1.adherence 和 adhesion &B+_#V=X@
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 H93ug1,
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter HA$7Q~{N-t
of the law. 0ly6 |:
adhesion 是指物质上的。 I_Gm2Dd
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan 8;UkZN"hy5
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quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu :-2sKD y
qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. 5P('SFq'=
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 |c$*Fa"A
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 d.>O`.Mu)}
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 hR>`I0|p&
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3.admission 和 admittance '7]9q#{su
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 v49i.c9
但 admission 用于公共场合。 xnZ
The price of admission to the gallery is£5. e7Sg-NWV
admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 2Y}A9Veb
4. adopted 和 adoptive Pj^Ccd'>=
adopted“收养的,过继的” p:!FB8
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 ^'vWv C
国家;adopted words 外来语。 TU2MG VYy
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive 9\r5&#<(I
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 0w$1Yx~C
5.averse 和 adverse @^Kw\s
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather ,v*\2oG3^
conditions;an adverse reaction. (bogA
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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 cl'qw##
否定形式。 aXD|XE%
6.advise 和 advice P9# }aw+
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 j+3=&PkA.]
7.affect 和 effect )]JQlm:H
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected $I3}%'`+
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. h`:gMhn
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to _4t
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change eKqo6P:#f
in the party structure. \z=!It]f.
8.all ready 和 already bO gVC
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all ready 意思是“completely prepared” 14Jkr)N
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. !2g*=oY
9.altogether 和 all together )!D,;,aQ
altogether(in total)“总共” NFb<fD[C
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together Qnv)\M1
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one :\G`}_db'
field. !JwR[X\f
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10. allude 和 elude 7brC@+ZD
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 MvlqxJ$
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp BP0*`TY
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. 'di(5
那个意义我摸不透。 'WJ3q|o/
11.illusion 和 delusion FO
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illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 N/N~>7f
存幻想。 A#Jx6T`a
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s hxuc4C\J
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 X?OH//co
12.amended 和 emend =$Sd2UD
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 F]KAnEf
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 IpI|G!Y,
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book 4xD`Z_U
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. UB|}+WA
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在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 aO$I|!tl
13.amicable 和 amiable _tQR3I5
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 'P3jUc)
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were @PyZ u7'
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 ^;a~_9
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amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are jk fc=O6^
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 =2.q=a|'
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。
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