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这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 v+_Y72h*a
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 ,(kXF:
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan ?g#t3j>zoF
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da 8q[WfD
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu Cspm\F
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这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。
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adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 yacGJz^f=
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3.admission 和 admittance SJ_cwYwI$
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但 admission 用于公共场合。 )KQv4\0y<
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 9s6lt#?b
4. adopted 和 adoptive *(.^$Iq4
adopted“收养的,过继的” M\4;d #
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 K T72D
国家;adopted words 外来语。 BFu9KS+@)
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 *fX)=?h56
5.averse 和 adverse l q9h Dn[p
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather )% c)-c
conditions;an adverse reaction. {oeQK
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 Q'M Ez
否定形式。 3`q`W9
6.advise 和 advice
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advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 }=4".V`-o
7.affect 和 effect R7b*(33
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected bx6}zk
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indifference,I knew she was really very upset. `Pbn
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to
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8.all ready 和 already en":
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already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. 4 l(o{{
9.altogether 和 all together |th )Q
altogether(in total)“总共” vBXr[XoC
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together __npX_4%S
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one ajr8tp'
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allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 2uEu,YC
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp #1k,t
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. C3gz)!3
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11.illusion 和 delusion sJ=B:3jS0
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 #n
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存幻想。
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delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s 6 H.Da]hk
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 1uMdgrJRR
12.amended 和 emend I^=M>_s4
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 s5e}X:
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 dZZ/(oE>
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book [E1I?hfJ
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. |1R@Jz`
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 3&f{lsLAC
13.amicable 和 amiable `PfC:L
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 F_`Gs8-VH
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were (B5G?cB9
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 Xob##{P3
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are A:(uK>5{Kk
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 |EunDb[Y
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 '1<QK
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