2023年VOA-Special-English-1500個(gè)基本單詞表

aim-v.topointagunat;n.agoalorpurpose

air-n.themixtureofgasesaroundtheearth,

A

mostlynitrogenandoxygen,thatwebreathe

a-ad.one;any;eachairforce-n.amilitaryorganizationusing

able-v.havingthepowertodosomethingairplanes

about-ad.almost("abouthalf);oforhavingaairplane-n.avehiclewithwingsthatflies

relationto("Wetalkabouttheweather.")aiport-n.aplacewhereairplanestakeoffand

above-ad.atahigherplaceland

accept-v.toagreetoreceivealbum-n.acollectionofrecordedmusic

accident-n.somethingthathappensbyalcohol-n.astrong,colorlessliquid,usually

chanceormistake;anunplannedeventmadefromgrain,usedasadrugorinindustrial

accuse-v.tosayapersonisresponsibleforanproducts

actorcrime;tomakeastatementagainstalive-ad.havinglife;notdead

someoneall-ad.everything;everyone;thecomplete

across-ad.fromsidetoside;totheothersideamount

act-v.todosomethingally-n.anationorpersonjoinedwithanother

activist-n.onewhoseekschangethroughforaspecialpurpose

actionalmost-ad.alittlelessthancompletely

actor-n.someoneactinginaplayorshowalone-ad.separatedfromothers

add-v.toput(something)withanothertoalong-ad.nearoron("alongtheroad")

makeitlarger;tosaymorealready-ad.beforenow;evennow

administration-n.theexecutivepartofaalso-ad.addedto;too

government,usuallyheadedbyapresidentoraK:houqh-conj.evenifitistruethat

primeministeralways-ad.atalltimes;everytime

admit-v.toaccept("admittedtotheUnitedambassador-n.anation'shighestdiplomatic

Nations");toexpressone'sguiltorresponsibilityrepresentative(toanothergovernment)

("Headmittedthatwhathedidwaswrong.")amend-v.toaddtoortochange(aproposalor

adult-n.agrownpersonlaw)

advise-v.tohelpwithinformation,knowledgeammunition-n.thebulletsorshellsfiredfrom

orideasinmakingadecisionguns

affect-v.toproduceaneffecton;toinfluenceamonQ-ad.inorpartof(agroup)

("Alackofsleepaffectedthesinger'samount-n.thenumber,sizeorweightof

performance.")anything

afraid-ad.feelingfearanarchy-n.alackoforder;lawlessness

after-ad.later;behindancestor-n.afamilymemberfromthepast

aqain-ad.anothertime;asbeforeancient-ad.veryold;longago

against-ad.opposedto;notagreeingwithand-conj.also;inadditionto;with

somethinganger-n.astrongemotionagainstsomeoneor

aqe-n.howoldapersonorthingissomething

aqencv-n.anorganizationthatispartofaanimal-n.alivingcreaturethatmoves,suchas

largergroup("anagencyoftheUnitedNations")adogorcat

aggression-n.anattackagainstapersonoranniversary-n.ayearlycelebrationor

country;theviolationofacountry'sbordersobservanceofaneventthathappenedinthe

aqo-ad.oftimepast;beforenowpast

agree-v.tohavethesamebeliefassomeone;amwunce-v.tomakeknownpublicly;to

tobewillingtodosomethingdeclareofficially

agriculture-n.farminganother-ad.onemore;adifferentone

aid-v.tohelp;tosupport;n.help,assistance

answer-n.astatementproducedbyaattend-v.tobepresentat

question;v.tomakeastatementafterbeingautomobile-n.avehiclewithwheelsusedto

askedaquestioncarrypeople;acar

anv-ad.oneormoreofnospecialkindautumn-n.thetimeoftheyearbetween

auolodize-v.toexpressregretforamistakeorsummerandwinter

accidentforwhichoneacceptsresponsibilityaverage-n.something(anumber)

appeal-v.totaketoahighercourt,personorrepresentingthemiddle;ad.common;normal

groupforadecision;tocallonsomebodyforavoid-v.tostayawayfrom

helpawake-ad.notsleeping

appear-v.toshowoneself;tocomeintosight;award-n.anhonororprizeforanactor

toseemservice

arwoint-v.toname;tochoose("appointaawav-ad.notnear

judge")

