- 承接《词汇 advent–apex》，继续按字母顺序收录 C2 词表，这篇收 A 尾段到 B 开头的一批（aplomb - bear up）。
- 涵盖性格特质形容词（arrogant 词根的 arrogance、astute、assiduous）和情绪心理名词（apprehension、aversion、ardour），每个词配一个常用搭配。
- 学完继续扩充高阶词汇量。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aplomb (n.) | /əˈplɒm/ | 沉着；镇定 | She handled the crisis with aplomb. | with aplomb |
| apostle (n.) | /əˈpɒsl/ | 使徒；倡导者 | He's an apostle of free trade. | an apostle of |
| apparition (n.) | /ˌæpəˈrɪʃn/ | 幽灵；幻影 | She claimed to see an apparition. | a ghostly apparition |
| appease (v.) | /əˈpiːz/ | 安抚；姑息 | He tried to appease the crowd. | appease critics |
| appellation (n.) | /ˌæpəˈleɪʃn/ | 称号；名称 | He earned the appellation "the Great". | a formal appellation |
| apprehension (n.) | /ˌæprɪˈhenʃn/ | 忧虑；恐惧 | She felt apprehension before the exam. | a sense of apprehension |
| apprehensive (adj.) | /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ | 忧虑的 | He was apprehensive about the trip. | feel apprehensive |
| aptitude (n.) | /ˈæptɪtjuːd/ | 天资；才能 | She has an aptitude for maths. | a natural aptitude |
| arbiter (n.) | /ˈɑːbɪtə(r)/ | 仲裁者；裁决者 | He acted as an arbiter in the dispute. | the final arbiter |
| arcane (adj.) | /ɑːˈkeɪn/ | 神秘难懂的 | The rules seem arcane. | arcane knowledge |
| archetype (n.) | /ˈɑːkitaɪp/ | 原型 | The story is an archetype of the genre. | a classic archetype |
| archipelago (n.) | /ˌɑːkɪˈpeləgəʊ/ | 群岛 | Indonesia is a vast archipelago. | a tropical archipelago |
| ardour (n.) | /ˈɑːdə(r)/ | 热情 | He spoke with great ardour. | youthful ardour |
| arduous (adj.) | /ˈɑːdjuəs/ | 艰苦的 | It was an arduous journey. | an arduous task |
| armistice (n.) | /ˈɑːmɪstɪs/ | 停战协定 | The two sides signed an armistice. | sign an armistice |
| arrogance (n.) | /ˈærəgəns/ | 傲慢 | His arrogance offended everyone. | sheer arrogance |
| artifice (n.) | /ˈɑːtɪfɪs/ | 诡计；巧妙手法 | The plan was pure artifice. | political artifice |
| artisan (n.) | /ˌɑːtɪˈzæn/ | 工匠 | The bread is made by a local artisan. | a skilled artisan |
| ascendancy (n.) | /əˈsendənsi/ | 支配地位 | The party gained ascendancy. | political ascendancy |
| ascertain (v.) | /ˌæsəˈteɪn/ | 查明；确定 | Police tried to ascertain the cause. | ascertain the facts |
| aspersion (n.) | /əˈspɜːʃn/ | 诽谤 | He cast aspersions on her character. | cast aspersions |
| assiduous (adj.) | /əˈsɪdjuəs/ | 勤勉的 | She's assiduous in her studies. | assiduous attention |
| assuage (v.) | /əˈsweɪdʒ/ | 缓解；平息 | The apology assuaged her anger. | assuage guilt |
| astute (adj.) | /əˈstjuːt/ | 精明的 | He's an astute businessman. | an astute observation |
| atone (v.) | /əˈtəʊn/ | 赎罪 | He tried to atone for his mistakes. | atone for |
| attrition (n.) | /əˈtrɪʃn/ | 消耗；损耗 | The war became a battle of attrition. | a war of attrition |
| audacity (n.) | /ɔːˈdæsəti/ | 胆量；厚颜无耻 | She had the audacity to complain. | the audacity to |
| augment (v.) | /ɔːgˈment/ | 增加；增强 | She augments her income with freelance work. | augment income |
| auspicious (adj.) | /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ | 吉利的；预兆好的 | It was an auspicious start. | an auspicious occasion |
| austere (adj.) | /ɒˈstɪə(r)/ | 朴素的；严峻的 | He lived an austere life. | austere conditions |
| autocracy (n.) | /ɔːˈtɒkrəsi/ | 独裁统治 | The country slid into autocracy. | a return to autocracy |
| autocrat (n.) | /ˈɔːtəkræt/ | 独裁者 | He ruled as an autocrat. | a ruthless autocrat |
| avarice (n.) | /ˈævərɪs/ | 贪婪 | His avarice knew no limits. | sheer avarice |
| aversion (n.) | /əˈvɜːʃn/ | 厌恶 | She has an aversion to spiders. | an aversion to |
| axiom (n.) | /ˈæksiəm/ | 公理；格言 | It's a well-known axiom. | a fundamental axiom |
| axiomatic (adj.) | /ˌæksiəˈmætɪk/ | 不言自明的 | It's axiomatic that practice helps. | axiomatic truth |
| backlash (n.) | /ˈbæklæʃ/ | 强烈反对 | The policy caused a backlash. | a public backlash |
| baleful (adj.) | /ˈbeɪlfl/ | 恶意的；不祥的 | He gave a baleful look. | a baleful glare |
| balk (v.) | /bɔːk/ | 畏缩；拒绝 | She balked at the price. | balk at |
| ballast (n.) | /ˈbæləst/ | 压舱物；稳定因素 | Savings act as financial ballast. | emotional ballast |
| balm (n.) | /bɑːm/ | 香膏；慰藉 | The music was a balm to her soul. | a balm for the soul |
| banal (adj.) | /bəˈnɑːl/ | 平庸的；陈腐的 | The dialogue was banal. | a banal comment |
| bane (n.) | /beɪn/ | 祸根 | Traffic is the bane of city life. | the bane of one's life |
| barrage (n.) | /ˈbærɑːʒ/ | 猛烈攻击；连珠炮 | He faced a barrage of questions. | a barrage of criticism |
| bastion (n.) | /ˈbæstiən/ | 堡垒；捍卫者 | The university is a bastion of free speech. | a bastion of tradition |
| bear up (phr v.) | /beər ʌp/ | 坚强承受 | She bore up well under pressure. | bear up under pressure |
*autocracy*（独裁统治，抽象体制）跟 *autocrat*（独裁者，具体人物）是同一词根的一对名词，类似 democracy 和 democrat 的构词方式。
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