08年5.30第九期托福英语学习：托福词汇9

　　Words:

　　amalgamate v. 混合，合并

　　amass vt. 收集，积聚

　　amateur adj. 业余的 n. 业余爱好者

　　amaze vt. 使吃惊，使惊叹

　　ambience n. 周围环境，气氛

　　ambition n. 雄心，抱负

　　ambitious adj. 有雄心的，渴望成功的

　　ambivalence n. 矛盾心理

　　ambivalent adj. 有矛盾心理的

　　amble vi. 漫步，缓行

　　amenable adj. 经得起检验的；顺从，应服从的

　　amend vt. 修正，改正

　　amendment n. 修正，改正

　　amenity n. amenities (常做复数）生活福利设施，文娱康乐场所，方便设施

　　amenity （不可数名词），愉快，惬意

　　amiable adj. 亲切的，和蔼可亲的

　　amicable adj. 友善的，和平的，和睦的

　　amid prep. 在。。。。中

　　amnesia n. 健忘症

　　amount n. 量，总和；vi. 总计，等于

　　ample adj. 富足的，充足的

　　Good morning everyone. I'd like to make a new remarks. Let me start by saying, I think the merger is a good idea. If we amalgamate our two businesses, we can creat a more powerful one. With our increased size and financial power, we can amass new investors and raise ample funds to renovate the old hotel. We can attracts more guests by adding amenities, like a swimming pool, and planting more greenery to creat a peaceful ambience. To make it ever more special, we can build a special walkway that will allow people to amble amid the trees. The result of our ambitious project will amaze the community.

　　After we finish the renovations, we can take photos and post them on our Internet site. My brother is an amateur photographer and a very amenable individual. I'm sure he won't charge us for taking photos, as long as we keep the amount of photos down to a reasonable number.

　　then, before openning the hotel, we'll need to hire and train a new staff of amicable people. We don't want anyone who is ambivalent towards the concept of "personal services'. Such ambivalence is bad for business. We want people who are hardworking and amiable. We'll also need a manager who has enough ambition to keep the hotel running efficiently.

　　Okay. Thoes of you suffering from temporary amnesia, recall that we must vote to amend the company's by-laws before we can initiate the merger of our two companies. So let's vote. Everyone in favor of the amendment, say "aye!"