a a: what is ny an abbreviation for ? b: new york. abbreviation n.缩写, 缩写词 a: you always abide by the law. b: yes, i think it is important for national governance abide vt. 容忍 abide by 遵守，履行 a: i think my child’s behaviour is abnormal. b: no, he just has a lot of energy. abnormal a.反常的，异常的 a: i think they should abolish all the rules in this school. b: but then there would be chaos. abolish vt. 废止, 废除(法律、制度、习俗等) a: can you have an abortion in your country? b: yes, do you agree with it? abortion n. 流产, 堕胎 a: henry abounds with energy. b: i know i can never keep up with him. abound vi. 1. 大量存在 2.(in,with) 充满 ,富于 a: do you read the newspaper every morning? b: yes, i at least try to keep abreast of current affairs. abreast ad. 并列，并排 keep abreast of 与……齐头并进，了解……的最新情况 a: i heard that you were nearly in an accident. b: yes, it was a close call—but the car came to an abrupt stop just in time. abrupt a. 1. 突然的,意外的 2.(举止、言谈等)唐突的，鲁莽的 a: why do you abstain from alcohol? b: i think it is better for my health. abstain vi. 1.弃权 2.(from)戒除 a: that was an absurd joke. b: maybe, but it was still funny. absurd a. 荒谬的，荒唐的 a: there are an abundance of flies outside. b: i think that is because of the warm weather. abundance n. 大量，丰富，充足 in abundance 充足，丰富 a: mary hangs around with joe a lot. b: yes, i almost mistook her as an accessory. accessory n. 1.附件，零件，配件 2.[常pl.](妇女手提包之类的)装饰品 3.同谋，帮凶，包庇犯 a: he acclaimed that he was fully recovered. b: and do you think that he actually was? acclaim vt. 向……欢呼，为……喝彩 n. 称赞，欢迎 a: how many people will your hotel accommodate? b: fifty, at a push. accommodate vt. 1.容纳 2.向……提供住处(或膳宿) 3.使适应，顺应 a: do you think that mr. hand committed the crime alone? b: no, he has an accomplice. accomplice n. 共犯，从犯 a: why were you late for work? b: i don’t have to tell you, i’m only accountable to my boss. accountable a. 负有责任的 a: that was an ace tennis match. b: yeah, it was fantastic.