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这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 A@:U|)+4
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter <dVJV?i;
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 mC-wPi8
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan
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qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. u]`0QxvZ
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 3^$=XrD
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 E'6/@xM
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3.admission 和 admittance -okq=9
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 N>Uxq&)!
但 admission 用于公共场合。 4vvQ7e7
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 I36%oA
4. adopted 和 adoptive %3"U|Za+
adopted“收养的,过继的” FgrVXb_q
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 BpX` 49
国家;adopted words 外来语。 CPeu="[
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 DnG9bVm>
5.averse 和 adverse F+ RE
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather i3d2+N`
conditions;an adverse reaction. L$+_
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用
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6.advise 和 advice %B1)m A;
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 ^e;9_(
7.affect 和 effect ~{-Ka>A
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected v ;Q*0%~
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. KhX)maQ
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to 0 z
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8.all ready 和 already wJp1Fl~
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already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. a#[gNT~[
9.altogether 和 all together V"2 G
altogether(in total)“总共” v&7<f$5
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in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one !b4AeiL>w
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10. allude 和 elude h&v].l
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 Ui9;rh$1eU
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp B]}gfVO
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. Mqk|H~l5c
那个意义我摸不透。 Qb%;
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11.illusion 和 delusion ~)>.%`v&
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 V>E7!LIn.
存幻想。 C?]eFKS."
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s ips)-1
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 tl7:L>
12.amended 和 emend "AKr;|m
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 $)PS#ND&
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 m$(OQ,E
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book 4${3e
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校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. Z1+Ewq3m
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 w2/3[VZ}l
13.amicable 和 amiable 0`p"7!r
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 XkoPN]0n
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were 0.nkh6?
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 qxHn+O!h
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are *&_cp]3-WF
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 (e!Yu#-
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 G973n
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