abysmal
【考法1】 adj. 极低的或极可怜的： immeasurably low or wretched
【例】 abysmal living conditions 极可怜的生活条件
近 bottomless
反 shallow shoal
【考法2】 adj. （程度）很深的、极端的： immeasurably great
【例】 abysmal ignorance 极端的无知；an abysmal cliff 深不见底的悬崖
【近】 profound
【反】 skin-deep, superficial 肤浅的
accede
【考法1】 v. 赞成： to express approval or give consent
【例】 acceded to their pleas 同意了他们的请愿
【近】 acquiesce, assent, consent, subscribe, come round
【反】 demur, dissent 反对
【考法2】 v. 就任，就职：To arrive at or come into an office or dignity:
【例】 accede to the throne 就任国王
accelerate
【考法1】 v. 加速： to cause to move faster
【例】 accelerate his steps 加快脚步
【近】 balloon, escalate, snowball, mushroom, proliferate, burgeon, build up
【反】 retard 减速
【考法2】 v. 使提前发生： to bring about at an earlier time
【例】 accelerate their departure 提前离开
【考法3】 v. 变大，变多： to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
【例】 toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season 玩具销售量在圣诞期间暴涨
【近】 accumulate, balloon, enlarge, escalate, mushroom, proliferate, snowball, roll up
【反】 contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane
accessible
【考法1】 adj. 可以到达的： situated within easy reach
【例】 the town accessible by rail 有铁路通达的城镇
【近】 handy, reachable
【反】 inconvenient, unhandy, unreachable, untouchable
【考法 2】 adj. 可理解的： capable of being understood or appreciated
【例】 The information ought to be made more accessible. 信息应该更清晰易懂。
【近】 apprehensible, fathomable, legible, scrutable
【反】 abstruse, incoherent, incomprehensible, inscrutable, insensible 深奥的
【考法3】 adj. 能够获得的： possible to get
【例】 The data is not currently accessible. 数据目前还不可用。
【近】 available, attainable, obtainable, procurable
【反】 unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable
accessory
【考法1】 adj. 辅助的，附属的： having a secondary, supplementary, or subordinate function.
【例】 accessory features such as call-waiting 类似呼叫等待的附属功能
【近】 accessory, peripheral, supplementary
【反】 of primarily importance, chief, main, principal 主要的
【考法2】 n. 帮凶： one associated with another in wrongdoing
【例】two accessories, the driver of the getaway car and the dishonest bank teller, were charged in the robbery
case 两个帮凶，逃逸车辆的司机和不诚信的银行出纳，在抢劫案中被控告
【近】abettor, confederate
accidental
【考法1】 adj. 意外发生的，偶然的： occurring unexpectedly or by chance
【例】 The discovery of gold was entirely accidental. 黄金的发现纯属偶然。
【近】 incidental, fortuitous, unintended, unintentional, unpremeditated, unwitting
【反】 calculated, deliberate, intended, planned, premeditated 预先计划好的
【考法2】 adj. 附带的，不重要的： not being a vital part of or belonging to something
【例】 Its commercial value was accidental. 它的商业价值微乎其微。
【近】 alien, extraneous, external, adventitious
【反】 inherent, innate, intrinsic 内在的，固有的
acclimate
【考法1】 vt. 使适应： to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
【例】 acclimate oneself to a nine-to-five office job 适应朝九晚五的坐班生活
【近】 adjust, accommodate, shape, suit, tailor
【反】 make unfamiliar with 使不熟悉
accolade
【考法1】 n. 同意，赞赏： an expression of approval
【反】 disapprobation 不赞成
【例】 won virtually every accolade that the film world has to offer 赢得了电影界几乎一致的赞赏
【近】 applause, credit, distinction
【考法 2】 v. 赞扬： to praise or honor
【反】 excoriation, criticism, reprobation, castigation, cutting remark, derogation, reproof. denigration,
denunciation, swearword 批评，谴责
accommodate
【考法1】 v. 提供所需（例如服务、借贷、寄宿）： to provide with something desired, needed, or suited (as a
helpful service, a loan, or lodgings)
【例】 This cruise ship was big enough to accommodate over 600 people. 该游轮可以为超过600 人提供食宿。
【近】 fit, hold, take
【考法2】 v. 改变以适应新情况、新场景： to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or
situation
【例】 accommodated the lectern to the height of the guest speaker 将讲台的高度调节得适合讲演者
【近】 acclimate, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, shape, suit, tailor
【考法3】 v. 使和谐： to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
【例】 The idea that the United States could harmoniously accommodate all was a fiction. 认为美国能够和
谐一切就是幻想。
【近】 attune, conciliate, conform, coordinate, reconcile
【反】 disharmonize 使不和谐
accost
【考法1】 vt. 以挑衅的形式搭讪： to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way
【例】 accosted by three gang members 被三个混混搭讪