• 三色堇LLL     英文近义词辨析100组(中)

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    26、apparent, evident, manifest, obvious, distinct
      这一组形容词都有"明显的"之意。
    apparent a.明显的,显而易见的,尤指容易观察或认识到的事物。
      He is very unhappy, and it is apparent that he wants to leave now.他很不高兴,显然他现在想走了。
    evident a.明白的,明显的,与apparent基本同意,多用于推理或由事实证明的事物。
      It is evident that he is guilty; his fingerprints were found at the crime scene.显然他是有罪的,在犯罪现场发现了他的指纹。
    manifest a.清楚的,明显的,多指根据外部特征或迹象便能看出或了解其意义,常作表语。
      Her ability is manifest, but she is not attractive.她才能出众,但长相并不动人。
    obvious a.明显的,显而易见的,含有无可辩白,不需证明之意。
      It is obvious that that woman has had too much to drink.很显然,那个妇女酒喝的太多了。
    distinct a.清楚的,明显的;不同的,独特的。修饰性质明显不同的东西。
      Medical care has made a distinct improvement in his health.治疗已使他的健康有了明显的好转。
    27、applaud, clap, commend, praise
    applaud v.鼓掌,赞扬,指因精湛表演或某种行为得到别人的赞许,大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。
      The boss applauded my efforts by praising my work.老板表扬了我的工作,对我的努力表示赞许。
    clap v.拍打,其用法是clap one's hand=applaud,不能说applaud one's hands。clap sb.为某人鼓掌,clap sth.拍打某物
    commend v.为正式用词,用于对具体功绩或成就表示嘉奖,通常指上级对下级、长辈对晚辈的赞赏。
      The teacher commended the student for doing well on the exam.老师表扬学生们的考试成绩优异。
    praise v.为一般用词,用于对某人的优秀品质表示钦佩羡慕;赞颂,赞美。
      A supervisor praised the employee for her good work.一位主管称赞这位员工的工作做得不错。
      Survivors of the crash praised God for saving them.坠机事件的幸存者赞颂上帝使他们得救。
    28、area, district, region, vicinity, zone有"区域"的意思。
    area n.泛指面积较大的地区;面积;专业领域。
      The New York area has high rents.纽约地区房租很高。
    district n.行政区划的小范围地区。如Xicheng district西城区
    region n.行政区划上更大的地区,如"自治区";身体部位。
      The northeast region of the USA includes New York and the six New England states.美国东北部包括纽约和新英格兰地区的那六个州。
    vicinity n.周围地区,附近地区。
      The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the vicinity.警察都十分警惕因为逃跑的罪犯就藏在附近地区。
    zone n.指特定的地方、地带。
      The city passed a law to create a business zone on some empty land.市政府通过法律,在一些空地上开辟商业区。
    29、assembly, conference, congress, rally, seminar, session, summit, symposium都表示"会议"的意思。
    assembly n.集合,集会。
      The assembly of students takes place in the auditorium.学生们在大礼堂举行集会。
    conference n. (专门性的)会议,讨论会。
      The conference on international economic problems met in Geneva.关于世界经济问题的会议在日内瓦召开。
    congress n.代表大会,(美国的)国会。
      Congress passes laws that must be obeyed by the people.美国国会通过的法律,人民一定要遵守。
    rally n. (鼓舞士气的)集会;群众性集会。
      The football coach called a rally to build up the team's excitement for the next game.足球教练召开了一个动员会,以便鼓舞士气打好下次比赛。
    seminar n. (大学的)研究班,研讨会。
      During summer vacations some teachers attend seminars at college.暑假里,一些教师在学院里参加研究班。
    session n. (一届)会议,回合。
      the autumn session of Parliament议会的秋季会议
    summit n.最高级会议,峰会(通常为领导人参加)。
      Next year, the summit will be held in Vienna.明年将在维也纳举行最高级会谈。
    symposium n. (学术、科研方面的)座谈会,专题报告会。
      The symposium on SARS research lasted two days.非典型性肺炎研究的研讨会持续了两天。
    30、assessment, estimate, evaluation有"评估"的意思。
