8444.amiable(形)友好的、友善的
同义词friendly．
Fernand, instead of responding to this amiable gesture,remained mute and trembling.
弗尔南多对这个友好的表示毫无反应，依旧紧抿着双唇瑟瑟地发抖。

8445.amount(名)总数、总额
I spent an enormous amount of the time preparing for the exam.
我花了许多时间准备考试。

8446.analogy(名)相似；类推、类比
You could make an analogy between the human body and a car engine.
你可以将人的身体和汽车引擎作类比。

8447.analysis(名)分析、分解、解析
Your analysis of the situation is different from mine.
你对局势的分析和我的不同。

8448.analyst(名)分析者、分解者
Tom is a local stock analyst．
汤姆是一个当地股票分析师。

8449.anatomical(形)解剖的
The teacher displayed the anatomical diagrams in the class．
课堂上老师展示了解剖示意图。

8450.anecdotal(形)秩事的、趣闻的
The newspaper's "monster shark"story was based on anecdotal evidence.
报纸上关于鲨鱼精的报导纯属趣闻，缺乏根据。

8451.animated(形)模拟有生命物体的；卡通的；活跃的
The schoolboys were captivated by the adventures of the heroes in the animated cartoon．
小学生们被动画片中主人翁的冒险经历吸引住了。

8452.anniversary(名)周年纪念
My parents invited their friends to their 40th wedding anniversary.
我爸妈邀请朋友们来参加他们的结婚四十周年纪念。

8453.annoying(形)讨厌的、恼人的
同义词offensive
His most annoying habit is always arriving late．
他最令人恼怒的习惯是老是迟到。

8454.anonymous(形)匿名的、来源不明的
An anonymous caller told the police that a robbery was going to take place.
警察接到匿名电话，说将会发生抢案。

8455.anorak(名)御寒外套、厚夹克
My anorak had stood me in good stead this winter.
我这件厚夹克今年冬天可帮了大忙了。

8456.antagonistic(形)对抗的、敌对的、反对的
Of course, one of these two viewpoints is not antagonistic to the other; it's only a question of different emphasis.
当然，这两个观点并不是对立的，只是教学重点不同罢了。

8457.anthem(名)圣歌；国歌
The band began piping up the national anthem as the natlional flag rose slowly．
随着国旗缓缓升起，乐队开始演奏国歌。

8458.anthropology(名)人类学
不可数
Lucy's major is anthropology.
露西主修的是人类学。

8459.antibiotic(名)抗生素、抗菌素
Antibiotic can be used against infection.
抗菌素可以用来防止感染。

8460.anticipate(动)预期、期望
同义词expect
The doctor didn't anticipate Williams will live much longer．
医生预期威廉活不久了。

8461.antidote(名)对抗手段；解毒剂
Do you have any antidote to a snakebite?
你有治疗被蛇咬伤的解毒剂吗？

8462.antiquity(名)古代；古器物
These are antiquities from Egypt.
这些是来自埃及的古物。

8463.aperitif(名)开胃酒
不可数
I think we'll skip the aperitif and order straight away.
我想我们就把开胃酒免了吧，直接点菜。

8464.appalling(形)骇人的、可怕的
同义词ghastly
This appalling scene was the birthplacs of a magnificent human idea.
正是这一骇人的场面孕育了一个人类的伟大思想。

8465.apparel(名)衣着、服装；外观
不可数
By 1990，sports apparel were generating about $200 million annually for Nike.
截至1990年，运动衣着为耐克公司创造了大约2亿美元的年收入。

8466.appetite(名)食欲、胃口
Some fresh air and exercise will give you an appetite．
呼吸一下新鲜空气，做些运动，胃口就会好。

8467.appliance(名)装置、设备工具
同义词implement
The lights went off，because the system was overloaded with electrical appliance, which blew the fuse.
电灯熄灭了，因为用电超过负荷量把保险丝烧断了。

8468.apptication(名)申请、申请书
Application for the job should be made to the Personnel Manager.
求职申请应向人事部经理提出。

8469.appoint(动)任命、指派
He has been appointed as an assistant of Dr.Beale.
他已被委任为比尔博士的助理。

8470.appraisal(名)估量；评价
不可数
The members of the IOC made an objective appraisal of the city.
国际奥林匹克委员会成员对该城市做出了客观的评价。

8471.appraise(动)估计、估量、估价
An expert came to appraise the value of my antiques．
一位专家对我的古玩做了估价。

8472.appreciative(形)感谢的
He was very appreciative of our efforts to help.
他很感激我们出力帮忙。

8473.apprehend(动)逮捕
同义词arrest
The police are anxious to apprehend a middle-aged man, who is armed with a gun.
警察急于逮捕一名确实携有枪支的中年人。