abrasion
英 [əˈbreɪʒn] 美 [əˈbreɪʒn]
（皮肤、表皮）擦伤处、（表层）磨损处；磨损
- She had a small abrasion on her knee.
她的膝盖擦伤了一小块。 - He suffered cuts and abrasions to the face.
他的脸上有许多划伤和擦伤。 - There seems to have been some abrasion of the surface.
表面好像有些磨损。
avocation
英 [ˌævəʊˈkeɪʃn] 美 [ˌævoʊˈkeɪʃn]
【正式】业余爱好
- He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.
他从事印刷业，同时是个博物学爱好者。
abdicate
英 [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] 美 [ˈæbdɪkeɪt]
退位、逊位；失（职）、放弃（职责）
- The last French king was Louis Philippe, who abdicated in 1848.
法国末代国王是1848年逊位的路易·菲力普。 - Many parents simply abdicate all responsibility for their children.
许多父母对孩子简直是完全撒手不管。
abduct
英 [æbˈdʌkt] 美 [æbˈdʌkt]
诱拐、劫持、绑架
- The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.
公司董事被恐怖分子从自己的车里劫走了。 - His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen.
他的车遭遇拦劫，随后他被4名持枪歹徒劫持。
abhor
英 [əbˈhɔː(r)] 美 [əbˈhɔːr]
【正式用语，不用于进行时】（尤指因道德原因而）憎恨、厌恶、憎恶
- I abhor all forms of racism.
我对任何形式的种族主义都深恶痛绝。 - He was a man who abhorred violence and was deeply committed to reconciliation.
他是一个憎恶采用暴力而坚决主张和解的人。
abscond
英 [əbˈskɒnd] 美 [əbˈskɑːnd]
（从监狱等处）逃走、逃脱；（携款）潜逃
- A dozen inmates have absconded from Forest Jail in the past year.
去年共有12名犯人从福雷斯特监狱逃脱。 - She absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend.
她和男友从寄宿学校逃走了。 - Unfortunately, his partners were crooks and absconded with the funds.
不幸的是，他的合伙人都是些骗子，已卷款逃之夭夭了。
absolve
英 [əbˈzɒlv] 美 [əbˈzɑːlv]
宣告…无罪、判定…无责；赦免…的罪
- A police investigation yesterday absolved the police of all blame in the incident.
警方昨天的调查廓清了其在此事件中的任何责任。 - I absolve you from all your sins.
我赦免你所有的罪过。
