1.adherence 和 adhesion W *t+!cU/:
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 82.::J'e
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter I'Dc9&2
of the law. r5kKNyJ
adhesion 是指物质上的。 G=R`O1-3
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan V7Z+@e-5
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da 7JvBzD42
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu 50#i
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这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 a:*8SovI
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 X}@^$'W
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 3mI(5~4A]?
boundary. {O ]^8#v^
3.admission 和 admittance '
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它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 $#VE C0
但 admission 用于公共场合。 'MLp*3djF,
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 S{HAFrkm7
4. adopted 和 adoptive 0_F6t-
adopted“收养的,过继的” 87; E#2
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 s!WGs_1@
国家;adopted words 外来语。 g=)B+SY'
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive 7+_TdDBYs
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 tB S+?N
5.averse 和 adverse ]Sj<1tx7f
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather >6Y@8 )
conditions;an adverse reaction. o#GZ|9IL
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 5&59IA%S
否定形式。 3j
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6.advise 和 advice b|SDg%e
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 C K#^`w
7.affect 和 effect {KQ-QKxxS
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected e}f#dR+(
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. O0Z!*Hy
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to hn`yc7<}(u
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change 6d7E@}<
in the party structure. 8dPDs#Zl
8.all ready 和 already nXU`^<nA
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” ke2zxX2f
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. 7)RDu,fx
9.altogether 和 all together ~,^pya
altogether(in total)“总共” ;AH8/M B9
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together ZVX1@p
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one 6o:b(v&Oo
field. *x!j:/S`n
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10. allude 和 elude XWq`MwC9
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 5'<J@3B
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp q!10G
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. :Bh7mF-1
那个意义我摸不透。 1La?x'{2MP
11.illusion 和 delusion >b7Yk)[%
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 m$.7) 24
存幻想。 ,Gi%D3lA
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s u5.zckV
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 FfRvi8
12.amended 和 emend t5aX9WIW
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 cy64xR BB
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 *b4
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emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book 5_\1f|,
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. 6fm oIK{
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 @ N@
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13.amicable 和 amiable tjLG$M1z`
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 /EW=OZ/
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were HGao} @'
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 #e[S+a
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are wii.0~p
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 :sS4T&@1=
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 }U^iVq*
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