PET剑桥通用考试词汇表

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ability[əˈbɪləti] n. the fact that somebody is able to do something 能力，才能

abroad [əˈbrɔːd] adv. in or to a foreign country 在国外，到国外

absent [ˈæbsənt] adj. not in a place because of illness, etc 缺席的，不在的

accept[əkˈsept] v. to agree to take something 接受

access [ˈækses] n. 入口，通道accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn] n. a place to live, work or stay in 住处，办公处，停留处accompany[əˈkʌmpəni] v. to travel or go somewhere with somebody 陪同，陪伴according to [əˈkɔːdɪŋ] 根据

account [əˈkaʊnt] n. 账目；账户

accurate [ˈækjərət] adj. correct, exact and without any mistakes 准确的，精确的achieve [əˈtʃiːv] v. 完成，实现，达到

actual [ˈæktʃuəl] adj. 实际的，事实上的

in addition [əˈdɪʃn] 另外，此外

additional [əˈdɪʃənl] adj. 附加的，额外的admire [ədˈmaɪə] vt. 钦佩, 赞美, 羡慕admission [ədˈmɪʃn] n. 承认, 入会费, 许可admit[ədˈmɪt] v. to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true 承认，允许进入advanced [ədˈvɑːnst] adj. 先进的, 高级的advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n. 优势,有利条件advert [ˈædvɜːt] n. 广告

advice [ədˈvaɪs] n. 忠告

advise [ədˈvaɪz] v. 劝告，忠告

afford [əˈfɔːd] v. 负担得起

aim n. 目标

air conditioning [kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ] 空调系统

air force [fɔːs] 空军

alarm [əˈlɑːm] n. 警报

album[ˈælbəm] n. a book in which you keep photos, stamps, etc 唱片集, 唱片, 相册, 集邮册, 纪念册

allow [əˈlaʊ] v. to let somebody/something do something 允许

alphabet [ˈælfəbet] n. 字母表

ambassador [æmˈbæsədə] n. 大使，代表ambition [æmˈbɪʃn] n. 雄心，抱负

amusing [əˈmjuːzɪŋ] adj. funny and enjoyable 有趣的，引人发笑的

ankle [ˈæŋkl] n. the joint connecting the foot to the leg 踝，踝关节

anniversary [ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri] n. 周年纪念，周年纪念日

announce [əˈnaʊns] v. 宣布；播报

annoy[əˈnɔɪ] v. to make somebody slightly

angry 使恼怒，使烦恼

annual[ˈænjuəl] adj. happening or done once every year 每年的，年度的，一年生的antique[ænˈtiːk] adj. old and often valuable 古代的，古老的，过时的

anxious[ˈæŋkʃəs] adj. feeling worried or nervous 渴望的，忧虑的

apart from除……之外，且不说

apologise[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] v. to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem 道歉，赎罪

appearance [əˈpɪərəns] n. 出现；外表application [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn] n.申请

apply [əˈplaɪ] v. 申请；应用

approach[əˈprəʊtʃ] v. to come near to sb/sth in distance or time 靠近，接近

approve [əˈpruːv] v. 批准，赞成

architect [ˈɑːkɪtekt] n. a person whose job is designing buildings, etc. 建筑师

argue[ˈɑːɡjuː] v. to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them 争论，辩论

arrange[əˈreɪndʒ] v. to plan or organize something in advance 安排，整理，计划arrest[əˈrest] v. if the police arrest sb, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime 逮捕，拘留

arrival [əˈraɪvl] n. when sb or sth arrives somewhere 到达article [ˈɑːtɪkl] n. a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine 文章

at present现在，目前（now）

athlete [ˈæθliːt] n. a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events 运动员athletics [æθˈletɪks] n. 体育运动，田径

atmosphere [ˈætməsfɪə] n.气氛；大气，空气

attach [əˈtætʃ] v. 附上，系上

attack [əˈtæk] v. 攻击，侵袭

attempt [əˈtempt] n.&v. 企图，尝试

attend [əˈtend] v. 出席，参加

attitude [ˈætɪtjuːd] n. 态度，看法

attract [əˈtrækt] v. 吸引

audience[ˈɔːdiəns] n. the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc. 听众，观众，读者

automatically [ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli] adv. 自动地，机械地

available [əˈveɪləbl] adj. 有效的，可用的，可得到的

average [ˈævərɪdʒ] adj. 平均的，一般的，通常的

avoid [əˈvɔɪd] v. 避免