21.might和could</p> might表明“possibility'’。" k3 `6 f6 `1 M: e+ Y* C
could应该用来表明"permission".Mum said we could(might)g0 t0 the football match. d( \, X! w, @, h
22.council和counsel
' i- C+ ]; w3 i( N council"议事机构”,委员会a cabinet council内阁会议。
# ?3 l' @% h# Q% P) F V counsel"商议,劝告”;follow sb.'s counsel close牢记某人忠告。
( t9 K& E% J6 s1 A! } A 23.economical和economic
( E& |+ G1 [; D$ U 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.% n4 X9 M/ v$ C# i/ {& s
24.historical和historic, Z9 B2 T+ p- |
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。9 F* w, `8 f8 @
25.infer和imply
/ t5 \1 j1 ~% s( q4 e infer"猜想,臆测”,“推断”;infer a motive from an effect从效果推知动机。! q8 v4 j* z, Z, 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。3 k& q% N1 W, x3 l9 Z' a
26.intense和intensive.
# a7 Q0 P% n8 }& t T0 i, k+ \4 O 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。
7 S8 t3 i3 Y, Z1 H7 c6 O% V 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)。
1 A& x! T- h' R" z4 q 27.apt和prone/ J; |* e! S$ n# L7 l* P% _, t- K
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.& `- f* p9 }& Y
28.100se和lose J1 q# ?3 @" Y. e$ L+ k$ @2 \* o
loose"松的,宽的”。 S% M) p. K: g; i! S. b4 u& n
lose"丢失”;lose oneg balance失去平衡,跌倒;lose oneg head被搞糊涂。
' c2 S9 q: h; [. d Z! I! ^* q 29.magical和magic1 n5 E4 N K7 ^- n( q, `2 N
它们都和magic有关系,但是magical也有"wonderful,entrancing'’的意思。8 t5 p( Q' |3 E9 E6 D& d, R
30.masterly和masterful& S* J! s% r5 q A2 h3 g
masterly(showing great skill or the skill 0f a master)“熟练的;名家的”。/ k0 @4 F6 F3 V/ u9 N* {; @9 \
Masterful(showing power or authority)“主人派头的,专横的”;Youi'e so strong and masterful |