16.coherence和cohesion5 R# Z7 q0 I6 g
coherence"统一,一致性”;cohesion"结合力,团结”,The cohesion 0r molecules分子的结合力。' K; s s! b! m7 w
17.compare with和 compare to
$ h) H! R7 z( ~1 e: @! m compare with'‘和……比起来”# O+ Z( X8 v6 D7 R2 `& p
compare to"好比”。He compared the moon to a silver plate.他把月亮比成一个大银盘。
3 _5 |( i0 k/ a3 j2 J! S0 p ` 18.impel和compel) ?; {# a+ `3 [) S) Z/ X. Y. p
impel"推动,驱使,激励”。impel sb.t0 do sth.激励某人做某事;, F) |& f7 P5 J- Y% J
compel"强迫,胁迫,迫使”。compel sb.to oneg will强迫人服从自己。
, v) ^& y7 t/ g6 d- p6 b6 v 19.complement和compliment0 C' s+ x6 s U/ F9 z( n
complement"补足(物),补全”,“补足语”。
6 X' Y ], p9 R: R" O8 s8 g R' N compliment"恭维话,赞辞,敬意”;Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临,不胜荣幸。9 K% ]/ T" t: A! `* h/ ] Y, U" B l
20.continual和continuous
$ O4 `/ n2 ~" X$ E9 d continual"连续,继续”;“频繁的”;continual bouts 0f toothache一阵接一阵的牙痛。(这中间可能有停顿或间断。): Q8 w4 [* B- v% n) U8 |
continuous"连续”(指从不间断的);we've had three weeks 0f continuous rain.我们这里连续三周下雨不停。
/ @+ d2 m' Z+ q/ f7 A: f; u 21.might和could
. X% n- a8 H" e4 U3 }: D( O might表明“possibility'’。2 b/ ~6 \5 q, D, |: \
could应该用来表明"permission".Mum said we could(might)g0 t0 the football match.
+ J* M5 e+ F8 L% X. n; o% U9 V 22.council和counsel
, n$ h; w! U. l" E council"议事机构”,委员会a cabinet council内阁会议。2 g3 L; X5 T) ?3 e, \5 x3 \
counsel"商议,劝告”;follow sb.'s counsel close牢记某人忠告。9 J9 x% `. V# x
23.economical和economic
/ b' F4 r- r& o6 v economic"经济学的,经济上的”an economic survey of Scotland苏格兰经济调查;an economic block.ade经济封锁;economical"节俭的,经济的”;He's had t0 learn to be more economical now that his only in.come is a small pension.: ~) j+ T# G/ }: P% u
24.historical和historic0 p* e9 S8 q) a* Q; n* _/ A4 G
historical"有关历史的",“历史的”,the historical period历史阶段;historical personage历史人物。‘historic“历史上有名的,有历史意义的”,historic town历史名城。
6 Q1 G/ {! ^: N( R 25.infer和imply% q5 u( {7 }) C+ C7 @
infer"猜想,臆测”,“推断”;infer a motive from an effect从效果推知动机。; D# f# Y+ l; V$ }# D
imply“含有……的意思”;Do you realize what his words imply?你理解他说话的含意吗?I do not imply that you are wrong.我的意思不是说你错了。! H* D7 f6 \/ I
26.intense和intensive.
4 _+ l6 b+ |+ x intense“激烈的,强烈的”,“紧张的”an intense light强烈的灯光;intense heat酷热;an intense life奋发图强的生活。
/ q# e) _# \) d9 R% F intensive“加强的,集中的”;“深入细致的,彻底的”;an intensive bombardment密集炮击;an inten—sive study彻底的研究;an intensive reading精读(opp.Extensive reading泛读)。2 y$ ^( x4 o! X- q2 G/ P3 i: G( j
27.apt和prone7 j V5 q9 B3 K f1 {
它们都具有“tending to 0r in the habit of¨的意思,但是prone只用于人。Elderly people are prone t0 falls,often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.6 y3 M6 ~3 Y1 K+ w; y
28.100se和lose! D$ w8 |, F) s- a. x' U: {: @
loose"松的,宽的”。
0 j6 E) h- j$ K& p lose"丢失”;lose oneg balance失去平衡,跌倒;lose oneg head被搞糊涂。
- H$ ?' |$ {- w9 L/ `' }# y 29.magical和magic
' L5 z0 A4 W6 ~& ^ 它们都和magic有关系,但是magical也有"wonderful,entrancing'’的意思。+ I! {* H: s; e9 h3 O, i. S+ P
30.masterly和masterful
: \5 U2 g9 N7 r$ ^ V1 z$ `2 O% ^" F masterly(showing great skill or the skill 0f a master)“熟练的;名家的”。
6 H) ?# O9 r( I# J) H' K Masterful(showing power or authority)“主人派头的,专横的”;Youi'e so strong and masterful.</p> |