1.adherence 和 adhesion nV -mPyfL8
这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 B{'( L|
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter Gn ~6X-l
of the law. g*03{l#P
adhesion 是指物质上的。 eHn7iuS8
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan +n{#V;J
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wu san qi ,huo er ba jiu ling ling liu si san wu yi .ye ke yi bo da /v-6WSN
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua :si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu 0K`#>}W#X
qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. ?o81E2TJO
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 AiEd!u.
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 G Uon/G8
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 j4jTSLQ\
boundary. _AAaC_q
3.admission 和 admittance 0
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它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。 '98VYCL
但 admission 用于公共场合。 Jk7|{W\OA
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 Xejo_SV&?
4. adopted 和 adoptive /&
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adopted“收养的,过继的” ++6`sMJ
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 Z>)Bp/-
国家;adopted words 外来语。 OBOtu u.
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive 5*l T.
child; H`1{_
“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 vk77B(u
5.averse 和 adverse sz:g,}~h
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather bCo7*<I4
conditions;an adverse reaction. w80oXXs[#
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 NidIVbT.A
否定形式。 :~2vJzp@?
6.advise 和 advice dIN$)?aB0
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 iII=;:p
7.affect 和 effect oB}BU`-l
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected ,K)_OVB
indifference,I knew she was really very upset. ,?>s>bHV
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to G`cHCP_n
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change j[`j9mM8
in the party structure. ED=V8';D
8.all ready 和 already \MyLc/Gh5
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” t;W0"ci9
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch. yv t.
9.altogether 和 all together OLyf8&AU@
altogether(in total)“总共” OI|[
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all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together >_[9t
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one nyQ&f'<
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10. allude 和 elude aS{|uE]
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 ((H^2KJn
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp g%sluT[#
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. SF7\<'4\N
那个意义我摸不透。 @5N]ZQ9
11.illusion 和 delusion a L} %2
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 cS5Pl
存幻想。 |n2qVR,
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s 7?#J~.d5
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 YmL06<Mh
12.amended 和 emend ni.cTOSx
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 ( /=f6^}
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 c/D+|X*
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book ,k24w7K%d
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. 2M.fLQ?
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 "Lzi+1
13.amicable 和 amiable zNs55e.rx
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 S=MEG+Ad
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were t_o['F
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 Y1OCLnK~
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are *1uKr9
afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发 P@Hs`=
现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 =i$Fl{vH
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