A. remote B. municipal C. rural D. provincial
3. No satisfactory _______ was given of these phenomena.
A. discount B. account C. count D. recount
4. The cashier was asked to ________every penny of the money that he took care of.
A. count on B. use up C. amount to D. account for
5. Our readers are comfortable with our clear, ______words that inform and entertain them.
A. conventional B. concise C. creative D. crucial
1,account
n.①账目，账户：cast accounts算账
②记述，描述，报告：When you return,please give an account of your trip.
③说明，解释：No satisfactory account was given of these phenomena.
vi.（for）说明，解释：He could not account for the mistake.
account for 说明 His illness accounts for his absence
on account of为了…的缘故．因为．由于
take account of考虑到，顾及，体谅
These figures do not ___________ changes in the rate of inflation.
take into account＝take account of 考虑
2,accumulate cumul: pile, heap ac+ cumul+ ate
vt. /vi.积累，积蓄，堆积．积聚：Dust soon accumulates if a house.
It is not cleaned regularly.
accumulation n.积聚, 堆积物
3,accuracy do with care cure 关心 acy 表示性质---一再关心，使其精确
n.准确（性），精确度（性）：
I wasn't convinced about the accuracy of the report.
Accuracy and speed are essential requirements for the task.
4, accuse,义accusation cuse (原因)，原义 ,理由 加强理由-有理由指责别人
n.告发，控告
vt.①谴责，指责：accuse sb. Of carelessness指责某人粗心大意
②（of）控告，告发：He accused Bill of hitting his cat.
accuse…of为…指责别人，控告某人
Tom was accused of being at the scene of the crime.
charge with
5,accustom custom 习惯，风俗
vt.（to）适应，使习惯：accustom oneself to country life使自己适应乡村生活
be accustomed to习惯于
get used to , become familiar with , adjust to , get acquainted with
6,achievement n.①完成，达到（目的），实现：the achievement of one's object达到目的
②成就，成绩，成功：The inventor was rewarded by the government
for his scientific achievements.
7,acknowledge know 知道
vt.①承认，承认…的权威（主张）：acknowledge defeat承认失败
②公认为，认为：He was acknowledged as their leader.
③致谢，鸣谢：We should acknowledge his services to the town.
④告知收到，确认：We must acknowledge his letter.
The essat of the famous writer have been acknowledged as major contributions to American literature.
8,acquaint
vt.（with）认识，相识，了解：I am acquainted with him，but only
on a professional basis.
9,acquaintance
n.①（with）熟悉，熟知，相识，了解：a little acquaintance with English
稍微会一点英语
②熟人，相识的人：He is an old acquaintance.
Should all acquaintance be forgotten?
10,acquire quire: 求问，
vt.取得，求得，获得，学得：(知识等，后天学)
He acquired an appreciation of classical music.
Require
11,acquisition gain, attainment, acquirement
n.①取得，获得：Some people are only interested in the acquisition of wealth.②获得物，增添的人（物）：the library's most recent acquisitions
图书馆最近增添的书籍
acquisitive adj.想获得的, 有获得可能性的, 可学到的
12,act
vt./vf.①行动，做：Think carefully before you act.
②（on）起…作用：The brakes refused to act.
③表演，扮演：He acted Sampsonvery well.
n.①行为，动作：an act of justice正义行为
②法令，条例③（戏剧的）一幕：a play in three acts三幕剧
Actor, actress男/女演员
Waiter, waitress
Host, hostess
Prince, princess
13，active 主动的积极的， passive 被动的
activity 活动
14,activate
vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用：The smoke activated the fire alarm.
15,acute acu: sharp SARS Severe Acute Respiration Symptom
a.①严重的：an acute shortage of water严重缺水
②敏锐的：Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
③锐的，尖的
④（疾病）急性的：Dogs have very acute hearing.
反义chronic慢性的
练习：
1,These figures do not ___________ changes in the rate of inflation.
2.I wasn't convinced about the________ of the report.
3. The inventor was rewarded by the government for his scientific_________.
4. Books provide an ideal opportunity to _______ readers with something unknown.
5. Bill applies himself with great ardor to the__________ of professional knowledge.
take account of, accuracy, achievements, ,acquaintance, acquisition,
