accord /əˈkɔrd/
v. to agree; to be consistent; to reconcile ((與...)一致,協調);to grant, to bestow (給與;授與(較give正式))
n. agreement ((國家間的)協議); harmony ( (顏色或聲音的)調和;和諧); consensus (一致)
【推測詞義】朝向對方的心,為「心心相印,貼心(heart-to-heart)」之意,因此才會同意(agree)。
【衍生詞】accordance n. 符合,一致;和諧;授予
accordingly adv. consequently; hence (因此)
【字彙淺析】一般學生對於according to (依照)都不陌生,但除了分詞的用法之外,accord還有以下常用片語。She quit her job of her own accord. (她辭職是出於她自己的自由意志,即她自動地辭職)。在戰事綿延的國家間可以看到reach an accord (得到共識)、peace accord (和平協議)、ceasefire accord (停火協議)。in accord with, out of accord with則是指「與…一致」或「與…不一致」,如The job what I am doing is in accord with my personal goal. (我現在的工作與我的人生目標一致)。而in accordance with則是「根據」的意思,與according to 相同,例如 The funeral is conducted in accodance with local custom. (這場喪禮是依照地方禮俗進行)。
accountable /əˈkaʊntəbəl/
adj. responsible ((對行為)負有(解說)責任的); able to be explained (能夠解釋的)
【推測詞義】原意為「可數的」。有能力把計算出來的結果朝向某人說明或解釋,隱喻「負有(解說)責任」。
【衍生詞】accountability n. 可對某事做出解釋;responsibility(負有責任)
account n. statement;explanation (事件等的)報告(書);說明(書)
accrete /əˈkrit/
v. to grow or to increase gradually; to come together; to accumulate ((因附著、添加、堆積等而漸漸)自然增大,(使)增長)
【推測詞義】越長越大,就是逐漸增加。
【衍生詞】accretion n. growth; increase ((財產的)自然增加),((因附著、添加、堆積等而漸漸產生的)增長,增大)
accurate /ˈækjərɪt/
adj. correct; exact; without error; precise (正確無誤的;精準的)
【推測詞義】對…極為關注細心;對(某事)精心處置過,當然會精準正確。
affable /ˈæfəbl/
adj. friendly; easy to talk to or approach; courteous; amiable; genial ; sociable ((尤指對下屬)謙恭有禮的;和藹可親的;友善的)
【推測詞義】朝向…說話,而對方願意跟你說話,就是容易親近的人。
【衍生詞】affability n. sociability (和藹;親切)
affiliate /əˈfɪlɪˌet/
v. to adopt as a son (把…收為養子) ; to associate as a subordinate or a member (使隸屬於,使成為分支機構); to join; to merge; to combine; to connect or to associate (加入聯合,結盟)
【推測詞義】本義為「收…為養子」,隱喻為加入為成員之一或成為分支機構,聯繫更為緊密。
【衍生詞】affiliated adj. kindred (親屬關係的); associated; connected (加入的;附屬的;相關聯的)
affiliation n. joining; association; connection; combination ; relation (加入,入盟,父子關係的判定)
【常用校名】The Affiliated Senior High School of National Normal University (國立師大附中)
affluent /ˈæfluənt/
adj. flowing in abundance; wealthy; abundant; copious; plentiful; opulent (富裕的;富足的)
【推測詞義】(財富或物質)源源不斷地流向某個地方的(flowing towards),即流量豐富的。
【衍生詞】affluence n. abundance; wealth (富裕;豐富)
【常用片語】affluent society 富裕社會
affront /əˈfrʌnt/
v. to confront; to insult openly; to disrespect; to offend purposely (冒犯;當眾侮辱)
【推測詞義】當眾朝著臉部甩人一巴掌(strike on the forehead),就是公然侮辱。
aggravate /ˈægrəˌvet/
v. to make more severe; to worsen; to exacerbate; to intensify (使惡化,加重(病情、負擔等));to annoy; to exasperate; to irritate; to provoke (激怒(人))
【推測詞義】使病情或負擔等加重,就是使其惡化。
aggressive /əˈgrɛsɪv/
adj. offensive; combative; militant; belligerent (侵略性的;攻擊性的);dynamic; energetic and forceful; pushing; ambitious (幹勁十足的,進取的);quarrelsome; hostile(好爭吵的;好鬥的)
【推測詞義】朝向(他人領域)步步前進,攻擊或侵犯他人。
【衍生詞】aggression n. 侵略;攻擊
alleviate /əˈlivɪˏet/
v. to lighten or to relieve, especially physical or mental pain or disconfort; to ease ; to assuage; to allay; to mollify(使痛苦等)減輕,緩和,緩解
【推測詞義】使變輕。
allocate /ˈæləket/
v. to assign something for a special purpose; to distribute; to divide among ((為某用途而)撥出;分配,配給)
【推測詞義】把(物品等)朝向地方分送或撥給。
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