Abacus abacusn. 算盘 abacus: calculate / sextant: navigate Abandon abandonv./n.放弃; 放纵 v./n.放弃; 放纵 inhibition: abandon / agitation: tranquility abandon : inhibition / despair : hope 尤其要记住GRE中常考的放纵一义 n. abandonment Abase ABASE v.贬抑,使卑下 a+base 贬低 Abashed abasev.贬抑,使卑下 v.贬抑,使卑下; a+base贬低 同根词:debase; basement abate abatev.减轻,减少 v.减轻,减少 abate : tax / alleviate : distress 反义词: augment; intensify; promote a+bate走下去减轻 同根词:rebate, debate Abbreviate abbreviate缩短;缩写 v. 缩短;缩写; abbreviate : sentence / abridge : essay 反义词: extend; prolong ab+brev+iate 派生词: abbreviation 同根词:brevity abdicate abdicatev.让位,辞职,放弃 v.让位,辞职,放弃 |