The attorney turned down the law firm’s offer of a position.那名律师拒绝了那家律师事务所提供的职位。

attractive adj.吸引人的，有魅力的

The Hudson River has a couple of interesting physical features that made it very attractive for settlement by the Europeans. 哈德逊河有几个非常有趣的特点，使其吸引了欧洲人来此定居。

attribute n.属性，品质 vt.把…归于，归因于

His outstanding attribute was his kindness.他最突出的品质是善良。

Her success is to her hard work and a bit of luck.她的成功归因于她的努力工作和一点点好运气。

audience n.观众

The audienc was clearly delighted with the performance.观众显然对表演
非常满意。

authority n.权力，权限；（某领域的）权威人士；当局

The Supreme Court of the United States is entrusted with the authority to interpret the Constitution.美国联邦最高法院被赋予了解释美国宪法的权力。

I am going to report all these holes in the road to the authorities.我要把公路上的这些大坑报告给有关当局。

automatic adj.(尤指机器）自动（化）的；（人）无意识的，机械的

The automatic door is operated by a small motor.自动门通过一个小马达来操控。

auxiliary adj.辅助的；补充的

To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station.对紧急情况，他们建了一座备用发电站。

available adj.①自由的；有空的②可利用的；可得到的

 Every available officer will be assigned to the investigation.每一位有空的官员都将被派去做调查。

There are not many choices available to an uneducated person in today's job market.在当今的就业市场，未接受过教育的人没有太多选择的余地。

avoid vt.躲避，逃避

You should really avoid him—he’ll only try to borrow money from you.你应该避开他---他只会向你借钱。

aware adj.知道的，明白的；意识到的

The only way to gain knowledge is to be aware of everything around you.获取知识的唯一途径，是要认识你周围的所有事物。