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1.ambivalent a.有矛盾看法的( having or showing mixed feelings about a certain object,person or situation) 联想记忆：ambi(二)+vaI（强大）+ ent--两边都有力量，不知道怎么办--有矛盾看法的 例:They are ambivalent concerning where to go on vacation. 派生词:ambivalence(n.矛盾心理) 同根词：valiant（a.勇敢的）;valor(n.勇气) 2.amenable a.(to)顺从的( tractable)；易作出响应的(willing to be influenced or con-trolled)；可按照…处理的（can be deaft according to） 例:The problem of spoilage of refrigerated food is not amenable to any solution based on design changes. 3.amend v.修订( to correct)：改进(to improve) 词根记忆：a+mend(补，修)--修订 注意：amends(n.赔偿，补偿) 例:A theory is proposed, considered, and then amended. 4.amenity n.舒适( the quality of being pleasant or agreeable)；方便设施(something that conduces to comfort, convenience, or enjoyment) 联想记忆：a+men(人)+ity--为人民服务--方便设施 例:Private hospitals provided services and amenities that distinguished between paying and non-paying patients. 5.amino acid n.氨基酸，胺酸 例:Cancer can be caused by excessively rapid degradation of certain amino acids in the cytoplasm(细胞质)of cells. 6.amphitheater n.竞技场（a very large auditorium） | 
