备考资料：托福考试词汇研究－Unit3c_托福考试

备考资料：托福考试词汇研究－Unit3c

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ardent¹ a.热心的;热烈的 [ardor² 的形容词 an ~ patriot³ 满腔热忱的爱国者]
　　ardor n.热心 ["热(度)")with ~ 热心地]

　　arduous⁴ a.费力的;艰巨的 [ arduus steep, difficult]

　　arena⁵ n.竞技场 [(h)arena sand, sand-strewn place of combat]

　　argonaut n.冒险家;投机者;叛徒 [(希腊神话)亚哥号上的人员(与Jason同乘亚哥号(the Argo)船前往科基斯(Colchis)寻找金羊毛(the] [Golden Fleece)之一行人)]

　　argot⁶ n.暗语 [argosy 大商船;大商船队]

　　arid⁷ a.干燥的;干燥无味的 [ aride or L aridus arere be dry aridly⁸ 贫瘠地]

　　aright ad.正;正确地

　　aristocrat⁹ n.贵族 [ aristocrate ARISTOCRATIC贵族政治的;主张贵族统治的]

　　arithmetic n.算术;算术的 [arithmetike(tekhne)art of counting arithmosnumber]

　　ark n.方舟;笨重难看的船 [ arca chest]

　　armada n.舰队 [arm=ARMY+ada舰队]

　　armament n.军备;武器;装备 [ARM, -MENT]

　　armistice¹⁰ n.休战;停战 [truce 停战;休止;中止]

　　armory¹¹ n.武器制造厂;室内教练场 [armor plate (军舰、战车等的)装甲板]

　　aroma¹² n.芳香;气派,风格 [ aroma -atos spice]

　　aromatic¹³ a.芳香的 [(AROMA, -IC)aroma芳香,气派,风格 aroma -atos spice]

　　arraign¹⁴ v.提讯;控告 [ (ult AD-, ratio -onis reason, discourse)]

　　arrant¹⁵ a.极端的;完全的 [var of ERRANT]

　　array v.排列 [ araier, OF areer ult Gmc root, = prepare]

　　arrears¹⁶ n.债;欠债 [AD-, retro backwards¹⁷: arrear(."在后")(工作、付款)延误]

　　arrest v.阻止;遏止 [~ the spread of the fire 阻止火势的蔓延 arrestant 制虫剂]

　　arrogance¹⁸ n.自大;傲慢 [arrogant自大的;傲慢的]

　　arrogate¹⁹ v.冒称;霸占 [ arrogare arrogat-(AD-, rogare ask)]

　　arson²⁰ n.非法纵火;放火 [arsonist纵火犯ardent热情的ars=ard ;ars艺术arse屁股;闲荡]

　　articulate v.清楚说话;接合 [articulatus(ARTICLE, -ATE)]

　　artifacts n.史前古器物 [artificer 技师;工匠 artificial不自然的,虚假的]

　　artifice²¹ n.策略;诡计 [ making facere make artifact手工艺品]

　　artisan n.工匠 [ artigiano, artitus pp. of artire instruct in thearts]

　　artless a.粗俗的;自然的

　　ascend²² v.上升;攀爬 [ascendancy统治者,支配力量 ascent上升 descend下降]

　　ascendant a.上升的;优越的

　　ascertain²⁴ v.确定 [ acertener, stem acertain to+CERTAIN]

　　ascetic²⁵ a.苦行的 [asketes monkaskeo exercise asceticism²⁶ 禁欲主义,苦行生活]

　　ascribe v.归于 [ ascribere(AD-, scribere script- write)]

　　aseptic a.无菌的 [anti-sept-ic抗菌药]

　　ashen²⁷ a.灰色的

　　asinine²⁸ a.愚鲁的 [asin= asinus驴子ASS+ine]

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1 ardent
adj.热情的，热烈的，强烈的，烈性的
参考例句：
He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。 Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。

2 ardor
n.热情，狂热
参考例句：
His political ardor led him into many arguments.他的政治狂热使他多次卷入争论中。 He took up his pursuit with ardor.他满腔热忱地从事工作。

3 patriot
n.爱国者，爱国主义者
参考例句：
He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。 He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。

4 arduous
adj.艰苦的，费力的，陡峭的
参考例句：
We must have patience in doing arduous work.我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。 The task was more arduous than he had calculated.这项任务比他所估计的要艰巨得多。

