新东方英语四级词汇进阶，包含四级考试大纲必备核心词汇，每个单词都有用法实例，此为Lesson 02 第一部分。
　　amaze vt.使吃惊，使惊叹 vi.令人惊异
　　Janet amazed everyone by passing her final examination.珍妮特竟然通过了期末考试，这让所有人都非常吃惊。
　　ambition n.雄心，抱负
　　It was Janet’s ambition to succeed in business.珍妮特的抱负是要在商业上取得成功。
　　ambulance n.救护车;战时流动医院
　　What is the total amount for the dinner table with all its chairs?餐桌和所有餐椅的总数是多少?
　　The damage after the fire amounted to 50000 dollar.火灾造成的损失达五万亿美元。
　　amuse vt.使发笑，使愉快
　　The new toys amused the children.新玩具让孩子们很开心。
　　ancestor n.祖先，祖宗
　　His ancestor came to America on a ship.他的祖先乘船来到美国。
　　anchor n.锚，精神支柱;v.抛锚，系牢，固定
　　The drunk pirates forgot to put the ship’s anchor in the water before landing and the ship drifted into the rocks.喝鮮的海盗们在靠岸之前忘记抛锚停泊，结果船慢慢撞上了岩石。
　　Most plants depend upon their roots to anchor themselves in the soil and to absorb water and inorganic chemicals.大多数植物都是靠根部将自己固定在土壤中，吸收水分和无机化学物。
　　annoy vt.使恼怒;打扰 vi.令人讨厌
　　What annoys me is the fact that he won’t listen to other peopled suggestions.令我烦恼的是，他竟然不听其他人的建议。
　　annual adj.每年的
　　Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year’s activities.公司通过公布年报，将之前一年的经营活动告知公众。
　　anticipate vt.预料，预期
　　Columbus' discovery of America was probably anticipated by earlier explorers.哥伦布发现美洲大陆，可能已经被之前的探险家们预见到了。

（实习编辑：刘佰万）