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◆Unit 9

agent [ 'eɪdʒənt ]

常考 n. 作用物;药剂 something that produces or is capable of producing an effect;an active or efficient cause; a chemical

举例 the cancer-causing agents 致癌物

aggrandize [ ə'grænˌdaɪz ]

常考 v. 增加 :to make great or greater; increase , enlarge

近义 amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax

举例 aggrandize an estate 增加财产

aggravate [ 'ægrəveɪt ]

常考1 v. 加重;使恶化 :to make worse or more troublesome

近义 deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, redouble

举例 Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.

常考2 v. 使恼火;激怒 :to rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke

举例 What aggravates you most about this country?

该国的哪一点让你最恼火?

aggressive [ ə'gresɪv ]

常考1 adj. 有闯劲的;积极进取的 :marked by driving forceful energy or initiative; enterprising

举例 aggressive entrepreneurs 有进取心的企业家

常考2 adj. 好斗的;挑衅的 :an aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people

举例 Aggressive behavior is a sign of emotional distress.

派生 aggression[ ə'greʃn ] n. 进攻;侵犯;敌对行为

aghast [ ə'gɑ:st ]

常考 adj. 惊骇的;惊讶的 :struck with terror, amazement , or horror;shocked

近义 appalled, confounded, dismayed, dumbfounded, horrified, shocked

举例 His colleagues were aghast at the sackings.

agility [ ə'dʒɪlətɪ ]

常考 n. 敏捷;灵活 :the quality or state of being agile; nimbleness , dexterity

近义 dexterity, dexterousness, nimbleness, quickness

举例 She blinked in surprise at his agility.

他敏捷的身手让她惊奇地直眨眼睛。

派生 agile[ 'ædʒaɪl ] adj. 敏捷的,灵活的

agitate [ 'ædʒɪteɪt ]

常考1 v. 使不安;使焦虑 :to upset ; disturb

近义 bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, toss, unsettle, upset

举例 be agitated by the alarming news 因惊人的消息而感到不安

常考2 v. 煽动;鼓动 :to stir up public interest in a cause

举例 agitate for a tax reduction 鼓动减免税收

派生 agitation[ ˌædʒɪ'teɪʃn ] n. 激动;不安;焦虑

agonize [ 'ægənaɪz ]

常考 v. 感到极度焦虑;苦苦思索 :to think about a difficult decision very carefully and with a lot of effort

举例 Perhaps he was agonizing over the moral issues involved.

也许他正在为其中牵扯的道德问题而伤脑筋。

agreeable [ ə'gri:əbl ]

常考1 adj. 令人愉快的;宜人的 pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one’s tastes or needs

近义 congenial, favorable, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome

举例 agreeable weather 宜人的天气

常考2 adj. 一致的,和谐的 :being in harmony , consonant

近义 compatible, congenial, congruous, consistent, sympathetic

举例 a practice agreeable to the law 和法律一致的做法

alacrity [ ə'lækrətɪ ]

常考 n. 敏捷;乐意 :quickness or celerity; cheerful readiness

近义 dispatch, expedition, goodwill, promptitude, readiness

举例 He accepted my invitation with alacrity.

他爽快接受了我的邀请。 GIfkiB4wvZ8aWYkRTMSEqRZn1s2FvgGFfdZx4sEUC5+hQwuhJ4u8nb/VU12Tt4Af

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