an-nu-ity/a'njurati; NAmE -'nu:-/ noun {pi. -ie^ 1 a fixed amount of money paid to sb each year, usually for the rest of their life 年金（常为养老金）2 a type of insurance that pays a fixed amount of money to sb each year年金保险

annul /a.nAl/ ve/t (-II-) [VN] to state officially that sth is no longer legally valid 废除；取消;宣告无效：Their marriage was armuHed q/iter just six: months•他们的婚姻 仅过半年就宣告取消。►an.nul.ment/7〇w/i [C，U] an-nu-lar/'aenjala(r)/ adj. (technical shaped like a ring环状的；轮状的

an-nun-ci-ation /a.nAnsi'eiJn/ noun [sing.] the Annunciation (in the Christian religion) the occasion when Mary was told that she was to be the mother of Christ, celebrated on 25 March (基督教）圣母领报，天使报喜

(马利亚被告知将做基督的母亲）；圣母领报节，天使报 喜节（3.月25日

an.nun.ci.ator /a'nAnsieite(r)/ nown (/j/jys/cs 物）a bell, light or other device that shows which of several electrical circuits is in use ( i显示哪个电路正在运行中

的）信号器

anode /'aenaud; NAmE 'aenoud/ noun {technical the electrode in an electrical device where oxidation occurs; the positive electrode in an electrolytic cell and the negative electrode in a battery 阳.极一compare

CATHODE

ano-dize {BrE also -ise) /'aenadaiz/ verb [VN] to cover a metal, especially aluminium/aluminum, with a layer of oxide in order to protect it对（铝等金属）作阳极氧

化；阳极处理

ano-dyne /'aBnadain/ adj. (formal) unlikely to cause disagreement or offend anyone; not expressing strong opinions不得罪人的；温和於H771 bland anoint /a'nomt/ verb ~ sb/sth (with sth) to put oil or water on sb’s head as part of a religious ceremony 傅， 涂（圣油、圣水）：[V.N] The priest anofnted her with oiZ. 神父为她傅油。[als〇VN-N】

anom-al-ous /a'nDmales; NAmE -'na:m-/ adj. {format) different from what is normal or expected 异常的；反 常的►anom.al.ous.lyfldv.

anom. aly /a'ntmwli; AM/r/f a丨na:m-/ /7〇tvn (p/. -ies)〜（in sth) a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected 知常事物；反常现象：the many anomalies fn the tax system &制中的许多&格现象◊ the apparent anomaly that those who produced the wealth, tiie workers, were the poorest创造M富的工人最贫穷这- 明显不正常现象

an-omia/a'naumie; NAmE e'nou-/ noun [U] (medical ^i) a medical condition in which sb cannot remember the names of common objects命名不能症；忘名症 an-omie (also anomy) /'aenami/ noun [U] (formal) a lack of social or moral standards失范，无也范状态（社会•准 则或价值观的崩溃）

anon /a'nDn; NAmE a'nain/ adv. {old-fashioned or literary) soon 不久；■很快：See you anon.再见。

anon. /a'nDn; NAmE a'nain/ abbr. anonymous ano-nym-ity /.aena'mmati/ noun [u] 1 the state of

remaining unknown to most other people 匿名；不知 姓名；..名字不.公开：Atones o/peopie in the boofc were changed to preserve anonymity.矢 了姓名保密，书中的人 用的都是化名。◊呔e anonymffy 〇/ the ci£y (= where people do not know each other)城击中■的人互不相 iH的 现藥◊ AMm£) He agreed to gt_ve an interview

on condition of anonymity (= if his name was not mentioned).他同意在不披露姓名的条件下接受采访。

2 the state of not having any unusual or interesting features 无特色；无个性特征：the anonymity of the hotd decor这家旅馆毫无特色的装饰风格 ano-nym-ize {BrE also -ise) /a'nDiumaiz; NAmE a'nain-/ verb [VN] {technical t|<: i§) to remove any information from a test result, especially a medical test result, that shows who it belongs to消舍（实验结果的）对象_息； 使匿名化

an-onym-ous /a'nDmmas; NAmE a*na:n-/ adj. 1 (of a person A) with a name that is not known or that is not made public不知姓名的；名字不公开的：cm anonymous donor 不知姓名的捐赠奢◊ 77ie money was