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这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 0F#>Cm
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adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter $T<}y_nHl
of the law. N~pIC2Woo
adhesion 是指物质上的。 H0a
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2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan XJ!(F#zc
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da |3K)$.6~
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu ;nmM7T
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qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. m-T~fJ
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 `(0LK%w
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 NZu)j["
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 _,6f#t
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3.admission 和 admittance 1\dn1Hh
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 ,pK|SL
但 admission 用于公共场合。 gM>=%/.
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 kllQca|$4
4. adopted 和 adoptive -{|`H[nmD
adopted“收养的,过继的” @\(v X ]
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 OlxX.wP
国家;adopted words 外来语。 Oajv^H,Em
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive AF4?IH
child; SC#sax4N!=
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 *i$ePVU
5.averse 和 adverse yy2Ie
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather {bF1\S]2
conditions;an adverse reaction. P\~{3U
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 X`zC^z}
否定形式。 myQ&%M
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6.advise 和 advice *QE<zt
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 -E&e1u,Mi
7.affect 和 effect }4%/pOi:f
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected lx,`hl%
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. $*~Iu%Az
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to ^E>CGGS4
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change ;~zNqdlH
in the party structure. MWWu@SY
8.all ready 和 already Q]JX`HgPaU
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” S;@ay/*~
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. oJ;rc{n-
9.altogether 和 all together u@ N~1@RT|
altogether(in total)“总共” (L69{n
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together gp< =Gmd
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one 5vZ#b\;#V
field. R"6;NPeo
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10. allude 和 elude !G=>v
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allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 Sgj/s~j~1
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp V7<eQ0;m
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. k
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那个意义我摸不透。 \aSz2lxEHn
11.illusion 和 delusion T |"`8mG
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 o'UHStk
存幻想。 Enj_tJs
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s VWvoQf^+
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 }C~]=Z
12.amended 和 emend E/O5e(h
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 TgaYt\"i[
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 \|+/0USn
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book v}`1)BUeF
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. O~'FR[J
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 };SV!'9s?~
13.amicable 和 amiable 5#uO'<2$
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 :('I)C
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were ba&o;BLUy
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 ( pD
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amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are ks:{TA27
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 M_&4]\PkCy
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 C_-E4I
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