VOA特别英语节目官方词汇表.doc

VOA特别英语节目官方词汇表
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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
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