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Abandon 捨棄 放棄
abjure, abdicate, desert, forgo, forsake, jettison, renounce, relinquish, waive

abate 減少

decrease, diminish, curtail, dwindle, lessen, reduce,retrench, shrink



abbey 修道院, 大教堂
monastery, cathedral
abbreviate 縮寫
abbreviation
aberrant 不正常

anomalous, abnormal, irregular, atypical

aberration (n) 脫離常規
anomaly, deviation, abnormality

abeyance 終止
suspension, respite, foil, frustate, thwart, balk


abhor 厭惡 v

abominate, detest, disgust, loathe

abhorrence (n)
aversion, abhorrence, abomination, detestation, dislike, disfavor , repulsion, revulsion
abide 遵守

abide by, conform to, comply with, obey, observe

abject 可憐

miserable, pathetic, wretched, piteous, pitiful, pitiable



abolish 廢除
abrogate, annul, revoke, rescind, repeal, nullify, invalidate


abominate 厭惡
abhor, abominate, detest, disgust, loathe
abortion 流產
flop, failure


abound 大量 充滿
abound in (with), teem in (with)
abrasion 摩擦,衝突,不合
friction, attrition, rubbing
abridge 縮短

abbreviate, condense, curtail

abrupt 突然的,陡削的

brusque, sudden, bluff, steep, precipitous

abscond 逃避

eschew, evade, elude, decamp, shun, shirk, parry, malinger, escape



elope 私奔

abstain from 禁絕
refrain from, forbear from
abstemious 節制的
abstinent, continent, temperate, moderate
absurd 荒唐的
preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, nonsensical
abundant 豐富的
plentiful, ample, bountiful, copious, lavish, profuse, substantial, considerable
abundance
plenty, profusion, cornucopia
accede 同意
agree, assent, concur, consent, acquiesce
accessory 附屬品, 從犯


附屬的

appendix, addendum, supplement,



auxiliary , supplementary



acclaim 稱讚
praise, commend, compliment, extol, eulogize, laud, accolade, applaud




encomium 頌詞
panegyric
accomplice
共犯
accomplish 達成 完成

attain, achieve, fulfil

accrete 增長,增加

accrue, augment, increase, accretion, ascension, augmentation, increase



accurate 精準的
exact, pinpoint, precise, rigid, rigorous
accuse
charge, prosecute, arraign, sure


acerbity 尖苛, 辛辣
acrimony, acridity, pungency, poignancy, bitterness
acme 頂峰

apex, crest, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, vertex, zenith

acoustic
聽覺

olfactory

臭覺
gustatory
味覺
tactile
觸覺
acquire
gain garner, obtain, procure, acquisition
acquit 免除罪責
absolve, exonerate, exculpate, vindicate, acquit...of...= absolve...of/ from....amnesty
acrid 尖刻的 辛辣的
acrimonious, biting, bitter, caustic, mordant, poignant, pungent, stinging, sarcastic, sardonic, vitriolic
acumen 聰明才智
cleverness, clairvoyance, ingenuity, ingenuousness
penetrating 敏銳的
discerning, perspicacious, shrewd, clairvoyant
acute 急遽的
intense, severe, keen, sharp
adage 格言 警語
proverb, aphorism, axiom, epigram, maxim, precept, saying
adamant 堅定不移
firm, stanch, staunch, steadfast, intransigent
adduce 提出 舉出
pose, present
adequate 充足的
ample, abundant, plentiful, bountiful, copious, lavish, profuse, sufficient
adhere 黏附

adhere to, stick to, cling to, attach to

adherent 支持者

advocate, proponent, upholder, supporter

be adjacent to....鄰接


adjoin....abut
adjourn 休會 延遲
prorogue, respite
admonish 警告 告誡
exhort, expostulate, remonstrate, caveat , warning
adore 崇敬 崇拜
admire, esteem, revere, venerate, worship, respect
adorn 裝飾
decorate, ornament, garnish, embellish, bedeck


adroit 熟練的
adept, apt, deft, dexterous, expert, proficient, skillful
adulterate 偽造
forge, counterfeit, falsity, concoct
adumbrate 預示
outline, sketch
advent 到來 出現
emergence
adventitious 偶然
accidental, chance, contingent, fortuitous, haphazard, inadvertent, incidental
adversary
antagonist, enemy, foe, opponent, rival
adverse
disadvantageous, unfavorable, adversely, negatively, inimically, contrarily, unfavorably

adversity

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