1.adherence 和 adhesion [!} :KD2yX
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 m_=$0m J$
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter GKvN*
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 XEn*?.e
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan AK\$i$@6
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da _Dym{!t
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qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. @?=|Y
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 ~n[xtWO0
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 +x_Rfk$fb
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 'rMN=1:iu"
boundary. BYs-V:
3.admission 和 admittance `D`sr[3n
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 LEW'G"+
但 admission 用于公共场合。 Y2d;E.DH8
The price of admission to the gallery is£5. XK|R8rhg8`
admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 VYt!U
4. adopted 和 adoptive )\6&12rj
adopted“收养的,过继的” OH5>vV'i
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 kqce[hgs<
国家;adopted words 外来语。 LbaK={tR
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive 9:`(Q3Ei
child; (T!9SU
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 Q
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5.averse 和 adverse ]wKz E4Z/
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather NZ/yBOD(
conditions;an adverse reaction. 9cEv&3
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 1Ab>4UhD
否定形式。 qduWzxB
6.advise 和 advice UW9?p}F
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 ccLq+a|
7.affect 和 effect ]u4Hk?j~<
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected E<C&Cjz:H
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. W
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effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to NPd%M
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change !-
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8.all ready 和 already M
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all ready 意思是“completely prepared” ;=<-5;rI
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. -
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9.altogether 和 all together W-.pmU e2
altogether(in total)“总共” 7ULqo>j
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together KN?6;G{
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one Mz1G5xcl
field. _UT$,0u_i
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10. allude 和 elude OM|Fwr$
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 K"b`#xN(t
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp ;b`[&g
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. XuD=E
那个意义我摸不透。 + J{0 E
11.illusion 和 delusion mk3_
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 wWSdTLX
存幻想。 k6Uc3O
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s =xsTDjH>
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 GEEW?8
12.amended 和 emend <L{(Mj%Z
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 wtT}V=_
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 K]U;?h&CZc
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book h.!}3\Y
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. gqR)IVk>%
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 Ov#=]t5
13.amicable 和 amiable ?H_LX;r
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 Fbu5PWh
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amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were :> & fV
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 (ewe"N+
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are $5v0m#[^
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 Qj3a_p$)P
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 ATy*^sc&"
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