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| assorted a. 1.各种各样的,混杂的,什锦的
 A: I received assurances that I would get help.
 B: And did they come through?
 assurance
 n. 1.把握,信心;2.保证,表示保证(或鼓励、安慰)的话;3.(人寿)保险
 A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma .
 B: Don’t worry, I can’t run fast either because I am unfit!
 asthma
 n. 气喘,哮喘
 A: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day.
 B: I too would love to see the earth from space.
 astronaut
 n. 宇航员
 A: I am going to visit the new astronomy research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me?
 B: I’d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with?
 astronomy
 n. 天文学
 A: They are closing down the local asylum .
 B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.
 asylum
 n. 1.庇护,政治避难;2.精神病院
 A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are.
 B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific.
 atlas
 n. 地图集
 A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary?
 B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.
 attendance
 n. 1.出席人数;2.出席,参加,出席次数;3.护理,照料
 A: I lost my wallet at the cinema yesterday.
 B: Did you ask the attendant on duty if it was found?
 attendant
 n. 服务人员,侍者,随从
 a. 伴随的,随之而产生的
 A: The box of old photos that you are looking for is in the attic .
 B: On the right or left hand side?
 attic
 n. 阁楼
 A: The auction will be held at 3pm on Saturday.
 B: Good, I’d like to set a starting price of one hundred dollars for my table.
 auction
 n./vt. 拍卖
 A: Even though I’m not registered in this department, will it be alright if I audit your classes?
 B: It is fine with me, but it is best to check with the department first.
 audit
 vt. 审计,检查(帐目)
 A: Are all the accounts from your business in order?
 B: No, the auditor still needs to check them.
 auditor
 n. 审计员,稽核员
 A: Where will the classical concert be held?
 B: In the main auditorium
 auditorium
 n. 1.观众席,听众席;2.礼堂,会堂
 A: He is suffering from an auditory infection.
 B: I hope he recovers soon.
 auditory
 a. 听觉的,听觉器官的
 A: My salary will be augmented with the aid of extra hours.
 B: Great, but don’t work too hard.
 augment
 vt. 扩大,增加,提高
 A: I attended a memorial service last night.
 B: It must have a very austere occasion.
 austere
 a. 1.朴素的,无装饰的;2.严峻的,一丝不苟的;3.十分简朴的,苦行的
 A: Are you jeans authentic ?
 B: No, they are just cheap copies of the original brand.
 authentic
 a. 1.真的,真正的;2.可靠的,可信的
 A: John has such an authoritative voice. It is frightening.
 B: I find him scary at times also.
 authoritative
 a. 1.权威性的,可信的;2.专断的,命令式的
 A: Stop! You are not authorized to enter this section of the building.
 B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission.
 authorize
 vt. 授权,批准
 A: What are you reading?
 B: Nelson Mandela’s autobiography , I highly recommend it.
 
 
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