考研阅读核心词汇篇 a@}A;y'd
一.词汇的形式上的微观区别 oY8S-N;(t
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1.adherence和adhesion Sz#dld Mz
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 /4lm=ZE/
adherence用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law. c ]!Yb-
adhesion是指物质上的。 P8=!/L2?
2. adjacent,adjoining,和contiguous Kt\#|-{CH-
这些词都有next to“紧挨”的意思。 1@vlbgLr@
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 Ed +"F{!eQ
adjoining和contiguous指相互接触,通常之间有一个edge或boundary。 M8}t`q[-&
3.admission和admittance (S=RFd
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 eh5j
但admission用于公共场合。 41Htsj
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admittance不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 qmWn$,ax
4. adopted和adoptive @$ggPrs
adopted“收养的,过继的” [d
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adoptive“收养的”,我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child; xQK;3b
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage假充勇敢。 eg
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5.averse和adverse X
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adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions jt? .g'
; an adverse reaction. MzudCMF
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。 4IH,:w=ofN
6.advise和advice xJSK"
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 *dw6>G0U
7.affect和effect %zCV>D
affect“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affectes Y!C8@B$MR3
indifference, I knew she was really very upset. okv`+VeA
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。 “产生”,“导致”,它比“to GL<u#[
cause, to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure. Sq Y$\&%
8.all ready和already eKw!%97>
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already“已经”。He had already had his lunch.
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9.altogether和all together
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altogether (in total)“总共” &?)?
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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. bB->7.GXu
10. allude和elude |2t1m 6\j
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 do$+ Eh
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。 <QcQ.b
11.illusion和delusion K\3N_ztu
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。 E@(nKe&6T_
12.amended和emend