assorted a. 1.各種各樣的，混雜的，什錦的 A: I received assurances that I would get help. B: And did they come through? assurance n. 1.把握，信心;2.保證，表示保證(或鼓勵(lì)、安慰)的話;3.(人壽)保險(xiǎn) A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma . B: Don’t worry, I can’t run fast either because I am unfit! asthma n. 氣喘，哮喘 A: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day. B: I too would love to see the earth from space. astronaut n. 宇航員 A: I am going to visit the new astronomy research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me? B: I’d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with? astronomy n. 天文學(xué) A: They are closing down the local asylum . B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible. asylum n. 1.庇護(hù)，政治避難;2.精神病院 A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are. B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific. atlas n. 地圖集 A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary? B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is. attendance n. 1.出席人數(shù);2.出席，參加，出席次數(shù);3.護(hù)理，照料 A: I lost my wallet at the cinema yesterday. B: Did you ask the attendant on duty if it was found? attendant n. 服務(wù)人員，侍者，隨從 a. 伴隨的，隨之而產(chǎn)生的 A: The box of old photos that you are looking for is in the attic . B: On the right or left hand side? attic n. 閣樓 A: The auction will be held at 3pm on Saturday. B: Good, I’d like to set a starting price of one hundred dollars for my table. auction n./vt. 拍賣(mài) A: Even though I’m not registered in this department, will it be alright if I audit your classes? B: It is fine with me, but it is best to check with the department first. audit vt. 審計(jì)，檢查(帳目) A: Are all the accounts from your business in order? B: No, the auditor still needs to check them. auditor n. 審計(jì)員，稽核員 A: Where will the classical concert be held? B: In the main auditorium auditorium n. 1.觀眾席，聽(tīng)眾席;2.禮堂，會(huì)堂 A: He is suffering from an auditory infection. B: I hope he recovers soon. auditory a. 聽(tīng)覺(jué)的，聽(tīng)覺(jué)器官的 A: My salary will be augmented with the aid of extra hours. B: Great, but don’t work too hard. augment vt. 擴(kuò)大，增加，提高 A: I attended a memorial service last night. B: It must have a very austere occasion. austere a. 1.樸素的，無(wú)裝飾的;2.嚴(yán)峻的，一絲不茍的;3.十分簡(jiǎn)樸的，苦行的 A: Are you jeans authentic ? B: No, they are just cheap copies of the original brand. authentic a. 1.真的，真正的;2.可靠的，可信的 A: John has such an authoritative voice. It is frightening. B: I find him scary at times also. authoritative a. 1.權(quán)威性的，可信的;2.專斷的，命令式的 A: Stop! You are not authorized to enter this section of the building. B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission. authorize vt. 授權(quán)，批準(zhǔn) A: What are you reading? B: Nelson Mandela’s autobiography , I highly recommend it.