VOA慢速英语基本单词.doc

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 

A

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 
answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being
asked a question 
any - ad. one or more of no special kind 
apologize - v to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts
responsibility 
appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on
somebody for help 
appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem 
appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") 
approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support 
archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities 
area - n. any place or part of it 
argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree 
arms - n. military equipment; weapons 
army - n military ground forces 
around - ad. on every side (of) 
arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner 
arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip 
art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or
statues 
artillery - n. big guns 
as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while 
ash - n. the part left after something burns 
ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions
every day.") 
assist - v. to help 
astronaut - n. a person who travels in space 
astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe 
asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another
country 
at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") 
atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet 
attach - v. to tie together; to connect 
attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight 
attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort 
attend - v. to be present at 
automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car 
autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter 
average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal 
avoid - v. to stay away from 
awake - ad. not sleeping
award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service 
away - ad. not near 

B

baby - n. a newly born creature
back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward 
bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good 
balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal 
ball - n. something round 
balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter
than air 
ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting 
ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction 
bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money 
bar - v. to prevent or block 
barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult 
base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on
experiments.") 
battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces 
be - v. to live; to happen; to exist 
beat - v. to hit again and again 
beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit 
because - prep. for the reason that "He left because he was sick.") 
become - v. to come to be 
bed - n. a sleeping place 
before - prep. earlier 
begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start 
behind - ad. at the back of; in back of 
believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust 
bell - n an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") 
belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of 
below - ad. lower than 
best - ad. the most good 
betray - v. to turn against; to be false to 
better - ad. more good than 
between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks
between two nations") 
big - ad. of great size; not small 
bill - n. a legislative proposal 
biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms 
bird - n. a creature that flies 
bite - v. to cut with the teeth 
black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky 
blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible 
blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm 
bleed - v. to lose blood 
blind - ad. not able to see 
block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement 
blood - n. red fluid in the body 
blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") 
blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky 
boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods 
body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal 
boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot 
bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with
bombs 
bone - n. the hard material in the body 
book - n. a long written work for reading 
border - n. a dividing line between nations 
born - v. to come to life; to come into existence 
borrow - v. to take as a loan 
both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together 
bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid 
bottom - ad. the lowest part of something 
box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood 
boy - n. a young male person 
boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with 
brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures 
brave - ad. having no fear 
bread - n. a food made from grain 
break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy 
breathe - v to take air into the body and let it out again 
bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles
can cross from one side to the other 
brief - ad. short; not long 
bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color 
bring - v. to come with something 
broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio
or television program 
brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person 
brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee 
budget - n. a spending plan 
build - v. to join materials together to make something 
building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place
of entertainment 
bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun 
burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire 
burst - v. to break open suddenly 
bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth 
bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people 
business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade 
busy - ad. doing something; very active 
but - conj. however; other than; yet 
buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money 
by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare");
not later than ("by midnight")

C

cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government
call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called
for an end to the fighting.") 
calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense 
camera - n. a device for taking pictures 
camp - n. a place with temporary housing 
campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from
voters; a connected series of military actions during a war 
can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food,
usually made of metal 
cancel - v. to end; to stop 
cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the
body 
candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor 
capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's
government is 
capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and
services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies
capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get
control of
car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train 
care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest 
careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought 
carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another 
case (court) - n. a legal action 
case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox
at the school.") 
cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans 
catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands 
cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result 
ceasefire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement 
celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities 
center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main
point of an activity 
century - n. one hundred years 
ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition 
chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group 
champion - n. the best; the winner 
chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen 
change - v. to make different; to become different 
charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in
which someone is accused of something 
chase - v. to run or go after someone or something 
cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from 
cheer - v. to shout approval or praise 
chemicals - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the
science of chemistry 
chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they
act under different conditions, and how they form other substances 
chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important 
child - n. a baby; a boy or girl 
children - n. more than one child 
choose - v. to decide between two or more 
circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like
an "O" 
citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law 
city - n. any important large town 
civilian - ad. not military
civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of
a nation
claim - v. to say something as a fact
clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose
clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") 
clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood
clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization 
climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place 
climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands 
clock - n. a device that measures and shows time 
close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to 
cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances 
clothes n. what people wear 
cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky 
coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel 
coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together 
coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean 
coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name 
cold - ad. not wa