VOA Special English 基础词汇手册.doc

VOA Special English 基础词汇手册 ?2001 Voice Of America, ?2005 Merriam-Webster Inc. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Parts of Speech Prefixes Expressions Science Words Organs of the Body 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 注：用鼠标左键点击带有下划线的单词词条即可听到发音 A a - 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 ones 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 singers 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 countrys borders ago - ad. of time past; before now agree - v.