1.adherence 和 adhesion HxmCKW!
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 >RMp`HxDf
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter )xMP
of the law. gUq)M
adhesion 是指物质上的。 v8L&F9
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2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan (KDv>@5
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qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. -}?ud3f<
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 4gNF;
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 H@8g 9;+
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 (n~e2tZ/
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3.admission 和 admittance jKcnZu
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 5_mb+A n,
但 admission 用于公共场合。 Kb# }f/
The price of admission to the gallery is£5. Ye8&cZ*.
admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 Va1 eG]jQ
4. adopted 和 adoptive mmVx',k
adopted“收养的,过继的” lj1wTiaI(
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 n+EK}=DK
国家;adopted words 外来语。 E!4Qc+.
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive <Dr*^GX>?
child; gJyFt8Z<
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 M- 2:$;D
5.averse 和 adverse <9S?wju4W'
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather up~l4]b+
conditions;an adverse reaction. {)t6DH#
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 %^l77:O
否定形式。 d8b'Gjwtw
6.advise 和 advice Hy<4q^3$G
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 TA}z3!-y*
7.affect 和 effect >8V;:(nt
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected Qr;es,f
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. 62}bs/%
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to )>ed6A1
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change HRx%
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in the party structure. 'nNw
8.all ready 和 already %>uGzQ61
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” eBTy!!
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. #ZIV>(Q\H
9.altogether 和 all together G:.Nq,513
altogether(in total)“总共” t%Z_*mIfmE
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together ,z)7rU`
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one i\B>J?Q\
field. Kbc-$oneR
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10. allude 和 elude piO+K!C0n:
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 Jug1Va<^c
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp fPHv|_XM>
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. ?|+bM`
那个意义我摸不透。
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11.illusion 和 delusion pi5Al)0
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 IgC)YIhd
存幻想。 =[`wyQe`_
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s (@M=W.M#
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 bE^Z;q19
12.amended 和 emend y]?%2ud/ =
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 i,ku91T
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 p&_a kQj
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book 2
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校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. YjS|Ht->
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 /k1&?e
13.amicable 和 amiable
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这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 [}lv!KmzW
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were i(,R$AU
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 t2+m7*76
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are rN{&$+"2
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 'y}A3RqN
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 >K-O2dry*
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