    assessment n.评估,估价,常常表示对于财产、价值的评估。
      We have a low assessment on our property.我们对我们的资产评估很低。
    estimate n.估计,强调进行评估得出的结果,常与give搭配。
      The mechanic gave me a rough estimate of two or three hundred dollars for the repairs to my car.机械师给我的汽车修理费的粗略估计是200或300美元。
    evaluation n. (对于能力,价值、工作业绩的)评价,估价,常带有肯定的、正确的含义。
      He gave a positive evaluation of our scientific research.他对于我们的科学研究给予了积极的评价。
    31、associate, ally, combine, unite都有"联合"的意思。
    associate v.交往,结交;联系,联想。多指平等友好的合作,后接with,表示与某人交往或合作,后接in表示在某个方面合作。
      We associate with our neighbors at church.在教堂里,我们同邻居交往。
    ally v.使结盟,使联姻,多与with搭配。
      Several political parties allied with each other against higher taxes.几个政治党派联合起来反对提高税收。
    combine v.联合,化合,混合,多指为了某个目的将不同的人或物混合而成一个整体。
      The girl combined sugar, butter, and flour to made the dough.小姑娘把糖、黄油和面粉混合到一起做成面团。
    unite v.联合,合并,团结,尤指不同的事物或人组成统一体,强调结果的一致性。
    The nation united against its enemy.国民团结一致共同对敌。
    32、average, common, general, universal, usual
      这一组形容词都有"普通"的意思。
    average a.普通的,一般的,它强调的是一般水准或普通水准;通常在有数字出现的情况下,表示"平均的"。
      The average runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.跑步者15分钟内平均跑两英里。
    common a.常见的,普通的,不足为奇的,有时引申为"平凡的",强调事物的共同性。另外,它还有"公共的,共同的"之意。
      Car accidents are a common occurrence.交通事故是很普通的事件。
    general a.普通的,一般的,表示涉及到各方面,强调整体性而非个别和例外,该词的反义词为particular。
      In general, the economy is doing well now.总的来说,现在的经济形式还不错。
    universal a.普遍的,比general语气更强,有"全然没有例外"的意思。
      Poverty is a universal problem all over the world.贫困是世界各地普遍存在的问题。
    usual a.通常的,惯常的,强调"习惯性的,符合规章制度的",是个一般用语。
    33、award, reward
    award v.指正式地或官方地颁发,授予,给予;也可以指法庭裁决给予。后面可跟双宾语。
      The school principal awarded a prize in history to the best student.学校校长将历史奖授予最出色的学生。
    reward v.酬劳,奖赏,回报,通常指因做了某一件事或提供了某种服务而应得到报酬或酬谢,其后一般以人或人的行为作宾语。后跟with用来说明以何物作为报酬。
      I will reward to the person who returns my lost dog.我将出50美元,酬谢帮我找回丢失的狗的人。
    34、aware, conscious
    aware a.知道的,意识到的,强调感官对外界事物的意识。
      He was aware of his mistake.他意识到自己的错误。
    conscious a.有意识的,意识到的,一般指内心所意识到的。
      The salesman is conscious of the fact that he must increase sales.销售员意识到他必须增加销售量。
    34、base, foundation, ground都有"基础"的意思。
    base n.指具体的有形的基础,也可指物体的底部、基部;基地,总部。
      They use their apartment in New York as a home base from which they travel frequently.他们把纽约的公寓作为他们频繁出行的大本营。
    foundation n.本义指建筑物的地基,坚实的基础的意思;基金会。
      The foundation for our house is made of cement.我们房子的地基是水泥打下的。
    ground n.地面,土地,也指地域,水底,海底。
    35、basic, elementary, fundamental
    basic a.基本的,基础的,既可用于具体事物,也可用于抽象事物。
      He has a basic understanding of the problem.他对问题有基本的了解。
    elementary a.初步的,初级的。elementary school小学
      fundamental a.根本性的,一般只用于抽象的事物;必要的,必须的。
      Honesty is a fundamental principle in dealing with others.诚实是与别人相处的基本原则。
    36、beam, chuckle, giggle, grin, jeer, laugh, roar, sneer这一组都有"笑"的意思,而它们之间的差别也是明显的。
    beam v.本义指照耀,放光,引申为"微笑",是正式用语,指面带喜悦或笑容,暗示对他人的友好或内心的满足。
      She beamed with happiness.她高兴得眉开眼笑。
    chuckle v. (书面语)吃吃的笑,抿嘴笑,轻声笑,多指因得意或领会到某事中的趣味而暗自发笑。
