8389.abandon(动)丢弃、抛弃、中止
同义词discard
The plan was abandoned when it was discovered just how much the scheme would cost.
在发现这个方案将会耗费巨资时，它就被中止了。

8390.abattoir(名)屠宰场；角斗场
A goat led the steep into the abattoir.
一只带路的山羊把绵羊引到屠宰场去了。

8391.abbreviate(动)缩写；缩短
Which of these words do you want me to abbreviate for the telegram?
您要我将这些字中的哪些字缩写成电报？

8392.abdomen(名)下腹、腹部
He felt a great deal of pain in his abdomen.
他感觉到腹部非常疼痛。

8393.abortion(名)流产、堕胎
不可数
The man who promised her his heart abandoned her because of the abortion.
那位曾经许诺永远爱她的男人因为她的流产而抛弃了她。

8394.absenteeism(名)旷课、旷工
Absenteeism and froquent work stoppages have greatly lowered the efficiency of the plant operations.
旷工和频繁的停工已经使工厂的工作效率大大降低了。

8395.abundant(形)大量的；富裕的
同义词plentiful
Countries abundant in natural resources should know how to turn this potential advantage intoprosperity．
那些自然资源丰富的国家应学会如何把这种潜在利益化为实际的繁荣。

8396.abuse(动)滥用、妄用
It has been revealed that some government leaders abuse their power to get illegal profits for themselfs.
一些政府官员被揭露滥用职权、非法牟利。

8397.accelerate(动)使增速、加速
Their politlcal action accelerated the fall of the government．
他们的政治举动加速了政府垮台。

8398.accessory(名)附件；同谋
The poor guy was charged with being an accessory to the murder of his brother.
这个可怜的小伙子被控告同谋杀害他的兄弟。

8399.account(名)解释、说明
短语take into account
I'd take into account his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community，and then make a decision about whether or not approve a loan.
我想考虑他与社区其他农民和商人交往的名声之后再决定是否同意让他贷款。

8400.accountant(名)会计师
It's not easy to be an great accountant．
当个优秀的会计师不是一件简单的事。

8401.accumulate(动)累积、积聚
As they grow old people accumulate wealth for two reasons,lack of strength and strong mind.
人们到老年时，会由于两个原因而积聚财产：一是体力不足，另一个是心力不济。

8402.accuse(动)指控、控告、谴责
短语accuse of
The soldier was accused of runnning away when the enemy attacked.
这个士兵因临阵逃脱而受到指控。

8403.acknowledge(动)承认；表达感谢；向……打招呼
同义词concede
He acknowledged having been frightened.
他承认受到了惊吓。

8404.acne(名)痤疮；粉刺
Many adolescents suffer from acne.
很多青少年都有粉刺。

8405.acquisition(名)获得；收购
不可数
It was a cheaper alternative to Compaq's thought to grow by acquisition．
这相对于康柏想通过收购来增加收入的想法来说，是一种更廉价的替代方案。

8406.acute(形)激烈的；敏锐的
同义词keen
Although most birds have a negligible sense of smell,they have acute vision．
虽然大多数鸟的嗅觉很差，然而它们的视觉却很敏锐。

8407.adaptation(名)改编，改写
The play is an adaptation of a novel.
这个剧本是由小说改编的。

8408.addiction(名)沉溺、上瘾、入迷
不可数
The new government was tryino to stamp out the increasing wave of drug addiction in young people.
新政府正竭力消除年轻人日趋严重的吸毒风气。

8409.address(动)对……说话、向……发表演说(名)地址；举止
(动):The speaker, a teacher from community college, acidressed a sympathetic audience.
一位社区学院的教师，向和他有同感的听众发表一番谈话。
(名):What's your homs address?
你家的地址是？

8410.admission(名)承认；门票、进入许可
The museum charges half-price admission on Thursday.
该博物馆每逢星期四的门票是半价。

8411.adolescence(名)青春期、青少年时期
不可数
Adolescence is the most innovative poriod in one's lifetime．
青年时期是人一生中最富创造力的阶段。

8412.adopt(动)采取；挑选；收养
The old couple decided to adopt a boy and a girl though they had three of their own．
这对老夫妇自己已经有三个子女，但他们仍决定要收养一个男孩和一个女孩。

8413.adornment(名)装饰品、饰物
同义词decoration
The pool reflected her picturesque beauty in its adornment of flower and wreathed foliage.
在花和树叶构成的花环衬托下，映衬出水池如画般的美丽。

8414.advent(名)出现、到来
不可数
Up to now，historians have assumed that calendars came into being with the advent of agriculture.
迄今为止，史学家做过这样的假定：日历是伴随着农业的出现而产生的。

8415.advertise(动)广告、为……宣传
It's very expensive to advertise on television.
在电视播出广告的费用是很昂贵的。