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我们在这儿？，[also VN that] 2 [VN]     to be suitable

for sth; to match sth适合；符合；比得上；相配：Does t/ii's answer your requirements?这个舍合你要求吗？ answer to the name of sth (especially of a pet animal 尤指宠物J to be called sth 名叫；叫做 一 more at description lulumTj ,answer 'back to defend yourself against criticism 为■自己辩护；答辩：He ivas given the chance to answer back in a radio interview. —

访谈中他得到了辩白的机会。，answer'back丨.answer sb back to speak rudely to sb in authority, especially when they are criticizing you or telling you to do sth ]M 嘴；回嘴；还嘴：Don’t answer back/备丨回嘴！ ◊ Stop answering your mother bacfc/ 不准和母亲]^嘴！ ’answer for sth 1 to accept responsibility or blame for sth 对… 负责；因…受到谨责：Vou vviH have to answer /or your behaviour one day.启、有一天你要因你的行为承担责任。， This government has a lot to answer for (= is respon- sible for a lot of bad things).这届政府对很多环事都有 责任。2 to promise that sb has a particular quality or can be relied on to do sth担保，保证（某人的品质 等）：J can answer/or her honesty..我可以担保她为人 ⑪实。’answer for sb (usually in negative sentences 通 常用于否定句j to say tliat sb else will do sth or have a particular opinion代表…讲话；代表…的意见：/agree, but J can’t answer /or my coHeagues.我同意，但是我不 能代表我同事们的4见。’answer to sb (for sthj to have to explain your actions or decisions to sb 向某人（为某 事 > 食责：AH sales derfo answer to t/ie store manager. 所有售货员都向商店经理负责。 an*swer-able /'ainserabl; NAm£ 'aen-/ adj. 1 [not before noun] ~ to sb (for sth) having to explain your actions to sb in authority over you .向某人.< 对某秦.）:负责：She was a free agent, answerable to no one for her behaviour. 她是个自由分子，言行不受任何人约束。2 [not before noun] ~ (for sth) responsible for sth and ready to accept punishment or criticism for it (为某事）承责任，承 担后果：Ministers must be made answerabZe /or t/iei'r decisions.各部长必须对所作的决定承担责任。3 (of a question 问题）that can be answered 可答复的 answering machine [BrE also answer-phone /'ainsafaun; NAmE 'aensarfoun/) noun a machine which you connect to your telephone to answer your calls and record, any message left by the person calling 电话答录 机：I called several times, but only got the answering machine.我打了几次电话，但只有电话答录机答话。 an-swer-phone /'ainsafaun; NAmE 'aensarfoun/ noun {Br£) = answering machine ： She left her name and number on his ansvverphone.她把自己病姓名和电话号码 留在他的电话答录机上。

ant /aent/ noun a small insect that lives in highly organ­ized groups. There are many types of ant. 49|  ： an

ants’ nest 蚁窝◊ an ant coZony 政群一picture o page R29 —see also anthill ITn?l have 'ants in your pants [informal) to be very excited or impatient about sth and unable to stay still焦躁不安；坐立不安 -ant, -ent sw所x 1 (in adjectives 构成形容词）仕iat is or does sth是…的；做…的：sigm^cant ^■意义的◊ dijQTerent 不同 2 (in nouns 构成名词）a person or thing that …人；…事桂I: inhabitant.居deterrent 具威慑 性的事$

ant-acid /aenfaesid/ noun a medicine that prevents or corrects acidity, especially in the stomach 解酸药；抗

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an.tag.on.ism /aen'taeganizam/ noun [u, pi.] ~ (to/ toward(s) sb/sth) | ~ (between A and B) feelings of hatred and opposition *立情绪;对抗情绪；敌对；敌意 H3C1 hostility： The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was stiM very strong.他对宿敌的仇恨仍然十分强 烈。◊ t/ie racia〖 antagonisms in society 社会上的种族对 立情绪

an-tag-on-ist /aen'taegamst/ noun {formal) a person who strongly opposes sb/sth对立者；对抗者；对手；敌人

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an-tag-on4s-tic /aen.tasga'mstik/ adj. ~ (to/toward{s) sb/sth) (forma/) showing or feeling opposition 对立.情绪 的；对抗的；敌对的;敌意的0〇2^〇31'11^>31143&〇11- is-tic-aMy /-kli/ adv.