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美国之音 VOA慢速英语美音版词汇手册VOA Standard English VOA Standard English VOA Standard English Archives VOA Special English Development Report This is America Agriculture Report Science in the News Health Report Explorations Education Report The Making of a Nation Economics Report American Mosaic In the News American Stories Words And Their Stories People in America VOA English Learning Wordmaster Learn A Word Bilingual News American Cafe Popular American Business Etiquette Sports English Words And Idioms Intermediate American Enlish VOA慢速英语美音版词汇手册 2001 Voice Of America, 2005 Merriam-Webster Inc.A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Parts of SpeechPrefixesExpressionsScience WordsOrgans of the BodyPARTS OF SPEECH n. (noun) - a name word v. (verb) - an action word ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun conj. (conjunction) - a joining word注：将鼠标左键指向以下带有下划线的单词词条即可听到发音A a - ad. one; any; each able - v. having the power to do something about - ad. almost (about half); of or having a relation to (We talk about the weather.) above - ad. at a higher place accept - v. to agree to receive accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone across - ad. from side to side; to the other side act - v. to do something activist - n. one who seeks change through action actor - n. someone acting in a play or show add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister admit - v. to accept (admitted to the United Nations); to express ones guilt or responsibility (He admitted that what he did was wrong.) adult - n. a grown person advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence (A lack of sleep affected the singers performance.) afraid - ad. feeling fear after - ad. later; behind again - ad. another time; as before against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something age - n. how old a person or thing is agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group (an agency of the United Nations) aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a countrys borders ago - ad. of time past; before now agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something agriculture - n. farming aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe air force - n. a military organization using airplanes airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land album - n. a collection of recorded music alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products alive - ad. having life; not dead all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose almost - ad. a little less than completely alone - ad. separated from others along - ad. near or on (along the road) already - ad. before now; even now also - ad. added to; too although - conj. even if it is true that always - ad. at all times; every time ambassador - n. a nations highest diplomatic representative (to another government) amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns among - ad. in or part of (a group) amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness ancestor - n. a family member from the past ancient - ad. very old; long ago and - conj. also; in addition to; with anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially another - ad. one more; a different one answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question any - ad. one or more of no special kind apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem appoint - v. to name; to choose (appoint a judge) approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities area - n. any place or part of it argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree arms - n. military equipment; weapons army - n. military ground forces around - ad. on every side (of) arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues artillery - n. big guns as - conj. equally (as fast as); when; while ash - n. the part left after something burns ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted (We ask the teacher questions every day.) assist - v. to help astronaut - n. a person who travels in space astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country at - prep. in or near (at the edge); where (look at); when (at noon) atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet attach - v. to tie together; to connect attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort attend - v. to be present at automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal avoid - v. to stay away from awake - ad. not sleeping award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service away - ad. not near B baby - n. a newly born creature back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal ball - n. something round balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money bar - v. to prevent or block barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact (Her research was based on experiments.) battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces be - v. to live; to happen; to exist beat - v. to hit again and again beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit because - prep. for the reason that (He left because he was sick.) become - v. to come to be bed - n. a sleeping place before - prep. earlier begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start behind - ad. at the back of; in back of believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound (a church bell) belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of below - ad. lower than best - ad. the most good betray - v. to turn against; to be false to better - ad. more good than between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other (talks between two nations) big - ad. of great size; not small bill - n. a legislative proposal biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms bird - n. a creature that flies bite - v. to cut with the teeth black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm bleed - v. to lose blood blind - ad. not able to see block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement blood - n. red fluid in the body blow - v. to move with force, as in air (The wind blows.) blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs bone - n. the hard material in the body book - n. a long written work for reading border - n. a dividing line between nations born - v. to come to life; to come into existence borrow - v. to take as a loan both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid bottom - ad. the lowest part of something box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood boy - n. a young male person boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures brave - ad. having no fear bread - n. a food made from grain break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other brief - ad. short; not long bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color bring - v. to come with something broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee budget - n. a spending plan build - v. to join materials together to make something building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire burst - v. to break open suddenly bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people business - n. ones work; buying and selling to earn money; trade busy - ad. doing something; very active but - conj. however; other than; yet buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money by - conj. near; at; next to (by the road); from (a play by William Shakespeare); not later than (by midnight) C cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government call - v. to give a name to (I call myself John.); to ask for or request (They called for an end to the fighting.) calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense camera - n. a device for taking pictures camp - n. a place with temporary housing campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal cancel - v. to end; to stop cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a countrys government is capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another case (court) - n. a legal action case (medical) - n. an incident of disease (There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.) cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity century - n. one hundred years ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group champion - n. the best; the winner chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen change - v. to make different; to become different charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something chase - v. to run or go after someone or something cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from cheer - v. to shout approval or praise chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important child - n. a baby; a boy or girl children - n. more than one child choose - v. to decide between two or more circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an O citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law city - n. any important large town civilian - ad. not military civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation claim - v. to say something as a fact clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances (clean water) clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands clock - n. a device that measures and shows time close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances clothes - n. what people wear cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive (collect taxes) college - n. a small university colony - n. land controlled by another country or government color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others combine - v. to mix or bring together come - v. to move toward; to arrive command - v. to order; to have power over something comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something committee - n. a group of people given special work common - ad. usual; same for all (a common purpose) communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes compare - v. to examine what is different or similar compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded computer - n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others concern - n. interest, worry (express concern about); v. to fear (to be concerned) condemn - v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad condition - n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a persons health conference - n. a meeting confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true conflict - n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck Congress - n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nations system of government contain - v. to hold; to include container - n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something continent - n. any of the seven great land areas of the world continue - v. to go on doing or being control - v. to direct; to have power over convention - n. a large meeting for a special purpose cook - v. to heat food before eating it cool - ad. almost cold cooperate - v. to act or work together copy - v. to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another corn - n. a food grain correct - ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right cost - n. the price or value of something (The cost of the book is five dollars.); v. to be valued at (The book costs five dollars.) cotton - n. a material made from a plant of the same name count - v. to speak or add numbers country - n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities court - n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law cover - v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing cow - n. a farm animal used for its milk crash - v. to fall violently; to hit with great force create - v. to make; to give life or form to creature - n. any living being; any animal or human credit - n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time crew - n. a group of people working together crime - n. an act that violates a law criminal - n. a person who is responsible for a crime crisis - n. an extremely important time when som