考博英语易混淆词汇总结.doc

PAGE 考博易混淆词汇总结 A 1.adept adopt adapt adept adj.（与at, in 连用） 熟练的；精通的 She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. n. 内行；老手 adopt vt. 采纳；采用；收养 They adopted our methods. 正式通过； The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 adapt vt.使适应；使适合 He adapted himself to the cold weather. When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well. 2.adopted adoptive adopted adj.被收养的，被采纳的 an adopted child；an adopted advice adoptive adj. 收养（孩子）的 an adoptive mother 3.averse adverse averse adj. （常与to 连用）嫌恶的 I am not averse to a dance party and a good mean after a weeks hard work. The minister is averse to/from flattery. adverse adj. 不利的；相反的 an adverse decision Adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business. 4 affection affectation affection n. 友爱, 爱情, 影响, 疾病, 倾向 affectation n. 假装, 虚饰, 做作 5.altitude latitude longitude multitude attitude aptitude altitude n. （海拔）高度:At high altitudes of Tibet it is difficult to breathe. 高处:The plane flew at an altitude of 20000 metres. latitude n. 纬度, 范围, (用复数)地区, 行动或言论的自由(范围) longitude n. 经度, 经线 multitude n. 多数, 群众 attitude n. 姿势;态度 Peoples attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely. 看法；意见 What is the Municipal Authoritys attitude to the proposal of a tunnel across the river? Whats the authorities attitude towards this discord? aptitude n. 能力；才能；天资 6.angle angel angle n. 角；角度 a right angle 角落；墙角；棱角 观点； 看法；看问题的角度 to consider all angles of the question The professor angled his report to suit the audience he was speaking to. vt. 转动一个角度 to angle a camera 带成见地描述（某事） He angles his reports to please his editor in chief. 用钩和钓钓鱼 He is keen on angling. （与for 连用）运用手段获得，攫取 angel n. 天使；守护神；仁慈、漂亮的女人 7.announce denounce renounce pronounce announce vt. 通告；发表；宣布，宣告 The captain announced that the plane was going to land. The government announced that they would build a new highway to the mountain. denounce vt. 揭发；告发；斥责 renounce vt. 正式放弃 He renounced his claim to the property.