      She does not laugh out loud; she only chuckles.她没有笑出声来,只是抿嘴而笑。
    giggle v.咯咯地笑,痴笑,傻笑,多指女人和孩子由于紧张、被逗乐、尴尬时所发出的笑声。
      The schoolgirls giggled when the famous football player walked into their classroom.当这个著名的足球运动员走进教室时,女生们都咯咯地笑起来。
    grin v.露齿而笑,指人因高兴、满足、轻蔑等咧开嘴露齿地笑。
      He grinned at his mother.他冲他的妈妈咧嘴一笑。
    jeer v.讥笑,嘲笑,其同义词是mock。
      The crowd jeered when the boxer was knocked down.当那个拳手被人打倒时,人群开始嘲笑他。
    laugh v.笑,大笑,用于一般的笑或出声的大笑。
    roar v.怒吼,咆哮,引申为放声大笑,哄堂大笑。
      He roared when he heard the joke.听完这个笑话,他哈哈大笑。
    sneer v.冷笑,嘲笑,指以语言、表情、和声调表示轻蔑或嘲弄。
      He sneered at the offer and said it was two low.他对报价嗤之以鼻,说它太低了。
    37、bewilder, puzzle, confuse, embarrass, perplex
      这一组词都有"迷惑"的意思。
    bewilder v.使困惑,使茫然,强调非常困惑,通常表现为心理和智力的紊乱,语气最重。
      He was fired without warning and is completely bewildered about the reason.他没有得到事先警告就被开除了,完全不明白是什么原因。
      When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were bewildered by its complicated traffic system.当这些农夫们第一次到城里的时候,他们对城市复杂的交通系统感到迷惑不解。
    puzzle v.使迷惑,感到不解,强调不理解或解决不了。
      Where the sunken treasure is puzzles explorers.沉没宝藏的下落令探险家们大惑不解。
    confuse v.使混乱,使糊涂,强调因混淆而使人产生迷乱。
      He sent the wrong reports because he confused them with other ones.他发错了报告,因为他把它们同另外一些报告混淆在一起了。
    embarrass v.使窘迫,使为难,使困惑,有令人不快、难为情和内心混乱的意味。
      Her boyfriend embarrassed her by teasing her about her new hairstyle in front of others.她的男友在别人面前嘲笑她的新发型,使她感到难堪。
    perplex v.使杂乱,使疑虑,使不安。
      The new tax laws perplex me.新税收法律使我很费解。
    38、blame, condemn, reproach, scold都有"责怪"的意思。
    blame v.责怪,把……归咎于。
      You can't blame anyone in case you fail the exam.万一你考试不及格,你不能怪罪任何人。
    condemn v.谴责,用于比较正式的、严肃的场合。
      The wife condemned her husband for drinking too much.妻子因丈夫贪杯而责怪他。
    reproach v. (书面语)责备,表示不满。
      His teacher reproached him for not doing his homework.老师责备他不做作业。
    scold v.责骂,训斥。
    39、blunder, error, mistake 这一组词都表示"错误"。
    blunder n. (因为无知、疏忽犯下的)大错,愚蠢的错误。
      I think that I committed a blunder in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question.这位女士由于我的问题感到很难过,我感觉到犯了一个大错。
    error n.指判断、计算或行为上的错误,也指智力或道义上的错误。
      The accident was the result of human error.这事故是人为的错误造成的。
    mistake n.误会,误解;(粗心、遗忘所导致的)错误。
      I took your bag instead of mine by mistake.我错拿了你的手提包。
    40、brittle, fragile, frail, crisp, invalid都有"弱"的意思。
    brittle a.易碎的,易损坏的,通常是指坚硬的东西。
      The bones of elderly people become brittle and easily broken.老年人的骨头变得脆弱,很容易骨折。
    fragile a.常常修饰使用时必须小心才不会破碎的东西,也引申为体弱的,虚弱的。
      He 's feeling a bit fragile after last night's party.他参加了昨晚的聚会以后,现在感觉有些虚弱。
    frail a. (指人)体弱的,虚弱的,也可以指东西易碎的。
      His mother has grown old and frail.他母亲已经年老体弱。
    crisp a.指食品的松脆;清新的,爽快的;活跃的,有生气的,干净利落的。  crisp biscuit松脆的饼干
      The student gave a clear, crisp answer to the teacher's question.学生干净利落地回答了老师的问题。
    invalid a.不正确的,缺乏证据的;无效的,作废的。作名词时,表示病弱者,伤残者,久病者。
      Your ideas about the first humans are interesting but invalid.你关于最早的人类的观点很有意思,但是缺乏证据。
      A bad car accident made him an invalid.一次严重的车祸使他变成了残疾。
    41、boundary, border, frontier, rim, verge "边界"意思。
