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1、【2015考研英语词汇】易混词汇辨析汇总 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 a
2、ct of entering”的意思。但admission用于公共场合。The price of admission to the gallery is5.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。
3、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”
4、。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alreadyall ready意思是“completely prepared”already“已经”。He had already had his lunch.9.altogether和all togetheraltogether(in total)“总共”all together意思是“in a group”。如：We put the sheep all t
5、ogether in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep together in one field.10. allude和eludeallude“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delusionillusion“幻觉，错觉”be under no illusion about sth.对某事不
6、存幻想。delusion“欺骗，迷惑”He suffers from the delusion that hes attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。12.amended和emendamended(to alter or add to something)“订正，改正”，“修正(议案等)”。an amended bill修正案;amend ones 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
7、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，亲切的”指行为或情景。The discussions were amicable，though businesslike.讨论虽然是商业形式，但也是友好的。amiable“可爱的，和蔼可亲的”多用于修饰人。Many people are afraid of him，though I found him to be perfectly amiable.虽然我发现他特别和蔼可亲，但还是有很多人害怕他。14.assent和asc
8、entassent可用作“agreement”“同意”或“agree”“同意”。ascent n.“上升，晋升”。the ascent of mountain登山。15.avert和avoidavert“防止，避免”。avoid“回避，逃避”。avoid bad company避免和坏人来往;I cannot avoid seeing him.我不能不见他。16.besides和besidebesides意思是“in addition to”“加之，还有，另外”;而beside“在旁边”，“在一侧”。Duncan is the tall man standing beside my fathe
9、r.站在我爸爸旁边的高个子男子是邓肯。17.coherence和cohesioncoherence“统一，一致性”;cohesion“结合力，团结”。the cohesion of molecules分子的结合力。18. compare with和compare tocompare with“和比起来”compare to“好比”。He compared the moon to a silver plate.他把月亮比成一个大银盘。19.impel和compelimpel“推动，驱使，激励”。impel sb. to do sth.激励某人做某事;compel“强迫，胁迫，迫使”。compel
10、 sb. to ones will强迫人服从自己。plement和complimentcomplement“补足(物)，补全”，“补足语”。compliment“恭维话，赞辞，敬意”;Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。21.confident和confidantconfident“深信，确信，自信”。confidant“心腹朋友”。She has no close confidant to whom she can turn for advice or help.她没有知心朋友来帮助或是劝告她。22.continual和continuo
11、uscontinual“连续，继续”：“频繁的”;continual bouts of toothache一阵接一阵的牙痛。(这中间可能有停顿或间断。)continuous“连续”(指从不间断的);Weve had three weeks of continuous rain.我们这里连续三周下雨不停。23.might和couldmight表明“possibility”。could用来表明“permission”。Mum said we could(might)go to the football match.24.council和counselcouncil“议事机构”，委员会;a cabi
12、net council内阁会议。counsel“商议，劝告”;follow sb.s counsel close牢记某人忠告。25.creditable和crediblecreditable“声誉好的，可称许(赞扬)的”;credible“可信的，可靠的”Hes the only one without a credible alibi(辩解，托辞)。他是唯一一个没有可信托辞的人。26.decisive和decideddecisive“果断的，断然的”;decisive measures断然的措施。decided“明确的，无疑的”;a decided success明显的成功。27.defec
13、tive和deficientdefective(having a fault or flaw)“有缺陷的”。deficient(lacking in what is needed)“不足的”;be deficient in欠缺。28.definite和definitivedefinite(certain or clear，not vague)“明确的，一定的”。definitive(authoritative，that cannot be improved)“限定的，决定性的，最后的”;definitive host宿主;definitive organs定形器官;definitive sen
14、tence最后判决。29.dependant和dependentdependant n.(one who depends on another for support)受赡养者。dependent adj.“依靠的，依赖的”;Hes still dependent on state benefit. The rate of relief is dependent on ones income.30.discreet和discretediscreet“考虑周到的，慎重的”。discrete“分离的，分裂的”;On closer examination，we find that the patte
15、rn is formed from thousands of discrete dots of colours.31.distinctive和distinctdistinctive“有特色的”，“独特的”;distinct“清楚的，明显的”;a distinct smell of alcohol on his breath;the distinctive stripes of the zebra.32.dual和dueldual“二重的”;dual personality双重人格;dual control双重管辖;duel“决斗，竞争”;fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗;challenge sb. to a duel向某人提出决斗;a duel of wits斗智33.eatable和edibleeatable a.