B

approve-v.toagreewith;toagreetosupport

arxheoloqv-n.thescientificstudyofpastbaby-n.anewlyborncreature

humanlifeandactivitiesback-n.thepartbehindthefront;ad.the

area-n.anyplaceorpartofitotherwayfromforward

argue-v.toofferreasonsfororagainstbad-ad.wrong;actingagainstthelaw;not

something;todispute;todisagreegood

arms-n.militaryequipment;weaponsbalance-v.tomaketwosidesorforcesequal

a「mv-n.militarygroundforcesball-n.somethinground

around-ad.oneveryside(of)balloon-n.adeviceofstrong,lightmaterial

arrest?v.toseizeapersonforlegalaction;tothatriseswhenfilledwithgaslighterthanair

takeasaprisonerballot-n.apieceofpaperusedforvoting

arrive-v.tocometoaplace,especiallyattheban-v.tonotpermit;tostop;n.anofficial

endofatriprestriction

art-n.expressionsorcreationsbyhumans,bank-n.anorganizationthatkeepsandlends

suchaspaintings,music,writingorstatuesmoney

artillery-n.biggunsbar-v.topreventorblock

as-conj.equally("asfastas");when;whilebarrier-n.anythingthatblocksormakesan

ash-n.thepartleftaftersomethingburnsactiondifficult

ask-v.toquestion;tosaysomethingiswantedbase-n.amilitarycenter;v.toestablishasa

("Weasktheteacherquestionseveryday.")fact("Herresearchwasbasedonexperiments.")

assist-v.tohelpbattle-n.afightbetweenopposingarmed

astronaut-n.apersonwhotravelsinspaceforces

astronomv-n.thescientificstudyofstarsandbe-v.tolive;tohappen;toexist

theuniversebeat-v.tohitagainandagain

asvlum-n.politicalprotectiongivenbyabeauty-ad.thatwhichpleasestheeye,earor

governmenttoapersonfromanothercountryspirit

at-prep,inornear("attheedge");wherebecause-prep,forthereasonthat("Heleft

("lookat");when(Hatnoon")becausehewassick,")

atmosphere-n.thegasessurroundinganybecome-v.tocometobe

starorplanetbed-n.asleepingplace

attach-v.totietogether;toconnectbefore-prep,earlier

attack-n.aviolentattempttodamage,injurebeqin-v.todothefirstpartofanaction;to

orkill;v.tostartafightstart

attempt-v.toworktowardsomething;totry;behind-ad.atthebackof;inbackof

tomakeaneffort

believe-v.tothink;tofeelsureof;toacceptasbox-n.somethingtoputthingsinto;a

true;totrustcontainer,usuallymadeofpaperorwood

bell-n.aninstrumentthatmakesamusicalbov-n.ayoungmaleperson

sound("achurchbell")boycott-v.torefusetotakepartinordeal

belong-v.tobeownedby;tobeamemberofwith

below-ad.lowerthanbrain-n.thecontrolcenterofthought,

best-ad.themostgoodemotionsandbodyactivityofallcreatures

betray-v.toturnagainst;tobefalsetobrave-ad.havingnofear

better-ad.moregoodthanbread-n.afoodmadefromgrain

between-ad.inthespaceortimethatbreak-v.todivideintopartsbyforce;to

separates;fromonetotheother("talksbetweendestroy

twonations")breathe-v.totakeairintothebodyandletit

big-ad.ofgreatsize;notsmalloutagain

bill-n.alegislativeproposalbridge-n.astructurebuiltoverawaterway,

biolociv-n.thescientificstudyoflifeorlivingvalleyorroadsopeopleandvehiclescancross

