英语专业八级阅读备考核心词汇第1讲

abhor  

vt.憎恶，厌恶，讨厌

They abhor all forms of discrimination on the basis of race or sex.
她们憎恶种族和性别上的歧视。

abate 

vt. & vi.减少，减轻，减退；消除

The storm began to abate slightly.
风暴开始稍有所减弱。

adjacent 

adj. 邻近的

These young students lives in adjacent rooms.
这些年轻的学生住在毗连的房间里。

admonish 

vt.劝告，训诫

The teacher admonished the boys for being lazy.
老师告诫学生不要偷懒。

advent 

n.出现，到来

Since the advent of atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.
自从原子能问世以来，工业领域起了很大变化。