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这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 hLBX,r)u
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter p[W8XX
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 $o-s?";
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan 0C3CqGP
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da ;Ni+TS
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu Mq6"7L
qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. "4I`.$F%O(
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 >\MV/!W
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 uI+h9j$vS
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 (2<0kqj%
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3.admission 和 admittance }>SHTHVye
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4. adopted 和 adoptive WCU[
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an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 T*O!r`.Ak
国家;adopted words 外来语。 7@MVIn
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 8la.N*
5.averse 和 adverse iC$~v#2
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather "wA3l%d[Y
conditions;an adverse reaction. sl>4O]N
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 *p p1U>,
否定形式。 }8 fG+H.
6.advise 和 advice ]g!k'@
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 @UE0.R<
7.affect 和 effect ,NPU0IDG>
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected cBiv=!n
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. { SJ=|L6
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to ,r+=>vre
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change FK;\Nce&
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8.all ready 和 already {HlUV33O
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already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. /%=p-By<V
9.altogether 和 all together L*11hyyk
altogether(in total)“总共” j"yL6Q9P
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together ?9
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in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one \bZbz/+D
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10. allude 和 elude !s9<%bp3
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 >/ECLP
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp Wi'BX#xCB
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. VgN`'
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那个意义我摸不透。 K&Ht37T
11.illusion 和 delusion BAx)R6kS;
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 {uDL"~^\
存幻想。 Gg{@]9
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s pIqPIuy
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 cSnm \f
12.amended 和 emend &YmOXKf7
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 Q{Jz;6"
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 +pnT6kU|
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book wGBQ.Ve[
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. a+{YTR>0m
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 GLv}|>W
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amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were ~g;(`g
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 Vj:)w<],
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are %&V<kH"7Q{
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