late表示“积累，聚集”，指经过一段时间连续不断收集而使之愈来愈多，但并非有强烈的意图：I’ve accumulated quite a lot of rare books over the years. 我多年来积累了相当多的珍贵书籍。gather与collect均表示“收集”，有时可互换，如：gather／collect leaves收集叶子。但collect常指有目的、有计划或按一定的要求进行收集，而gather没有这层含义，如：collect books表示按内容或顺序收集书籍，而gather books则只表示把散着的书收好。
［例］As the evidence began to accumulate, the experts felt obliged to investigate.
当证据日趋增多时，专家们感到必须进行调查。
Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.
房屋不经常打扫，尘土很快就越积越多。
accuse v.控告，谴责
同blame， charge
【搭】accuse sb. of doing sth.指控某人做了某事
【辨】accuse和charge。accuse 所表达的“指控，控告”比较直接和尖锐，但指控对方的事不一定很严重，有时可与charge通用，但accuse通常的搭配为accuse sb. of sth.：She accused him of theft. 她控告他行窃。charge 表示“指控，控告”，一般用于较严重的错误或罪行，常用结构为 charge sb. with sth： He was charged with murder. 他被指控犯有谋杀罪。
［例］He accused the man of having committed a crime. 他指控那个人有罪。
Man often accuses nature for his own misfortunes. 人类常把自身的不幸归罪于天。
acquaint v.使认识，使了解
同introduce, present
【搭】acquaint oneself with熟悉,通晓
acquaint sb. with...把……告诉某人
［例］Please acquaint him with my arrival. 请通知他我到了。
I am acquainted with her. 我认识她。
adapt v.适合；改编，改写
同adjust， fit， modify
【搭】adapt to适应
［例］He tried hard to adapt himself to the new conditions. 他努力使自己适应新的情况。
The author is going to adapt his play for television.作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。
Adapt or perish is Nature’s inexorable imperative.
适者生存，不适者灭亡，这是自然界永不变更的规律。
adequate a.足够的，充分的；符合要求的
同decent, enough, tolerable
［例］Our bodies need adequate nutrition.
我们的身体需要充足的营养。
And last but not least there is the question of adequate funding.
最后同样重要的是要有足够的资金的问题。
adhere v.黏附；遵守;坚持
同hold， stick， fast
［例］There were several pages that adhered to each other. 有几页书粘连在一起了。
They adhered to the contract. 他们遵守了合同。
adjust v.调节，校正； (使) 适应

同adapt， alter， modify， vary
【搭】adjust oneself to...使自己适应于……
［例］ This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need.
这种书桌的高低可以按照你的需要调