alongside

在旁边；在……旁边

【例】A police car pulled up alongside us.

一辆警车在我们旁边停了下来。

alternate

间隔的，交替的；代理人；候补者；（使）交替，（使）轮流

【例】In the long run, economic development always alternates between prosperity and depression.

长期来看，经济始终在荣衰交替间发展。

amalgamate

合并

【例】The two factories amalgamated to increase productivity and reduce running cost.

两家工厂合并以提高生产率，降低运营成本。

amass

积聚，积累

【例】Many countries are eager to amass reserves owing to the influence of the Asian financial crisis.

受亚洲金融危机的影响，许多国家都急于积累外汇储备。

amazing

令人惊奇的

【例】It’s amazing how quickly people adapt.

人适应环境的速度之快真是惊人。