adequate a. ①充分的，足夠的 ②適當的 ③勝任的

　　例：Though a bit too old, he is still adequate to the work. 雖然年紀大了點，他仍能勝任這項工作。搭配：adequate for sth. 足夠的，合格的;adequate to do sth. 適當的，能勝任的拓展：adequacy n. 適當，足夠;adequately ad. 充分地

　　聽力擴展：

　　A: How long has the conflict kept going on?

　　B: About three months.

　　A: What concerns are there for the citizens of the city?

　　B: Well, since the beginning of the conflict, starvation, and lack of clean water and adequate shelter have been the biggest daily problems facing the citizens of this poor country.

　　A：沖突發生多久了?

　　B：大概三個月了。

　　A：城市居民現在最擔心的問題是什么?

　　B：嗯，自從發生沖突以來，這個貧窮國家居民面臨的日常問題主要有：饑餓、缺乏清潔水源和棲身之地。【注】starvation n. 饑餓

　　adjust v. ①調整，調節 ②(改變……以)適應

　　例：Colleges have adjusted their holiday arrangement for the 2008 Olympics. 為了2008年奧運會，各大學調整了假期安排。搭配：adjust to sth. 適應于某事;adjust oneself to sth. 使自己適應于某事拓展：adjustment n. 調整，調節

　　聽力擴展：

　　A: Hi, how are you?

　　B: I’m fine, thanks. Just trying to get adjusted. It’s hard to keep track of everything around here.

　　A:That’s for sure. You’re new, too, huh?

　　B:Yeah. I just got here a couple of days ago. How about you?

　　A：嗨，你好嗎?

　　B：挺好的，謝謝。我正在努力適應呢。在這里事事都要跟上趟真不容易。

　　A：那是肯定的。你也是新來的吧?

　　B：是的，我才來幾天。你呢?【注】keep track of 了解

　　admission n. ①準許加入 ②承認，招認 ③入場費，門票費

　　例：The minister’s resignation was an admission that she had lied. 部長的辭職等于承認她自己撒過謊。搭配：by/on sb.’s own admission據某人自己承認;obtain/secure/gain admission to 獲準進入拓展：admittance n. 允許進入;prohibition n. 禁令，禁律

　　聽力擴展： An applicant was being interviewed for admission to a prominent medical school. “Tell me,” inquired the interviewer, “where do you expect to be ten years from now?” “Well, let�餾 see.” replied the student, “It�餾 Wednesday afternoon. I guess I�餷l be on the golf course by now.”一個應聘者正在接受一所著名醫學院的入學面試。考官說，“告訴我，十年后你希望自己在哪兒?”“讓我想想，”學生回答，“今天是星期三下午，我想我現在正在高爾夫球場。”【注】醫生在美國掙錢多，受人尊敬，這位還沒考上就想著打高爾夫了。

　　administration n. ①行政 ②管理 ③中央政府

　　例：The company developed rapidly under his administration. 在他的管理下，公司發展得很快。administrator n. ①管理人 ②行政官;拓展：administrative a. ①行政的 ②管理的

　　advanced a. ①先進的 ②在前面的 ③預先的

　　例：The ancient Egyptians had advanced civilization. 古埃及人曾經擁有高度文明。拓展：advance n. 進步;v. ①前進 ②增加;advancement n. 前進，進步

　　advertisement n. 廣告;v. 做廣告

　　例：There are too many TV advertisements in between the program. 電視節目中的廣告太多了。拓展：advertisement for sth. 做廣告 advertise v. 做廣告;advertiser n. 廣告商，登廣告者;advertising n. 廣告業

　　聽力擴展：

　　Parris: Hello, ABC Company. May I help you?

　　George: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Parris please?

　　Parris: This is Mr. Parris. May I have your name?

　　George: This is George. I�餸 calling to tell you that I want to apply the position of sales assistant in your company. I saw the recruiting advertisement online yesterday and I thought it would really suit me.

　　帕里斯：您好，這里是ABC公司。您有什么需要幫助的嗎?