1.anesthesia (=美anaesthesia) n.麻醉(loss of sensation)
词根记忆:an(无)+esthe(感觉)+sia--无感觉--麻醉
例:Surgical patients operated on at night need less anesthesia.
同根词:anesthetic(a.麻醉的;n.麻醉剂):aesthetics(n.美学)
2.animate n.有生命的(alive);v.使有生气(to give spirit and support to);绘制(动画片)(to make or design in such a way as to create lifelike movement)
联想记忆:anim(生命)+ate--使图画有生命--绘制(动画片)
例:animated cartoon动画
3.animosity n.憎恶,仇恨(enmity)
联想记忆:anim(生命)+osity--用整个生命去恨--憎恶,仇恨
例:Much animosity existed between the two opponents.
4.announce v.宣布,发表(to proclaim);通报…的到来(to give notice of the arrival)
词根记忆:an+nounce(讲话,说出)--说出来--宣布
例:The OPEC had long been expected to announce a reduction in output to bolster sagging oil prices.
派生词:announcement(n.公告;发表)
同根词:renounce(v.宣布放弃)
5.announcement n.宣告(the act of announcing or of being announced);公告,通告(a public notification or declaration)
词根记忆:来自announce(v.宣布;述说)
例:The following appeared in an announcement issued by the publisher of The Mercury a weekly newspaper.
同根词:denouncement(n.公开谴责,抨击)
6.anole n.变色龙(产于美洲的蜥蠕类)(a kind of lizard with the ability to change color)
例:anole lizard species变色蜥蜴种群
7.anomaly n.异常,反常(deviation from the common rule)
联想记忆:a(不)+nomal(看作normal正常的)+y--不正常--反常
例:The test results contained anomalies that the scientists could not explain.
派生词:anomalous(a.异常的,不规则的)
8.anonymous a.匿名的(unnamed)
词根记忆:an(无)+onym(名称)+ous--无名称的--匿名的
例:An anonymous donor gave a million dollars to the charity.
同根词:synonym(n.同义词)
9.answerable a.(to)应负责的( responsible)
词根记忆:来自answer(v.回答,尽责)
例:I am answerable to the company for the use of this equipment.
10. antagonism n.对抗,敌对(opposition, hostility)
词根记忆:ant(反)+agon(打斗,比赛)+ism--对着打--对抗
例:Randolph helped to weaken organized labors antagonism toward Black workers.
同根词:antagonise(v.使反抗,使敌对);antagonize(v.对抗):antagonist(n.敌手,对手)