为学术类词汇表的英文解释，雅思阅读的致命武器。
        
        abandon v.  go away from (a person or thing or place) not intending to return; forsake; desert
        
        abstract adj.  existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence
        
        academy n.  school for special training
        
        access  n.  ~ means of approaching or entering (a place); way in
        
        accommodate v.  provide lodging or room for
        
        accompany v.  walk or travel with (sb) as a companion or helper; escort
        
        accumulate  v.  gradually get or gather together an increasing number or quantity of get (sth) in this way
        
        accurate adj.  free from error
        
        achieve v.  gain or reach (sth), usu by effort, skill, courage, etc
        
        acknowledge v.  accept the truth of admit (sth)
        
        acquire v.  gain (sth) by one's own ability, efforts or behaviour
        
        adapt   v.  ~ sth (for sth) make sth suitable for a new use, situation, etc; modify sth
        
        adequate adj. ~ satisfactory in quantity or quality; sufficient
        
        adjacent having a common endpoint or border  also immediately preceding or following
        
        adjust  v.  put (sth) into the correct order or position; arrange
        
        administrate  v. to administer
        
        adult   adj.  grown to full size or strength
        
        advocate v. speak publicly in favour of (sth); recommend; support
        
        affect  v.  have an influence on (sb/sth); produce an effect on
        
        aggregate v.  ~ sb (fml ) be formed or bring sb into an assembled group or amount
        
        aid n.  help
        
        albeit  conj although
        
        allocate v. ~ sth allot or assign sth (to sb/sth) for a special purpose
        
        alter   v.  become different; change in character, position, size, shape, etc
        
        alternative adj.  available in place of sth else; other
        
        ambiguous adj.  having more than one possible meaning
        
        amend   v.  correct an error in (sth); make minor improvements in; change slightly
        
        analogy n.  ~ partial similarity between two things that are compared
        
        analyse v.  separate into its parts in order to study its nature or structure
        
        annual  adj.  happening every year
        
        anticipate  v.  expect
        
        apparent adj.  clearly seen or understood; obvious
        
        append  v. ~ sth (fml ) attach or add sth (esp in writing)
        
        appreciate  v.  understand and enjoy (sth); value highly
        
        approach v.  come near or nearer to in space or time
        
        appropriate adj. ~ suitable; right and proper
        
        approximate adj. almost correct or exact but not completely so
        
        arbitrary adj.  based on personal opinion or impulse, not on reason
        
        area    n.  extent or measurement of a surface
        
        aspect  n.  particular part or feature of sth being considered
        
        assemble v.  come together; collect
        
        assess  v.  ~ sth decide or fix the amount of sth
        
        assign  v.  ~ sth to sb give sth to sb as a share of work to be done or of things to be used
        
        assist  v.  ~ in/with sth; ~ (sb) in doing sth (fml ) help
        
        assume  v.  accept as true before there is proof
        
        assure  v.  tell (sb) positively or confidently
        
        attach  v.  ~ sth fasten or join sth (to sth)
        
        attain  v.  succeed in getting (sth); achieve
        
        attitude n.  ~ way of thinking or behaving
        
        attribute v. ~ sth to sb/sth regard sth as belonging to, caused by or produced by sb/sth
        
        author  n.  writer of a book, play, etc
        
        authority n.  power to give orders and make others obey
        
        automate v. cause to operate by automation
        
        available adj.  that can be used or obtained
        
        aware   adj.  ~ of sb/sth; ~ that... having knowledge or realization of sb/sth