21.accumulate
/ə'kjuːmjʊleit/v. 积聚,累积
【同义词】
amass v.积累
【常考搭配】
accumulate knowledge积累知识
primitive accumulation of capital资本的原始积累
【派生词】
[经济]accumulation
【真题例句】
But brains are the superior choice when you want information to change, in interesting and useful ways: to connect up with other facts and ideas, to acquire successive layers of meaning, to steep for a while in your accumulated knowledge and experience and so produce a richer mental brew.(2014.6.2)
但是当你想要以有趣、有用的方式改变信息时,人脑是更好地选择:关联其他事实和想法,获取连续性的不同层面的含义,在你所积累的知识和经验中沉浸一会儿以便结出更丰硕的精神果实。
22.accuracy
/'ækjʊrəsi/ n. 正确;准确;精确性
【派生词】
accurate adj.准确的,精确的
accurately adv.精确地
【同义词】
exact adj.确切的,准确的
【真题例句】
Just as no one could predict what would happen with social media in the last decade, no one can accurately predict where this technology will take us. (2014.12.1)
正如十年前,没有人能预侧社交媒体可以给人们带来什么一样,现在也没有人可以预测这项技术将带领我们走向何处。
23.accustom
/ə’kʌstəm/ v. 使习惯于
【常考搭配】
accustom oneself to sth 使某人适应某事
be accustomed to doing sth 习惯于做某事
24.acknowledge
/ək’nɒlidʒ/ v. 承认; 答谢
【派生词】
acknowledgement n.承认,鸣谢
【常考搭配】
acknowledge doing sth 承认做某事
acknowledge sb as 承认某人是...
【真题例句】
They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offers educational opportunities superior to those found in most public schools, but few parents can provide such educational advantages.(2013.12.2)
他们承认在一些情况下家庭教育能够提供比公共教育更具优势的教育机会,但是很少有父母可以提供这种教育优势。
25.acquaint
/ə’kweint/ v. 使认识;使了解;使熟知
【常考搭配】
acquaint sb with sth 使某人认识某事
become/get acquainted with sb认识某人
【真题例句】
In contemporary society, it is a common phenomenon for everyone to meet, know and get acquainted with a host of colleagues or friends.(2014.6.3)
在当今社会,每个人都会与很多同事或朋友相识、相知到相熟。
26.acquaintance
/əˈkwentəns/n. 相识;熟人,相识的人;了解
【常考搭配】
have a nodding/casual acquaintance with sb 与某人是点头/泛泛之交
have a nodding or passing acquaintance with sth对某事物略知一二
【真题例句】
Then, we should educate, advocate and encourage our friends, classmates and acquaintances to cultivate this awareness.(2013.12.3)
此外,我们应教育、倡导和鼓励我们的朋友、同学和熟人培养这种意识。
27.acquisition
/ˌækwi'ziʃn/ n. 获得;获得物
【派生词】
acquire v.获得
【常考搭配】
second language acquisition 二语习得
the acquisition of knowledge can be a pursuit in itself 求知本身就可以是一种追求
【真题例句】
Indeed, ease of acquisition is the problem.(2013.12.1)
确实,问题就在于得到得太容易。
28.activate
/‘æktiveit/ v.触发,激发,使活化
【真题例句】
It activates a different region of the brain.(2014.6.3)
它能激活不同的大脑区域。
【派生词】
activation n. 活化;活性化
29.acute
/ə'kju:t/ adj. 敏锐的
【核心讲解】
同源词 ace n.王牌;佼佼者
acid adj. 酸性的
【派生词】
acutely adv. 严重地,极其地
30.addictive
/əˈdɪktɪv/ adj. 使人上瘾的
【派生词】
addict n.有瘾的人
addicted adj. 上瘾的
addiction n.瘾;嗜好
【常考搭配】
be addicted to sth 对…上瘾
have an addiction to sth 对... 上瘾
【真题例句】
In Japan, too, researchers are concerned about cell phone addiction. (2013.12.2)
在日本,研究者也同样担心手机成瘾。
They are addicted to playing online games. (2014.6.3)
他们对网络游戏上瘾。
Another problem is that the victim often denies being an alcohol addict and won’t get help.(2015.6.2)
另一个问题是,受难者通常否认自己是酗酒者而且不会寻求帮助。