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John gave us a detailed account of his plan.
   關於他的計劃,約翰給我們作了詳盡的說明。

He was accounted a first-rate actor.
   他被認為是一流演員。

Interest accrues on a daily basis.
   按日生息。

Accrued interest is the accumulated coupon interest, paid to the seller of a bond by the buyer (unless the bond is in default).
   應計利息是指累積的息票利息,由債券的買入者付給賣出者(除非契約未得到履行)。

They set to work accumulating a huge mass of data.
   他們開始累積大量的資料。

His strength in a crisis is an ace in the hole.
   臨危不懼是他的看家本領。

The invention of the computer is a great achievement.
   發明電腦是一大成就。

When Achilles was an infant, his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river.
   當阿基里斯還是嬰兒時,其母親為了使他永生而在神祕河裡為他洗澡。

The acid test for a policeman is whether he can resist bribes.
   能否抗拒賄賂對於警察是決定性的考驗。

Stella didn't even acknowledge me when I waved a greeting.
   我向斯特拉揮手致意,可她連招呼也不打一個。

We are sending you a small sum of money in acknowledgement of your help.
   為感謝你的幫助我們寄上一小筆錢。

acquiescence to a demand
   對某個要求的默許

The museum has just acquired a famous painting by Pablo Picasso.
   該美術館剛剛獲得一幅畢卡索的名畫。

She has mastered English grammar and acquired a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.
   她在沒有老師指導的情況下,掌握了英文文法,學到了大量字彙。

He acquitted himself like a veteran.
   他的舉止像個老兵。

the acreage of a plantation
   一個種植園的英畝面積

the acridity of a critic
   批評者的刻薄言詞

Do you need a permit to photograph on the Acropolis?
   在雅典衛城上拍照需要許可證嗎?

The store was a scene of great activity.
   這家商店顧客盈門。

The pickpocket was caught in the actual commission of a crime.
   這扒手是在一次作案時被當場捉住的。