aggregate  

 【考法1】n.  集合體： a mass or body of units or parts somewhat loosely associated with one another

 【例】An empire is the aggregate of many states under one common head.帝國是以一個共同領袖領導的若干

國家的集合體。

 【近】sum, summation, totality

 【反】isolated units   隔離的單位

 【考法2】v.  集合，聚集：to collect or gather into a mass or whole

 【例】aggregates content from many other sites搜羅集合了其他網站的內容

 【近】coalesce, join together  結合，連接

 【派】disaggregate v.  分解

 【反】disperse     分散

aggressive  

 【考法1】adj.  好鬥的：having a quality of anger and determination that makes it ready to attack others

 【例】aggressive behavior      具有攻擊性的行為

 【近】fierce, assaultive, combative, militant, confrontational, go-getting, self-assertive, truculent, pugnacious

 【反】even-tempered, nonbelligerent, pacific, uncombative, uncontentious  心平氣和的，不好鬥的

 【考法2】adj.  強有力的，強烈的：marked by or uttered with forcefulness

 【例】an aggressive campaign to win the African-American vote    一次能夠獲得非裔美國人選票的強有力的競

選

 【近】dynamic, energetic, full-blooded, vigorous

aggrieve  

 【考法1】vt.  使苦惱,悲痛：to give pain or trouble to, distress

 【反】gratify      使高興，滿足

 【派】aggrieved adj.  苦惱的，怨念的

 【例】a line of aggrieved ticket-holders, demanding a refund for the cancelled play 一隊怨念的購票者，為取消

的話劇要求退款

 【近】discontent, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, malcontent

agitate  

 【考法1】v.  煽動，激起：to attempt to arouse public feeling

 【例】agitate for better conditions  為得到更好的工作條件而煽動

 【近】debate, dispute, bat (around or back and forth), hash (over or out), talk over

 【考法2】v.  使不安：to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb

 【例】There’s no need to agitate the patient about little things. 沒必要因為雞毛蒜皮的事讓患者煩躁。

 【近】bother, discomfort, discompose, perturb

 【反】calm, compose, soothe, tranquilize    平息撫慰，淡定

agog   

 【考法1】adj.  極度感興趣的： showing urgent desire or interest

 【例】Children were agog over new toys.     孩子們見到了新玩具極其興奮。

 【近】avid, ardent, enthusiastic, solicitous, voracious

 【反】apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic 漠不關心的，無情的