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| alienate vt. 1.使疏远,使不友好,离间;2.转让,让渡(财产等)
 A: He alleged that he was burgled during the night.
 B: I do not believe him, he is always telling lies.
 allege
 vt. 断言,宣称,硬说
 A: Here is some cream to alleviate your pain.
 B: Thanks, I will use it straight away.
 alleviate
 vt. 减轻,缓解,缓和
 A: Where did you lose your purse?
 B: In the alley beside my house.
 alley
 n. 小巷,胡同
 A: I have been allotted only two shelves for all my belongings in the dor.
 B: I am sure that you can ask for more space if you need it.
 allot
 vt. 分配,拨出
 A: Is your ring made of pure silver?
 B: No, I think that it is just an alloy .
 alloy
 n. 合金
 vt. 将……铸成合金
 A: Mr. Jones often alludes to his wealth.
 B: yes, but actually I don’t think he is wealthy compared to Mrs. Devan.
 allude
 vi. (to)暗指,提及
 A: Why did you come to Beijing?
 B: I was allured by the bright lights of the city.
 allure
 n. 诱惑力,魅力
 vt. 诱惑,引诱,吸引
 A: I heard an almighty amount of noise outside last night.
 B: Sorry, that was my dog chasing my neighbour’s cat.
 almighty
 a.1.全能的,万能的;2.很大的,很强的
 A: How often will you be able to work?
 B: Only on alternate days I am afraid.
 alternate
 a.1.交替的,轮流的;供选择的;2.间隔的
 v. (使)轮流,(使)交替
 A: I amassed a lot of lecture notes during my undergraduate degree.
 B: I hope that you amassed them in your head also!
 amass
 vt. 积累,积聚
 A: Did you enjoy the end of the novel?
 B: No, it was too ambiguous for me.
 ambiguous
 a. 引起歧义的,模棱两可的,含糊不清的
 A: You work very hard.
 B: Maybe, but I ma ambitious and want to do well in my career.
 ambitious
 a.1.有抱负的,雄心勃勃的;2.有野心的
 A: Your essay is good. But I think that you need to amend the conclusion.
 B: Oh, I thought the ending was the best part.
 amend
 vt. 修改,修订,改进
 n.[pl.]赔罪,赔偿
 A: Do your parents get along well?
 B: Yes, they at least have an amicable relationship.
 amiable
 a. 和蔼可亲的,友好的
 A: The army in my county is under-funded.
 B: I think that it is a good thing that it can not afford more ammunition though.
 ammunition
 n. 弹药,军火
 A: Is there enough space in the back of the car?
 B: Yes, ample.
 ample
 a.1.足够的;2.宽敞的,面积大的
 A: I can not hear the lecturer.
 B: He needs to amplify his voice more.
 amplify
 vt.1.放大(声音等),增强;2.扩大,详述,进一步阐述
 A: My teacher used the analogy of an acorn and oak tree to explain the potential of the school.
 B: He must think you all have a lot of potential then.
 analogy
 n. 比拟,类比,类推
 by analogy
 用类推的方法
 A: That guy is crazy.
 B: Maybe he needs to see an analyst.
 analyst
 n.1.分析家,化验员;2.心理分析学家
 A: You have a very analytic mind.
 B: I think that is why I enjoy mathematics.
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