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2009年成考成人学位英语易混淆词汇系列11
1.much,very
都可表示"很".
much用来修饰动词意义很强的过去分词;very一般修饰形容词或已失去动作意义的过去分词。
一些只作表语的形容词,一般多用much修饰。
very much是much的加强语,因此,能用much的地方,都能用very much.
修饰形容词原级用very,修饰比较级用much.
much可修饰名词,very不能。
2.neglect,overlook,ignore
neglect可以是有意,也可以是无意地"忽略"或"忽视"应该做的事。如:If others neglect their duty to you,be sure that you perform yours to them. (即使他人忽略了履行对你的义务,你也要履行你对他们的义务。)
overlook指由于粗心大意,匆忙而"看漏"或"忽略"某东西或某事实。如:His services have been overlooked by his employers.(他的工作一直没有得到雇主的重视。)
ignore不顾,不理,常指有意地不理,不加分析地拒绝考虑。如:She saw him coming but she ignored him.
3.happen,occur,take place
均表示"发生".
happen是常用词,指偶然或按计划的发生。如:When did the explosion happen?(爆炸什么时候发生?)
occur是较正式的用词,主要用以指无计划的发生。
take place多表示情况或事情按计划发生。如:The story took place in 1917.(故事发生在1917年。)
4.chance,opportunity,occasion
chance多指偶然的机会,意外的机会,带有侥幸的意味。如:Even so,it was a lucky chance that he could do it.(即使如此,那也是他凭着侥幸才做到这点。)
opportunity主要指能够去做某事,尤其是达到自己目的,实现某种愿望的好机会。如:You should make the most of your opportunities of seeing the country and learning the language.(你应该尽量利用你的机会去看看这个国家,学习它的语言。)
occasion主要指"时机","场合",也含有"机会"的意思。如:The flags are hung out on the occasion of the National Day.(每逢国庆节,国旗都悬持出来了。)
5.persist,insist
persist坚持,后面常接介词in.如:He persisted in carrying on his work in spite of great fatigue.(他虽然疲倦极了,可仍坚持工作。)
insist坚持,后面接介词on,也可直接连用that引导的名词从句。如:He insisted on my going there with him. (He insisted that I should go there with him.)
6.preserve,conserve,reserve
preserve坚持,后面常接介词in.如:The ship is equipped with special refrigerating devices to preserve food for the whole voyage.(船上设有特殊冷藏设备,在整个航程中保存食物。)
conserve保存,储藏,强调采取措施精心保护某物,防止不必要的浪费,损失或变化。如:He is conserving his energy for the last twenty-meter dash.(他正在为最后20米冲刺保存实力。)
reserve留存(在资金,人力,原料等),保留(权力等)。如:Reserve enough money for your home fare.(留足你回家的路费。)
7.probable,possible,likely
probable很可能的,大概的,语气较possible强。如:It is probable that the cost will be greater than we think.(花费很可能比我们料想的要多。)
possible强调客观上可能性,但常带有"实际可能性很小"的暗示。如:It's possible,though not probable,that he will accept these terms. (他有可能接受这些条件,但希望很小。)
likely暗示从表面迹象来判断"有可能的".如:It is likely that he will come.(他多半会来。)
8.purpose,goal,aim,end,object
purpose目的,意图,比较确定,多指采取坚决的行动去达到目的。如:The tutor explained the purpose of the exercise.(导师说明了该练习的目的。)
goal指经过仔细考虑而选中的比较大的目标,常需要努力或克服困难才能达到的目的。如:The goal of her desire is to be a singer.(她渴望成为一名歌唱家。)
aim常指短期目标,往往比较具体,也比较实际。如:My first aim is to receive a complete and good education.(我的第一个目标是接受完整和良好的教育。)
end目标,目的,较正式。如:My chief end is to serve my country and my people.(我的首要目标是为国为民服务。)
object指较明确具体的单个目标,往往出于直接的需要和愿望。如:What is the object of your visit?(你访问的目的是什么?)
9.respectable,respected,respectful,respective
都是形容词。
respectable可尊敬的,值得尊重的。如:His parents were poor but respectable.(他父母虽穷却令人尊敬。)
respected表示受人尊敬的,可用于对年长的人,权威性的意见等。
respectful指"充满敬意的",是主动性的尊重他人。如:The students were very respectful towards the great man.(这些学生对这位伟人十分敬仰。)
respective表"各自分别的",修饰名词时,名词一般用复数。如:They went back to their respective houses.(他们回了各自的家。)
10.round,around
round作副词时,同around意思相近,规范用法应区别动态和静态。Round用于圆周运动或测量,around用于指遍及表面或中心附近。如:The spaceship traveled round the world in 40 minutes. They planted trees around the lawn.
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