vt. 废除（法律等），取消，去掉，抛开；n. 取消，废除；
[例句] The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty.
adj. 荒谬的，荒唐的，无理性的，杂乱无章的，荒诞主义的，荒诞的；n. 无价值，无意义；
[例句] It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers...
[例句] I've known clients of mine go to absurd lengths, just to avoid paying me a few pounds...
n. 共犯，帮凶；
[例句] The gunman escaped on a motorcycle being ridden by an accomplice.
[例句] His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed police chase.
adj. 辛辣的，刺鼻的，（性格、态度、言词等）刻薄的，尖刻的；
[例句] The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco...
[例句] The plant has an unpleasant odour and an acrid taste.
v. 抛锚( anchor的现在分词 )，担任（电视节目等的）主持人，（把…）系住， （使）固定，装拉线；
[例句] We could anchor off the pier...
[例句] They anchored the boat.
vt. 用油软膏涂抹，（宗教仪式上）抹油使神圣化，（如奉圣意般地）选定，指定；
[例句] He anointed my forehead...
[例句] The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop.
vt. （在历史上）比…为早，先于，早于，（在信、支票等上）填写比实际日期早的日期；
vt.& vi. 仲裁，公断；
[例句] He arbitrates between investors and members of the association...
[例句] The tribunal had been set up to arbitrate in the dispute.
n. 达到，成就，造诣，学识；
[例句] ...the attainment of independence.
[例句] ...their educational attainments.
n. 徽章，像章，奖章，象征，标记，[美国俚语]警察；vt. 以…为标志，使佩带像章（或徽章、标记），给予…标记（或徽号），授予…奖章（或徽章）；abbr. [空](=Base Air Defense Ground Environment)基地防空地面警备系统；
[例句] Being a Communist was a badge of honour for thousands of trade union activists.
n. 野兽，人面兽心的人，讨厌的人（或事物），老顽固，坏蛋；
[例句] ...the threats our ancestors faced from wild beasts.
[例句] ...a centaur: half man, half beast.
n. 蜜蜂，（集工作、竞赛、娱乐为一体的）聚会；
[例句] He's got a bee in his bonnet about factory farming.
[例句] That year I won first prize in the spelling bee...
prep. 不中（目标），不对（题），与…无关，（表示排斥）除…之外，（表示位置）在…旁边，，在…一侧，在…附近，（表示关系）与…无关，和…相比，比起…来，比得上；adv. 〈古〉同“besides”；
[例句] On the table beside an empty plate was a pile of books...
[例句] I moved from behind my desk to sit beside her.
n. 纽带（ bond的名词复数 ），黏合，联系，债券；
[例句] The experience created a very special bond between us.
[例句] ...the bond that linked them.
n. 骨骼，尸体，骨头( bone的名词复数 )，尸骨，骨质物，有…样的骨头的；
[例句] Many passengers suffered broken bones...
[例句] Stephen fractured a thigh bone...
n. 燃料库，地堡，沙坑；v. 把（煤等）堆入舱内，使陷入困境，把球击入沙坑；
[例句] ...an extensive network of fortified underground bunkers.
[例句] She bunkered her second shot.
vt.& vi. 提供饮食及服务；vt. 满足需要，适合，投合，迎合；n. （骰子，纸牌的）四点；
[例句] Minorca is the sort of place that caters for families...
[例句] We cater to an exclusive clientele.
adj. 迷人的，可爱的，英俊的，潇洒的，令人陶醉的；v. 使高兴，使陶醉，使着迷；
[例句] ...a charming little fishing village.
[例句] ...the charming custom of wearing a rose on that day.
adj. 纯真的，（风格）简单的，没有经过性交的，（性生活）忠于配偶的；
[例句] He remained chaste...
[例句] Abramov did not live a chaste life.
adv. 首先，第一，主要，尤其；adj. 领袖（般）的；
[例句] He joined the consular service, chiefly because this was one of the few job vacancies...
[例句] His response to attacks on his work was chiefly bewilderment.