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VOA Special English Essential Word Book

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z   ■ 字母 E - 共 76 个 1 each ad. every one by itself 2 early ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late 3 earn v. to be paid in return for work done 4 earth n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil 5 earthquake n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface 6 ease v. to reduce; to make less difficult 7 east n. the direction from which the sun rises 8 easy ad. not difficult; not hard to do 9 eat v. to take food into the body through the mouth 10 ecology n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things 11 economy n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized 12 edge n. the line where something ends or begins 13 education n. the act of teaching 14 effect n. the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.") 15 effort n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something 16 egg n. the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby 17 either ad. one of two, but not the other 18 elect v. to choose by voting 19 electricity n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines 20 embassy n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants 21 embryo n. a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development 22 emergency n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action 23 emotion n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness 24 employ v. to give work in return for wages 25 empty ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything 26 end v. to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last 27 enemy n. a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war 28 energy n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active 29 enforce v. to make something be done 30 engine n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work 31 engineer n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads 32 enjoy v. to be pleased or satisfied by something 33 enough ad. as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed 34 enter v. to come or go into 35 environment n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals 36 equal ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights 37 equipment n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity 38 escape v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of 39 especially ad. more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.") 40 establish v. to bring into existence; to create 41 estimate v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information 42 ethnic ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived 43 evaporate v. to change from a liquid into a gas 44 even ad. in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.") 45 event n. that which happens, especially something of importance 46 ever ad. at any time 47 every ad. each one; all 48 evidence n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing 49 evil ad. not good; extremely bad 50 exact ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail 51 examine v. to study closely 52 example n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like 53 excellent ad. extremely good 54 except prep. but for 55 exchange v. to trade; to give or receive one thing for another 56 excuse v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action 57 execute v. to kill 58 exercise n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health 59 exile v. to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or her country 60 exist v. to be; to live 61 expand v. to make larger; to grow larger 62 expect v. to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event 63 expel v. to force out; to remove from; to send away 64 experience v. to live through an event, situation or condition ("She experienced great pain."); n. something that one has done or lived through ("The experience caused her great pain.") 65 experiment v. to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something 66 expert n. a person with special knowledge or training 67 explain v. to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning 68 explode v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb 69 explore v. to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to make a careful search; to examine closely 70 export v. to send to another country; n. something sent to another country, usually for sale 71 express v. to say clearly 72 extend v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time 73 extra ad. more than normal, expected or necessary 74 extraordinary ad. far greater or better than the usual or normal 75 extreme ad. more than the usual or accepted 76 extremist n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way

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