1.adherence 和 adhesion "a0u-}/D
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 .^)C:XiW
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter 2h|(8f:y
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 JucxhjV#,
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan RIVL 0Ig
xiao kao bo ying yu zhen ti shi juan qing jia qq:qi qi er liu qi ba @T,H.#bL
wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da Vlp*'2VO
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu [o[v"e\w
qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. Sf4h!ly
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 sjkKaid
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 11@2 ;vw
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 $D,
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boundary. <R`,zE@t'(
3.admission 和 admittance k^dCX+
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 8x^H<y=O
但 admission 用于公共场合。 H s4zJk
The price of admission to the gallery is£5. Nz>E#.++
admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 9i2vWSga
4. adopted 和 adoptive sNk>0 X[
adopted“收养的,过继的” |H+k?C-w
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 Bn#HJ17/#
国家;adopted words 外来语。 .k:&&sAz
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive ^qzT5W\@
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 zk 'e6
5.averse 和 adverse |_xiG~
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather @qhg[=
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conditions;an adverse reaction. x]d"|jmVZ
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 .&yWHdQC:
否定形式。 k#=leu"I
6.advise 和 advice U5ud?z()OA
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 98%tws`
7.affect 和 effect >'1Q"$;
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected K[|P6J
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. DwrCysIK
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to _467~5JkU
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change _2!e!Z
in the party structure. cV!/
8.all ready 和 already BK\~I
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” -JO46
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already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. !RUo:b+
9.altogether 和 all together 6exlb:
altogether(in total)“总共” w>q_8V_K
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together .W+4sax:
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one |b;M5w?
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10. allude 和 elude >E,L"&_j
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 x
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elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp S"A_TH
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. I
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那个意义我摸不透。 5'Ay@FJ:
11.illusion 和 delusion n2hsG.4
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 L#@$Mtc
存幻想。 b2f2WY |z>
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s z'K7J'(R
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 KQZ RzX>0
12.amended 和 emend 3K:Xxkk
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 *7V{yK$O|
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 vgZP
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emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book so&3A&4cL
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. :*%\i' $!/
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。
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13.amicable 和 amiable 2m}]z.w#
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 tl^;iE!-
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were pnb$lpxt
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 #{`NJ2DU]
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are .%h_W\M<l
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 F+^[8zK^
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 @,$HqJ
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