(整理)形近易混淆词

形近易混淆词

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1.adept adopt adapt

adept

adj.（与at, in连用）熟练的；精通的

She was adept at the fine art of irritating people.

n. 内行；老手

adopt

vt.收养采取；采用

They adopted our methods.

正式通过；采纳

The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it.

adapt

vt.使适应；使适合

He adapt ed himself to the cold weather.

When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.

2.adopted adoptive

adopted

adj.被收养的，被采纳的

an adopted child

an adopted advice

adoptive

adj.收养（孩子）的

an adoptive mother

3.averse adverse

averse

a dj.（常与to连用）嫌恶的

I am not averse to a dance party and a good mean after

a week's hard work.

The minister is averse to/from flattery.

adverse

adj.不利的；相反的

an adverse decision

Adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business.

4 affection affectation

affection

n.友爱, 爱情, 影响, 疾病, 倾向

affectation

n.假装, 虚饰, 做作

5.altitude latitude longitude multitude attitude aptitude

altitude

n. （海拔）高度

At high altitudes of Tibet it is difficult to breathe.

高处

The plane flew at an altitude of 20000 metres. latitude

n.纬度, 范围, (用复数)地区, 行动或言论的自由(范围)

longitude

n.经度, 经线

multitude

n.多数, 群众

attitude

n.姿势态度

People's attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely.看法；意见

What is the Municipal Authority's attitude to the proposal of a tunnel across the river?

What's the authorities' attitude towards this discord? aptitude

n.能力；才能；天资

6.angle angel

angle

n.角；角度

a right angle

角落；墙角；棱角

观点；看法；看问题的角度

to consider all angles of the question

The professor angled his report to suit the audience he was speaking to.

vt.转动一个角度

to angle a camera

带成见地描述（某事）

He angles his reports to please his editor in chief.

用钩和钓钓鱼

He is keen on angling.

（与for连用）运用手段获得，攫取

angel

n.天使守护神仁慈、漂亮的女人

7.announce denounce renounce pronounce

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announce

vt.通告；发表,宣布，宣告

The captain announced that the plane was going to land.

The government announced that they would build a new highway to the mountain.

denounce

vt.揭发；告发；斥责

renounce

vt.正式放弃

He renounced his claim to the property.

宣布断绝关系

He renounced his religion.

pronounce

vt., vi.发音；发出…音

How do you pronounce c-l-e-r-k?

宣称；宣告；断言

The expert pronounced the picture to be a forgery. The priest pronounced them man and wife. Everyone pronounced the party to be very good.

（常与on, for, against, in favor of连用）〈法〉宣判The judge pronounced sentence on the prisoner.

8. annual annul

annual

adj.每年的；一年一次的

an annual event

annul

vt.取消，废除（婚姻、契约等）

9.apposite opposite

apposite

adj.适当的

opposite

adj.相对的, 对面的, 对立的, 相反的, 对等的, 对应的

n.相反的事物

10 appraise apprise praise

appraise

vt.评估，评价，鉴定

apprise

vt.通知；告知

She was apprised of our arrival.

The secretary came to apprise us that the erection of the monster machine had been successfully completed.

praise

vt.赞美；赞扬；歌颂；赞颂

She praised her daughter's hard work.

11.apprehensive comprehensive apprehensive

adj.忧虑的；担心的

apprehensive for sb.'s safety

comprehensive

adj.全面的；广泛的；包含内容多的；详尽的

The state government gave a very comprehensive explanation of its plans for the development of electronic industry.

12 argument augment

argument

n.争论, 辩论, 论据, 论点, ～(for,against), 意见augment

vt., vi.增大；增加

13. ascribe describe prescribe subscribe

inscribe proscribe

ascribe vt.归因于, 归咎于

describe

vt. 描写, 记述, 形容, 形容

v.描述

prescribe

vt., vi.开药方；处方,命令；规定

The law prescribes what should be done.

What punishment does the law prescribe for corruption?

The doctor prescribed total abstinence.

subscribe

vt., vi.（常与to, for连用）捐款；捐助

订购（报纸、杂志等）（常与to连用）同意，赞同inscribe

vt.（常与in, on, with连用）题写；铭刻

She inscribed her own name on the textbook.

（常与to连用）题名

This book I inscribe to my old comrades-in-arms. proscribe

vt.禁止

14. assent ascent

assent

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