1.adherence 和 adhesion r@_;L>
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 U<*dDE~z
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter 4F'@yi^Gt
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 9Vp$A$7M
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan r>
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这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 qF>}"m
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 9HWtdJ+^C=
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 hMi`n6m
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3.admission 和 admittance o4tQ9X=}
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 IEHAPt'
但 admission 用于公共场合。 *V5R[
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 mI@]{K}Q%
4. adopted 和 adoptive <!R~G-D#_T
adopted“收养的,过继的” }~yhkt5K
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 B_nim[7
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国家;adopted words 外来语。 9tWu>keu
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 &")ON[|b
5.averse 和 adverse WL+I)n8~
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather SVo:%mX
conditions;an adverse reaction. C8%q?.nH=
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 &V:iy
否定形式。 D `c
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6.advise 和 advice *v_+a:
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 'WUd7
7.affect 和 effect *xI0hFJIM
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected |1uyJ?%B
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. $OldHe[p
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to $i;%n1VBg
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change R<I)}<g(A3
in the party structure. &Rdg07e;>
8.all ready 和 already <k+dJ=f
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” ]yiwdQ
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. ;shhgz$
9.altogether 和 all together $F"'=+0
altogether(in total)“总共” =dSH8C"
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together U@T"teGBA
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one @8{-B;
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10. allude 和 elude =bgzl=A`
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 P|*c7+q
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp ]-]K4*{
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. .
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那个意义我摸不透。 Mtq\xF,/+
11.illusion 和 delusion (dmLEt
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 A{X:p3$eN
存幻想。 0P i+ (X
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s ynY
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attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 AH-B/c5
12.amended 和 emend ~;$,h
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amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 {02$pO
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 X\&CQiPS
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book >V1vw7Pa
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. BPO)<bx_
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 Kcl~cIh7 7
13.amicable 和 amiable -J &y]'
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 WAq!_xE
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were ^cRAtoa
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 "xWrYq'"
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are lC.Q61 J@
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 Ob!NC&
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 xu%_Zt2/?j
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