容易混淆的英文單字

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詞類縮寫: v. 動詞(及物動詞或不及物動詞)    v. tr. 及物動詞    v. intr. 不及物動詞 
                     n. 名詞  n.pl. 複數名詞  pron. 代名詞  adj. 形容詞   adv. 副詞   prep. 介系詞

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aboard

[əˋbord]

(adv)(prep) 上船(或飛機, 車)

    [英] on board; on, in, or into a ship, train, airplane, bus, etc

 

 

You may need to check your personal belongs before going aboard. It will be hard for you to find things you've left here.
在登機前,你需要檢查一下你的個人物品。你將會很難找回你所遺留在此的東西。

You should go aboard now; otherwise you will miss the flight.你必須登機了,不然你就會錯掉班機了。

*  aberrant   [ əˈbɛrənt ]/[ ˈæbɛrənt ] (adj.) 異常的、偏離正道的
*  abhorrent   [ æbˈhɔrənt ]             (adj.) 非常討厭的

Our society should do something about aberrant teen behavior.
我們的社會應該對青少年的異常行為貢獻心力。

Most people view the practice of eating dogs as abhorrent.
大部分的人對吃狗肉的行為非常厭惡。

*  ability     [ əˈbɪlət ɪ ]                 (n.) 能力、才能
*  capacity   [ kəˈpæsət ɪ ]        (n.) 能耐、最大限度

I believe he has the ability to fulfill the mission.
我相信他有能力完成任務。

The factory is working at 80% of its capacity.
這個工廠只開工了它全部能量的80%。

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abroad

[əˋbrɔd]

(adv)(n) 在國外

[英] in or to a foreign country or countries

 

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abundant

 [əˋbʌndənt]

(adj) 大量的; 充足的

[英] plenty, supplied

abundance (n)
abundtly (adv))

*  accept   [ ækˈsɛpt ]         (v.) 接受
*  except    [ ɪkˈsɛpt ]          (prep.) 除...之外

I accept your apology.
我接受你的道歉。

Everybody accepted the invitation except Tiffany.
除了Tiffany外,每個人都接受了你的邀請。

*  access   [ ‘æksɛs ]                    (v.) 進入、接觸
*  excess   [ ‘æksɛs]/ [ɪk‘sɛs ]        (v.) (n.) 超出範圍

Only authorized persons are allowed to access to the confidential files.
僅有被授權的人可以接觸機密文件。(本句access當作動詞使用)

Supply is in excess of demand.
供給大於需求。 (本句excess當名詞使用)

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accommodate

[dɪˋfɛkt]

(v) 能容納; 使適應; 通融

[英] enough space; get used to a new situation, bring into agreement

accommodation (n)
accommodating (adj)
accommodative (adj)
accommodator (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*  according to    [ əˈkɔrdɪŋ ]                   依據
*  in accordance with   [ əˈkɔrdəns ]       符合、遵照

According to our information, he was born in Europe.
根據我們的情報,他出生於歐洲。

In accordance with their parents’ wishes, they got married.
遵照他們父母親的願望,他們結婚了。

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accumulate

[əˋkjumjə͵let]

(v) 累積, 積聚

[英] to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees

accumulation (n)
accumulative (adj)
accumulator (n)


* achieve [ə'tʃiv] (v.) 達到、實現
    [英] to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard.
    (n) achievement
 

She will achieve her goal of traveling around the world the year after next. 她後年將會達到環遊世界的目標。


* acquire [əˋkwaɪr] (v.) 獲得、具備
    [英] to get or gain something, to achieve native or nativelike command of a language.
    (n) acquirement (adj.) aquired
  The school announced a new policy that students should acquire bilingual skills verification before they graduate.
學校宣佈了一項新的規定,學生在畢業前必須獲得双語技能評鑑。

*  adapt   [ əˈdæpt ]        (v.) 適應 
*  adopt   [ əˈdɑpt ]         (v.) 採用、收養

We have to keep on adapting ourselves to this changing world.
我們必須不斷地讓自己適應這個變化快速的世界。

The Board of Directors adopted plan B at last.
董事會最後採用了B計劃。

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agenda

[əˋdʒɛndə]

(n) 待議諸事項; 議程; 日常工作事項

[英] a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting

agendize (v)
agendum (n)(singular)


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aisle

[aɪl]

(n) 通道, 走道

[英] a long passage between rows of seats

aisled (adj)

*  already   [ ɔlˈrɛdɪ ]        (adv.) 已經
*  ready     [ ˈrɛdɪ ]            (adj.) 準備好了

I have already finished my homework.
我已經作完了我的功課。

Please let me know when you are ready.
當你準備好時,請讓我知道。

*  all right    一切都好 (英文單字中,沒有allright這個單字;alright雖然有人在用,但並不正式,正式的書寫要用all right)

Are you all right?
一切都好吧?

*  adverse  [ ædˈvɝs ]       (adj.) 相反的、不利的
*  averse   [ əˈvɝs ]           (adj.) 反對、不願意的

He's done a great job, even under adverse circumstances.
他在逆境中,達成任務。

I am averse to shopping this weekend.
我這週末不願意去購物。

*  advice   [ ədˈvaɪs ]      (n.) 建議
*  advise   [ ədˈvaɪz ]      (v.) 建議

Please give me some advice.
請給我一些建議。

I advise you to go home now.
我建議你現在就回家。  

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ambassador

[æmˋbæsədɚ]

(n) 大使

[英] an important official who represents his or her government in a foreign country; an authorized messenger or representative


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apparently

[əˋpærəntlɪ]

(adv) 顯然地

[英] according to the way someone looks or a situation appears, although you cannot be sure

 

 
   

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