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autobiography
n. 自传
A: Is that dog over there real?
B: No, I think that it is just an automation
automation
n. 自动化（技术），自动操作
A: I am moving to an autonomous region of the country.
B: Gosh, that will be an interesting experience.
autonomous
a. 1.自治的；2.独立自主的
A: You are very independent.
B: My autonomy is protected by the law.
autonomy
n. 1.自治，自治权；2.人身自由，自主权
A: Where you able to get through to the ticket office when you telephoned?
B: I tried several times, but to no avail.
avail
n. [一般用于否定句或疑问句中] 效用，利益，帮助
A: What was the film about?
B: A guy trying to avenge the killing of his brother. It was quite violent.
avenge
vt. 1.为…复仇，报…之仇；2.(on)向…报仇
A: Let’s turn left down the next road.
B: Good idea, that way we can avert the traffic jam.
avert
vt. 1.防止，避免；2.转移（目光、注意力等）
A: I heard that the national aviation company owes a lot of money to the government.
B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.
aviation
n. 1.航空，航空学；2.飞机制造业
A: I was filled with awe when I watched the sun rise this morning.
B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.
awe
n. 敬畏，惊惧
vt. 使敬畏，使惊惧
be / stand in awe of 敬畏
A: At what speed does the earth spin on its axis ?
B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.
axis
n. 1.轴，轴线，中心线；2.坐标轴，基准线
B
A: My brother got married last year.
B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life. |
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