e.g. Citizensmay have free access to the public library.
10. accident n. 意外事件, 事故
by accident 偶然(=by chance) (on purpose 故意)
11. accompany vt. 陪伴,陪同12. accomplish vt. 完成, 达到, 实现 ~ the task accomplishment n. 成就13. account n. 计算, 帐目, 说明,解释
on account of由于 take... into account 考虑到(= take… into consideration) account for 解释,说明14. accuse vt. 指责,控告
accuse sb. ofsh. 因某事控告某人 (同:chargesb. with sth. 因某事控告某 人)
e.g. He wasaccused of robbing the bank and sentenced ten years in jail. His mother chargedhim with being lazy.
15. achieve vt. 完成, 达到 achievement n. 成就, 功绩16. action n. 动作, 行动, 举动 take action to do sth. 采取行动做某事 (同:takemeasures to do sth.)17. actor n. 男演员 → actress n. 女演员 类似:waitress(女侍者,女服务生), hostess(女主人), princess(公主,王妃)18. adapt vt. 使适应, 改编
adapt oneselfto sth. 适应 (= adjust oneself to sth.)e.g. He adapted/adjusted himself very quickly to the weather in the country. 比较:adopt vt. 采用, 收养19. advance n. 前进, 提升 v. 前进, 提前 in advance 预先,提前20. advantage n. 优势, 有利条件 (反:disadvantagen. 不利条件, 缺点) have an advantageover 胜过,占优势 take advantage of 利用