备战2007年12月英语四级考试：词汇天天背A

 第五天
argue
vt. 辩论,争论
We are arguing with each other about the justice of the war.
我们正在争论这场战争的正义性.
vi. 辩论,争论;说服
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argue with (against) sb. About (on) sth. 与某人辩论某事
argue against (for)… 为反对(或赞成)…而辩论
argument
n. 辩论;论点;论据,理由
arise
(arose ; arisen )
vi. 出现
A new problem has arisen. 出现了一个新问题.
vi. 升起,起来(与from连用)
Accidents arose from carelessness. 事故产生了疏忽.
arithmetic
n. 算术
arouse
vt. 引起,激起,唤起
His sufferings aroused out sympathy. 他的痛苦引起我们的同情.
vt. 唤醒
[同]awaken
[难点]
arouse sb. from … 从…中唤醒某人
arouse sb. to do sth. 唤起某人做…
arrange
v. 安排,准备工作
I have arranged for a car to meet you at the airport. 我已备妥一部汽车到飞机场来接你.
v. 整理,排列,布置
She’s good at arranging flowers. 她擅长插花.
[难点]
arrange for sb. / sth. to do sth. 安排…做…
arrangement
n. 整理,排列;(常用复数)布置,安排
to make arrangement for … 做好…的准备
arrest
v. 逮捕,拘留;抑制
n. 逮捕,拘留;阻止
[难点]
arrest sb. for… 因…而逮捕某人
arrest sb. on a charge of … 以…罪而逮捕某人
arrival
n. 到来,到达
They signed in the arrival upon a sheet. 他们在一张纸上签到.
n. 到达的人或物
arrow
n. 箭;箭头符号
artificial
adj. 人工的,人造的;虚假的,做作的
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artificial rainfall ( respiration ) 人工降雨
artificial insemination ( selection ) 人工授精(选择)
artificial fiber ( silk ) 人造纤维(丝)
artist
n. 艺术家,美术家
artistic
adj. 艺术(家)的
ash
n. (pl.)灰,灰末
burn sth. to ashes 把某物烧成灰烬;骨灰,遗骨
Asian
adj. 亚洲的,亚洲人的
n. 亚洲人
aside
adv. 在旁边,到(或向)一边
[考点]aside from = apart from 除…以外(还有)
aspect
n. 样子,外表,面貌
We become afraid of a man with a serious aspect.
我们害怕外貌严肃的人.
n. 方面,方位
We should consider a problem in all its aspect.
我们应该全面地考虑问题.
assemble
v. 集合,调集
The pupils were assembled in the school hall. 学生们在学校礼堂集合.
v. 组装,装配
assemble a watch 装配手表
assembly
n. 集合,集会
freedom of speech and assembly 言论和集会的自由
the U.N. General Assembly 联合国大会
n. 装配
assess
vt. 估价,评价
They assessed the house at 15,000 Yuan. 他们给房子估价为15,000元.
vt. 征收
assign
vt. 指派,选派
Two pupils were assigned to sweep the classroom. 两个学生被指派打扫教室.
vt. 分配,布置(作业)
The teacher assigned homework to pupils. 老师给学生布置家庭作业.
vt. 指定(时间、地点等)
Has a day been assigned for the trial ？ 审讯日期是否已定？
[难点]
assign sth. to sb. / sth. 把…分配给…
assign sb. to sth. / to do sth. 指派某人做…