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一.词汇的形式上的微观区别 $!KV]]
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1.adherence和adhesion 2}509X(*
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 5QMu=/
adherence用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law. i:{a-Bd
adhesion是指物质上的。 tr/S*0$
2. adjacent,adjoining,和contiguous atW;S99#
这些词都有next to“紧挨”的意思。 pw&l.t6
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adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 5=Gq
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adjoining和contiguous指相互接触,通常之间有一个edge或boundary。 W13$-hf9
3.admission和admittance JH<q7Y6!y
它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 *"1]NAz+
但admission用于公共场合。 2r[Q$GPM<
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admittance不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 rq2XFSXn
4. adopted和adoptive Isoqs(Oi
adopted“收养的,过继的” &\c
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an adopted son (daughter)养子(女);my adopted country i"|'p/9@q
y我所入籍的国家; adopted words外来语。 k)y0V:ZY]O
adoptive“收养的”,我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child; !;fkc0&!
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage假充勇敢。 !|Vjv}UO
5.averse和adverse |h6)p;`gc
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions Ct"h.rD ]
; an adverse reaction. 6>bKlYl&9
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。 n6ud;jN|
6.advise和advice 6OIA>%{
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 gKS^-X{x
7.affect和effect PjRKYa_U
affect“影响”,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affectes QE-t v00
indifference, I knew she was really very upset. I>ofSaN
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。 “产生”,“导致”,它比“to b4,yLVi<T
cause, to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure. 2R|2yAh
8.all ready和already R,6?1Z:J
all ready意思是“completely prepared” !~>u\h
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. EY> %#0
9.altogether和all together .F%RW8=Q
altogether (in total)“总共” 2+y4Gd 7
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. 8FbBv"LI,g
10. allude和elude *B@<{x r
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 Qv']*C[!z
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。 5UjXpS
11.illusion和delusion OP``g/x)
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。 GT#i Y*
12.amended和emend