中国最强的兵法:托福词汇1--5

　　Lesson 1 Having Faith

　　Words:
　　abandon vt. 抛弃，放弃; n. 放纵，沉溺于

　　abash vt. 使羞愧

　　abate v. (数量、程度等）减少，减轻，缓解

　　abbreviate vt. 缩短；缩写

　　abbreviation n. 缩写，缩写词

　　abdicate v. 让位，辞职；放弃（权利或责任）

　　abduct vt. 绑架，拐走

　　abet vt. 帮助；教唆，唆使；煽动，怂恿

　　abide vi. 遵守；vt. 忍受

　　abiding adj. 持久的

　　abolish vt. 废除，取消

　　abolition n. 废除，革除

　　aboriginal adj. 土著的；原来的；土著居民的

　　abort n. 中止计划（任务）

　　abortive adj. 失败的，无结果的

　　abound vi. 充满；富于

　　abrasion n. 表面磨损

　　abrasive adj. 研磨的

　　abridge v. 缩短，删节

　　abrupt adj. 突然的，意外的

　　You can call me A. J., which is an abbreviation of my full name, Alexander Justice. I like to abbreviate my name because it's easier for people to remember. I work for a museum that collects aboriginal artifacts.

　　I would like to tell you why I have an abidding faith in the legal system. The story you're about to read has been abridged to reduced its length.

　　I used to live in an area where criminals abounded and where the legal system seemed powerless. One day, my daughter was abducted. Although I abided by the kidnapper's monetary demands, they refuse to release her. I had no choice but put my faith in the legal authorities. The police responded immediately and searched the area. Despite their lack of success, they refused to abandon their search or to call an abort to their mission. They knew that any abortive action would surely result in my daughter's death.

　　The investigation eventually led the police to conduct an abrupt search at the home of a local office who was abashed when he learned of the search. My daughter was found in his basement. She had abrasions to her wrists where the abrasive rope had scraped her. The official was arrested along with his bodyguard who abetted him in the kidnapping.

　　The office was forced to abdicate his position and was sent to prison for life. The judge told him that he was lucky that the capital punishment had been abolished and that it was only due to this abolition that he would not be executed. The swift apprehension and strict punishment fo these criminals help to abate my lack of faith in the legal system. These days, I truly believe in "justice", and it's not because of my name!

　　你可以叫我A.J, 这是我的全名Alexander Justice的缩写。我喜欢缩写我的名字，因为这样人们更容易记住。我在一家收藏土著手工艺品的博物馆工作。

　　我要告诉你为什么我会始终不渝的信任法制。下面你将读到的故事已经被删减，以免冗长。

　　我曾经住在一个罪犯多如牛毛而法律又软弱的地区。一天，我的女儿遭到了绑架。尽管我遵从了绑架者的金钱要求，他们仍然拒绝释放她。我别无选择，只好寄希望于法律机构。警察部门立刻行动，全面搜查该地区。虽然徒劳无获，但他们不愿中止行动、放弃搜查，因为他们知道任何失败都将导致我女儿的死亡。

　　调查到最后，警察部门出其不意的搜查当地一名官员的家。那名官员得知要被搜查时，羞愧难当。警察在他的地下室找到了我的女儿。她的手腕有多出磨伤，那是被粗糙的绳子擦伤的。那名官员连同唆使他绑架的保镖双双被捕。

　　Lesson 2 Love of Numbers

　　Words:

　　absenteeism n. 旷课，旷工

　　absentee n. 缺席者

　　absolve v. 宽恕；赦免（罪行、过失等），解除（责任等）

　　absorb vt. 吸引（液体、知识等）；理解，掌握

　　absorbing adj. 吸引人的，引人入胜的

　　abstain v. 自制，自动放弃；戒绝，有意回避

　　abstinence n. 自制，节制（禁欲、戒酒等）

　　abstract adj. 抽象的；难解的 ，深奥的

　　abstraction n. 抽象概念

　　abstruse adj. 难懂的，深奥的

　　absurd adj. 荒谬的，可笑的

　　abundant adj. 丰富的，充裕的；大量的

　　abuse n. （权利等的）滥用；（物品等的）不精心使用

　　abut vi. 邻接，毗邻

　　abyss n. 深渊，深坑

　　academic adj. 学术的；学院的；理论的

　　academician n. 学会会员；院士；学者

　　accelerate v. 加快，加速；促进，促进。。。早日发生

　　accentuate v. 突出，强调

　　access n. 接触，接近（的机会）；入口，通道

　　As an academician, I think Mathematics is an intriguing and absorbing science. How ever, many of my students consider it an abstract science and they hate it because the equations are too difficult to absorb and to remember. I think my students would laugh if they knew how I became so interest in Math.

