考研英语高频词汇:近义词分组辨析(3)(在线收听

   11.illusion和delusion

  illusion"幻觉,错觉"
  be under no illusion about sth.对某事不存幻想。
  delusion"欺骗,迷惑"
  He suffers from the delusion that he's attractive to women.
  他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。
  12.amended和emend
  amended(to alter or add to something)"订正,改正","修正(议案等)"。an amended bill修正案;amend one's ways改过自新。
  emend(to correct errors in)"校订"。
  emend the text of a book校勘某书;
  He emended the typescript before sending it to the printers.
  在交付印刷之前他校正文稿。
  13.amicable和amiable
  这两个词都是指"友好的"意思。
  amicable"友好的,亲切的"指行为或情景。
  The discussions were amicable,though businesslike.
  讨论虽然是商业形式,但也是友好的。
  amiable"可爱的,和蔼可亲的"多用于修饰人。
  Many people are afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectly amiable.
  虽然我发现他特别和蔼可亲,但还是有很多人害怕他。
  14.assent和ascent
  assent可用作"agreement""同意"或"agree""同意"。
  ascent n."上升,晋升"。the ascent of mountain登山。
  15.avert和avoid
  avert"防止,避免"。
  avoid"回避,逃避"。avoid bad company避免和坏人来往;
  I cannot avoid seeing him.我不能不见他。
  16.besides和beside
  besides意思是"in addition to""加之,还有,另外";
  而beside"在……旁边","在……一侧"。
  Duncan is the tall man standing beside my father.
  站在我爸爸旁边的高个子男子是邓肯。
  17.coherence和cohesion
  coherence"统一,一致性";cohesion"结合力,团结"。
  the cohesion of molecules分子的结合力。
  18. compare with和compare to
  compare with"和……比起来"
  compare to"好比"。
  He compared the moon to a silver plate.他把月亮比成一个大银盘。
  19.impel和compel
  impel"推动,驱使,激励"。impel sb. to do sth.激励某人做某事;
  compel"强迫,胁迫,迫使"。compel sb. to one's will强迫人服从自己。
  20.complement和compliment
  complement"补足(物),补全","补足语"。
  compliment"恭维话,赞辞,敬意";
  Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临,不胜荣幸。
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