afternoon[7B:ftE5nu:n] n.[C,U]下午，午后：He had an afternoon sleep. 他午睡了。/ The meeting was held on the afternoon of March 16. 会议于3月16日的下午举行。

【说明】1.泛指一般下午，其前用介词in，若特指具体某天的下午，则用介词 on。2.当afternoon 与 this, that, each, every, yesterday, tomorrow, one 等连用时，其前不用in, on 等介词，也不用冠词。3.在美国英语中，当表示每天下午或在任何一个下午时，可用复数形式(用作副词)：I’m always busy afternoons. 我下午总很忙。(注：morning, evening用法同此)

afterward(s)[5B:ftEwEd(z)] adv. 后来：I’m busy now. I’ll go there afterward(s). 我现在很忙，待会儿再过去。

again[E5gen,E5gein] adv.再一次；又，再：Try again. 再试一次。/ When do we meet again? 我们什么时候再见面? / Never did I see him again. 后来我再也没见过他了。

【说明】通常不能与那些已含有again 意义的词语(如：renew 续借，repeat 重说，rewrite 重写，等)连用。

against[E5geinst,E5genst] prep.1.反对，违反：Are you for or against the plan? 你对这个计划是赞成还是反对？/ That’s against the law. 那是违法的。2.逆：He swam against the tide. 他逆流而游。3.倚着，靠着：He stood with his back against the door. 他背靠门站着。4.衬着，与…对比：It is difficult to see anything against this bright light. 对着这种强光很难看到任何东西。5.防备：Wear a warm coat against the cold. 穿上保暖的外衣以防寒。

【说明】against 是介词，不是动词，所以要说 Are you against the plan？而不能说 Do you against the plan?

age[eidV] n.1.年龄：What’s your age? 你多大了？(= How old are you?) / He is 50 years of age. 他50岁了。(= He is 50 years old.) / He got married at the age of 28. 他28岁时结婚。2.长时间：I haven’t seen her for ages. I must phone her (up). 好久没见到她了，我得给她打个电话。3.时代，时期：the Middle Ages 中世纪 / in a scientific age 在科学时代

【说明】1.表示年龄的 age 通常不用 young 来修饰，如不说 young age 或 His age is young 等，但有趣的是old age(老年)和 middle age(中年)却是符合习惯的表达。2.表示“长时间”时，通常用复数，也可以用单数：I waited for ages [an age]. 我等了很久。

agency[5eidVEnsi] n. [C]代理处，经销处，代办处：a travel agency 旅行社 / an advertising agency 广告代理商 / a general agency 总代理店

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