易混淆词汇辨析.doc

1.adherence和 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，和 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 和 admittance 它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。但admission用于公共场合。 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 和 adoptiveadopted“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 和 adverseadverse“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 和adviceadvise“劝告”(动词)；advice “劝告”(名词)。7.affect 和 effectaffect“影响” vt.，它的第二个意思是“假装”,Though she affected 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和 already all ready 意思是“completely prepared”already“已经”。He had already had his lunch.9.altogether 和all together altogether (in total) “总共”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.10. allude和 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。11.illusion和 delusion 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。12.amended 和emend amended (to alter or add to something) “订正，改正”，“修正(议案等)” 。an amended bill 修正案；amend one’s ways 改过自新。emend (to correct errors in) “校订”。 emend the text of a book校勘某书； He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers. 在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。13.amicable和 amiable 这两个词都是指“友好的”意思。amicable “友好的，亲