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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流考博英语混淆单词.精品文档. A1.adept adopt adapt Adept adj.（与at, in连用） 熟练的；精通的She was adept at the fine art of irritating people.n. 内行；老手adopt vt.收养、采取；采用 They adopted our methods. 正式通过；采纳The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it.adapt vt.使适应；使适合He adapted h
2、imself to the cold weather.When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.2.adopted adoptiveadopted adj.被收养的，被采纳的an adopted child an adopted adviceadoptive adj.收养（孩子）的an adoptive mother3.averse adverseAverse adj.（常与to连用）嫌恶的I am not averse to a dance party and a good mean after
3、 a weeks hard work.The minister is averse to/from flattery.Adverse adj.不利的；相反的an adverse decision Adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business.4 affection affectationAffection n.友爱, 爱情, 影响, 疾病, 倾向Affectation n.假装, 虚饰, 做作 5.altitude latitude longitude multitude attitude aptitude Altitude
4、 n.（海拔）高度At high altitudes of Tibet it is difficult to breathe.高处The plane flew at an altitude of 20000 metres. Latitude n.纬度, 范围, (用复数)地区, 行动或言论的自由(范围) Longitude n. 经度, 经线Multitude n.多数, 群众Attitude n.姿势态度 Peoples attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely.看法；意见What is the Municipal Authoritys a
5、ttitude to the proposal of a tunnel across the river? Whats the authorities attitude towards this discord? Aptitude n. 能力；才能；天资 6.angle angel angle n. 角；角度a right angle 角落；墙角；棱角 观点； 看法；看问题的角度to consider all angles of the question The professor angled his report to suit the audience he was speaking t
6、o.vt. 转动一个角度 to angle a camera 带成见地描述（某事）He angles his reports to please his editor in chief. 用钩和钓钓鱼He is keen on angling.（与for连用）运用手段获得，攫取 Angel n.天使、 守护神、仁慈、漂亮的女人 7.announce denounce renounce pronounce Announce vt. 通告；发表 宣布，宣告The captain announced that the plane was going to land.The government an
7、nounced that they would build a new highway to the mountain. denouncevt.揭发；告发；斥责 renounce vt. 正式放弃He renounced his claim to the property.宣布断绝关系 He renounced his religion.Pronounce vt., vi. 发音；发出音How do you pronounce c-l-e-r-k?宣称；宣告；断言 The expert pronounced the picture to be a forgery.The priest pron
8、ounced them man and wife. Everyone pronounced the party to be very good.（常与on, for, against, in favor of连用）法宣判 The judge pronounced sentence on the prisoner. 8. annual annulAnnual adj. 每年的；一年一次的 an annual eventAnnul vt. 取消，废除（婚姻、契约等） 9.apposite opposite Apposite adj. 适当的 Opposite adj. 相对的, 对面的, 对立的,
9、 相反的, 对等的, 对应的 n. 相反的事物 10 appraise apprise praise Appraise vt. 评估，评价，鉴定 Apprise vt. 通知；告知 She was apprised of our arrival.The secretary came to apprise us that the erection of the monster machine had been successfully completed. Praise vt.赞美；赞扬；歌颂；赞颂 She praised her daughters hard work. 11.apprehen
10、sive comprehensive Apprehensive adj. 忧虑的； 担心的 apprehensive for sb.s safetyComprehensive adj.全面的；广泛的；包含内容多的；详尽的The state government gave a very comprehensive explanation of its plans for the development of electronic industry.12 argument augmentargument n. 争论, 辩论, 论据, 论点, (for,against), 意见augment vt.
11、, vi. 增大；增加13. ascribe describe prescribe subscribe inscribe proscribeascribe vt.归因于, 归咎于describe vt.描写, 记述, 形容, 形容 v. 描述prescribe vt., vi.开药方；处方；命令；规定The law prescribes what should be done.What punishment does the law prescribe for corruption?The doctor prescribed total abstinence.Subscribe vt., vi
12、.（常与to, for连用）捐款；捐助 订购（报纸、杂志等）（常与to连用）同意，赞同inscribe vt.（常与in, on, with连用）题写；铭刻She inscribed her own name on the textbook.（常与to连用）题名 This book I inscribe to my old comrades-in-arms.Proscribe vt.禁止14. assent ascent assent vi.（常与to连用）同意ascent n. 上升, (地位, 声望等的)提高, 攀登, 上坡路15 dissent descent decentdissent
13、 vi.（常与from连用）持异议；不同意；意见不一致He and I dissented from each other in choosing a suitable candidate.descent n.下降；下滑；降下；下来；血统；遗传He traces his descent from an old Norman family.decent adj.体面的 合适的16. assume resume consume presumeassume vt. 假定；假设I assume you always get up at the same time.采用；承担to assume new
