VOA特别英语节目官方词汇表Copyright(c)2001byVoiceOfAmerica,Washington,DC美国著名词汇学家S.B.Flexmer指明了SpecialEnglish的三条标准,也就是它所“特别”的地方:1.它是一种由美国人最常用的1500个基本单词为主体构成的美国英语;2.它用简短、明晰的句子写作和广播;3.它以每分钟90个单词的速度,即2/3的StandardEnglish(标准英语)速度进行广播。PARTSOFSPEECHn.(noun)-anamewordv.(verb)-anactionwordad.(adjective/adverb)-adescribingwordprep.(preposition)-awordusedtoshowarelationpro.(pronoun)-awordusedinplaceofanounconj.(conjunction)-ajoiningwordAa(an)-ad.one;any;eachable-v.havingthepowertodosomethingabout-ad.almost("abouthalf");oforhavingarelationto("Wetalkabouttheweather.")above-ad.atahigherplaceaccept-v.toagreetoreceiveaccident-n.somethingthathappensbychanceormistake;anunplannedeventaccuse-v.tosayapersonisresponsibleforanactorcrime;tomakeastatementagainstsomeoneacross-ad.fromsidetoside;totheotherside1act-v.todosomethingactivist-n.onewhoseekschangethroughactionactor-n.someoneactinginaplayorshowadd-v.toput(something)withanothertomakeitlarger;tosaymoreadministration-n.theexecutivepartofagovernment,usuallyheadedbyapresidentorprimeministeradmit-v.toaccept("admittedtotheUnitedNations");toexpressone'sguiltorresponsibility("Headmittedthatwhathedidwaswrong.")adult-n.agrownpersonadvise-v.tohelpwithinformation,knowledgeorideasinmakingadecisionaffect-v.toproduceaneffecton;toinfluence("Alackofsleepaffectedthesinger'sperformance.")afraid-ad.feelingfearafter-ad.later;behindagain-ad.anothertime;asbeforeagainst-ad.opposedto;notagreeingwithsomethingage-n.howoldapersonorthingisagency-n.anorganizationthatispartofalargergroup("anagencyoftheUnitedNations")aggression-n.anattackagainstapersonorcountry;theviolationofacountry'sbordersago-ad.oftimepast;beforenowagree-v.tohavethesamebeliefassomeone;tobewillingtodosomethingagriculture-n.farmingaid-v.tohelp;tosupport;n.help,assistanceaim-v.topointagunat;n.agoalorpurposeair-n.themixtureofgasesaroundtheearth,mostlynitrogenandoxygen,thatwebreatheairforce-n.amilitaryorganizationusingairplanesairplane-n.avehiclewithwingsthatfliesairport-n.aplacewhereairplanestakeoffandlandalbum-n.acollectionofrecordedmusic2alcohol-n.astrong,colorlessliquid,usuallymadefromgrain,usedasadrugorinindustrialproductsalive-ad.havinglife;notdeadall-ad.everything;everyone;thecompleteamountally-n.anationorpersonjoinedwithanotherforaspecialpurposealmost-ad.alittlelessthancompletelyalone-ad.separatedfromothersalong-ad.nearoron("alongtheroad")already-ad.beforenow;evennowalso-ad.addedto;tooalthough-conj.evenifitistruethatalways-ad.atalltimes;everytimeambassador/embassy-n.anation'shighestdiplomaticrepresentative(toanothergovernment)amend-v.toaddtoortochange(aproposalorlaw)ammunition-n.thebulletsorshellsfiredfromgunsamong-ad.inorpartof(agroup)amount-n.thenumber,sizeorweightofanythinganarchy-n.alackoforder;lawlessnessancestor-n.afamilymemberfromthepastancient-ad.veryold;longagoand-conj.also;inadditionto;withanger-n.astrongemotionagainstsomeoneorsomethinganimal-n.alivingcreaturethatmoves,suchasadogorcatanniversary-n.ayearlycelebrationorobservanceofaneventthathappenedinthepastannounce-v.tomakeknownpublicly;todeclareofficiallyanother-ad.onemore;adifferentoneanswer-n.astatementproduc...