考研阅读核心词汇篇 o%yfR.M6$
一.词汇的形式上的微观区别 !MXn&&e1
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1.adherence和adhesion aP$it6Z
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 -1{f(/
adherence用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law. 4aP 96
adhesion是指物质上的。 n!dXj
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2. adjacent,adjoining,和contiguous ["fUSQ
这些词都有next to“紧挨”的意思。 5rb<u>e{
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 mv,5Q6!
adjoining和contiguous指相互接触,通常之间有一个edge或boundary。 2$OV`qy@?
3.admission和admittance F;bkV}^
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 t[r6 jo7
但admission用于公共场合。 <z#.J]
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admittance不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 Kf-XL),3l
4. adopted和adoptive aUF{57,<
adopted“收养的,过继的” %[, R Q">v
an adopted son (daughter)养子(女);my adopted country KE.O>M,I.
y我所入籍的国家; adopted words外来语。 hg%iv%1B'
adoptive“收养的”,我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child; |:.s6a# (
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage假充勇敢。 !gJTKQX4
5.averse和adverse TMGYNb%<bX
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions +DG-MM%\
; an adverse reaction.
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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。 \QQWh wE
6.advise和advice
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advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 b#
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7.affect和effect >k
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affect“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affectes 9OFH6-;6`\
indifference, I knew she was really very upset. LF`]=.Q
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。 “产生”,“导致”,它比“to EKO~\d
cause, to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure. q:nUn?zB
8.all ready和already ])G|U A.
all ready意思是“completely prepared” ySI}Nm>&=
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. fWC(L s
9.altogether和all together 7Vk9{x$z
altogether (in total)“总共” ]#[4eaCg
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. E2 FnC}#W
10. allude和elude ^62z\Y
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 l-
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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。 H
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11.illusion和delusion A9g/At_
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。 (f^/KB=
12.amended和emend