Abacus abacus[5AbEkEs]n. 算盘
(考) abacus: calculate / sextant: navigate
(算盘用来计算/六分仪用来航海)
Abandon abandon[E5bAndEn]v./n.放弃; 放纵
(英) v./n.放弃(to give up completely; desert, forsake)；
放纵(unrestrained freedom or emotion)
(考) inhibition: abandon / agitation: tranquility
(禁欲不放纵 / 躁动不宁静)
abandon : inhibition / despair : hope
(放纵无禁止/绝望无希望)
(记) 尤其要记住GRE中常考的"放纵"一义(abandoned behavior)
(同) n. abandonment
Abase ABASE v.贬抑，使卑下（to humble or humiliate;disgrace）
(记)a+base(降低) →贬低
Abashed abase[E5beIs]v.贬抑，使卑下
(英) v.贬抑，使卑下(to humble or humiliate; disgrace)；
(记) a+base(降低)→贬低
(同) 同根词：debase(贬低); basement（地下室）
abate abate[E5beIt]v.减轻，减少
(英) v.减轻，减少(to make less in amount; wane)
(考) abate : tax / alleviate : distress
(减少税收/减轻压力)
反义词: augment(增加); intensify(加强); promote(促进)
(记) a+bate(走，打)→走下去→减轻
(同) 同根词：rebate(回扣), debate(辩论)
Abbreviate abbreviate[E5brI:vIeIt]缩短;缩写
(英) v. 缩短(make shorter)；缩写(shorten a word or phrase);
(考) abbreviate : sentence / abridge : essay
(缩短句子/缩写文章)
反义词: extend(扩展); prolong(延长)
(记) ab+brev(短)+iate
(同) 派生词: abbreviation(缩短, 缩写)
同根词：brevity(简短)
abdicate abdicate[5AbdIkeIt]v.让位，辞职，放弃
(英) v.让位，辞职，放弃(to give up a throne, authority)
(考) abdicate : throne / resign : office
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