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一.词汇的形式上的微观区别 dCc"Qr[k
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1.adherence和adhesion [CxnGeKK
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 *'[8FZ|dQ
adherence用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law. OCHjQc
adhesion是指物质上的。 v%a)nv
2. adjacent,adjoining,和contiguous *9Ta0e*
这些词都有next to“紧挨”的意思。 r:;nv D
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 l ld,&N8
adjoining和contiguous指相互接触,通常之间有一个edge或boundary。 f4[fXP;A
3.admission和admittance ^#i3JMq
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 .Z?@;2<l
但admission用于公共场合。 =c/jS
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admittance不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 ]]Bqte
4. adopted和adoptive Bk)E]Fk|
adopted“收养的,过继的” _EHz>DJ9
an adopted son (daughter)养子(女);my adopted country \iL{q^Im
y我所入籍的国家; adopted words外来语。 k65V5lb
adoptive“收养的”,我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child; '0b!lVe
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage假充勇敢。 U~3uu&/r
5.averse和adverse srL|Y&8 p
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions 7l%]O}!d)
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averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用否定形式。 78~;j1^6u
6.advise和advice W _b!FQ]
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 VsU*yG a
7.affect和effect ioW&0?,Ym
affect“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affectes JX)%iJq#
indifference, I knew she was really very upset. %VH{bpS|i:
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。 “产生”,“导致”,它比“to 7jS`4,
cause, to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure. x*#9\*@EI
8.all ready和already -prc+G,qyp
all ready意思是“completely prepared” /_(q7:<ZF
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. 1 !8
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9.altogether和all together dje}CbZ
altogether (in total)“总共” Bj`ZH~T
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one field. Y=5}u&\
10. allude和elude )` z{T
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 #?_8 *?
elude (to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sib’s grasp逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law规避法律。The meaning eludes me.那个意义我摸不透。 Jfs_9g5
11.illusion和delusion 0!tw)HR%
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不存幻想。delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he's attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 $8{v_2C){
12.amended和emend