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.驴

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.刺杀，暗杀

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.(武力或口头上的)攻击，袭击

A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.

B: Why didn’t he win it then?

assert

vt.1.肯定地说，断言 2.维护，坚持

A: I think that guy is too rude.

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

assert oneself

坚持自己的权利，显示自己的权威

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. 1.各种各样的，混杂的，什锦的

A: I received assurances that I would get help.

B: And did they come through?

assurance

n. 1.把握，信心；2.保证，表示保证（或鼓励、安慰）的话；3.（人寿）保险

A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma .

B: Don’t worry, I can’t run fast either because I am unfit!

asthma

n. 气喘，哮喘

A: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day.

B: I too would love to see the earth from space.

astronaut

n. 宇航员

A: I am going to visit the new astronomy research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me?

B: I’d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with?

astronomy

n. 天文学

A: They are closing down the local asylum .

B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.

asylum

n. 1.庇护，政治避难；2.精神病院

A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are.

B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific.

atlas

n. 地图集

A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary?

B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.

attendance

n. 1.出席人数；2.出席，参加，出席次数；3.护理，照料

A: I lost my wallet at the cinema yesterday.

B: Did you ask the attendant on duty if it was found?

attendant

n. 服务人员，侍者，随从

a. 伴随的，随之而产生的

A: The box of old photos that you are looking for is in the attic .

B: On the right or left hand side?