考研考博词汇总结(形近易混淆词)

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1.adept adopt adapt

adept [ə'dept]

∙adj.（与at, in连用）熟练的；精通的She was adept at the fine art of

irritating(['iriteitiŋ] adj. 刺激的；气人的；

使愤怒的) people.

n. 内行；老手

adopt [ə'dɔpt]

vt.收养采取；采用;正式通过

∙vi. 过继；采取

∙They adopted our methods.

正式通过；采纳

The resolution （[,rezə'lu:ʃən]n. 分辨率；

决议；解决；决心）was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it.

adapt [ə'dæpt]

vt.使适应；使适合

∙vi. 适应

He adapted himself to the cold weather.

When he moved to Canada, the children

adapted to the change very well.2.adopted adoptive

adopted [ə'dɔptid]

adj.被收养的，被采纳的

an adopted child

an adopted advice

adoptive [ə'dɔptiv]

adj.收养（孩子）的；采用的；有收养关系的

an adoptive mother

3.averse adverse

∙averse [ə'və:s]

adj.（常与to连用）嫌恶的；反对的；不愿意的

I am not averse to a dance party and a

good mean after a week's hard work.

The minister （n. 部长；大臣；牧师）

is averse to/from flattery（['flætəri]n. 谄媚；

奉承；恭维话）.

∙adverse ['ædvə:s]

adj.不利的；相反的；敌对的

an adverse decision

Adverse circumstances （n. 环境，情况；

事件；境遇）compelled （vt. 强迫，

迫使；强使发生）him to close his business.

4 affection affectation

affection [ə'fekʃən]

n.友爱, 爱情, 影响, 疾病, 倾向

There is no romance（[rəu'mæns]）in the world now, no real affection.

affectation [,æfek'teiʃən]

n.假装, 虚饰, 做作

Give up all affectation. What is natural is

best.

放下所有的矫柔造作，自然的是最好的。

I t is an affectation, indeed, not very

common among merchants, and very few

words need be employed in dissuading

[di'sweid] them from it.

∙事实上，这种装模作样的神态在商人中间并不普遍，用不着多费唇吞去劝阻他们。

5.altitude latitude longitude

multitude attitude aptitude

altitude ['æltitju:d]

n.（海拔）高度

At high altitudes of Tibet （西藏）it is

difficult to breathe.

高处

The plane flew at an altitude of 20000

titude ['lætitju:d]

n.纬度, 范围, (用复数)地区, 行动或言论的自由(范围)

Individual American politicians [,pɔli'tiʃən] have great latitude to propose new laws

longitude ['lɔndʒitju:d]

n.经度, 经线

∙Hence, the receiver would solve three equations for three unknowns: longitude,

latitude and altitude.

因此，接收器以三个方程式解出了三个未知数：经度、纬度与高度

multitude ['mʌlti,tju:d]

n.多数, 群众

But ratings can cover a multitude of sins.

但是投资等级也能涵盖众多过失.

An angry multitude collected in the street.

attitude ['ætitju:d]

n.姿势;态度

People's attitude towards the skyscrapers

varies widely. vary ['vεəri]

∙看法；意见

What is the Municipal([mju:'nisipəl] adj. 市

政的，市的；地方自治的) Authority's ([ɔ:'θɔrəti] n. 权威；权力；当局)attitude to the proposal of a tunnel across the river?

What's the authorities' attitude towards