2006考研英语单词易混词辨析
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 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 和 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 和advice
advise“劝告”(动词);advice “劝告”(名词)。
7.affect 和 effect
affect“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 elude