　　When I was a freshman in college, I also believe Math was a mere abstraction. Study it was like falling into a spinning abyss of numbers and symbols. Just thinking about it seems like an abuse of my brain. However, my entire tuition was financed by an academic scholarship, so I have to maintain high marks in all of my classes, including Math.

　　My most abstruse class was Advanced Calculus Mathematics. It was taught in a large lecture hall which abutted the North access gate of the University. Unlike many absentees in my class who often abstained from attending the boring lectures, I dare not absolve myself from this responsibility. Any degree of absenteeism would cause me to fail Math and to lose my scholarship. I was so afraid of failing that I even pledged abstinence from my abundant supply of alcohol.

　　It wasn't until the fourth week of Math class when I met the wonderful person who would accelerate my interest and understanding of this absurd subject. She was a foreign exchange student from Beijing. She was also a brilliant mathematician. She would come to the class everday in a coulorful silk scraf that accentuated her lovelt smile.

　　It was so nice to meet someone from my home country. She inspired me to love Math. Although we now live and teach in different countries, I still see her smiling face between every number I write!

　　作为一名学者，我认为数学是一门既有趣又引人入胜的科学。然而，我的许多学生却认为这是一门抽象科学，他们憎恨数学，因为数学公式太难理解又太难记住。我想如果我的学生知道我是如何对数学产生兴趣的，一定会哄堂大笑。

　　上大一时，我也觉得数学无非就是一种抽象，学数学就好像掉进了数字和符号那令人眩晕的深渊。仅仅是思考数学问题似乎都在浪费大脑。但由于我的学费全靠学习奖学金，因此我不得不每门功课都拿高分，这自然也包括数学。

　　最深奥难懂的课非微积分莫属。当时在一个大讲堂上课，这个课堂紧靠学习北门的入口。班里诸多缺席者常常是刻意回避那些无聊的讲座，我却不敢自作主张的免除听课的责任。旷课次数无论多少都可能导致我数学的不及格，甚至还发誓要对自己充裕的酒类供应加以节制。

　　数学课上到第四周，我才遇到那位促使为对这门荒谬的学科产生兴趣继而理解它的好人。她是从北京来的交换生，也是一位卓越的数学家。每天她都会系着一条色彩鲜艳的围巾来上课，那条围巾更衬托出她的笑脸。

　　 Lesson 3 A Writer's Method

　　 Words:

　　 accessible adj. 可接近的，可接触的；可得到的

　　 accessibility n. 易接近；可到达

　　 accessory n. 附件，零件；小摆设

　　 accidental adj. 意外的，偶然的

　　 acclaim n. 赞誉，赞许； vt. 喝彩，欢呼；称赞

　　 acclaimed adj. 受赞誉的

　　 accommodate vt. 容纳，包含；供应（住宿）；使适应；迁就，满足

　　 accommodation n. 住处，膳宿

　　 accompany vt. 陪伴，陪同；伴奏

　　 accomplice n. 同谋者，帮凶

　　 accomplish vt. 完成，达到，实现

　　 accomplished adj. 精通的，熟练的

　　 accomplishment n. 成就

　　 accordion n. 手风琴

　　 accost v. 向人搭话

　　 account n. 记述，描述；报道，报告；说明，解释；户头，账目；理由，根据；考虑

　　 accounting n. 会计学

　　 accountant n. 会计员，会计师

　　 accredit vt. 委派官员到国外，授权；鉴定....为合格，确认......达到标准

　　 accumulate vi. 堆积，积累；积聚

　　 For the last ten years, I have written novels for a living. Through my work, I have been able to accumulate a fair amount of wealth. I have been lucky because many of my books have received acclaim from literary critics.

　　 My latest accomplishment is a mystery novel. It is a fictional account of how a clever and accomplished thief, posing as an accountant, gain access of the computer of a large bank. Having extensive knowledge of accounting, ha and a woman accomplice use the bank's computer system to accomplish the biggest theft in history.

　　 To be a good writer, I think you must find a quiet environment where you can think, preferably one with limited accessibility. Some of my acclaimed work was written at an isolated island hotel off the coast of China. I highly recommend this place.

　　 The island is accessible only by boat and the hotel is accredited by the Asian Resort Association as a five-star accommodation. Upon arrival, the manager will accompany you to your room and show you how everything works. The staff was trained to accommodate your every need. Any errors in service are purely accidental. The security is excellent and there's little chance of being accosted by strangers.