    boundary n.边界;界线。多指作为界线的标识物等。
      The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers.这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线。
    border n.较宽的边缘,边界,多指两国或两地之间的分界处附近的边缘地区、边界地带;也可以指物体的边缘等。
      We crossed the Mexican border into the USA.我们穿过墨西哥边界进入美国境内。
    frontier n.边界,边境,边疆,指靠近边界(boundary)的区域;也可引申为"未开发的领域","(学术的)前沿"等。
      The American West was still a frontier a century ago.一个世纪以前美国西部还是一片边疆。
    She is a biochemist who works on the frontiers of biology.她是从事生物学前沿研究的生化学家。
    rim n.边,边缘,尤指圆形或近似圆形的物体的边缘。
    verge n. (道路、花坛等长草的)边缘,引申"某事即将发生之际"。
      on the verge of war战争爆发之际
    42、brief, concise, curt, succinct都有"简短的"意思。
    brief a.简明扼要的,简短的,指时间短暂,办事利索,态度明了等;有时含有"虽短但却不失全面"的意味。
      The manager made a brief statement to open the meeting.经理致了简短的开幕词。
    concise a. (文字等的)简要、精练,常含有保留主要部分的意思。
      His letter was concise, omitting everything not pertinent to the job.他的信写得简明扼要,省略掉了所有与该项工作无关的部分。
    curt a.三言两语的,简短的,常含有"草率"的意思。
      He asked his boss a question, but got a curt reply , "I have no time for you now!"他问老板一个问题,但是老板草率的说:"我没时间搭理你。"
    succinct a.简明的,简洁的,简练的,尤指用词简练,除含有concise的意思外,还有经过压缩的或简化的意思。
      succinct summary of the argument论点的概要
    43、bush, shrub, jungle  这一组词均与树木有关。
    bush n.矮树丛。
    shrub n.有木茎的灌木,灌木丛。
    jungle n.热带稠密的雨林或丛林。
    44、certify, rectify, testify, verify形近易混词。
    certify v.证明,声称是真的。
      He certified it was his wife's handwriting.他证明那是他妻子的手迹。
    rectify v.改正,纠正;整顿。
      He rectified the mistake in the contract by changing its wording.他通过改变措辞纠正了合同里的错。
    testify v. (在法庭上)宣誓作证;表明。
      He is the only person who can testify in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.其他的证人已经被神秘地杀害,他成为这件案例中唯一可以作证的人。
    verify v. (用事实)证实或核实。
      I verified the store's address by calling to check it.我打电话询问,以核实商店的地址。
    45、compel, constrain, force, oblige都有"强迫"的意思。
    compel v.强迫,迫使,常表示运用权利、力量迫使对方做某事;有时也表示"别无办法,不得不做"。
      His illness compelled him to stay in bed.他的病迫使他卧床休息。
    constrain v.力劝,强迫,与compel意思相近,但更多强调内心情感(如道德、怜悯等)的强迫和限制作用,一般用于正式的场合。
      As an artist he didn't consider himself constrained by the same rules of social conduct as other people.他认为自己是艺术家,不必象一般人那样要受到社会行为准则的约束。
    force v.强迫,迫使,暴力威胁的意味较浓,常用于被动语态。
      The thief forced her to hand over the money.强盗逼迫她把钱交出来。
    oblige v. (因法律、习俗等)强迫,迫使,常常用于被动。
      We are obliged to stop the car at a red light.我们遇到红灯时必须停车。
    46、complaint, disorder  这两个词都有"疾病"的意思。
    complaint n.疾病(主要指病人去看病时向医生描述的病症,既可以是小病、慢性病,也可以是传染性疾病);抱怨,埋怨,不满。
      a heart complaint心脏病
    disorder n. (精神或肉体的)疾病(着重于身心、机能的失调、不平衡);骚乱,动乱;混乱,杂乱。
      a disorder of the digestive system消化系统疾病
    47、complement, supplement,append"补充"
    complement n.补充,补充物,主要指补充不足使之完美。
      Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
    supplement n.增补,补充,补贴,主要指另外补加,增补。
      One year after we made our report, we had to add a supplement to cover new events.我们在报告完成一年之后,必须增补一个包含新事件的附加部分。
    append n.附加,添上或补充某事物(尤指文字)。
      The lawyer appended two more pages to the contract.律师在合同后又附加了两页。
