备战2007年12月英语四级考试：词汇天天背A

apparatus
n. 器械，器具，设备
[同]equipment , appliance , tackle
apparent
adj. 表面上的，
[同]seeming [反]actual
adj. 显然的，明明白白的
[同]evident , obvious
appeal
vi. 呼吁，恳求
The prisoner appealed to the judge for mercy.
囚犯恳求法官开恩。
[同]plead
vi. 申诉
appeal against a decision 不服判决而上诉
vi. （to）诉诸，求助
[同]resort
vi. 吸引
Do these paintings appeal to you ? 你对这些画感兴趣吗？
[同]attract
n. 呼吁，要求[同]plea
n. 申诉；吸引力[同]attraction
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appeal to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人呼吁
appeal to sb. to do sth. 呼吁某人做某事
appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力
make an appeal for … 恳求…
appearance
n. 出现，露面
make one’s first appearance 初次登台
n. 外观，外貌
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keep up appearance 顾全面子，撑场面
in appearance 外表上看起来
appetite
n. 食欲，胃口；欲望[同]desire
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have an appetite for 对…有欲望
appliance
n. 器具，器械，装置
applicable
adj. 适当的，合适的，可应用的
[同]appropriate , suitable
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be applicable to sth./doing sth. 适合于…，适应于…
application
n. 申请，申请表；应用，实施
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（make an）application to sb. for sth. 向某人提出…申请
application of sth. to sth. …至…的应用
apply
v. 申请，请求
apply to the Consul for a visa 向领事申请签证
v. 应用，运用，适用
We can apply his findings in new developments. 我们可将他的调查结果应用于新开发中。
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apply to sb. for sth. 向某人申请…
apply sth to sth. 将…应用于…
apply oneself (one’s mind/one’s energies) to (doing) sth. 全神贯注与…
appoint
vt. 约会，指定；任命，委托
They appointed him director of the office. 他们委任他为办公室主任。
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appoint sb. (to be ) + 职务
appointment
n. 约会，预定
keep （break）an appointment 践（违）约
n. 职位；任命，选派
appreciate
vt. 感激，感谢
I deeply appreciate your kindness . 我深深地感谢你的好意。
vt. 正确评价
appreciate sth. by a high standard 以高标准鉴赏某物
vt. 欣赏
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appreciate （one’s）doing
approach
n. 途径，方法
all the approach to the top of the hill 通往山顶的所有通道
n. 接近 by easy of approach 容易接近
vt. 靠近，接近
I saw a figure approaching me. 我看见一个人影朝我走来。
vt. 探讨
vt. 向…靠近；与…打交道
approach sb. on sth. 为某事与某人打交道
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appropriate for / to sth. 对…适当的；适合于…的
approval
n. 赞同，同意
Do not lightly or disapproval 别轻易表示赞同或反对
n. 批准，审定，通过
He gave his approval to the plan. 他批准了这项计划。
approve
v. 批准，通过
approve a project 批准方案
[同]agree officially
v. 赞同，同意
They approved of my decision. 他们赞成我的决定。
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approve sth. 批准…
approve of sth. 赞同，同意
approve of sb. doing
approximate
adj. 近似的，大约的
vi. （to）近似，接近
His description of the event approximated to the truth.
他对于这件事的描述很接近于事实。
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be approximate to sth. 接近于…的
approximate to sth. 近似，接近
arbitrary
adj. 任意的，随心所欲的；专横的，专断的
architecture
n. 建筑学，建筑术；建筑式样，建筑风格