大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(三)

　　amount

　　[the number, size or weight of anything]

　　The doctor gave him only a small amount of medicine.

　　anarchy

　　[(1) a lack of order; (2) lawlessness]

　　The peaceful protests blocked the streets and produced anarchy. (1)

　　Anarchy resulted when the city could not stop the riots. (2)

　　ancestor

　　[a family member from the past]

　　My ancestors came from Switzerland in 1742.

　　ancient

　　[(1) very old; (2) long ago]

　　Scientists discovered the ancient knife in a cave. (1)

　　They read the Iliad while studying ancient Greece. (2)

　　and

　　[(1) also; (2) in addition to; (3) with]

　　My dog likes to run and jump. (1)

　　Five and three equal eight. (2)

　　Do you like rice and black beans? (3)

　　anger

　　[a strong emotion against someone or something]

　　The protester's voice was full of anger.

　　animal

　　[a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat]

　　The kangaroo is a strange animal.

　　anniversary

　　[a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past]

　　When is your wedding anniversary?

　　announce

　　[(1) to make known publicly; (2) to declare officially]

　　Who announced the VOA news last night? (1)

　　The president announced a tax cut. (2)

　　another

　　[(1) one more;(2)a different one]

　　May I have another kiss? (1)

　　Let's do this another way. (2)

　　answer

　　[(1) a statement produced by a question; (2) to make a statement after being asked a question]

　　That was my final answer. (1)

　　She answered the question with a smile. (2)

　　any

　　[one or more of no special kind]

　　I do not have any plans to leave town.

　　apologize

　　[to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility]

　　Do not apologize for someone else's mistake.

　　appeal

　　[(1) to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; (2) to call on somebody for help]

　　I have appealed the decision to a higher court. (1)

　　The aid organization appealed for more food and water for flood victims. (2)