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★abled 
/ˈeɪbld; ˈebld/ adj (usu after adv 通常用于副词后) not disabled; unlike a disabled person in the respect specified 体格健全的; 健康的; 非残疾的: hearing-abled 听觉正常的 * fully abled 健壮的 Cf 参看 OTHERLY ABLED

★ableism 
/'eɪblɪzəm; 'eblɪzəm/ n [U] discrimination in favour of the able-bodied or against the disabled 体格歧视; 残疾歧视

★absolute 
/ˈæbsəlu:t; ˈæbsəˌlut/ n idea or principle that is always valid 绝对真理; 绝对准则: There are few absolutes in this changing world. 在这不断变化的世界上几乎不存在什么绝对真理。

★academia 
/ˌækəˈdimiə; ækəˈdiːmiə/ n [U] world of university teaching and research 学术界: a career in academia 学术生涯

★access 
/ˈækses; ˈæksɛs/ v [Tn] get in touch with and thus be better able to deal with one's inner feelings and desires; experience at a deep level 触及内心深处（以缓解心中的情绪和欲望）: People who have lost someone close to them are helped to access their feelings of grief and anger. 失去亲人的人得到帮助缓解其内心深处的悲伤及愤怒情绪。

★accreditation 
/əˌkredɪ'teɪʃn; əˌkredɪ'teɪʃən/ n [U] recognition of an institute, esp of education, by a body with monitoring and regulatory powers （尤指监管机构对教育机构的）认可，水平鉴定: Accreditation is the only guarantee of quality. 水平鉴定是质量的唯一保证。

★ace 
/eɪs; es/ interj (infml 口) (used to express strong approval 用以表示大力赞成): 'Let's meet in the bar after dinner!' 'Ace! See you there.' ‘晚饭后我们在酒吧见！’‘'太棒了！到那儿见。’

★▷ace 
adj (infml 口) very good; the best 最好的; 一流: their ace player 他们最好的运动员 * The film was ace. 这部电影绝对一流。

★acid cloud 
/æsɪd 'klaʊd; æsɪd 'klaud/ n [U,C] mist or cloud containing a high concentration of acids, eg those formed from sulphur dioxides, nitrogen oxides, etc, caused by traffic and industrial emissions 酸云（含有高浓度的酸的雾或云，如由车辆和工厂排放的二氧化硫，氧化等形成）: Acid cloud is adding to the pollution levels in Mexico City, with terrible effects on the health of the citizens.酸云加重了墨西哥城的污染程度，严重危害了居民的健康。

★acid house 
/'æsɪd haʊs; 'æsɪd haus/ n [Uj type of electronic dance music with a powerful beat, often associated with the drug culture 迷幻狂舞曲（一种节奏强劲的电子舞蹈音乐，常与毒品文化有关）

★□acid house party
n large gathering where acid house is played 迷幻狂舞会

★acquired immune deficiency syndrome
n (medical 医) = ᴀɪᴅsᴬ⁻ᙆ

★act 
/ækt; ækt n [U] (idm 习语) 
★get one's act together (infml 口) get properly organized so as to work, study， etc more efficiently 组织得当（以求工作、学习有较高效率): If you want to keep your job, you'd better get your act together. 你要想保住饭碗，就得抓紧工作了。

★actioner 
/'ækʃənə(r); 'ækʃnɚ/ n film with lots of action and thrills; ᴛʜʀɪʟʟᴇʀ (ᴛʜʀɪʟʟᴬ⁻ᙆ) 动作片; 惊险片

★action fossil 
/'ækʃn fɒsl; 'ækʃən fɑsl/ n fossilized (ғᴏssɪʟ 1ᴬ⁻ᙆ) remains which are evidence of some activity that took place in the distant past 动作化石（证明远古时代曾发生过某种活动的化石）: The trail of dinosaur footprints provided an exciting action fossil. proving that these animals sometimes moved about in packs. 这块动作化石上留下的一串恐龙脚印令人兴奋，它证明了恐龙有时会成群活动。