急性    acute （a）； acute appendicitis

阿当    Adam

喉结/喉核    Adam‘s apple

为草案能否如期于今周表决增添新变量    added new uncertainties over whether the bill could be put to a vote as scheduled this week

火上加油    adding fuel to the flame

增加公众地方    adding more public space

附属卡持卡人    additional cardholder

附属卡    additional credit card

他会见五院院长，交代上周五的枪伤案详情。    Addressing

急市民所急    addressing people‘s pressing needs

阿德莱德    Adelaide

腺病毒    adenovirus

坚持审慎理财和小政府的方针    adhere steadfastly to the philosophy of small government with prudent fiscal management

遵守法治    adhering to the rule of law

胶布    adhesive tape

延迟判刑    adjourned sentencing

判刑押后至十二月二日    adjourned sentencing to December 2

判决    adjudicate （vi）/adjudication （n）/ruling （n）/verdict （n）； was called in to adjudicate/adjudicate a claim/The case was referred to a higher court for adjudication./A ruling is an official decision， especially one made by a court. A verdict is an official de

男童灌有毒化学物质    administering a noxious chemical to the boy

行政成本    administration costs

行政工作    administration tasks

行政署    Administration Wing， Chief Secretary for Administration‘s Office

行政经验    administrative experience

政府主任职系    administrative officer （A.O.）

政府车辆管理处处长王亮嘉    Administrator Mr Peter Walker

舰队司令    admiral

金钟    Admiralty

收生政策    admission policy

承认处理内地非典型肺炎时有失误    admit faults in handling the Sars outbreak in the mainland

吸收新血    admit new blood

吸纳商人和社会精英为共产党员    admit private businessmen and social elites as party members

承认「七一效应」已减退    admit the "July 1 effect" has faded

承认用藤条和铁尺虐打一名四岁女童，以责罚她尿床    admitted caning a four-year-old girl with a rattan stick and a metal ruler for wetting herself

承认和某人有染    admitted having an

承认疏忽    admitted negligence

（法官）不准传媒刊登九一年钱志明桃色案中女受害人的名字    admonished the press not to name the women concerned during Chin‘s trial in 1991

领养四十只狗    adopt 40 dogs

对政党政治持有较正面的态度    adopt a more positive attitude towards party politics

采用更彻底的方法    adopt more radical measures

采取较温和的立场    adopted a more moderate stance

执行资源增值计划    adopted enhanced productivity measures to increase their efficiency

活动教学    adopted the activity-teaching approach