thingsinalltheirformsfromonesidetotheother

bird-n.acreaturethatfliesbrief-ad.short;notlong

bite-v.tocutwiththeteethbright-ad.givingmuchlight;strongandclear

black-ad.dark;havingthecolorlikethatoftheincolor

nightskybring-v.tocomewithsomething

blame-v.toaccuse;toholdresponsiblebroadcast-v.tosendinformation,storiesor

blanket-n.aclothcoverusedtokeepwarmmusicbyradioortelevision;n.aradioor

bleed-v.tolosebloodtelevisionprogram

blind-ad.notabletoseebrother-n.amalewiththesamefatheror

block-v.tostopsomethingfrombeingdone;motherasanotherperson

topreventmovementbrown-ad.havingthecolorlikethatofcoffee

blood-n.redfluidinthebodybiidaet-n.aspendingplan

blow-v.tomovewithforce,asinair("Thebuild-v.tojoinmaterialstogethertomake

windblows.")something

blue-ad.havingthecolorlikethatofaclearbuilding-n.anythingbuiltforuseasahouse,

skyfactory,office,school,storeorplaceof

boat-n.somethingbuilttotravelonwaterthatentertainment

carriespeopleorgoodsbullet-n.asmallpieceofmetalshotfroma

body-n.allofapersonoranimal;theremainsgun

ofapersonoranimalburn-v.tobeonfire;todestroyordamageby

boil-v.toheataliquiduntilitbecomesveryhotfire

bomb-n.adevicethatexplodeswithgreatburst-v.tobreakopensuddenly

force;v.toattackordestroywithbombsbury-v.toputintothegroundandcoverwith

bone-n.thehardmaterialinthebodyearth

book-n.alongwrittenworkforreadingbus-n.apublicvehicletocarrypeople

border-n.adividinglinebetweennationsbusiness-n.one'swork;buyingandsellingto

born-v.tocometolife;tocomeintoexistenceearnmoney;trade

borrow-v.totakeasaloanbusy-ad.doingsomething;veryactive

both-ad.notjustoneoftwo,butthetwobut-conj.however;otherthan;yet

togetherbuv-v.togetbypayingsomething,usually

bottle-n.acontainer,usuallymadeofglass,tomoney

holdliquid

bottom-ad.thelowestpartofsomething

by-conj.near;at;nextto("bytheroad");fromcatch-v.toseizeafterachase;tostopand

("aplaybyWilliamShakespeare");notlaterthanseizewiththehands

("bymidnight")cause-v.tomakehappen;n.thethingor

personthatproducesaresult

ccease-fire-n.ahaltinfighting,usuallyby

cabinet-n.agroupofministersthathelpsleadagreement

agovernmentcelebrate-v.tohonorapersonoreventwith

call-v.togiveanameto("IcallmyselfJohn,");specialactivities

toaskfororrequest("Theycalledforanendtocenter-n.themiddleofsomething;theplace

thefighting.")inthemiddle;aplacethatisthemainpointofan

calm-ad.quiet;peaceful;oppositetenseactivity

camera-n.adevicefortakingpicturescentury-n.onehundredyears

camp-n.aplacewithtemporaryhousingceremony-n.anactorseriesofactsdoneina

canwaiqn-n.acompetitionbyopposingspecialwayestablishedbytradition

politicalcandidatesseekingsupportfromvoters;chairman-n.apersonleadingameetingoran

aconnectedseriesofmilitaryactionsduringaorganizedgroup

warchampion-n.thebest;thewinner

can-v.tobeableto;tohavetherightto;n.achance-n.apossibilityofwinningorlosingor

containerusedtoholdliquidorfood,usuallythatsomethingwillhappen

madeofmetalchange-v.tomakedifferent;tobecome

cancel-v.toend;tostopdifferent

cancer-n.adiseaseinwhichdangerouscellscharge-v.toaccusesomeoneofsomething,

growquicklyanddestroypartsofthebodyusuallyacrime;n.astatementinwhich

candidate-n.apersonwhoseeksorissomeoneisaccusedofsomething

nominatedforanofficeoranhonorchase-v.torunorgoaftersomeoneor

capital-n.theofficialcenterofagovernment;something

thecitywhereacountry'sgovernmentischeat-v.togetbyatrick;tostealfrom

capitalism-n.aneconomicsysteminwhichcheer-v.toshoutapprovalorpraise

theproductionofmostgoodsandservicesischemical-n.elementsfoundinnatureormade

ownedandoperatedforprofitbyprivatecitizensbypeople;substancesusedinthescienceof

orcompanieschemistry

capture-v.tomakeapersonoranimalachemistry-n.thescientificstudyof

prisoner;toseizeortakebyforce;togetcontrolsubstances,whattheyaremadeof,howthey

ofactunderdifferentconditions,andhowthey

car-n.avehiclewithwheelsusedtocarryformothersubstances

people;anautomobile;apartofatrainchief-n.theheadorleaderofagroup;ad.

