考研阅读核心词汇篇 e8?jmN`2
一.词汇的形式上的微观区别 '!~)?C<
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1.adherence和adhesion T'Dv.h
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 :nOFR$W
adherence用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law. ^RIl
adhesion是指物质上的。 >7DhTM-A
2. adjacent,adjoining,和contiguous p947w,1![
这些词都有next to“紧挨”的意思。 k!'a,R:
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 )oPBa
adjoining和contiguous指相互接触,通常之间有一个edge或boundary。 Vp@?^
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3.admission和admittance SSMHoJGm
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 q9s=~d7
但admission用于公共场合。 4ID5q~
The price of admission to the gallery is£5. 8&b,qQ~
admittance不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 WOL:IZX%
4. adopted和adoptive =]0&i]z[.
adopted“收养的,过继的” *VxgARIL
an adopted son (daughter)养子(女);my adopted country T{[=oH+
y我所入籍的国家; adopted words外来语。 g{&ui.ml&
adoptive“收养的”,我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child; k~1?VQ+?M
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage假充勇敢。 St*h>V6
5.averse和adverse svH !1b
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions &&>ekG9@
; an adverse reaction. ^s"R$?;h
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用否定形式。 Q*~]h;6\{d
6.advise和advice E+;7>ja
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 >tW#/\x{
7.affect和effect &0JI!bR(
affect“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affectes U&p${IcEm
indifference, I knew she was really very upset. 61'XgkacDS
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。 “产生”,“导致”,它比“to m!HJj>GEo
cause, to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure. >pe.oxY
8.all ready和already l2Rb\4
all ready意思是“completely prepared” Jdj4\ju
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. mc\"yC^s
9.altogether和all together r*Ca}Z
altogether (in total)“总共” HN|%9{VeB
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one field. \bw2u!
10. allude和elude v`
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allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 t1x1,SL
elude (to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sib’s grasp逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law规避法律。The meaning eludes me.那个意义我摸不透。 TarY|P7_
11.illusion和delusion pYf-S?Y/V
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不存幻想。delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he's attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 h@ryy\9
12.amended和emend