VOA特別英語節目官方詞滙表滙縂－A

VOA特別英語節目官方詞滙表滙縂-A

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　　 PARTS OF SPEECH

　　 n. (noun) - a name word

　　 v. (verb) - an action word

　　 ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word

　　 prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation

　　 pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun

　　 conj. (conjunction) - a joining word

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　　a (an) - ad. one; any; each

　　able - v. having the power to do something

　　about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.")

　　above - ad. at a higher place

　　accept - v. to agree to receive

　　accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event

　　accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone

　　across - ad. from side to side; to the other side

　　act - v. to do something

　　activist - n. one who seeks change through action

　　actor - n. someone acting in a play or show

　　add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more

　　administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister

　　admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.")

　　adult - n. a grown person

　　advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision

　　affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.")

　　afraid - ad. feeling fear

　　after - ad. later; behind

　　again - ad. another time; as before

　　against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something

　　age - n. how old a person or thing is

　　agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations")

　　aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders

　　ago - ad. of time past; before now

　　agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something

　　agriculture - n. farming

　　aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance

　　aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose

　　air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe

　　air force - n. a military organization using airplanes

　　airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies

　　airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land

　　album - n. a collection of recorded music

　　alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products

　　alive - ad. having life; not dead

　　all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount

　　ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose

　　almost - ad. a little less than completely

　　alone - ad. separated from others

　　along - ad. near or on ("along the road")

　　already - ad. before now; even now

　　also - ad. added to; too

　　although - conj. even if it is true that

　　always - ad. at all times; every time

　　ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government)

　　amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)

　　ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns

　　among - ad. in or part of (a group)

　　amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything

　　anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness

　　ancestor - n. a family member from the past

　　ancient - ad. very old; long ago

　　and - conj. also; in addition to; with

　　anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something

　　animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat

　　anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past

　　announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially

　　another - ad. one more; a different one