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这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 wDem
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adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter qp"gD-,-o
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 pb{'t2kk
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan AXH4jQw
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da b^y#.V.|k
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu udqGa)&0
qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. Fng":28o
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 jzI\Q{[m'
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 S@Yb)">ZQ
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 CYEqH2"3
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3.admission 和 admittance z/F(z*'v
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 >pv~$
但 admission 用于公共场合。 HzQ6KYAM q
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 4oT25VH
4. adopted 和 adoptive vo!:uvy;2
adopted“收养的,过继的” @-kzSm
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 n2Dnpe:
国家;adopted words 外来语。 feIAgd},
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive k:m~'r8z
child; S?OK@UEJ
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 @K4} cP
5.averse 和 adverse M4nM%qRGQ
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather 1^}()H62}
conditions;an adverse reaction. 0w8Id
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averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 $SG^, !!&A
否定形式。 mrqCW]#u
6.advise 和 advice ]=WJ%p1l
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。
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7.affect 和 effect y"cK@sOo
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected
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indifference,I knew she was really very upset. Hi,_qlc+
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to ]'~'V2Ey
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change o%M~Q<wf
in the party structure. "! p#8jR^
8.all ready 和 already VG&|fekF
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” BB--UM{7
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. jtQ2vJ-
9.altogether 和 all together u$t*jw\fHg
altogether(in total)“总共” mC>7l7%
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together UQ'D-e
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in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one &m>`+uVBP
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10. allude 和 elude <%>Q$b5
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 6by5V
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elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp {*
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逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. j,6dGb
那个意义我摸不透。 K JPB-
11.illusion 和 delusion 5SR29Z[
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 KNIYar*3
存幻想。 J24UUZ9&$
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s >W.Pg`'D
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 >I]t|RT])
12.amended 和 emend jBI VZ!X
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 O:xRUjpL
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。
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emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book /LuwPM
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. `+1*)bYxU
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 3|9)A+,#
13.amicable 和 amiable 9p2"5x
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 !?O:%QG
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were 8*>6+"w
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。
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amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are y ?
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afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 #^!oP$>1
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 ~u,g5
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