美國之音1500基礎聽力詞滙A－I(5)

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　　early - ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late

　　earn - v. to be paid in return for work done

　　earth - n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil

　　earthquake - n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface

　　ease - v. to reduce; to make less difficult

　　east - n. the direction from which the sun rises

　　easy - ad. not difficult; not hard to do

　　eat - v. to take food into the body through the mouth

　　ecology - n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things

　　economy - n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized

　　edge - n. the line where something ends or begins

　　education - n. the act of teaching

　　effect - n. the result or change caused by something （"The storm had a serious effect on the economy."）

　　effort - n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something

　　egg - n. the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby

　　either - ad. one of two, but not the other

　　elect - v. to choose by voting

　　electricity - n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines

　　embassy - n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants

　　emergency - n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action

　　emotion - n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness

　　employ - v. to give work in return for wages

　　empty - ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything

　　end - v. to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last

　　enemy - n. a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war

　　energy - n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active

　　enforce - v. to make something be done

　　engine - n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work

　　engineer - n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads

　　enjoy - v. to be pleased or satisfied by something

　　enough - ad. as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed

　　enter - v. to come or go into

　　environment - n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals

　　equal - ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights

　　equipment - n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity

　　escape - v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of

　　especially - ad. more than others （"We liked the food, especially the fish."）

　　establish - v. to bring into existence; to create

　　estimate - v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information

　　ethnic - ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived

　　evaporate - v. to change from a liquid into a gas

　　even - ad. in a way not thought possible （"They survived, even though the building was destroyed."）

　　event - n. that which happens, especially something of importance

　　ever - ad. at any time

　　every - ad. each one; all

　　evidence - n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing

　　evil - ad. not good; extremely bad

　　exact - ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail

　　examine - v. to study closely

　　example - n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like

　　excellent - ad. extremely good

　　except - prep. but for

　　exchange - v. to trade; to give or receive one thing for another

　　excuse - v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason （sometimes false） for an action

　　execute - v. to kill

　　exercise - n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health

　　exile - v. to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or her country

　　exist - v. to be; to live

　　expand - v. to make larger; to grow larger

　　expect - v. to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event

　　expel - v. to force out; to remove from; to send away

　　experience - v. to live through an event, situation or condition （"She experienced great pain."）; n. something that one has done or lived through （"The experience caused her great pain."）

　　experiment - v. to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something

　　expert - n. a person with special knowledge or training

　　explain - v. to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning

　　explode - v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb

　　explore - v. to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to make a careful search; to examine closely

　　export - v. to send to another country; n. something sent to another country, usually for sale

　　express - v. to say clearly

　　extend - v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time

　　extra - ad. more than normal, expected or necessary

　　extreme - ad. more than the usual or accepted

　　extremist - n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way