care-v.tolike;toprotect;tofeelworryorleading;mostimportant

interestchild-n.ababy;aboyorgirl

careful-ad.actingsafely;withmuchthoughtchildren-n.morethanonechild

carry-v.totakesomethingorsomeonefromchoose-v.todecidebetweentwoormore

oneplacetoanothercircle-n.aclosedshapethathasallitspoints

case(court)-n.alegalactionequallydistantfromthecenter,likean"0"

case(medical)-n.anincidentofdiseasecitizen-n.apersonwhoisamemberofa

("Therewasonlyonecaseofchickenpoxatthecountrybybirthorbylaw

school.**)city-n.anyimportantlargetown

cat-n.asmallanimalthatoftenliveswithcivilian-ad.notmilitary

humans

civilrights-n.thepolitical,economicand8mmon-ad.usual;sameforall("acommon

socialrightsgivenequallytoallpeopleofapurpose")

nation8mmunicate-v.totell;togiveorexchange

claim-v.tosaysomethingasafactinformation

dash-n.abattle;v.tofightoropposecommunity-n.agroupofpeopleliving

dean-v.tomakepure;ad.freefromdirtortogetherinoneplaceorarea

harmfulsubstances("cleanwater'*)conwanv-n.abusinessorganizedfortrade,

dear-ad.easytoseeorseethrough;easilyindustrialorotherpurposes

understoodcompare-v.toexaminewhatisdifferentor

derqv?n.abodyofofficialswithinareligioussimilar

organizationcompete-v.totrytodoaswellas,orbetter

climate-n.thenormalweatherconditionsofathan,anotherorothers

place8mHete-ad.havingallparts;endedor

climb-v.togoupordownsomethingbyusingfinished

thefeetandsometimesthehands8mHex-ad.oforhavingmanypartsthatare

dock-n.adevicethatmeasuresandshowsdifficulttounderstand;notsimple

timecompromise-n.thesettlementofan

dose-v.tomakesomethingnotopen;ad.nearargumentwhereeachsideagreestoacceptless

tothanfirstdemanded

doth-n.amaterialmadefromplants,computer-n.anelectronicmachineforstoring

chemicals,animalhairandothersubstancesandorganizinginformation,andfor

dothes-n.whatpeoplewearcommunicatingwithothers

cloud-n.amassoffoghighintheskyconcern-n.interest,worry("expressconcern

coal-n.asolidblacksubstanceusedasfuelabout");v.tofear("tobeconcerned")

8alition-n.forces,groupsornationsjoinedcondemn-v.tosayapersonoractioniswrong

togetherorbad

coast-n.landontheedgeoftheocean8ndition-n.somethingdeclarednecessaryto

coffee-n.adrinkmadefromtheplantofthecompleteanagreement;aperson'shealth

samenameconference-n.ameeting

81d-ad.notwarm;havingorfeelinggreatconfirm-v.toapprove;tosaythatsomething

coolnessoralowtemperatureistrue

collect-v.tobringorgathertogetherinoneconflict-n.afight;abattle,especiallyalong

place;todemandandreceive("collecttaxes")one

college-n.asmalluniversitycongratulate-v.topraiseapersonorto

colony-n.landcontrolledbyanothercountryexpresspleasureforsuccessorgoodluck

orgovernmentCongress-n.theorganizationofpeople

color-n.thedifferenteffectsoflightontheeye,electedtomakethelawsoftheUnitedStates

makingblue,red,brown,black,yellowand(theHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate);

othersasimilarorganizationinothercountries

combine-v.tomixorbringtogetherconnect-v.tojoinonethingtoanother;to

come-v.tomovetoward;toarriveunite;tolink

8mmand-v.toorder;tohavepoweroverconservative-n.onewhousuallysupports

somethingtraditionandopposesgreatchange

8mment-v.tosaysomethingabout;toconsider-v.togivethoughtto;tothinkabout

expressanopinionaboutsomethingcarefully

8mmittee-n.agroupofpeoplegivenspecialconstitution-n.thewrittengenerallawsand

workideasthatformanation'ssystemofgovernment

contain-v.tohold;toinclude

container-n.abox,bottleorcanusedtoholdcross-v.togofromonesidetoanother;togo

somethingacross

continent-n.anyofthesevengreatlandareascrowd-n.alargenumberofpeoplegatheredin

oftheworldoneplace

continue-v.togoondoingorbeingcrush-v.todamageordestroybygreatweight;

