VOA Special English 单词表.doc

VOA Special English 单词表 A.accept - v. to agree to receive　接受accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event　事故accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone　指责activist - n. one who seeks change through action 激进分子administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister　政府admit - v. to accept (admitted to the United Nations); to express ones guilt or responsibility (He admitted that what he did was wrong.)　承认adult - n. a grown person　成人advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision　建议affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence (A lack of sleep affected the singers performance.)　影响agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group (an agency of the United Nations)　机构aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a countrys borders　侵略agriculture - n. farming　农业air force - n. a military organization using airplanes 空军album - n. a collection of recorded music 歌集alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products　酒精ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose 联合体ambassador - n. a nations highest diplomatic representative (to another government)　大使amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)　修正ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns　弹药anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness　无政府状态ancestor - n. a family member from the past　祖先ancient - ad. very old; long ago　远古的anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past 周年announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially　宣布apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility　致歉appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help　上诉；呼吁appear - v. to show one