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这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 '?4B0=
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter ]5wc8Kh"
of the law. H|5\c=
adhesion 是指物质上的。 !?,rcgi
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan WS4Ja$*
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da
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quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu |BN^5mqP6
qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. xO{yr[x"L
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 h<JV6h :8
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 s>ilxLSX]
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 ^Yul|0*J
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3.admission 和 admittance 0sIwU!=vm
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 az/NZlJhT
但 admission 用于公共场合。 C8ek{o)%W
The price of admission to the gallery is£5. l]C#bL>i
admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 ^\KZE|^3@
4. adopted 和 adoptive
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adopted“收养的,过继的” J#ujI e
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 $b Oi
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国家;adopted words 外来语。 ~lib~Y'-
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive F!ZE4S_
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 a]\l:r
5.averse 和 adverse x4v@
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adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather Kjzo>fIC{
conditions;an adverse reaction. &PZ&'
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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 $\Oc]%
否定形式。 Q,v/]bXd
6.advise 和 advice jzvrJ14
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 Gu@n1/m@o
7.affect 和 effect n37P$0
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected +adwEYRrr
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. ;|U
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effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to tzJ7wXRr
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change x4bmV@b
in the party structure. /:B2-4>Q!
8.all ready 和 already hU'h78bt(
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” Y#[xX2z9
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. 7w\L<vFm
9.altogether 和 all together pF/s5z
altogether(in total)“总共” 2
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all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together L9{y1'')
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one 8B!MgNKV
field. ?`T Q'#P`
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10. allude 和 elude \&/V p`
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 l#IN)">1
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp i"#pk"@`
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. #$X _,+<HZ
那个意义我摸不透。 9+#BU$*v
11.illusion 和 delusion #
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illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 nvB<pSm
存幻想。 Fe1XczB
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s 2q4-9vu
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 J\Db8O-/x4
12.amended 和 emend }_=h]|6t
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 o-<XR9,N*
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 a$K6b5`>Rs
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book s2`} ~
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. Q[Gs%/>
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 1}R\L"
13.amicable 和 amiable 3t
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这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 !Qq~lAJO;
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were =6a=`3r!I
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 IdoS6
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are [>LO'}%
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 'w0?-
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 4-BrE&2f
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