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advocate vt. 主张,提倡

to plead in favor of

exponent¹ : advocate :: pollster : canvass²

aerate³ v. 充气，让空气进入?

to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration⁴

aerate : oxygen :: hydrate : water

aerial a. 空中的,航空的,空想的,空气的

of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere

aerial:air :: aquatic:water

aesthetics⁵ n. 美学

a branch of philosophy dealing⁶ with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation⁷ of beauty

aesthetics : beauty :: epistemology : knowledge

philistine⁸ <> aesthete⁹

affable adj．易于交谈的，和蔼的

characterized by ease and friendliness

affable <> irascible

affected¹⁰ a. 假装的

assumed artificially or falsely : PRETENDED

posturer¹¹ : unaffected :: bigot : tolerant

affected <> natural

affection n. 爱,情感,影响,病

tender attachment¹² : FONDNESS

apprehension¹³ : terror :: affection : adoration

embrace : affection :: shrug¹⁴ : indifference

scowl¹⁵: displeasure :: kiss : affection{hurl : disgust}

antipathy¹⁶ <> affection

affidavit n. 宣誓书

a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized¹⁷ magistrate¹⁸ or officer

affidavit::statement <> wedding:ceremony

affiliation¹⁹ n．入会，加入

to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch

affiliation <> dissociation

affinity²⁰ n.密切关系,吸引力

likeness²¹ based on relationship or causal connection

aloft<>affinity

affinity <> aversion / hideous

affliction n. 痛苦,苦恼,苦难

great suffering

affluent²² adj. 富裕的 n. 支流

having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possession

affluent <> needy

impecunious²³ <> wealthy / prosperous / affluent

penury²⁴<> affluence²⁵

indigent²⁶ <>affluent

agenda n.议程

a list or outline of things to be considered or done

program : concert :: agenda : meeting

repertoire²⁷ : performance :: manifest : cargo²⁸ :: agenda : meeting

aggrandize vt. 增加,夸大

to make appear great or greater : praise highly

aggrandize <> disparage

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1 exponent
n.倡导者，拥护者；代表人物；指数，幂
参考例句：
She is an exponent of vegetarianism.她是一个素食主义的倡导者。 He had been the principal exponent of the Gallipoli campaign.他曾为加里波利战役的主要代表人物。

2 canvass
v.招徕顾客，兜售；游说；详细检查，讨论
参考例句：
Mr. Airey Neave volunteered to set up an organisation to canvass votes.艾雷·尼夫先生自告奋勇建立了一个拉票组织。 I will canvass the floors before I start painting the walls.开始粉刷墙壁之前，我会详细检查地板。

3 aerate
v.充气，让空气进入
参考例句：
It were an aquarium,complete with an air pump to aerate the running water.但最让我难忘的礼物否则玩具，而是唯一带空气泵、能通气的鱼缸。 Each insect contributes something just as ants aerate the soil.每一种昆虫都贡献了一些事情，就象蚂蚁松土给土壤增加空气一样。

4 respiration
n.呼吸作用；一次呼吸；植物光合作用
参考例句：
They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.他们试做人工呼吸，可是无效。 They made frequent checks on his respiration,pulse and blood.他们经常检查他的呼吸、脉搏和血液。

5 aesthetics
n.(尤指艺术方面之)美学，审美学
参考例句：
Sometimes, of course, our markings may be simply a matter of aesthetics. 当然，有时我们的标点符号也许只是个审美的问题。来自名作英译部分 The field of aesthetics presents an especially difficult problem to the historian. 美学领域向历史学家提出了一个格外困难的问题。

6 dealing
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。 His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

7 appreciation
n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨
参考例句：
I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。 I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

8 philistine
n.庸俗的人；adj.市侩的，庸俗的
参考例句：
I believe he seriously thinks me an awful Philistine.我相信，他真的认为我是个不可救药的庸人。 Do you know what a philistine is,jim?吉姆，知道什么是庸俗吗?

9 aesthete
n.审美家
参考例句：
Nobody will deny that Wilde is an outstanding aesthete.毫无疑问，王尔德是一位杰出的唯美主义者。 It argues that the Humanity SpirIt'should involve Truth,Goodness,Aesthete and Freedom.人文精神具体应该包括真、善、美、自由四个向度。

10 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

11 posturer
摆出某种姿态的人，装腔作势的人，杂技演员
参考例句：

12 attachment
n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附
参考例句：
She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。 She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

13 apprehension
n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑
参考例句：
There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。 She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。

14 shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
参考例句：
With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩，走出了房间。 I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。

15 scowl
vi.(at)生气地皱眉，沉下脸，怒视；n.怒容
参考例句：
I wonder why he is wearing an angry scowl.我不知道他为何面带怒容。 The boss manifested his disgust with a scowl.老板面带怒色，清楚表示出他的厌恶之感。

16 antipathy
n.憎恶；反感，引起反感的人或事物
参考例句：
I feel an antipathy against their behaviour.我对他们的行为很反感。 Some people have an antipathy to cats.有的人讨厌猫。

17 authorized
a.委任的，许可的
参考例句：
An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

18 magistrate
n.地方行政官，地方法官，治安官
参考例句：
The magistrate committed him to prison for a month.法官判处他一个月监禁。 John was fined 1000 dollars by the magistrate.约翰被地方法官罚款1000美元。

19 affiliation
n.联系，联合
参考例句：
There is no affiliation between our organization and theirs,even though our names are similar.尽管两个组织的名称相似，但我们之间并没有关系。 The kidnappers had no affiliation with any militant group.这些绑架者与任何军事组织都没有紧密联系。

20 affinity
n.亲和力，密切关系
参考例句：
I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.我被苏格兰高地人民深深地吸引。 It's important that you share an affinity with your husband.和丈夫有共同的爱好是十分重要的。

21 likeness
n.相像，相似（之处）
参考例句：
I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。 She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。

22 affluent
adj.富裕的，富有的，丰富的，富饶的
参考例句：
He hails from an affluent background.他出身于一个富有的家庭。 His parents were very affluent.他的父母很富裕。

23 impecunious
adj.不名一文的，贫穷的
参考例句：
He is impecunious,does not know anyone who can lend mony.他身无分文，也不认识任何可以借钱的人。 They are independent,impecunious and able to tolerate all degrees of discomfort.他们独立自主，囊中羞涩，并且能够忍受各种不便。

24 penury
n.贫穷，拮据
参考例句：
Hardship and penury wore him out before his time.受穷受苦使他未老先衰。 A succession of bad harvest had reduced the small farmer to penury.连续歉收使得这个小农场主陷入了贫困境地。

25 affluence
n.充裕，富足
参考例句：
Their affluence is more apparent than real.他们的富有是虚有其表。 There is a lot of affluence in this part of the state because it has many businesses.这个州的这一部分相当富有，因为它有很多商行。

26 indigent
adj.贫穷的，贫困的
参考例句：
The town government is responsible for assistance to indigent people.镇政府负责给穷人提供帮助。 A judge normally appoints the attorney for an indigent defendant at the defendant's first court appearence.法官通常会在贫穷被告人第一次出庭时，为其指派一名辩护律师。

27 repertoire
n.(准备好演出的)节目，保留剧目；(计算机的)指令表，指令系统， <美>(某个人的)全部技能；清单，指令表
参考例句：
There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。 He has added considerably to his piano repertoire.他的钢琴演奏曲目大大增加了。

28 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

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