英语专四词汇易考形近词辨析50例
1家庭小菜园.adherence和adhesion这两个词都是“粘附的”意思。
adherence用于比喻的意思。adhesion是指物质上的。例如：His adherence to the strict letter of the law.
2.adjacent，adjoining和contiguous这些词都有next to“紧挨”的意思。
adjacent“毗邻的，邻近的”，但它们可能并不相互直接接触。
adjoining和contiguous指相互接触，通常之间有一个edge或boundary。
3.admission和admittance它们都有“the act of entering”的意思。
但admission用于公共场合。The price of admission to the gallery is￡5.
admittance不指公共场合，一般指私人的住所。
4.adopted和adoptive
adopted“收养的，过继的”an adopted son(daughter)养子(女);
my adopted country我所入籍的国家;adopted words外来语。
adoptive“收养的”，我们说adoptive parents,但很少说adoptive child;“采用的”，“假冒的”an adoptive courage假充勇敢。
5.adver和aver
家风故事200字adver“不利的，反对的”，用于事，不用于人。adver weather conditions;an adver reaction.
aver“嫌恶的，反对的，不乐意的”，常和“to”一起使用，而且用否定形式。
6月亮婆婆喜欢我.advi和advice
advi“劝告”(动词);advice“劝告”(名词)。
7.affect和effect
affect v.“影响”，它的第二个意思是“假装”
Though she affectes indifference,I knew she was really very upt.
effect n.“结果”，“效力”。“产生”，“导致”，
它比“to cau,to bring out”更为正式。
His aim was to effect a radical change in the party structure.
8.all ready和already
all ready意思是“completely prepared”
already“已经”。He had already had his lunch.
9.altogether和all together
安全感是什么意思altogether(in total)“总共”all together意思是“in a group”。如：We put the sheep all together in one field.这两个词还可以分开。We put all the sheep tog
ether in one field.
10.allude和elude
allude“暗指”，“暗示”，“(婉转)提到”。
elude(to avoid or escape)“闪避，躲避”。
如:to elude sib’s grasp逃脱，没有被逮住;to elude the law规避法律。The meaning eludes me.那个意义我摸不透。
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 delusionthat 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 thetypescript before nding 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 business-like.讨论虽然是商业形式,但是友好的。
amiable“可爱的，和蔼可亲的”
Many people are afraid of him,though I found him to be perfectlyamiable.虽然我发现他特别和蔼可亲，但还是有很多人害怕他。
14.asnt和ascent
asnt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
16.besides和beside
besides意思是“in addition to”“加之，还有，另外”;
beside“在……旁边”，“在……一侧”。Duncan is the tall manstanding 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
大丰收菜的做法compare with“和……比起来”
compare to“好比”。He compared the moon to asilver plate.他把月亮比成一个大银盘。
19.impel和compel
关于桥的作文impel“推动，驱使，激励”。impel& do sth.激励某人做某事;
compel“强迫，胁迫，迫使”。compel& one's will强迫人服从自己。
20.complement和compliment
ps如何旋转图片complement“补足(物)，补全”，“补足语”。
compliment“恭维话，赞辞，敬意”;Your prence is agreat compliment.
承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。
21.confident和confidant
confident“深信，确信，自信”。
钢铁是怎样炼成的主旨confidant“心腹朋友”。She has no clo confidant to whom she can turn for advice or help.
她没有知心朋友来帮助或是劝告她。
22.continual和continuous
continual“连续，继续”;“频繁的”;continual bouts of toothache一阵接一阵的牙痛。(这中间可能有停顿或间断。)
continuous“连续”(指从不间断的);We have had three weeks of continuous rain.
我们这里连续三周下雨不停。
23.might和could
might表明“possibility”。could应该用来表明“permission”.Mum said we could(might)go to the football match.
24.council和counl
council“议事机构”，委员会;a cabinet council内阁会议。
counl“商议，劝告”;follow sb's counl clo牢记某人忠告。
25.creditable和credible
creditable“声誉好的，可称许(赞扬)的”;
credible“可信的，可靠的”He's the only one withouta credible alibi(辩解，托辞)，他是惟一一个没有可信托辞的人。
26.decisive和decided
decisive“果断的，断然的”;decisive measures断然的措施。
decided“明确的，无疑的”;a decided success明显的成功。
27.defective和deficient
defective(having a fault or flaw)“有缺陷的”。
deficient(lacking in what is needed)“不足的”;be deficient in欠缺。
28.definite和definitive
definite(certain or clear,not vague)“明确的，一定的”。
definitive(authoritative,that cannot be improved)“限定的，决定性的，最后的”
definitive host宿主;definitive organs定形器官;definitive ntence最后判决。
29.dependant和dependent
dependant n.(one who depends on another for support)受赡养者。
dependent adj.“依靠的，依赖的”; He's still dependent on state benefit.Therate of relief is dependent on one's income.
30.discreet和discrete
discreet“考虑周到的，慎重的”。discrete“分离的，分裂的”;On clor examination,we find that the pattern is formed fromthousands of discrete dots of colors.
31.distinctive和distinct
distinctive“有特色的”，“独特的”;
distinct“清楚的，明显的”;a distinct smell ofalcohol on his breath;the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
32.dual和duel
dual“二重的”;dual personality双重人格;dual control双重管辖;[w]duel[/w]“决斗，竞争”;fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗;challenge&a duel向某人提出决斗;a duel of wits斗智
33.eatable和edible
eatable a.“可食用的，可吃的”;n.“食物、食品”。
edible a.“适合食用的，可以吃的”;n.“食品”。
在指吃的时候二者可通用：The toast was burnt and barely eatable/edible.但在其他情况下不一样。
If something is eatable,it may be eaten(though it may not be safeor desirable to do so);but,if something is edible it is safe to eat.
34.economical和economic
economic“经济学的，经济上的”an economic survey ofScotland苏格兰经济调查;an econo
mic blockade经济封锁;
economical“节俭的，经济的”;He's had to learn to bemore economical now that his only income is a small pension.
35.evoke和invoke
evoke“唤起，引起”;evoke admiration引起羡慕。
invoke“祈求(神灵)保佑，乞灵于”，行使(法权);
The shaman invokes the spirits of their ancestors.
If our ca fails in the national courts we will invoke the European Declaration on Human Rights.
36.fatal和fateful
fatal causing death or disaster”“致命的”;afatal dia不治之症;
