考研英语常用形近词辨析

1.adherence adhesion

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adherence His adherence to the strict letter of the law. adhesion

2.adjoining contiguous

next to“”

adjacent“”

adjoining contiguous edge boundary

3.admission admittance

“the act of entering”

admission The price of admission to the gallery is 5. admittance

4.adopted adoptive

adopted“” an adopted son (daughter)()my adopted country ; adopted words

adoptive“”adoptive parents,adoptive child;“”“”an adoptive courage

5.adverse averse

adverse“”adverse weather conditions; an adverse reaction.

averse“”“to”

6.advise advice

advise“”()

advice“”()

7.affect effect

affect v.“”“”

Though she affectes indifference, I knew she was really very upset.

effect n.“”“”“”“”“to cause, to bring out”

His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure.

8.all ready already

all ready“completely prepared”

already“”He had already had his lunch.

9.altogether all together

altogether (in total)“”

all together“in a group”We put the sheep all together in one field.

We put all the sheep together in one field.

10.allude elude

allude“”“”“()”

elude (to avoid or escape)“”

:to elude sib’s grasp to elude the law The meaning eludes me.

11.illusion delusion

illusion“”be under no illusion about sth.

delusion“”He suffers from the delusion that he's attractive to women.

12.amended emend

amended (to alter or add to something)“”“()”

an amended bill amend one's ways

emend (to correct errors in)“”

emend the text of a book He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers.

13.amicable amiable

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amicable“”

The discussions were amicable, though business-like.,

amiable“”

Many people are afraid of him, though I found him to be perfectly amiable. 14.assent ascent

assent“agreement”“”“agree”“”

ascent n.“”the ascent of mountain

15.avert avoid

avert“”

avoid“”avoid bad company I cannot avoid seeing him.

16.besides beside

besides“in addition to”“”

beside“……”“……”Duncan is the tall man standing beside my father.

17.coherence cohesion

coherence“”

cohesion“”the cohesion of molecules

pare with compare to

compare with“……”

compare to“”He compared the moon to a silver plate.

19.impel compel

impel“”impel sb. to do sth.

compel“”compel sb. to one's will

plement compliment

complement“()”“”

compliment“”; Your presence is a great compliment.

21.confident confidant

confident“”

confidant“”She has no close confidant to whom she can turn for advice or help.

22.continual continuous