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常考 v. 免除责任；赦免 ：to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
近义 discharge, dispense, excuse, exempt, let off, relieve, spare
举例 Though he refused any responsibility for the failure of the negotiations, Stevenson had no right to absolve himself.
尽管他拒绝承担任何谈判的失败的责任，但是史蒂文自己也没有推托的理由。
注意 常用搭配： absolve someone from blame or responsibility
常考 v. 自我克制，有意回避 ：to refrain from something by one’s own choice
近义 forbear, hold off, keep, refrain, withhold
举例 abstain from traditional political rhetoric 避开传统的政治修辞
常考 adj. 节制的，适度饮食的 ：marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
近义 moderate, temperate, abstinent
举例 He is abstemious in eating and drinking.
他在饮食方面是很有节制的。
常考 n. 节制，禁绝（食物或酒精）: abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink
近义 dryness, soberness, sobriety, teetotalism, temperance, moderation
举例 total abstinence from alcohol 彻底戒酒
常考 adj. 难懂的，深奥的 ： difficult to comprehend ; recondite
近义 deep, esoteric, profound, recondite , heavy, hermetic, occult
举例 fruitless discussions about abstruse resolutions
常考 adj. 荒谬的，不合理的 ：ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable
近义 foolish, harebrained, idiotic, imbecilic, insane, lunatic, mad, moronic, nonsensical, preposterous, silly, softheaded, tomfool
举例 Scientists who are on the cutting edge of research must often violate common sense and make seemingly absurd assumptions.
派生 absurdity[ ] n. 荒谬
常考 n. 大量；充足 ：a great or plentiful amount
近义 mass, mountain, much, plenty, profusion, wealth, world
举例 The area has an abundance of wildlife.
这片地区有丰富的野生动植物。
派生 abundant[ ] adj. 大量的，丰富的：plentiful
常考1 adj. 极坏的；糟透的 ：immeasurably low or wretched; very bad
近义 wretched
举例 an abysmal performance 糟糕的演出
常考2 adj. 深重的；无边的 ：very profound; limitless
近义 profound
举例 abysmal misery/abysmal ignorance 无边的苦难/极端的无知
常考1 v. 答应，同意 ：to give one’s consent , often at the insistence of another; concede
近义 accept, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, nod, subscribe
举例 Britain would not accede to France’s request.
英国不肯同意法国的要求。
常考2 v. 就任；就职 ：to arrive at or come into an office or dignity
举例 accede to the throne 就任国王
常考1 v. 增速 ：to increase the speed of
近义 expedite, hasten, hurry, hustle, quicken, speed (up), step up
举例 suddenly the car accelerated 突然车加速
常考2 v. 促进；加快 ：to cause to develop or progress more quickly
举例 This cool, humidified air accelerates plant growth; little water evaporates from leaves.