• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something

• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood

• boy - n. a young male person

• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with

• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures

• brave - ad. having no fear

• bread - n. a food made from grain

• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy

• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again

• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other

• brief - ad. short; not long

• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color

• bring - v. to come with something

• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program

• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person

• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee

• budget - n. a spending plan

• build - v. to join materials together to make something

• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment

• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun

• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire

• burst - v. to break open suddenly

• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth

• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people

• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade

• busy - ad. doing something; very active

• but - conj. however; other than; yet

• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money

• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight")

C

• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government

• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.")

• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense

• camera - n. a device for taking pictures

• camp - n. a place with temporary housing

• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war

• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal

• cancel - v. to end; to stop

• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body

• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor

• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is

• capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies

• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of

• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train

• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest

• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought

• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another

• case (court) - n. a legal action

• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.")

• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans

• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands

• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result

• ceasefire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement

• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities

• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity

• century - n. one hundred years

• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition

• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group

• champion - n. the best; the winner

• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen

• change - v. to make different; to become different

• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something

• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something

• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from

• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise

• chemicals - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry

• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances

• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important

• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl

• children - n. more than one child

• choose - v. to decide between two or more

• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O"

• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law

• city - n. any important large town

• civilian - ad. not military

• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation

• claim - v. to say something as a fact

• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose