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 第三部分。
　　approval n.赞成，正式批准
　　We'll buy the new computer system as soon as we have the approval of the directors.只要获得董事们的批准，我们马上就购买新电脑系统。
　　approximate v.接近，近似 adj.大约的,估时的
　　Your latest design approximates much more closely what I understood the building would be like.你最新的设计与我想象+这栋建筑的样子非常 接近。
　　The approximate time that the train will arrive at its destination is 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.火车抵达目的地的大体时间是明天上午八点。
　　arbitrary adj.专横的，专制的;武断的
　　The manager consistently rewarded his sales team in an arbitrary manner, causing offense to the top performers of other departments, who received no pay for extra work.那位经理总是以随意的方式奖励销售闭队，这引起了其他部门优秀员工的不满，因为他们的额外工作并没有得到回报。
　　architect n.建筑师
　　The architect has won awards for his designs.那位建筑师的设计荣获了设计奖项。
　　argue v.争论，辩论
　　"Don’t argue with me!" Janet warned her boyfriend.“别跟我争吵!”珍妮特警告她的男朋友。
　　arise vi.出现，发生;起因于
　　If something unexpected arises at the office, I will be home late.如果公司有意外情况发生，我就得晚点回家。
　　arouse vt.刺激，激起;唤醒 vi.醒来
　　His refusal to walk through the metal detector before boarding the plane the guard’s suspicion.他在登机之前拒绝通过金属探测器，这引起了安保人员的怀疑。
　　artificial adj.人造的，人工的
　　The soldier who lost a leg in a battle now has an artificial limb.争中失去了一条腿的士兵，现在安上了假肢。
　　ashamed adj.惭愧的，羞耻的
　　Aren’t you ashamed to tell such big lies?你撒了这么大的谎，难道就不感到羞愧吗?
　　assemble vt.集合装配
　　The children used the toy blocks to assemble a play castle.孩子们用玩具积木搭建了一座玩具城堡。
　　When the fire alarm rang we assembled outside the emergency exit.火警警报报一响，我们就到紧急出口集合。

（实习编辑：刘佰万）