control-v.todirect;tohavepowerovertodefeatcompletely

convention-n.alargemeetingforaspecialcry-v.toexpressorshowsorroworpain

purposeculture-n.allthebeliefs,traditionsandartsof

80k-v.toheatfoodbeforeeatingitagrouporpopulation

cool-ad.almostcoldcure-v.toimprovehealth;tomakewell("The

coouerate-v.toactorworktogetherdoctorcancurethedisease.'*);n.something

copy-v.tomakesomethingexactlylikethatmakesasickpersonwell("Antibioticsarea

another;n.somethingmadetolookexactlylikecureforinfection,")

anothercurfew-n.anordertopeopletostayoffthe

corn-n.afoodgrainstreetsortoclosetheirbusinesses

correct-ad.true;freefrommistakes;v.tocuirent-n.movementofair,wateror

changetowhatisrightelectricity;ad.belongingtothepresenttime

8st-n.thepriceorvalueofsomething("The("Shefoundthereportinacurrentpublication,")

costofthebookisfivedollars.");v.tobevaluedcustom-n.along-establishedbelieforactivity

at("Thebookcostsfivedollars.")ofapeople

cotton-n.amaterialmadefromaplantofthecustoms-n.taxesonimports

samenamecut-v.todivideorinjurewithasharptool;to

811nt-v.tospeakoraddnumbersmakeless;toreduce

country-n.anation;theterritoryofanation;

D

landawayfromcities

court-n.wheretrialstakeplace;wherejudgesdam-n.awallbuiltacrossarivertoholdback

makedecisionsaboutlawflowingwater

cover-v.toputsomethingoverapersonordamaqe-v.tocauseinjuryordestruction;n.

thing;n.anythingthatisputoverapersonorharm;hurtorinjury,usuallytothings

thingdance-v.tomovethebodyandfeettomusic;

cow-n.afarmanimalusedforitsmilkn.aseriesofsteps,usuallytomusic

crash-v.tofallviolently;tohitwithgreatforcedanger-n.astrongchanceofsufferinginjury,

create-v.tomake;togivelifeorformtodamageorloss

creature-n.anylivingbeing;anyanimalordark-ad.havinglittleornolight("Theroom

humanwasdark.")

credit-n.anagreementthatpaymentswillbedate-n.anexpressionoftime;aday,month

madeatalatertimeandyear

crew-n.agroupofpeopleworkingtogetherdaughter-n.aperson'sfemalechild

crime-n.anactthatviolatesalawdav-n.twenty-fourhours;thehoursofsunlight

criminal-n.apersonwhoisresponsibleforadead-ad.notliving

crimedeaf-ad.notabletohear

crisis-n.anextremelyimportanttimewhendeal-v.tohavetodowith("Thetalkswilldeal

somethingmaybecomemuchbetterorworse;awiththeproblemofpollution.");tobuyorsell

dangeroussituation("Hercompanydealsinplastic.")

criticize-v.tosaywhatiswrongwithdebate-v.toarguefororagainstsomething;n.

somethingorsomeone;tocondemn;tojudgeapublicdiscussionorargument

crop-n.plantsthataregrownandgatheredfordebt-n.somethingthatisowed;thecondition

food,suchasgrains,fruitsandvegetablesofowing

decide-v.tochoose;tosettle;tojudgedetail-n.asmallpartofsomething;asmall

declare-v.tosay;tomakeastatementpieceofinformation

decrease-v.tomakelessinsizeoramountdevelop-v.togrow;tocreate;toexperience

deer?-ad.goingfardown;alongwayfromtopprogress

tobottomdevice-n.apieceofequipmentmadefora

defeat-v.tocausetoloseinabattleorspecialpurpose

struggle;n.aloss;theconditionofhavinglostdictator-n.arulerwithcompletepower

defend-v.toguardorfightagainstattack;todie-v.tobecomedead;tostopliving;toend

protectdiet-n.usualdailyfoodanddrink

deficit-n.ashortagethatresultswhendifferent-ad.notthesame

spendingisgreaterthanearnings,orimportsaredifficidt-ad.noteasy;hardtodo,makeor

greaterthanexports