《新闻词汇 1500 VOA words》.doc

A. Accept - v. to agree to receive　接受 Accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event 事故 Accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone　指责 Activist - n. one who seeks change through action 激进分子 Administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister 　政府 Admit - v. to accept (admitted to the United Nations); to express one’s guilt or responsibility (He admitted that what he did was wrong.) 　承认 Adult - n. a grown person　成人 Advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision 建议 Affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence (A lack of sleep affected the singer’s performance.) 　影响 Agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group (an agency of the United Nations) 　机构 Aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country’s borders 　侵略 Agriculture - n. farming 　农业 Air force - n. a military organization using airplanes 空军 Album - n. a collection of recorded music 歌集 Alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products 　酒精 Ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose 联合体 Ambassador - n. a nation’s highest diplomatic representative (to another government) 　大使 Amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) 修正 Ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns 弹药 Anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness 无政府状态 Ancestor - n. a family member from the past 祖先 Ancient -ad. very old; long ago 　远古的 Anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past 周年 Announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially 宣布 Apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility 道歉 Appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help 　上诉；呼吁 Appear - v. to show one