assembly n. 集合, 裝配, 集會(assembly line/裝配線);
    assess v. 評估(財產(chǎn), 價值, 人物、工作等); (assess – evaluate – value評估)
    assist v. (在某方面)幫助，援助，協(xié)助 ((assist sb. in doing sth/to do sth/在…方面幫助某人))
    assistant n. 助手, 助理(assistant engineer/助理工程師; assistant professor/副教授);
    associate v. 結(jié)交, 由...聯(lián)想到..., 把...聯(lián)系起來(associate one thing with another/把某一事與另一事聯(lián)系起來; ...be associated with sth./...和...有關(guān)/...和...有聯(lián)系):
    association n. 聯(lián)合,協(xié)會, 社團:
    assume v. 假設(shè)(assume – suppose ),承擔(dān)(assume – take on - acccept), 呈(態(tài)度, 姿態(tài), 位置) (assume new duties/承擔(dān)新的職務(wù); assume office/就職; assume responsibility/負責(zé), 承擔(dān)責(zé)任);
    assure v. 保證 (assume - ensure) ，使安心，讓…放心 (assure sb. of/that…/向某人保證…)
    astonish v. 使吃驚(astonish – surprise –shock)(be astonished at sth. /對…感到驚訝);
    astronaut n. 宇航員
    at prep.[位置， 場所， 地點，時間]在…時，在…中，在…方面，向，(表示速度，價格等)以(arrive at…/到達…; at my uncle's/在我叔父家;at the foot[top] of the mountain /在山腳下[頂上]; at the meeting/在會議上; at ten o'clock/在十點鐘; at (the age of) forty/在 40 歲的時候; at the beginning of the month/在月初; at christmas/在圣誕節(jié); aim at…/對準(zhǔn)..; throw …at …/朝…扔…;be pleased at…/對…感到高興;be surprised [frightened] at …/聽到…而吃驚; at one's request/應(yīng)某人的請求; at the rate/speed of …/以每小時..速度);
    athlete: n. 運動員
    atlantic adj.大西洋的;大西洋沿岸的(the atlantic ocean /大西洋);
    atmosphere n. 大氣, 空氣, 氣氛;
    attack n./v. 進攻, 疾病)侵襲，發(fā)作(a heart attack /心臟病發(fā)作);
    attach v. 貼上，系上，縛上(attach… to … 把…貼/系在…上面)
    attempt n. (常與at, on, to連用)努力, 嘗試v. (常與to連用)企圖, 嘗試 (attempt to do sth./make an attempt to do sth. /試圖做…);
    attend v. 注意, 出席(at), 參加, 上(學(xué), 教堂) ( attend school /上學(xué); attend a lecture /聽講課; attend (at) a wedding /出席婚禮; be attended by/由...陪同; 由...照料);
    attention n.注意, 關(guān)心, 關(guān)注, 注意力( pay attention to ../注意..);
    attitude n.態(tài)度, 看法, 意見(attitude to/towards…/對…的態(tài)度, take [assumed] an attitude of 取…態(tài)度);
    attract vt. 吸引(attract –appeal to), 誘惑(attract one’s attention/引起某人注意);
    attractive adj. 有吸引力的(attractive – appealing ), 漂亮的(attractive – beautiful – pretty );
    attribute vt. 把...歸因于(to)..., n.屬性, 特質(zhì), 標(biāo)志(attribute ..to ../把...歸因于);
    audience n. 聽眾, 觀眾, 讀者(a large audience/很多觀眾);
    august n.八月(略作aug);
    aunt n. 伯母, 嬸母, 舅母, 阿姨;
    australia n. 澳大利亞，澳洲:
    author n. 作家, 著者(best author暢銷書作者; joint author/合著者);
    authority n. 權(quán)威, 權(quán)力, 權(quán)勢, [pl.]*, 負責(zé)人;
    automatic adj.自動的,機械的;
    automobile n.汽車，小汽車;
    autumn n. 秋, 秋季(美國普通稱fall) (in autumn/在秋天; in (the)late autumn/在晚[深]秋);
    available adj.可用到的, 可利用的, 有用的, 有空的;