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这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。 J_-K"T|f
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter r2b_$
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adhesion 是指物质上的。 X0FTD':f
2. adjacent,adjoining,和 contiguous Xu yao quan guo ge da yuan p)&Yr
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qi ba xiang shou kao bo fu dao ti yan. 6B8gMO
这些词都有 next to“紧挨”的意思。 cPp<+ ts
adjacent“毗邻的,邻近的”,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。 BmhIKXE{*
adjoining 和 contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个 edge 或 V'M#."Of/
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3.admission 和 admittance tX.fbL@T
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admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。 l>D!@`><I
4. adopted 和 adoptive 8M6wc394
adopted“收养的,过继的” B;Dl2k^L
an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的 |!6<L_31%
国家;adopted words 外来语。 QLLMSa+! \
adoptive“收养的”,我们说 adoptive parents,但很少说 adoptive Ox%.We5
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“采用的”,“假冒的”an adoptive courage 假充勇敢。 J
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5.averse 和 adverse }}X<e
adverse“不利的,反对的”,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather CFW#+U#U
conditions;an adverse reaction. :8LK}TY7
averse“嫌恶的,反对的,不乐意的”,常和“to”一起使用,而且用 6|10OTVu`
否定形式。 Mh@RO|F
6.advise 和 advice 60XTdJkDkA
advise“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。 XY)I ~6$Y
7.affect 和 effect rp_Aw
affect“影响”vt.,它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected 4ND
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indifference,I knew she was really very upset. /I~(*X
effect n.“结果”,“效力”。vt.“产生”,“导致”,它比“to J/>9w
cause,to bring out”更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change YF$nL(
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8.all ready 和 already 9R3YUW}s
all ready 意思是“completely prepared” i-M<_62c
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch.
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9.altogether 和 all together *T-v^ndJh
altogether(in total)“总共” i:n1Di1~E
all together意思是“in a group”。如:We put the sheep all together z|v/hUrD
in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one {1L{
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10. allude 和 elude HSlAm&Y\
allude“暗指”,“暗示”,“(婉转)提到”。 I'c
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elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避,躲避”。如:to elude sb.‘s grasp RCY}JH>}
逃脱,没有被逮住;to elude the law 规避法律。The meaning eludes me. [;$9s=:[
那个意义我摸不透。
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11.illusion 和 delusion 4=C7V,a
illusion“幻觉,错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不 J{r3y&:
存幻想。 ^+u/Lw&
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that he‘s @2/xu
attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。 -m_H]<lWZ
12.amended 和 emend I9hZ&ed16
amended(to alter or add to something)“订正,改正”,“修正(议 VskdC?yIp
案等)”。an amended bill 修正案;amend one‘s ways 改过自新。 |`Q2K9'4bL
emend(to correct errors in)“校订”。emend the text of a book uU!}/mbo
校勘某书;He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. gn6 @x
在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。 }HxC~J"
13.amicable 和 amiable gbT1d:T
这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。 {"hyr/SK d
amicable“友好的,亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were QP<vjj%
amicable,though business like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。 r(p@{L185
amiable“可爱的,和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are 4N_
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现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。 68nBc~iAm
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