amateur n.业余爱好者, 业余艺术家
adj.业余的,
(来自拉丁语amator情人) amaze vt.使吃惊
be amazed at (by) 对...大为惊奇
be amazed to see [hear, find]
看到[听到, 发现]...感到吃惊
Visitors were amazed at the achievements in the car manufacture of the city during the past decade.
参观者对这城市过去十年中汽车制造工业的成就感到惊奇。
同义辩析：amaze astonish surprise
都含有“使...惊异” 的意思,而且它们都是一般以事物或他人作主语, 以本人作宾语; 以本人作主语时用被动形式。
amaze强调“使惊异, 困惑”间或还有“惊叹, 佩服”的意思, 是意义很强的词, 如:
We were amazed at the ingenuity with which they solved their difficulties.
他们在解决困难中所表现的智慧使我们惊叹[佩服]。
astonish表示“使人大吃一惊”、“几乎无法使人相信”, 但没有“惊叹”的意思, 如:
I was astonished at his rudeness.
他的粗野使 我大吃一惊。
surprise语气较上述两词弱, 只表示“出乎意外地惊异”, 如:
We were surprised at finding the house empty.
我们惊讶地发现房子是空的。
a.m. abbr上午，午前 (ante meridiem):
amendment n.修正；赔款
amortization n.摊销；摊还；分期偿付
amount n.数量，数额，总数
v.（与to连用）共计，等于
in amount 总之, 结局; 总计
never [not] amount to anything 一事无成
Their traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars.
他们的旅费共达700 美元。
Your words amount to a refusal.
你的话等于回绝了。
annuity n.年金；养老金
application n.请求，申请；应用
apply vt.请求，申请；应用；适用
apply to 适用于, 应用于,
apply for 申请; 请求, 接洽
apply oneself to 致力于, 集中精力做某事
appraisal n.评价；估价，鉴定
appreciate v.欣赏；领会；评价；感激；增值
Do you appreciate good wine?
你会鉴赏好酒吗？
We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.
我们感激你对公司发展所作的努力。
appreciation n.鉴赏；升值，增值
appropriate n.拨出（款项等）；占用；挪用
The government appropriated a large sum of money for building schools.
政府拨出一大笔钱修建学校。
to appropriate public funds
挪用公款
The minister was found to have appropriated government money.
部长被发现曾盗用公款。
arbitrage n.套利，套汇
arbitrage of exchange 多角套汇
arrear n. [常用复]欠款
arrears of work该完而未完的工作
arrears of rent拖欠的房租
arrestment n.财产扣押，扣留
article n.文章；条款；物件，商品；冠词
assemble vt.集合, 聚集, 装配
vi.集合
All the people assembled at Mary´s house.
所有的人都聚集在玛丽的屋子里。

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