考研阅读核心词汇篇 D'<VYl"/
一.词汇的形式上的微观区别 i
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1.adherence和adhesion h-a!q7]l
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 BC>=B@H
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adherence用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law. h!@|RW&}qX
adhesion是指物质上的。 a/Q$cOs
2. adjacent,adjoining,和contiguous :nHKl
这些词都有next to“紧挨”的意思。 -W{
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adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 <oKGD50#
adjoining和contiguous指相互接触,通常之间有一个edge或boundary。 iF5'ygR-Z
3.admission和admittance 0|xIBg)
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 gwrY
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但admission用于公共场合。 M$4k;
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admittance不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 CQ7{1,?2
4. adopted和adoptive 9Gy
adopted“收养的,过继的” {_N,=DQ!
an adopted son (daughter)养子(女);my adopted country RpG+>"1]
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adoptive“收养的”,我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child; cEW0;\$
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage假充勇敢。 <H3ezv1M
5.averse和adverse R2etB*k6[
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions 7A\Cbu2tf
; an adverse reaction. g,`A[z2
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。 VUTacA Y>L
6.advise和advice ^
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advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 xX3'bsN
7.affect和effect 7*j
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affect“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affectes HCK|~k
indifference, I knew she was really very upset. Yw5' 6NU
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。 “产生”,“导致”,它比“to U<XSj#&8|
cause, to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure. ZZQG?("S'
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all ready意思是“completely prepared” $VAx:Y|
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. j Ja$a [
9.altogether和all together
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altogether (in total)“总共” tg^sCxz9]
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. #T`t79*N
10. allude和elude :^UFiUzrE
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 ~HQ9i%exg
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。 [ dtbkQt,c
11.illusion和delusion <Q|d&vDVfV
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。 imQURC
12.amended和emend