《易混淆词》笔记

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1.ability(能否)/capability(程度)/capacity(比a正式)
2.adhere to sth.黏附 - adhesion
adhere to a rule/opinion 遵守、坚持 - adherence(eg:...a rigid adherence to the law)
3.admission(进入,录取,如学校、博物馆,eg:He applied for admission to Harvard)/admittance(更正式,如私人领域告示牌,NO ADMITTANCE)
4.advice(无复数 n.)/advise(v.)
5.affect的名词是effect
6.afflict(折磨,困扰,eg:someone is afflicted with the problem of...)/inflict(施加危害,eg:inflict a punishment;...when his wound was inflicted;one shoudn't inflict one's problem on others)
7.agenda(a.会议议程:it's placed on the agenda;b.政治议题:a political agenda≈task/issue)
8.both boys=both the boys=both of the boys=boys both...
9.alone(不能作定语,无感情色彩)/lonely(孤独感)/lone(不能作表语,唯一、独个)
10.
alternate
(间隔、交替,eg:happens on alternate days)
alternative
(可选择的adj.,eg:There is no alternative solution;选项n.,eg:There is no alternative but to go ahead)
11.altogether(完全adv.,eg:sth. is altogether more interesting;give up sth. altogether;总计adv.,eg:Altogether there must have been 20 babies)
12.assent≈consent,有名词(get sb's xx),动词。p.s.经一致同意:by common consent/with the full assent
13.assurance(人寿保险life assurance)/insurance(财产保险)
14.
assure 保证 eg:I can assure you.
ensure 采取措施确保发生 eg:Eating these ensures you get enough vitamin C.;He would do whatever to ensure victory.
insure 投保 eg:Insure your bicycle.
15.avenge通常作动词/revenge通常作名词(take revenge/seek revenge),动词则revenge oneself on someone
16.He has only himself to blame自讨苦吃
17.border(州县国等地理区域边界线)/boundary(农场国家等任何区域分界线)/frontier(设防的边防线)
18.box(广义盒子)/carton(食品密封盒如牛奶纸盒)/crate(板条箱等装货箱)
19.brand品牌 用于非耐用商品如肥皂茶叶 many brands of tea
make品牌 用于耐用商品如汽车 what make of car he has
type 种类 what type of car he has
20.breath n.呼吸
breathe v.呼吸+out/in 呼气/吸气
21.cafe 咖啡馆/ cafeteria 自助餐厅
22.could 某事在特定条件下可能 It could be ruined.
can 某事一般可能 Too much salt can be harmful.
23. cancel a meeting = call off the meeting
postpone a meeting = put off the meeting
a meeting is delayed = it is held up
25.carefree 无忧无虑 / careless 漫不经心、马虎
26.carpet大地毯 / rug小地毯 / mat地垫、衬垫
27.薯条 chips(英)-fench fries(美)
薯片 crisps(英)-chips(美)
28.civic adj.城市的,公民的 civic leader,civic center,civic responsibility
civil adj.民间的,民用的 civil flying,civil war;文明礼貌的 be civil
civilian n.平民百姓 adj.平民的,民用的
29.cloth布料,a cloth = a piece of cloth 一块布,eg:Remove tea stains from china with a damp cloth.
clothes衣服,无单数形式
clothing衣服,语气较为正式,prison clothing囚服
30.complement n./v.补充、配对,eg:Our interests complement each other.
a full complement of sth.整套、配额 eg:He lacks a full complement of teeth.
compliment 称赞、恭维
31.comprehensive综合、包罗万象 a comprehensive study综合研究
understanding善解人意、通情达理、聪明
32.conscious 神志清醒的;意识到的
conscientious 认真尽责的,本着良心的 eg:She is very conscientious and never skimps her work
33.contest n.(重音在前)斗争,如政治竞选斗争;比赛,可指多人竞赛,但双人如拳击赛只用contest而非competition
v.(重音在后)反对、异议 to contest the will/idea
competition n.可数名词,比contest更严格、规模更大的比赛;be in competition 以不可数名词形式指竞争状态,contest无法如此使用,只能in a contest
34.deceptive 虚假的 / deceitful 不诚实的,欺诈的
35.dependent 依赖的 / dependant(dependent 美) 家属
36.economics n.经济学 / economic adj.经济的,经济学的 /economical adj.省钱的
37.emigrate 移居外地,移民 - immigrate 迁入/ migrate 大规模迁徙或暂居;候鸟季节性迁移
38.everyday adj.日常的 / every day adv.每天
39.farther、further均可用于距离、时间,只有further说明程度或范围
40.female adj.雌性的,妇女的;n.雌性动物 / feminine adj.女性的,女人味的(与masculine相对) eg:feminine charm
41.短期租用-hire(英)/rent(美);长期租用-rent;
rent 向sb.出租;租用 / let 向sb.出租
42.human adj.人性的(通人情,易犯错),inhuman adj.不人性的;非人类的 / humane 人道的 , inhumane 不人道的,残忍的
43.imply 暗示 / infer 推断 /refer 提到,涉及,He refers to his recent trip to Canada ; 查阅,参考 refer to your notes ;指代,指称 The term xxx refers to ... ;介绍 refer a client/friend to sb.
44.judicial 司法的 judicial procedure / judicious 审慎的,明智的
45.lay-laying-laid-放置;lie-lying-lay-躺;lie-lying-lied-撒谎
46.legal 合法的; legitimate 合法的;实际正当的
47.moral n.寓意 / morals n.道德准则、观念 / marality n.道德观 / morale n.信心、士气
48.pants 内裤(英),长裤(美) / trousers 长裤 / underpants 内裤 - panties 女士内裤 / shorts 短裤
49.practical 实际的 / practicable 切实可行的
50.principle 原则,原理 / principal adj.首要的,主要的 n.首长,校长
51.proceed to do sth.接着、进而做某事,proceed with sth.继续做某事,sth. proceeds 某事继续进行
52.relation=relative=亲戚,eg:Are you any relation to Carole?
53.sensible 明智的 / sensitive 敏感的 / sensational 轰动的,戏剧性的
54.stationary 静止的 / stationery 文具