考研英语词汇的学习过程中，重要的是不断回顾，学过的生词一定要多次反复地去复习，尤其是词汇的用法和例句。单词理解越透，记得越牢，考试时读起来就越轻松。学过的或者积累的生词反复复习比再积累几个生词要重要得多。
1、aerial/eril/
aerial是形容词，意为“航空的，飞机上的，空中的”，它也可以作名词，指“天线”。
Weeks of aerial bombardment had destroyed factories and highways. 数周的空中轰炸已经摧毁了许多工厂和公路。
Patterns that are invisible on the ground can be the most striking part of an aerial photograph. 地面上看不出来的图案可能会成为航拍照片中引人注目的部分。
The aerial receives signals from the ground. 这根天线接收地面信号。
2、aesthetic/isθetk/
aesthetic也可写作esthetic，作形容词意为“美学的，美感的，审美的”，作名词意为“美感，审美观”，aesthetics指“美学”。
The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.保护自然环境在经济上和美化环境上都有好处。
The students debated the aesthetic of the poems.学生就这些诗的美展开了辩论。
3、affair /fe/
affair是名词，常见的有三个意思。
首先，指公共或政治上的“事务”,这时要用复数。
He does not want to interfere in the internal affairs of another country. 他不想干涉别国内政。
Commissions were created to advise on foreign affairs. 成员会咨询外交事务。
第二，意为“事件”，常用单数。
The industry minister described the affair as 'an absolute scandal'. 工业部长将此事件形容为“**的丑闻”。
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair.那次辩论使人颇感失望。
第三，意为“私通，风流韵事”，在一些美剧中见得比较多。
It's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student. 这是一个已婚教师和她一个十几岁的学生私通的故事。
4、affection/fekn/
affection是名词，意为“喜爱，喜欢”，为不可数名词，而搭配sb's affections意为“爱慕之情，钟爱之情”。
She had developed quite an affection for the place. 她逐渐对这个地方钟爱有加。
She was held in deep affection by all her students.她的学生都十分爱戴她。
The former president still holds a place in the nation's affections. 前总统仍深得全国人民的爱戴。
5、affiliate/fliet/
affiliate作动词意为“隶属于，加入”，常用affiliate A to/with B结构，affiliate作名词，意为“附属机构，分支机构。
The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools. 这所学校隶属于一个全国驾驶学校协会。
The group is not affiliated to any political party.该团体不隶属任何政党。
The Government will not allow the staff association to affiliate with outside unions. 不会允许其公务员协会与外部工会有紧密联系。
The World Chess Federation has affiliates in around 120 countries. 国际象棋联合会在大约120个国家设有分支机构。
6、affirm/fm/
affirm是动词，意为“断言，声称”或者“证实，确认”。
The suspect affirmed that he had been at home all evening. 嫌疑犯声称他整个晚上都呆在家中。
He affirmed the country's commitment to peace. 他声明该国对和平的承诺。
I can affirm that no one will lose their job. 我可以肯定，谁都不会丢掉工作。
7、affluent/flunt/
affluent是形容词，意为“富裕的，富足的”，等于wealthy。
Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.吸烟曾经在富人中间更为普遍。
Onlythe affluentcould afford to travel abroad. 只有那些富人才有钱能到国外去旅游。

8、afford/fd/
afford是动词，常用在短语cannot afford to do 结构中，意为“负担不起，买不起，承受不住”。
I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary. 我不知道他靠薪水怎么能买得起新车。
He can hardly afford to miss another day at school. 他几乎再也脱不得一天课了。
The country could not afford the luxury of an election. 该国负担不起这样奢侈的事。
9、aggravate/ɡrvet/
aggravate是动词，意为“加重，使…恶化”。
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation. 压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。
Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion. 在市中心停车的试验方案使交通挤塞的问题更加严重。
10、aggressive /ɡresv/
aggressive是形容词，意为“好斗的，挑衅的”，或者“积极进取的，有进取的心”。
Watching violence on TV makes some children more aggressive. 看暴力电视节目使一些孩子变得更具攻击性。
We will not allow a reunited Germany to become an aggressive force again. 我们不能允许一个恢复统一的德国再次成为一支侵略力量。
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. 在当今竞争激烈的市场上，好的销售员应该有进取精神。