    48、component, element, factor, ingredient"组成成分"
    component n.零部件;(某事物的)组成部分;成分。
      Tires, the engine, the body, and the seats are component of a car.轮胎,引擎,车身以及坐椅都是一辆汽车的零部件。
    element n.元素;组成部分,方面;某特定的人或群体,分子。
      The elements hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.氢元素和氧元素构成了水。
      He belongs to a bad element in this city.他属于这个城市的坏分子。
    factor n.因素,要素,侧重指原因。
      Endurance is an important factor in success in sports.耐力是体育比赛成功的一个重要因素。
    ingredient n.原料,成分,要素。
      Flour, milk, butter and yeast are some ingredients in bread.面粉、牛奶、黄油和酵母是做面包的一些原料。
    49、comprise, compose, consist, constitute, include
      这一组动词都有"组成,包含"的意思。
    comprise v.包含,包括,由……组成(整体);组成,构成。
      Our company's product line comprises 2,500 different items.我们公司的生产线是由2,500个不同的组成部分构成的。
    compose v.构成(整体),组成;由……组成(后接of,常用于被动语态);创作(作曲、诗歌等)。
      The committee was composed mainly of teachers and parents.委员会主要由教师和学生家长组成。
    consist v.组成,构成,由……组成(后接of,常用于主动语态);(后接in)在于,存在于。
      The problem consists of two parts.问题由两部分组成。
      The beauty of the plan consists in its simplicity.这计划的好处就在于简单易行。
    constitute v.构成,组成(整体)。
      Crime and illegal drugs constitute the city's major problems.犯罪和非法毒品买卖是这个城市面临的主要问题。
    include v.包括,包含,把……列入。
      The conference delegates included representatives from abroad.大会代表中有来自海外的代表。
    50、concentrate, focus都有"集中"的意思。
    concentrate v.集中,集中精力(后接on,宾语可以是具体或抽象的东西);浓缩,压缩。
      During exams, students concentrate hard on answering the questions.考试期间,同学们集中精力回答问题。
    focus v.集中(于某事物);将(注意力等)集中于……(后接on,宾语一般不是具体的东西)。
      Please focus your minds on the following problem.请集中考虑以下问题。
    51、confinement, limitation, restraint"限制,局限"
    confinement n.限制,囚禁(于某地或某种境地)。
      The prisoner was sentenced to three months' solitary confinement.那犯人被判处单独监禁三个月。
    limitation n.限制,局限;(能力的)缺点,弱点。
      That employee has limitations on what work he can do.那个雇员能做的工作有限。
    restraint n.克制,抑制;约束措施。
      Even though the mother was very angry, she acted with restraint and didn't yell at her child.即使母亲很生气,她仍克制自己没有向孩子大吼。
    52、considerable, considerate这是一对形近易混的形容词。
    considerable a.相当大的,相当多的;值得考虑的。
      That family owns a considerable amount of land.那个家族拥有大量的土地。
    considerate a.考虑周到的,体贴的,后面常跟of结构。
      He is always considerate of others; he is kind and sympathetic.他总是很体谅别人,他很慈善并且富有同情心。
    53、conserve, preserve, reserve都有"保存"的意思。
    conserve v.保存,保藏,保护(强调节约)。
      In winter, some people conserve energy by lowing the heat at night.冬天,为节约能源有些人在夜里把暖气调小。
    preserve v.保护;维持;保养;防止(食物)腐败(使不受破坏)。
      The government preserves the rights of the individual person.政府保护个人的权利不受侵犯。
    reserve v.保留,储备(强调为某一特殊目的);订(座位),预定。
      We are reserving these seats for my parents.我们把这些座位留给我的父母。
    54、continual, continuous, constant, incessant
      这一组形容词都有"不断的,不停的"的意思。
    continual a.连续不断的;频繁的。表示时断时续的发生。
      That dog's barking is a continual annoyance.那条狗不停地叫,真是烦死人了。
    continuous a.不停的,连续不断的,强调中间不停顿。
      Our homes and offices need a continuous supply of electricity.我们的家庭以及办公室需要不间断的供电。
