◆Unit 2

abominate [ ə'bɒmɪneɪt ]

常考 v. 讨厌，憎恶 ：to detest thoroughly; abhor , to regard with extreme dislike and hostility

近义 abhor, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

举例 All the teachers abominate cheating in examinations.

所有教师都憎恶考试作弊。

abound [ ə'baʊnd ]

常考 v. 大量；盛产 ：to be great in number or amount

近义 bristle, crawl, flow, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem

举例 Venice abounds in famous hotels.

威尼斯有许多知名的酒店。

abrade [ ə'breɪd ]

常考1 v. 磨损，擦伤 ：to rub or wear away especially by friction; erode

近义 chafe, erode, gall, graze, rub, ruffle

举例 Ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers.

常考2 v. 折磨；消磨（意志等） ：to make weary through constant irritation; wear down spiritually

近义 annoy, bother, chafe, exercise, fret, gall, irk, provoke

举例 Their gossips abraded her into restlessness.

他们的流言蜚语使她心烦意乱。

abrasive [ ə ' breɪsɪv ]

常考 adj. 态度无礼的，粗鲁的 ： causing irritation , harsh and rough in manner

近义 annoying, aggravating, bothersome, irritating, vexing

举例 Pamela was unrepentant about her strong language and abrasive remarks.

abreast [ ə'brest ]

常考 adv. 了解，跟上（最新情况） ：up to date with; if you keep abreast of a subject, you know all the most recent facts about it

举例 He will be keeping abreast of the news.

他将时刻关注最新消息。

注意 常用搭配：keep abreast of...

abridged [ ə'brɪdʒd ]

常考 adj. 削减的；删节的 ：an abridged book, play etc has been made shorter but keeps its basic structure and meaning

举例 This is an abridged version of her new novel “The Queen and I”.

派生 abridgment[ ə'brɪdʒmənt ] n. 节本，删节版

abrogate [ 'æbrəgeɪt ]

常考 v. 废除，取消（法令、习俗等） ：to abolish , do away with, or annul, especially by authority

近义 abolish, annihilate, annul, cancel, invalidate, negate, nullify, set aside, vitiate, void

举例 The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty.

派生 abrogation[ ˌæbrə'geɪʃn ] n. 废除；取消

abruptly [ ə'brʌptlɪ ]

常考 adv. 突然地 ： unexpectedly sudden without any warning

近义 short, suddenly

举例 change abruptly 突然改变

派生 abruptness[ ə'brʌptnəs ] n. 突然，意外

abscond [ əb'skɒnd ]

常考1 v. 潜逃，逃亡 ：to escape from a place where you are being kept

近义 break out, decamp, escape

举例 He was ordered to appear the following day, but absconded...

常考2 v. （携……）潜逃 ：to secretly leave somewhere, taking with you something that does not belong to you

近义 flee, fly, get away, run away

举例 Unfortunately, his partners were crooks and absconded with the funds.

absolutism [ 'æbsəlu:tɪzəm ]

常考 n. 专制主义 ：a political theory holding that all power should be vested in one ruler or other authority

近义 authoritarianism, autocracy, dictatorship, totalitarianism

举例 royal absolutism 王权专制

派生 absolutist[ 'æbsəlu:tɪst ] n. 专制主义者 Ir/vUr5D7Nuhi7+Y9aY7GX03odCQlFkp0dnME1TCwF/nPs0aIJwaPVHEu2VjCZfQ