1、美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH BASIC VOCABULARY美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表PARTS OF SPEECH.2A .2B .6C .10D .17E .20F24G.28H .30I.33J35K .36L37M.39N .43O.45P .47Q.52R .52S .57T66U .71V .72W 73Y .77Z77COMMON PREFIXES.77COMMON EXPRESSIONS77WORDS USED IN VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH
2、 SCIENCE PROGRAMS78ORGANS OF THE BODY.79PARTS OF SPEECHn. (noun) - a name word v. (verb) - an action word 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun conj. (conjunct
3、ion) - a joining wordAa - ad. one; any; each able - v. having the power to do something about - ad. almost (“about half“); of or having a relation to (“We talk about the weather.“) above - ad. at a higher place accept - v. to agree to receive accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake
4、; an unplanned event accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone across - ad. from side to side; to the other side act - v. to do something activist - n. one who seeks change through action actor - n. someone acting in a play or show add - v. t
5、o put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister admit - v. to accept (“admitted to the United Nations“); to express ones guilt or responsibility (“He admitted that what he did was wr
6、ong.“) adult - n. a grown person advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence (“A lack of sleep affected the singers performance.“) afraid - ad. feeling fear after - ad. later; behin
7、d again - ad. another time; as before against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something age - n. how old a person or thing is agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group (“an agency of the United Nations“) aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a c
8、ountrys borders ago - ad. of time past; before now agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something agriculture - n. farming aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth,
9、mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe air force - n. a military organization using airplanes airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land album - n. a collection of recorded music alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from
10、 grain, used as a drug or in industrial products alive - ad. having life; not dead all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose almost - ad. a little less than completely alone - ad. sepa
11、rated from others along - ad. near or on (“along the road“) already - ad. before now; even now also - ad. added to; too although - conj. even if it is true that always - ad. at all times; every time ambassador - n. a nations highest diplomatic representative (to another government) amend - v. to add
12、 to or to change (a proposal or law) ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns among - ad. in or part of (a group) amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness ancestor - n. a family member from the past ancient - ad. very old; long ago and
13、 - conj. also; in addition to; with anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare offic
14、ially another - ad. one more; a different one 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question any - ad. one or more of no special kind apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accep
15、ts responsibility appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem appoint - v. to name; to choose (“appoint a judge“) approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support archeology - n. the scien
16、tific study of past human life and activities area - n. any place or part of it argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree arms - n. military equipment; weapons army - n. military ground forces around - ad. on every side (of) arrest - v. to seize a person for legal
17、 action; to take as a prisoner arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues artillery - n. big guns as - conj. equally (“as fast as“); when; while ash - n. the part left after something burns
18、 ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted (“We ask the teacher questions every day.“) assist - v. to help 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 astronaut - n. a person who travels in space astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe asylum - n. political protection given by a
19、government to a person from another country at - prep. in or near (“at the edge“); where (“look at“); when (“at noon“) atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet attach - v. to tie together; to connect attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight attempt
20、 - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort attend - v. to be present at automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal avoid - v.
21、 to stay away from awake - ad. not sleeping award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service away - ad. not near Bbaby - n. a newly born creature back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good balance - v. to make two sides or
22、forces equal ball - n. something round 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction bank - n. an organizatio
23、n that keeps and lends money bar - v. to prevent or block barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact (“Her research was based on experiments.“) battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces be - v. to live; to happen; to
24、exist beat - v. to hit again and again beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit because - prep. for the reason that (“He left because he was sick.“) become - v. to come to be bed - n. a sleeping place before - prep. earlier begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start behind
25、- ad. at the back of; in back of believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound (“a church bell“) belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of below - ad. lower than best - ad. the most good 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 b
26、etray - v. to turn against; to be false to better - ad. more good than between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other (“talks between two nations“) big - ad. of great size; not small bill - n. a legislative proposal biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things
27、 in all their forms bird - n. a creature that flies bite - v. to cut with the teeth black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm bleed - v. to lose blood blind - ad. not able to see block - v. to
28、stop something from being done; to prevent movement blood - n. red fluid in the body blow - v. to move with force, as in air (“The wind blows.“) blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods body - n. all of a person or
29、 animal; the remains of a person or animal boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs bone - n. the hard material in the body 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 book - n. a long written work for reading b
30、order - n. a dividing line between nations born - v. to come to life; to come into existence borrow - v. to take as a loan both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid bottom - ad. the lowest part of something box - n. something
31、to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood boy - n. a young male person boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures brave - ad. having no fear bread - n. a food made from grain break - v
32、. to divide into parts by force; to destroy breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other brief - ad. short; not long bright - ad. giving much light; strong and cle
33、ar in color bring - v. to come with something broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee 美国 VOA Special English 150
34、0 个基本单词表 budget - n. a spending plan build - v. to join materials together to make something building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by f
35、ire burst - v. to break open suddenly bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people business - n. ones work; buying and selling to earn money; trade busy - ad. doing something; very active but - conj. however; other than; yet buy - v. to get by payin
36、g something, usually money by - conj. near; at; next to (“by the road“); from (“a play by William Shakespeare“); not later than (“by midnight“) Ccabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government call - v. to give a name to (“I call myself John.“); to ask for or request (“They called for
37、 an end to the fighting.“) calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense camera - n. a device for taking pictures camp - n. a place with temporary housing campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war 美国 VOA
38、 Special English 1500 个基本单词表 can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal cancel - v. to end; to stop cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body candidate - n. a person who seeks or is n
39、ominated for an office or an honor capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a countrys government is capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies capture - v. to make a
40、person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought carry - v. to take something or some
41、one from one place to another case (court) - n. a legal action case (medical) - n. an incident of disease (“There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.“) cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands cause - v. to m
42、ake happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity century - n
43、. one hundred years 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group champion - n. the best; the winner chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that someth
44、ing will happen change - v. to make different; to become different charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something chase - v. to run or go after someone or something cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from cheer - v. to shout a
45、pproval or praise chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances chief - n. the head or leader
46、of a group; ad. leading; most important child - n. a baby; a boy or girl children - n. more than one child choose - v. to decide between two or more circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an “O“ citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by b
47、irth or by law city - n. any important large town civilian - ad. not military civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation claim - v. to say something as a fact 美国 VOA Special English 1500 个基本单词表 clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose clean
48、- v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances (“clean water“) clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place climb - v. to go up or down something by using t
49、he feet and sometimes the hands clock - n. a device that measures and shows time close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances clothes - n. what people wear cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name cold - ad. not