    constant a.不断的,经常的,强调始终如一地经常出现。
      Everything in the universe is in constant motion.宇宙中的万物都在不断地运动。
    incessant a.不停的,持续不断的,强调令人厌烦地重复出现,中间有可能有停顿。
      Incessant noise makes me appreciate silence.持续不断的噪声骚扰使我喜欢安静的环境。
    55、convert, invert, revert, transform都有"转变"的意思。
    convert v.转变,变换,含有"使某人改变观点"的意思。
      He wants to convert to Catholicism.他要皈依天主教。
    invert v.使颠倒,使倒转,使反向。常常表示位置、顺序、方向等的颠倒。
      The baby inverted the cup and spilled her orange juice.婴儿把杯子打翻,弄洒了里面的橙汁。
    revert v.归还,恢复原状。指回到原来的状态或情形。
      John gave his brother a house, and when his brother died, ownership reverted back to John.约翰送给他的哥哥一所房子,当他的哥哥去世后,房子的所有权重新归于约翰。
    transform v.改变,转变,指形状、颜色、大小、性质等的改变。
      A little paint will soon transform the old house.刷一点油漆很快就会使这所旧房子大为改观。
    56、credible, credulous, plausible都有"可信的"意思。
    credible a.可信的,可靠的。
      That the student told the teacher a credible story that she missed classes because she was sick.那个学生跟老师讲了实情,她没来上课是因为她病了。
    credulous a.轻信的,易于相信的。
      She was credulous when she listened to the salesman and bought the car for too much money.她很容易轻信别人,竟然听信那个销售员的话以高价买了那辆车。
    plausible a.似乎有理的(可信的)。常带有怀疑的意思。
      Even though it is a plausible explanation, I am not completely convinced.虽然这个解释合理,但仍不可能使我完全相信。
    57、decline, refuse, reject, deny都有"拒绝"的意思。
    decline v.婉言拒绝,谢绝,相当于refuse politely,主要用于拒绝有关社交活动的邀请或要求帮助的请求,后接名词或动词不定式,主语只能是人。
      I invited her to join us, but she declined.我邀请她和我们在一起,可是她婉言谢绝了。
    refuse v.是比较普通的用词,表示"拒绝",含有非常坚决地、不客气地拒绝的意思。
    reject v.抛弃,不采纳,主语可以是人或物,后接名词,不能接动词不定式。
      He asked her to go to the movies three times, and each time she rejected him.他三次约她去看电影,但每一次都被拒绝。
    deny v.否认,否定,其后可接名词,代词或that从句。
      The defendant denied the accusations made against him in court.被告在法庭上否认了对他的指控。
    58、deduce, induce, reduce  这是一组形近易混词。
    deduce v.推断,推理,演绎。
      My friend becomes quiet when his girlfriend is angry with him; today he is quiet and so I deduce she is angry.我的朋友在他的女朋友生他的气的时候就会变得沉默,今天他很沉默,所以我推断她生气了。
    induce v.引诱,劝;引起,导致。
      We couldn't induce the old lady to travel by air.我们无法劝说那位老太太坐飞机去。
    reduce v.减轻,减小;降低。
      He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动,体重减轻了20磅。
    59、delay, postpone  这两个词都有"延迟"之意。
    delay v.延期,延缓,耽搁,指由于不可避免的障碍等原因而延期。
      Her late arrival delayed the start of the meeting.她的迟到使会议延迟开始。
    postpone v.耽搁,暂缓,常指将某事放置一边,等到另一事发生或一定时间后再做。
      Our meeting for today was postponed until next week.我们今天的会议推迟到下周举行。
    60、demonstrate, illustrate都有"说明"的意思。
    demonstrate v.多指通过具体动作或物体进行演示、示范、表演、展示等以达到说明或解释的目的。
      This salesman demonstrated how to cook with a pressure cooker.这个推销员当众演示如何用压力锅煮东西。
    illustrate v.强调通过举例、列图表或比较等方式来说明道理。
      The teacher illustrated the history lesson by telling a story about George Washington.那个老师通过乔治·华盛顿的故事来讲述他的历史课。
    61、disappear, vanish, fade都有"消失"的意思。
    disappear v.消失,不见;灭绝,不复存在。是个一般用语。
      The little dog was just there, then he disappeared.那条小狗刚才就在那里,然后就不见了。
    vanish v.消失,不见,指突然间化为乌有,强调非常彻底地、神秘莫测地消失、失踪。
      The man ran into the shop and vanished from sight.那个男子跑到了商店里,然后就消失了。