　　 Each room has a balcony with a view of the ocean. On the balcony you will find a large leather chair and a study writting desk. The bathroom is very mordern and contains many unique accessories. The most useful bathtub accessory is their mini-desk, which allows you to write while soaking in a tub of hot water.

　　 To continue being a good writer, you must find a way to relax your mind after a long day of writing. What's my secrets method of relaxtion? Playing the accordion!

　　过去十年，我以写小说为生。我的写作为我积累了不少的财富。我实属幸运，因为我写的许多作品都得到了文学评论家的赞赏。

　　我最近的成果是一部侦探小说。其内容实属虚构，讲述一个聪明又老练的小偷如何假扮一名会计、进入一家大银行计算机系统的故事。由于在会计学方面知识的渊博，那名小偷和他的女帮凶运用银行的计算机系统完成了历史上最大一桩盗窃案。

　　要成为一名好作家，我想你必须找到一处你能思考的安静环境，最好是一处通达有限的地方。我有几本受赞赏的小说就是在中国海岸边一个孤岛上的酒店里创作出来的。我极力推荐此地。

　　这座小岛只有坐船才能到达，岛上的酒店被亚洲旅游景点协会确定为五星级住所，一到酒店，经理会亲自陪你去房间，然后教你如何使用房间里的设施。酒店人员受过专业训练，能满足你的一切需求。服务上的任何差错都纯属偶然。此地安全性极高，几乎不会有陌生人上来跟你搭讪。

　　每个房间都有眺望大海的阳台。在阳台上你会看到一把大皮椅和一张结实的书桌。浴室相当现代，里面有许多独特的摆设。其中，浴缸里最有用的摆设是一张迷你桌，有了它你就可以一边泡热水澡一边写作了。

　　 Words:

　　 accusation n. 谴责，控告

　　 accuse vt. 指责，归咎

　　 accustomed adj. 习惯了的

　　 achieve vt. 完成，实现；赢得

　　 achievement n. 成就，功绩

　　 acid n. 酸 adj. 尖酸的，刻薄的

　　 acquaintance n. 熟人

　　 acquire vt. 获得，学到

　　 acquisition n. 获得；收购；接受

　　 acquisitive adj. 想获得的，贪得无厌的

　　 acquit v. 宣告无罪

　　 acquittal n. 宣判无罪

　　 acronym n. 用大写字母表示的缩写词

　　 activate vt. 刺激，使激活

　　 actual adj. 实际的，现行的

　　 actuate vt. 开动，促使

　　 acumen n. 敏锐，聪明，才智

　　 acute adj. 灵敏的，敏锐的；（事情）剧烈的，严重的

　　 adage n. 格言，谚语

　　 adament adj. 固执的，坚定不移的

　　 Bob is an excellent trial lawyer with a superior legal acumen. Unlike many other lawyers that need to use acronym to remember certain legal principles, Bob simply used his photographic memory. What makes Bob even more special is his acute sense of reading people's emotions, especially those of jurors.

　　 Due to his reputation, he is able to acquire the most interesting cases. His jealous competitors often accuse him of being too acquisitive and of taking away their business. But I respect Bob for his many achievements. I remember the first trial he ever did.

　　 Bob was hired by an acquaintance named Jim to defend him against a criminal charge. Jim was accused of intentionally throwing acid on another man's arm in a laboratory where they were both activating chemicals. Jim was adament that the accusation was false. He claimed it was an accident that occurred during an argument. Being a contract lawyer, Bob was not accustomed handling trials in front of a jury. However, he agreed to the acquisition of Jim's case because he strongly believed in Jim's innocence. The thought of an innocent man being convicted of a crime he didn't commit actuated Bob's hidden trial skills.

　　 At the trial, Bob proved that the other man caused his own arm injury by pushing Jim while Jim was working with dangerous chemicals. Bob also proved that the man claimed of an acute injury was false. The actual injury was minor. Bob asked the jury to acquit Jim of all criminal charges. Amazingly, Bob achieved an acquittal for him.

　　 I'll never forget what Bob did for Jim, because I was there. I am Jim. In fact, I still remember the adage Bob used to explain why he took my case for free. He said, "In doing, we learn."

