1. abide by (=be faithful to;obey)  忠于;遵守

2. be absent from…  缺席，不在

3. absence of mind (=being absent-minded)  心不在焉

4. absorb (=take up the attention of)  吸引…的注意力(被动语态)：be absorbed in  全神贯注于…

近：be engrossed in;be lost in;be rapt in;be concentrated on;be focused on;be centered on

5. (be) abundant in (be rich in;be well supplied with)  富于，富有

6. access (to)  (不可数名词)  能接近，进入，了解

7. by accident (=by chance，accidentally) 偶然地，意外
Without accident (=safely) 安全地

8. of one's own accord (=without being asked;willingly;freely) 自愿地，主动地

9. in accord with与…一致   out of one's accord with   同…不一致

10. with one accord (=with everybody agreeing) 一致地

11. in accordance with (=in agreement with) 依照，根据

12. on one's own account

1)为了某人的缘故，为了某人自己的利益

2) (=at one's own risk)  自行负责

3) (=by oneself)  依靠自己
on account 赊账;   on account of 因为;   on no account 不论什么原因也不;   of…account 有………重要性

13. take…into account (=consider)  把……考虑进去

14. give sb. an account of  说明，解释(理由)

15. account for (=give an explanation or reason for)  解释，说明

16. on account of  (=because of)  由于，因为

17. on no account  (=in no case，for no reason)  绝不要，无论如何不要 (放句首时句子要倒装)

18. accuse…of… (=charge…with; blame sb. for sth.; blame sth. on sb.; complain about)  指控，控告

19. be accustomed to (=be in the habit of，be used to)  习惯于

20. be acquainted with (=to have knowledge of)  了解;  (=to have met socially) 熟悉

21. act on  奉行，按照…行动;  act as  扮演;  act for  代理

22. adapt oneself to (=adjust oneself to) 使自己适应于

23. adapt… (for) (=make sth. Suitable for a new need) 改编，改写 (以适应新的需要)

24. in addition (=besides) 此外，又，加之

25. in addition to (=as well as，besides，other than) 除…外

26. adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, persist in, observe, opinion, belief) 粘附；坚持，遵循

27. adjacent (=next to，close to)  毗邻的，临近的

28. adjust…… (to) (=change slightly)  调节;适应;

29. admit of (=be capable of，leave room for)  …的可能，留有…的余地

30. in advance (before in time)  预告，事先