容易混淆的考研英语词汇(一)
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1. adherence adhesion
这两个词都是粘附的意思。
adherence 用于比喻的意思。例如:His adherence to the strict letter of the law.
adhesion 是指物质上的。
2. adjacent adjoining contiguous
这些词都有next to紧挨的意思。
adjacent 毗邻的,邻近的,但它们可能并不相互直接接触。
adjoining和contiguous 指相互接触,通常之间有一个edge或boundary。
3. admission admittance
它们都有the act of entering的意思。
但admission 用于公共场合。例如:The price of admission to the gallery is£5.
admittance 不指公共场合,一般指私人的住所。
4. adopted adoptive
adopted 收养的,过继的
an adopted son(daughter) 养子(女);my adopted country 我所入籍的国家;adopted words 外来语。
adoptive收养的,我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child;采用的,假冒的an adoptive courage假充勇敢。
5. averse adverse
adverse 不利的,反对的,用于事,不用于人。adverse weather conditions;an adverse reaction。
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。
6. advise advice
advise 劝告(动词);advice 劝告(名词)。
7. affect effect
affect 影响vt. ,它的第二个意思是假装,Though she affectes indifference, I knew she was really very upset.
effect n. 结果,效力。vt. 产生,导致,它比to cause, to bring out 更为正式。His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure.
8. all ready already
all ready 意思是 completely prepared
already 已经。He had already had his lunch.
9. altogether all together
altogether (in total) 总共
all together 意思是in a group。如:We put the sheep all together in onefield. 这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one field.
10. allude elude
allude 暗指,暗示,(婉转)提到。
elude (to avoid or escape) 闪避,躲避。如:to elude sb. 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。