5 arena
n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台
参考例句：
She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。 He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

6 argot
n.隐语，黑话
参考例句：
He knows thieves' argot.他懂盗贼的黑话。 The argot and proverb created by them enrich Chinese language.他们创造的隐语、谚语丰富了中国的语言。

7 arid
adj.干旱的；(土地)贫瘠的
参考例句：
These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。 There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。

8 aridly
adv.arid（干燥的，干旱的）的变形
参考例句：

9 aristocrat
n.贵族，有贵族气派的人，上层人物
参考例句：
He was the quintessential english aristocrat.他是典型的英国贵族。 He is an aristocrat to the very marrow of his bones.他是一个道道地地的贵族。

10 armistice
n.休战，停战协定
参考例句：
The two nations signed an armistice.两国签署了停火协议。 The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trap.意大利的停战不过是一个笨拙的陷阱。

11 armory
n.纹章，兵工厂，军械库
参考例句：
Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO's armory in the future.核武器将来在北约的军械中会起较次要的作用。 Every March the Armory Show sets up shop in New York.每年三月，军械博览会都会在纽约设置展场。

12 aroma
n.香气，芬芳，芳香
参考例句：
The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。 The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。

13 aromatic
adj.芳香的，有香味的
参考例句：
It has an agreeable aromatic smell.它有一种好闻的香味。 It is light,fruity aromatic and a perfect choice for ending a meal.它是口感轻淡，圆润，芳香的，用于结束一顿饭完美的选择。

14 arraign
v.提讯；控告
参考例句：
She was arraigned today on charges of assault and kidnapping.她今天因被控人身侵犯和绑架而受到提审。 He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor.他因怂恿他人叛国而受到传讯。

15 arrant
adj.极端的；最大的
参考例句：
He is an arrant fool.他是个大傻瓜。 That's arrant nonsense.那完全是一派胡言。

16 arrears
n.到期未付之债，拖欠的款项；待做的工作
参考例句：
The payments on that car loan are in arrears by three months.购车贷款的偿付被拖欠了三个月。 They are urgent for payment of arrears of wages.他们催讨拖欠的工钱。

17 backwards
adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地
参考例句：
He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。 All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。

18 arrogance
n.傲慢，自大
参考例句：
His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。 Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。

19 arrogate
v.冒称具有...权利，霸占
参考例句：
Don't arrogate evil motives to me.不要栽脏给我。 Do not arrogate wrong intentions to your friends.不要硬说你的朋友存心不良。

20 arson
n.纵火，放火
参考例句：
He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。 He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。

21 artifice
n.妙计，高明的手段；狡诈，诡计
参考例句：
The use of mirrors in a room is an artifice to make the room look larger.利用镜子装饰房间是使房间显得大一点的巧妙办法。 He displayed a great deal of artifice in decorating his new house.他在布置新房子中表现出富有的技巧。

22 ascend
vi.渐渐上升，升高；vt.攀登，登上
参考例句：
We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.我们看着飞机逐渐升高。 We ascend in the order of time and of development.我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。

23 ascent
n.(声望或地位)提高；上升，升高；登高
参考例句：
His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。 Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.伯克按动电钮，电梯开始缓慢上升。

24 ascertain
vt.发现，确定，查明，弄清
参考例句：
It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.煤储量很难探明。 We must ascertain the responsibility in light of different situtations.我们必须根据不同情况判定责任。

25 ascetic
adj.禁欲的；严肃的
参考例句：
The hermit followed an ascetic life-style.这个隐士过的是苦行生活。 This is achieved by strict celibacy and ascetic practices.这要通过严厉的独身生活和禁欲修行而达到。

26 asceticism
n.禁欲主义
参考例句：
I am not speaking here about asceticism or abstinence.我说的并不是苦行主义或禁欲主义。 Chaucer affirmed man's rights to pursue earthly happiness and epposed asceticism.乔叟强调人权，尤其是追求今生今世幸福快乐的权力，反对神权与禁欲主义。

27 ashen
adj.灰的
参考例句：
His face was ashen and wet with sweat.他面如土色，汗如雨下。 Her ashen face showed how much the news had shocked her.她灰白的脸显示出那消息使她多么震惊。

28 asinine
adj.愚蠢的
参考例句：
It is an asinine discussion.那是个愚蠢透顶的讨论。 I must have been insane to listen to your asinine gibberish!我真是昏了头居然听信了你的胡说八道！