adequate a. ①充分的，足够的 ②适当的 ③胜任的
例：Though a bit too old, he is still adequate to the work. 虽然年纪大了点，他仍能胜任这项工作。搭配：adequate for sth. 足够的，合格的;adequate to do sth. 适当的，能胜任的拓展：adequacy n. 适当，足够;adequately ad. 充分地
听力扩展：
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：冲突发生多久了?
B：大概三个月了。
A：城市居民现在最担心的问题是什么?
B：嗯，自从发生冲突以来，这个贫穷国家居民面临的日常问题主要有：饥饿、缺乏清洁水源和栖身之地。【注】starvation n. 饥饿
adjust v. ①调整，调节 ②(改变……以)适应
例：Colleges have adjusted their holiday arrangement for the 2008 Olympics. 为了2008年奥运会，各大学调整了假期安排。搭配：adjust to sth. 适应于某事;adjust oneself to sth. 使自己适应于某事拓展：adjustment n. 调整，调节
听力扩展：
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，你好吗?
B：挺好的，谢谢。我正在努力适应呢。在这里事事都要跟上趟真不容易。
A：那是肯定的。你也是新来的吧?
B：是的，我才来几天。你呢?【注】keep track of 了解
admission n. ①准许加入 ②承认，招认 ③入场费，门票费
例：The minister’s resignation was an admission that she had lied. 部长的辞职等于承认她自己撒过谎。搭配：by/on sb.’s own admission据某人自己承认;obtain/secure/gain admission to 获准进入拓展：admittance n. 允许进入;prohibition n. 禁令，禁律
听力扩展： 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, lets see.” replied the student, “Its Wednesday afternoon. I guess Ill be on the golf course by now.”一个应聘者正在接受一所著名医学院的入学面试。考官说，“告诉我，十年后你希望自己在哪儿?”“让我想想，”学生回答，“今天是星期三下午，我想我现在正在高尔夫球场。”【注】医生在美国挣钱多，受人尊敬，这位还没考上就想着打高尔夫了。
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，公司发展得很快。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先进的 ②在前面的 ③预先的
例：The ancient Egyptians had advanced civilization. 古埃及人曾经拥有高度文明。拓展：advance n. 进步;v. ①前进 ②增加;advancement n. 前进，进步
advertisement n. 广告;v. 做广告
例：There are too many TV advertisements in between the program. 电视节目中的广告太多了。拓展：advertisement for sth. 做广告 advertise v. 做广告;advertiser n. 广告商，登广告者;advertising n. 广告业
听力扩展：
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. Im 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，这里是ABC公司。您有什么需要帮助的吗?
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