A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?

　　B: Neither, it is a small horse.

　　ass

　　n.1.笨蛋，傻瓜 ;2.驢

　　A: Did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?

　　B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.

　　assassination

　　n.刺殺，暗殺

　　A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.

　　B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.

　　assault

　　vt.攻擊，襲擊

　　A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.

　　B: Why didn t he win it then?

　　assert

　　vt.1.肯定地說，斷言 2.維護(hù)，堅(jiān)持

　　A: I think that guy is too rude.

　　B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .

　　assert oneself

　　堅(jiān)持自己的權(quán)利，顯示自己的權(quán)威

　　A: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.

　　B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.

　　assimilate

　　vt. 1.吸收，消化;2.使同化

　　vi. 1.被吸收，被消化;2.被同化

　　A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.

　　B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?

　　assorted

　　a. 1.各種各樣的，混雜的，什錦的

　　A: I received assurances that I would get help.

　　B: And did they come through?

　　assurance

　　n. 1.把握，信心;2.保證，表示保證(或鼓勵(lì)、安慰)的話;3.(人壽)保險(xiǎn)

　　A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?

　　B: Neither, it is a small horse.

　　ass

　　n.1.笨蛋，傻瓜 ;2.驢

　　A: Did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?

　　B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.

　　assassination

　　n.刺殺，暗殺

　　A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.

　　B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.

　　assault

　　vt.攻擊，襲擊

　　A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.

　　B: Why didn t he win it then?

　　assert

　　vt.1.肯定地說，斷言 2.維護(hù)，堅(jiān)持

　　A: I think that guy is too rude.

　　B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .

　　assert oneself

　　堅(jiān)持自己的權(quán)利，顯示自己的權(quán)威

　　A: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.

　　B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.

　　assimilate

　　vt. 1.吸收，消化;2.使同化

　　vi. 1.被吸收，被消化;2.被同化

　　A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.

　　B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?

　　assorted

　　a. 1.各種各樣的，混雜的，什錦的

　　A: I received assurances that I would get help.

　　B: And did they come through?

　　assurance

　　n. 1.把握，信心;2.保證，表示保證(或鼓勵(lì)、安慰)的話;3.(人壽)保險(xiǎn)