abandon [E`bAndEn] (a-=at在，ban禁止，-d-, -on名詞后綴，這里作動詞)v.拋棄，放棄
desert; depart; discard; quit; relinquish; forsake
abase [E`beis] (a-=to, base 低)v.降低；貶低
belittle; debase; degrade; disgrace; humiliate; humble
abash [E`bAF] (a-出， bash 打→震驚)v.使羞愧；使困窘
shame; embrass; confound; timid
abate [E`beit] (a=to, bat打)v.減少，減輕
reduce; lessen; decrease; diminish
abbreviate [E`bri:vieit] (ab-=to, brev短，簡，-i-，are動詞后綴)v.縮短，縮寫；簡略
shorten; curtail; condense; abridge; abridge; compress
abbreviation [Ebri:vi`eiFEn] (-ation名詞后綴)n.省略，略語
abdicate [Abdikeit] (ab-離開，dic說→宣布，-ate動詞后綴；“宣布離開”)v.放棄；退位
renounce; resign; abandon; quit
abdomen [AbdEmen] (人體的)腹部
belly
abduct [Ab`dQkt] (ab-離開,duct帶)v.綁架; 誘拐
kidnap; snatch; carry off
abet [E`bet] (a-=to, bet 誘使)v.教唆；唆使
incite; promote; urge; prompt back; spur
abeyance [E`beiEns] (a-=to, at, bey等待，-ance名詞后綴)n.暫緩；暫時無效
temporary suspension; postponement
abhor [Eb`hC:] (ab-離開，hor戰(zhàn)栗)v.憎恨；厭惡
hate; detest; despise; loathe; dislike
abhorrent [Eb`hCrEnt] (-r-, -ent形容詞后綴) a.憎惡的
hateful; detestable; loathsome
abide [E`baid] (a-加強(qiáng)意義，bid逗留，停留)v.遵守；堅持；忍受
continue; endure; last; bear; stand
abject [AbdVekt] (ab-離開，ject投擲；“被拋棄的”)a.可憐的；悲慘的
miserable; wretched; pitiful
abjure [Eb`dVuE] (ab-離開，jur發(fā)誓)v.發(fā)誓棄絕；公開放棄
renounce; abstain from
ablution [E`blu:FEn] (ab-離開，lut洗，-ion 名詞后綴)n.沐浴
bath; bathing; purification; washing; cleansing
abnegate [Abnigeit] (ab-離開，neg否定，-ate動詞后綴)v.放棄
relinquish; give up
abnormal [Ab`nC:mEl] (ab-離開，norm標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，-al…的)a.反常的；異常的
irregular; eccentric; odd; insane; unnatural
abode [E`bEud] (bod←bid 逗留； 停留； “逼留的地方”)n.住所；房屋
residence; home; dwelling place; house
abolish [E`bCliF] (ab-離開，ol=olesc=alesc長大，-ish動詞后綴)v.取消；廢除；廢止
cancel; destroy; eliminate; eradicate
abominable [E`bCminEbl] 可厭的；可惡的
aboriginal [,AbE`ridVEnl] (ab-從，origin開始，起源，-al…的)a.原來的；土著的
primitive; native
abortion [E`bC:FEn] (ab-離開，ort開始，-ion名詞后綴；“剛開始就離開”)n.流產(chǎn)，早產(chǎn)；失敗
miscarriage; failure
abortive [E`bC:tiv] (-ive…的)a.早產(chǎn)的；失敗的
unavailing; failing
abound [E`baund] (ab-離開，-o-, und波)v.充滿；多；富于
overflow; flourish; be plentiful
abrade [E`breid] (ab-離開，rad根)v.擦掉；擦；磨
erode; scrape; rub off; grind
abreast [E`brest] 肩并肩地
abridge [E`bridV] (a-=to, bridg短)v.刪節(jié)，節(jié)略；削減；剝奪
abbreviate; curtail; curtail; contract; reduce; lessen; diminish
abrogate [AbrEugeit] (ab-離開，rog要求，-ate動詞后綴)v.取消，廢止
abolish; repeal
abrupt [E`brQpt] (ab-脫離，rupt斷裂)a.突然的；意外的；陡峭的
sudden; hasty; curt; unexpected
abscond [Eb`skCnd] (abs- =ab-離開，cond 藏)v.潛逃；開小差
escape flee; quit; decamp; s; away
absentee [,AbsEn`ti:] (abs-=ab-離開，ent存在，-ee表示人)n.缺席者
one who is absent
absolute [AbsElju:t] (ab-從, solu松開)a.無限的; 絕對的; 完全的
definitive; entire; free; shee; utter
absolve [Eb`zClv] (ab-從，solv解開，松開) v.免除；宣告無罪
discharge; forgive; free; release; pardon; exempt
absorb [Eb`sC:b] (ab-從，sorb吸，吮進(jìn))v.吸收；吸引
digest; engulf; enthral; immerse soak up; drink in
abstain [Eb`stein] (abs-離開，tain保持；持有)v.戒除；節(jié)制；棄權(quán)
avoid; desist; refrain; resist; give up
abstinence [AbstinEns] (abs-離開，tin保持；持，-ence名詞后綴)n.戒除；節(jié)制；禁戒
forbearance; moderation; refraining
abstract [AbstrAkt] (abs-離開，tract拉→抽)n.抽象；提要；概括
abridgment; summary
abstraction [Ab`strAkFEn] (-ion名詞后綴)n.抽出；抽象；分離
absorption; isolation; separation