    fade v.指衣服的颜色褪色,声音的逐渐消失。
      The wallpaper has faded from red to pale pink.墙纸从红色褪成了淡粉色。
    62、decline, decrease, diminish, reduce"减少"
    decline v. (数量、数字、价格、比率)下降,下落。
      Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。
    decrease v.减少,减小,强调逐渐地下降或减少的过程。
    diminish v. (力量、势力)减弱,减少,强调由于某种原因而减少,这种减少可以造成能够为人们所察觉的后果或损失。
      The need to take action has diminished.已经没有多少需要采取行动的必要性了。
    reduce v.是及物动词,指通过人为的方法在数量、规模、范围等方面减少,也可以指在地位、重要性方面降低等级。
      He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动,体重减轻了20磅。
    63、deviate, distract, divert都有"转移"的意思。
    deviate v.背离,偏离。多指脱离正轨或正题等。
      He deviated from society by becoming a drug addict.他成为一名吸毒者,从而违背了社会道德准则。
    distract v.使分心,分散(注意力、心理等)。带有不能专心的意思。
      Noise distracts him, so he can't study for exams.喧闹声分散了他的注意力,所以他无法进行考试的复习。
    divert v.转移,使转向,着重改变后的结果,后常接介词from。
      A loud noise diverted everyone's attention from their work.一声巨响转移了每个人的工作注意力。
    64、dip, immerse, submerge都有"浸,浸入"的意思。
    dip v.浸,浸染,蘸。多指短时地将某物部分地浸到液体中,有小心翼翼的意思。
      The artist dipped his brush in the paint.艺术家拿画笔蘸了蘸颜料。
    immerse v.沉浸,使沉浸于。指全部浸泡在液体中达一段时间,也可指一种氛围。
      Students immerse themselves in their studies.同学们在专心致志地学习。
    submerge v.浸没,淹没。多指全部浸没在水下达一定深度。
      The girl was submerged in the shallow end of the pool.女孩泡在水池的浅水区一端。
    65、divide, separate都有"分开"的意思。
    divide v.分开,划分,指把整体分成若干部分,也表示"疏远"的意思,常用结构为"divide…from"。
      The huge corporation divided into smaller companies.这家大公司分成了一些较小的公司。
    separate v.作及物动词时,意思是"分隔",指把原来连接在一起或靠近的东西分隔开来,常用结构为"separate…from";作不及物动词时,表示"分散,分别"。
    66、duty, obligation, responsibility
    duty n.指道义上的责任,强调自觉性,作可数名词时指本职工作的任务。
      His duty is to see that the business runs well.他的职责是保证生意良好运转。
    obligation n.指合同或法律上规定的"责任,义务",强调约束力。
      Parents have a legal obligation to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.父母有法律上的义务确保其子女受到适合其年龄的有效教育。
    responsibility n.职责,强调对后果要负责任的意思。
      His father is ill, and he has the responsibility of caring for him.他的父亲病了,他有责任照顾他。
    67、eject, inject, project  这是一组形近易混词。
    eject v.跳出,喷出,弹射出。
      The pilot ejected from the falling airplane.飞行员从坠落的飞机中弹射出去。
    inject v.注射。
      The nurse injected some medicine into the patient with a needle.护士用注射器给患者打针。
    project v.伸出,突出;预计,预报;投射,放映。
      The balcony projects out beyond the wall of the house.阳台从房子的墙壁上突出来。
      The government projects that the defense budget will increase by 20% .政府预计国防预算将增长百分之二十。
    68、eligible, illegible
    eligible a.享有权利的,具备资格的。
      He graduated from high school with good grades, so he is eligible to enroll in the state college.他以优异的成绩从中学毕业,所以他有资格就读于州立大学。
    illegible a.很难看懂的,难以辨认的。
      The writing is illegible; I cannot read what it says.字迹不清楚,我看不清上面写的是什么。
    69、eminent, imminent  这是一组形近易混词。
    eminent a.著名的,卓越的,接触的。
    He is eminent in the field of linguistics.在语言学领域很有名。
    imminent a.即将发生的,迫在眉睫的,临近的。
      The wedding date is imminent, so we must send invitations.婚礼迫近,所以我们必须发放请柬了。

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