A: I find Paul difficult to understand.

B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly.

articulate?a. 1.?善于表達的，發(fā)音清晰的；2.?表達得清楚有力的

vt. 1.?明確有力地表達；2.?清晰地吐(字)，清晰地發(fā)(音)

A: The army has amassed a huge amount of artillery.

B: Let’s hope they don’t have to use it.

artillery?n. 1.?火炮，大炮；2.?炮兵(部隊)

A: Do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?

B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.

ascend?vi.?漸漸上升，升高

vt.?攀登，登上

A: I couldn’t ascertain whether he was joking or serious.

B: Don’t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.

ascertain?vt.?查明，弄清，確定

A: Your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.

B: Thanks for the compliment.

ascribe?vt. 1. (to)把...歸因于；2.?把...歸屬于

A: The man’s body came ashore five days after he went missing from the ship.

B: Oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on the beach yesterday.

ashore?ad.?在岸上，上岸

A: It is my aspiration to become a doctor.

B: Well, if you stick to your goals I am sure you can do it.

aspiration?n.?強烈的愿望，志向，抱負

A: I do not think I have achieved enough yet.

B: Well, if you always aspire to do your best then you will not be unhappy.

aspire?vi.?渴望，追求，有志于

A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?

B: Neither, it is a small horse.

ass?n. 1.?笨蛋，傻瓜; 2.?驢

A: Did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?

B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.

assassination?n.?刺殺，暗殺

A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.

B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.

assault?vt. (武力或口頭上的)攻擊，襲擊

A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.

B: Why didn’t he win it then?

assert?vt. 1.?肯定地說，斷言2.?維護，堅持

A: I think that guy is too rude.

B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .

assert oneself?堅持自己的權利，顯示自己的權威

A: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.

B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.

assimilate?vt. 1.?吸收，消化；2.?使同化

vi. 1.?被吸收，被消化；2.?被同化

A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.

B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?

assorted?a. 各種各樣的，混雜的，什錦的

A: I received assurances that I would get help.

B: And did they come through?

assurance?n. 1.?把握，信心；2.?保證，表示保證（或鼓勵、安慰）的話；3.?（人壽）保險

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