【正文】 形近易混淆詞 A adopt adapt adept adj.（與 at, in 連用） 熟練的；精通的 She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. n. 內(nèi)行；老手 adopt vt. 收養(yǎng) 采取；采用 They adopted our methods. 正式通過；采納 The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it. adapt vt. 使適應(yīng)；使適合 He adapted himself to the cold weather. When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well. adoptive adopted adj. 被收養(yǎng)的，被采納的 an adopted child an adopted advice adoptive adj. 收養(yǎng)（孩子）的 an adoptive mother adverse averse adj. （常與 to 連用）嫌惡的 I am not averse to a dance party and a good mean after a week39。s hard work. The minister is averse to/from flattery. adverse adj. 不利的；相反的 an adverse decision Adverse circumstances pelled him to close his business. 4 affection affectation affection n. 友愛 , 愛情 , 影響 , 疾病 , 傾向 affectation n. 假裝 , 虛飾 , 做作 latitude longitude multitude attitude aptitude altitude n. （海拔）高度 At high altitudes of Tibet it is difficult to breathe. 高處 The plane flew at an altitude of 20200 metres. latitude n. 緯度 , 范圍 , (用復(fù)數(shù) )地區(qū) , 行動(dòng)或言論的自由 (范圍 ) longitude n. 經(jīng)度 , 經(jīng)線 multitude n. 多數(shù) , 群眾 attitude n. 姿勢(shì) 態(tài)度 People39。s attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely. 看法；意見 What is the Municipal Authority39。s attitude to the proposal of a tunnel across the river? What39。s the authorities39。 attitude towards this discord? aptitude n. 能力；才能；天資 angel angle n. 角；角度 a right angle 角落；墻角；棱角 觀點(diǎn)； 看法；看問題的角度 to consider all angles of the question The professor angled his report to suit the audience he was speaking to. vt. 轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)一個(gè)角度 to angle a camera 帶成見地描述（某事） He angles his reports to please his editor in chief. 用鉤和釣釣魚 He is keen on angling. （與 for 連用）運(yùn)用手段獲得，攫取 angel n. 天使 守護(hù)神 仁慈、漂亮的女人 denounce renounce pronounce announce vt. 通告； 發(fā)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. 揭發(fā)；告發(fā)；斥責(zé) renounce vt. 正式放棄 He renounced his claim to the property. 宣布斷絕關(guān)系 He renounced his religion. pronounce vt., vi. 發(fā)音；發(fā)出…音 How do you pronounce clerk? 宣稱；宣告；斷言 The expert pronounced the picture to be a fery. The priest pronounced them man and wife. Everyone pronounced the party to be very good. （常與 on, for, against, in favor of 連用）〈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，廢除（婚姻、契約等） opposite apposite adj. 適當(dāng)?shù)? opposite adj. 相對(duì)的 , 對(duì)面的 , 對(duì)立的 , 相反的 , 對(duì)等的 , 對(duì)應(yīng)的 n. 相反的事物 10 appraise apprise praise appraise vt. 評(píng)估，評(píng)價(jià)，鑒定 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 pleted. praise vt. 贊美；贊揚(yáng)；歌頌；贊頌 She praised her daughter39。s hard work. prehensive apprehensive adj. 憂慮的； 擔(dān)心的 apprehensive for sb.39。s safety prehensive adj. 全面的；廣泛的；包含內(nèi)容多的；詳盡的 The state government gave a very prehensive explanation of its plans for the development of electronic industry. 12 argument augment argument n. 爭(zhēng)論 , 辯論 , 論據(jù) , 論點(diǎn) , ～ (for,against), 意見 augment vt., vi. 增大；增加 13. ascribe describe prescribe subscribe inscribe proscribe ascribe vt. 歸因于 , 歸咎于 describe vt. 描寫 , 記述 , 形容 , 形容 v. 描述 prescribe vt., vi.` 開藥方；處方 命令；規(guī)定 The law prescribes what should be done. What punishment does the law prescribe for corruption? The doctor prescribed total abstinence. subscribe vt., vi. （常與 to, for 連用）捐款；捐助 訂購(gòu)（報(bào)紙、雜志等） （常與 to 連用）同意，贊同 inscribe vt. （常與 in, on, with 連用）題寫；銘刻 She inscribed her own name on the textbook. （常與 to 連用）題名 This book I inscribe to my old radesinarms. proscribe vt. 禁止 14. assent ascent assent vi. （常與 to 連用）同意 ascent n. 上升 , (地位 , 聲望等的 )提高 , 攀登 , 上坡路 15 dissent descent decent dissent vi. （常與 from 連用）持異議；不同意；意見不一致 He and I dissented from each other in choosing a suitable candidate. descent n. 下降；下滑；降下；下來 血統(tǒng)；遺傳 He traces his descent from an old Norman family. decent adj 體面的 合適的 16. assume resume consume presume assume vt. 假定；假設(shè) I assume you always get up at the same time. 采用；承擔(dān) to assume new duties resume n. 摘要 , 概略 , 美 履歷 vt. 再繼續(xù) , 重新開始 , 重新占用 , 再用 , 恢復(fù) consume vt., vi. 吃，喝 消耗；消費(fèi)；花費(fèi) His old car consumed much gasoline. 毀滅；燒毀 The fire soon consumed the old wooden buildings in the neighbourhood. presume vt., vi. （常與 that 連用）假定；假設(shè)；認(rèn)為 I presume from your speech that you are a foreigner. You must presume no such thing. 當(dāng)作；姑且認(rèn)為 If a person is missing for 7 years, he is presumed dead. （常與 to + inf 連用）放肆；擅作主張 A servant ought not to presume. （與 on, upon 連用）指望；寄希望于… We must not presume too mush on the reliability of such sources. 17 avocation vocation vacation avocation n. (個(gè)人 )副業(yè) , 業(yè)余愛好 vocation n. 職業(yè)；行業(yè) 天職；使命 vacation n. 假期 I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college vacation. 18 authentic authoritative authentic 真實(shí)的：與事實(shí)相符并且值得相信、信賴的： an authentic account by an eyewitness. 真正的：有著經(jīng)證實(shí)的來源或創(chuàng)作者的；非偽造的或非復(fù)制的： an authentic medieval sword. 一把真正的中世紀(jì)劍 authoritative adj.（形容詞） 官方的：有著或由政府發(fā)起的；官方的： an authoritative decree。 authoritative sources. 權(quán)威性的：擁有公認(rèn)的精確性或優(yōu)秀性的；極可信賴的： an authoritative account of the revolution. 專斷的：行使權(quán)力的；命令的： the captain39。s authoritative manner. 19 adjoin adjacent adjourn adjoin vt. 毗連；臨近；貼