1.adherence 和 adhesion Eqh*"hE7
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 \s!x;nw[
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter }'K-1:
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 {d.K)8\
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan Eu%E2A|`I
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da 9SJSUv:@
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu WQbjq}R
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qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. B:Awy/XMi
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 A6 `a
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 +r&
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adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 q([{WZ:6Oq
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3.admission 和 admittance dGz4`1(>
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 4Z5;y[k(
但 admission 用于公共场合。 5=%KK3
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 9%bErMHL
4. adopted 和 adoptive
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adopted“收养的,过继的” MSRk|0Mcr
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 w'E?L`c
国家;adopted words 外来语。 sZ;Gb^{Z
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive IAmZ_2
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 s
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5.averse 和 adverse yH>C7M7t
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather pf%;*
conditions;an adverse reaction. pjs4FZ`Pd;
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 oZ ^,*
否定形式。 j%Xa8$
6.advise 和 advice adAdX;@e`
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 +\)Y,@cw
7.affect 和 effect u[oV
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affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected $G5:/,Q
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. )Y9\>Xj7
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to p\9}}t7n
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change {cb<9Fii
in the party structure. j>uu3ADd2
8.all ready 和 already (|rf>=B+H
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” MLg{Y?@
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. 8S8UV(K0
9.altogether 和 all together 1uCF9P
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altogether(in total)“总共” BW}M/
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together <RZqs
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one ^FkB/j
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10. allude 和 elude G_,9h!e
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 j"aY\cLr t
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp pek=!
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逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. RqP_^tB
那个意义我摸不透。 WSN^iDS
11.illusion 和 delusion sR[!6[AA
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 @rDBK] V
存幻想。 &;)B
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delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s =QbOvIq
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 }!R*Q`m
12.amended 和 emend o 9/,@Ri\5
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 peT91b
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 $eG_LY 1v
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book aq8./^
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. }+G5i_a
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 HLG5SS7
13.amicable 和 amiable
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这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 N6\rjYx+7
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were jC>#`gD
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 V,0$mBYa
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are VHMQY*lk
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 ]+3M\ ib
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 qe&B$3D|
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