《英语六级词汇及其例句》
1. abandon vt 放弃, 遗弃
After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction, people were forced to abandon their old way of life for a radically new survival strategy that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. 2.abnormal adj 反常的, 变态的Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing lights in the sky and abnormal animal behavior.
3. abrupt adj.突然的,意想不到的；
That long airplane ride, the abrupt change of climate, was more than she could take.
4. absence n.缺席
Those who recognize problems as a human condition and don 't measure happiness by an absence of problems are the most intelligent kind of humans we know； also, the most rare.
5. absorb vt. 吸收（液体）；（
The club will absorb new members the first week in September.
6. abstract . 摘要, 概要, 抽象
At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability to solve complex problems； to read, write and compute at certain levels； and to resolve abstract equations quickly.
8. accelerate v. 加速
Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only accelerates the crisis.
9. access n. 通路, 访问, 入门
The people living in these apartments have free access to that swimming pool.
lO.accurate adj.正确的,精确的
Weather forecast is getting more accurate today. 现在，天气预报越来越准确了。
11.accuse v. 控告, 谴责, 非难
The police accused him of setting fire to the building but the denied having been
in the area on the night of the fire. （96-1 ）
achieve v. 完成, 达到
In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly in school or were unhappy in school.
acknowledge v . 承认, 答谢, 报偿
Profes sor Hawking is acknowledged as one of the world 's greatest living physicists.
alert adj.提防的,警惕的（
The sign set up by the road alerts drivers to a sharp turn. （03-12 ）
ambition n.野心；雄心；企图
Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition. （2008.6）进入耶鲁大学意味着聪明，才能和
雄心壮志。
appetite n.食欲；胃口（05-12，08-12）
appliance n.设备；器械；装置
appreciate v.感激；感谢）
A highly responsible and tough professor is usually appreciated by top students who want to be challenged,
but disliked by those whose records are less impressive.
approach vt.走近；靠近n.方式，方法
Throughout the nation 'msore than 15,000 school districts, widely differing approaches to teaching science and math have emerged.（05-1 ）
appropriate adj.正确的；适当的（08-12）
For many patients, institutional care is the most appropriate and beneficial form of care.
argue n.争论,辩论
The immigrants ' loudest critics argue that the new wave of immigrants cannot, and indeed do not want to, fit in as previous generations did.
arrest v.逮捕，拘留，吸引
They ' ll have you arrested if you don 't pay y-6o）ur taxes. （91
artificial adj.人造的；人工的（
The Space Age commenced in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. （99-1 ）
aspect n.模样，面貌；方面，观点
At the University of Sussex， you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all aspects. （08-12）
assumption n.假定；假设（05-6, 08-12）
Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs on the assumption that the streets there are paved with gold. （05-6 ）
astronaut n.航天员
Astronauts have been known to develop motion sickness， too. （90-6 ）
athletic adj.运动的；运动员的（05-1,,）
One of the major producers of athletic footwear， with 2002 sales of over $10 billion， is a company called Nike. （08-12）
atmosphere n.大气
Phasing old bulbs out by 2030 would save the output of 650 power plants and avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. （07-12 ）
attain v.达到，获得（07-6）
All too often， it is the lack of action that ultimately holds people back from attaining their ideals.（07-6）attempt v./n. 尝试，企图
Bowerman was also known for experimenting with the design of running shoes in an attempt to make them lighter and more shock-absorbent. （08-12）
ban v. 禁止
The machines contain high levels of lead and other hazardous substances， and are already banned from California landfills （垃圾填埋场）.（ 05-1）
barrier n.障碍（07-12）
Young blacks， whose unemployment rate stands today at 50 96， will find another barrier in front of them.
