1.adherence 和 adhesion o9I=zAGjy
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 XFJGL!wWm[
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter -JgN$Sf
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2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan fCC^hB]'
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qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. 9BW"^$
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 3vdhoS|
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 >#pZ`oPEAv
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3.admission 和 admittance R3 Zg,YM
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但 admission 用于公共场合。 Rda~Drz
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4. adopted 和 adoptive c+a" sx\
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国家;adopted words 外来语。 uv#."_Va
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 ^uCZO
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conditions;an adverse reaction. 2=]Xe#5J=
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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否定形式。 MP6Py@J45
6.advise 和 advice %M7EOa
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 XbaUmCuh
7.affect 和 effect <>71;%e
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affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected 8~!9bg6C
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. H$M{thW
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cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change !,Uzt1K:
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8.all ready 和 already xf|vz|J?y
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” wSPwa,)7s
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. B;Dl2k^L
9.altogether 和 all together {lO>i&mx
altogether(in total)“总共” QLLMSa+! \
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10. allude 和 elude W6&mXJ^3L
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 d`sIgll&n
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp 6|10OTVu`
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. Mh@RO|F
那个意义我摸不透。 #>_5PdO
11.illusion 和 delusion XY)I ~6$Y
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 rp_Aw
存幻想。 &s~b1Va
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s t2_pwd*B
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 j<PpCL_8%
12.amended 和 emend HLb`'TC3r+
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 m
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案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 X*<
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emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book &pFP=|Pq
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. Z@gEJ^"yA"
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 jpt-5@5O
13.amicable 和 amiable 5-! Zm]
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 ,T0q.!d
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were v<:/u(i
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 g93Hl&
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are b@
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现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 LNOz.2fr>
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