◆Unit 6

adamant [ 'ædəmənt ]

常考 adj. 固执的；不动摇的 ：impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason; stubbornly unyielding

近义 adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding

举例 She remained adamant in her judgment.

她对自己的立场坚定不移。

注意 该词一般表达为remain adamant

adapt [ ə'dæpt ]

常考1 v. （使）适应，适合 ：to make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification

近义 acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adjust, conform, fashion, reconcile

举例 The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change.

世界会变得不同，我们必须做好准备以适应其变化。

常考2 v. 修改，改编 ：to alter or modify a text

近义 adjust, edit, tailor

举例 The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen.

派生 adaptability[ əˌdæptə'bɪlətɪ ] n. 适应性，适应能力

adduce [ ə'dju:s ]

常考 v. 举例；引证 ： to cite as an example or means of proof in an argument

近义 cite, lay, present

举例 We can adduce evidence to support the claim.

我们能举出证据支持该说法。

adept [ ə'dept ]

常考 adj. 熟练的 ：very skilled , thoroughly proficient; expert

近义 crack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful

举例 He’s usually very adept at keeping his private life out of the media.

adhere [ əd'hɪə(r) ]

常考1 v. 支持，拥护 ：to be a devoted follower or supporter

举例 He urged them to adhere to the values of Islam which defend the dignity of man.

他鼓励他们坚守伊斯兰教维护人类尊严的价值观。

常考2 v. 遵守，遵循 ：to carry out a plan, a scheme, or an operation without deviation

近义 abide by, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe

举例 She adhered to the strict Islamic dress code.

她恪守伊斯兰教严格的着装规定。

adherence [ əd'hɪərəns ]

常考 n. 坚持，遵守 ： faithful attachment ; devotion; the fact of adhering to a particular rule, agreement, or belief

近义 adhesion, bond, cohesion

举例 strict adherence to the constitution 严格遵守宪法

派生 adherent[ əd'hɪərənt ] n. 拥护者，追随者：a supporter, as of a cause or an individual

ad hoc [ ˌæd'hɔk ]

常考 adj. 特别的，专门的 ：for the specific purpose , case, or situation at hand and for no other

举例 ad hoc committees to examine specific problems研究具体问题的专门委员会

adjunct [ 'ædʒʌŋkt ]

常考 n. 附属物，辅助物 ：something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position

近义 accessory, appendage, appurtenance, attachment, supplement

举例 Physical therapy is an important adjunct to drug treatments.

adjust [ ə'dʒʌst ]

常考1 v. 解决 ： settle , resolve

举例 Social tensions among adult factions can be adjusted by politics, but adolescents and children have no such mechanism for resolving their conflict with the exclusive world of adults.

成年人派系之间的社会冲突可以被政治解决，但青少年和儿童却没有这样的机制来解决他们与成年人排外世界之间的冲突。

常考2 v. 使适应，使适合 ：to adapt or conform, as to new conditions

近义 acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, conform, fashion, fit, reconcile, square, suit, tailor

举例 unable to adjust themselves to their environment

administer [ əd'mɪnɪstə(r) ]

常考1 v. 管理，治理 ：to have charge of; manage

近义 administrate, direct, govern, head, manage, run, superintend, supervise

举例 The plan calls for the UN to administer the country until elections can be held.

常考2 v. 实行，执行 ：to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of

近义 administrate, carry out, dispense, execute

举例 to administer the law 执行法律

常考3 v. 服用，服药 ：to apply as a remedy

近义 apply, dispense, give

举例 administer a dose of medicine 服用药 3BBm4KksFHOLjdfNbnxkcStiFPnRx36LG4uUxA6VWJ3xzZc/tcWlsSk1IybjMdUf