2.give speech to 演说

　　[例] address audience on a business project

　　adjourn (v) to stop (a court case, a meeting , etc.)for a time before beginning again 延期，休会

　　[例] The board meeting has been adjourned to an uncertain date.

　　[同义词] postpone

　　adjust (v) to settle an insurance claim 理算保险索赔

　　[例] After the car accident, he made an insurance claim that will be adjusted soon.

　　administration (n.) organization and control of a company经营、管理

　　[例] The administration power of a company also shows the internal control of the company.

　　[同义词] management

　　admin (n.) abbreviation for administration 经营、管理

　　administer (v.) organize, control: 管理

　　[同义词] manage

　　adopt (v.) choose, decide on采用

　　[例] We adopted a new strategy.

　　advance (n.) money paid before it is due, or for work only partially completed 预付款

　　[例] Yesterday I received an advance on my monthly wage.

　　(v) 1. to increase 提高

　　[例] On bull market , shares are advancing rapidly.

　　[同义词] increase