　　鲍勃是一名出色的辩护律师，他拥有超群的法律才智。许多律师需要用首字母缩写词才能记住某些法律准则，鲍勃则不然，他只需用他那照相机般的记忆就足矣。鲍勃还有更特别的地方，他能敏锐的把握人们的思想感情，尤其是陪审员的思想感情。

　　他名声大噪，因此总能获得最有意思的案子。那些嫉妒的对手常常指责他贪得无厌的抢走他们的生意。但是我为鲍勃取得的众多成就尊重他。我还记得他出庭参加的第一个审判。

　　鲍勃受雇于一名叫Jim的熟人，为他遭受的刑事指控案进行辩护。Jim被指控在实验室里故意将酸泼到另一个人的胳膊上，当时两个人正在激活某些化学物。jim坚信这项指控是假的。他声称这是在争执中发生的一场意外。作为一名合同律师，鲍勃不习惯在陪审团面前做辩护。但他还是答应接下jim的案子，因为他坚信jim是清白的。一想到一个无辜的人将因为某须有的罪名而遭判处，鲍勃潜在的辩护能力就被激活了。

　　法庭上，鲍勃证实了那个人是在jim正在试验危险化学物时推搡了Jim才弄伤自己的。他还证实那个人所谓的重伤是假的，实际上只是轻伤，鲍勃要求陪审团宣告Jim无罪。令人惊讶的是，鲍勃果真为Jim赢得了无罪释放的判决。

　　Words:

　　adapt v. (使）适应，调整；改编

　　adaptable adj. 能适应的，适应性强的

　　adaptation n. 改编，改写；适应环境

　　addict vt. 使沉溺，使上瘾

　　addictive adj. 加法的； n. 添加剂

　　adept adj. 熟练的，擅长的，拿手的，有一手的

　　adhere vi. 黏附，粘牢；追随，坚持，遵守

　　adhesive n. 粘着物； adj. 粘着的

　　adjacent adj. 接近的，毗连的，临近的

　　adjoin vt. 相邻，毗邻

　　adjourn v. 延期，休会

　　adjunct n. 附件，附属，附庸

　　adjust vt. 调整，使适应于

　　administer vt. 管理

　　administration n. 管理，经营；当局，政府

　　admirable adj. 值得称赞的，令人钦佩的

　　admire vt. 钦佩，崇拜；欣赏

　　admit vt. 准许进入；承认

　　admittedly adv. 公认地；诚然地，无可否认地

　　adobe n. 泥砖，土坯房

　　I must admit, I didn't like Tom in the begining. He live in the house that was adjacent to mine, and I knew he was addicted to painkillers. He had injured his back while building adobe houses in the countryside for the local government administration. The painkillers numbed his back pain and allowed him to continue performing his heavy construction work. However, it wasn't long before he got caught for failing to adhere to the drug laws.

　　I still recall what the judge told him shortly before he adjourned the court, "You'll either have to adapt to a life without drugs or adjust to living in the prison that adjoins this courthouse."

　　I was admittedly upset when the judge asked me to help administer Tom's probation. I felt that the judge was making me an unwilling and unnecessary adjunct to the court system. But I had no choice. I thought to myself, "Adaptation is the key." So I change attitude towards Tom and I soon learned that Tom wad just as adaptable.

　　Tom heeded the judge's warning. He quit his construction job and stopped using painkillers. He put all of his time and effort into inventing a new adhesive for constructing brick houses. His dedication was admirable. He became quite adept at chemisty and before long, he discovered a key additive that made his glue superior to all another adhesives.

　　Now, I greatly admire Tom and he was become a good friend. I guess adaptation really is the key!

　　我得承认，当初我并不喜欢汤姆。他住在我隔壁，而且我知道他吃止痛药成瘾。他在乡下给当地政府盖泥砖房时伤了后背。止痛药麻木了他的后背，这样他就能继续从事那些繁重的建筑工作。然而不久，他便因不遵守药品法而被捕。

　　我还记得法官在休庭前对汤姆说的话：“你要么就要适应没有止痛药的生活，要么就得适应与法庭相邻的监狱生活。”

　　不可否认，当法官让我协助执行汤姆的缓刑时，我很烦恼。我觉得法官是在把我变成法律制度下的一个极不情愿又不必要的附庸。但我别无选择。我想：“适应是关键。”于是我改变了对汤姆的态度，而且我很快发现汤姆的适应能力很强。

　　汤姆没把法官的警告当耳旁风。他辞掉了建筑工作，不再使用止痛药，并把全部时间和精力投入到发明盖砖瓦房所需的新型粘合剂中。他全身心的投入令人钦佩。他搞起化学来很有一手，不久他找到了关键的添加剂，加入它以后，他的胶水就成了最好的粘合剂。

　　现在，我非常佩服汤姆，我们成为了好朋友。我猜适应真的是关键