14、dutiesresume n.摘要, 概略, 履历 vt.再继续, 重新开始, 重新占用, 再用, 恢复consume vt., vi.吃，喝、消耗；消费；花费His old car consumed much gasoline.毁灭；烧毁The fire soon consumed the old wooden buildings in the neighbourhood.presume vt., vi.（常与that连用）假定；假设；认为I presume from your speech that you are a foreigner. You must presume no such
15、 thing.当作；姑且认为If a person is missing for 7 years, he is presumed dead.（常与to + inf连用）放肆；擅作主张A servant ought not to presume.（与on, upon连用）指望；寄希望于We must not presume too mush on the reliability of such sources.17 avocation vocation vacationavocation n.(个人)副业, 业余爱好vocation n.职业；行业天职；使命vacation n.假期I work
16、ed in a small beachside restaurant during the college vacation.18 authentic authoritativeauthentic真实的：与事实相符并且值得相信、信赖的：an authentic account by an eyewitness.真正的：有着经证实的来源或创作者的；非伪造的或非复制的：an authentic medieval sword.一把真正的中世纪剑authoritative adj.（形容词）官方的：有着或由政府发起的；官方的：an authoritative decree; authoritative
17、 sources.权威性的：拥有公认的精确性或优秀性的；极可信赖的：an authoritative account of the revolution. 专断的：行使权力的；命令的：the captains authoritative manner.19 adjoin adjacent adjournadjoin vt.毗连；临近；贴近Our house adjoins theirs.adjacent adj.(与to连用）相邻的，邻近的adjourn vt., vi.延期；休会， 会议暂停The meeting will be adjourned till next Wednesday.2
18、0 admire admiral admire v.赞美, 钦佩, 羡慕admiral n.海军上将, 舰队司令, 旗舰 21 adore adornadore vt.崇拜；敬爱；敬重；非常喜欢He adores the cinema.She adores going to the volleyball match.adorn vt.装饰She likes to adorn herself with jewels.增加的重要性或吸引力He tried to adorn his story with a lot of lies22. appliance applicant application
19、appliance n.用具, 器具applicant n.申请者, 请求者application n.请求, 申请, 申请表, 应用, 运用23 alley ally alley n.小路, 巷, (花园里两边有树篱的)小径ally v.结盟, 与.(在血统, 性质等上)有关联, 同盟n.同盟国, 支持者24 accession access accession n.就职, 就任, 添加, 增加access n.通路, 访问, 入门vt.存取, 接近B 1. bull bullybull n.公牛, 粗壮如牛的人；乐观进取的人；胡扯；废话bully vt. 威吓；欺侮；以强凌弱Hes alw
20、ays bullying smaller boys.2.bandage bondagebandage n 绷带bondage n 奴役，束缚3.bread beadbread n 面包bead n 珠子, 水珠 vt 祈祷4.bump dump jump hump lump plump pumpbump n.撞击, 肿块v.碰(伤), 撞(破), 颠簸dump vt.倾倒(垃圾), 倾卸n.堆存处jump n.跳跃, 上涨, 惊跳vt.跳跃, 跃过, 突升, 使跳跃vi.跳跃, 暴涨hump n.驼峰, 驼背, 小园丘, 峰丘v.(使)隆起, 弓起lump n.块（尤指小块）, 肿块, 笨人v
21、t.使成块状, 混在一起.plump adj.圆胖的, 丰满的, 鼓起的vt. 突然放下, 使丰满, 使鼓起vi.变丰满, 鼓起pump n.泵, 抽水机vt.(用泵)抽(水), 抽吸5.beach breach bleachbeach n.海滨；湖滨；河滩The little beach hotel has a pleasant ambienbreach n.（常与of连用）违背；不履行；破坏in breach of contractYour company is in breach of the contract.bleach vt., vi.使变白、漂白Did you bleach th
22、is tablecloth?6.bride bribebride n 新娘bribe n vt 贿赂7.boom broomboom n.v 繁荣 兴旺broom n 扫帚8.buffet bufferbuffet n.餐具柜, 小卖部, 殴打, 打击vt 连续地打击搏斗buffer vt 缓冲、缓和C1. censor censure censor n.检查员vt.检查, 审查censure v.责难n.责难2. cession sessioncession n.割让, 转让, 律让与(他人)债权session n.（官方机构的）会 议，会期，开会期The general session a
23、pproved the report of the investigation committee.session学期；大学的学期3. clash crush crashclash n.冲突, 撞击声, 抵触the clash of weaponsclash of interests a clash with the policeI failed to go to her wedding because it clashed with my examination.战斗It is broadcast that the two armies clashed near the borderline
24、 again before dawn.vi., vt.冲突The enemy armies clashed.（事情）在时间上相冲突Its a pity the two concerts clash.（常与with连用）（色彩）不协调This shirt clashes with your trousers.crush vt., vi.压碎；压坏；碾碎挤压；塞to crush ones way through the crowd破坏；镇压；压服to crush all oppositioncrash n.碰撞, 坠落, 坠毁, 撞击声, 爆裂声v.碰撞, 坠落, 坠毁, (指商业公司, 政府等)
25、破产, 垮台4. classic classicalclassic n.杰作, 名著adj.第一流的classical adj. 古典的, 正统派的, 古典文学的5. clench clinchclench vt., vi.紧合；咬紧（牙关）；捏紧（拳头）She clenched her teeth when she was operated on.紧握；抓牢The girl clenched her money in her hand.clinch vt., vi.敲弯钉头钉牢；钉住把（木头）钉牢在一起确定；决定（贸易等）；达成买卖或合同The two companies clinched
26、the deal quickly.The offer of more money clinched it for her. She agree to undertake the job as the assistant to the managing director.6.coarse hoarse roarcoarse adj.粗的；粗糙的；未精炼的（表面）不光滑的；粗织的coarse cloth粗鲁的；鲁莽的；不礼貌的coarse talkhoarse adj.嘶哑的His voice was hoarse after talking for an hour.roar n.吼声；咆哮声th
27、e roar of an angry lion.The lion gave a loud roar.7. canvass canvas canvas n.粗帆布一块油画布The young artist showed me his recent canvases.canvass n.细查, 讨论, 劝诱vt.彻底检查, 细究, 向.拉票或拉生意, 讨论vi.游说, 拉选票8. cannon canoncannon n.加农炮；大炮canon n.教规，宗教法规9. credible credulouscredible adj.可信的；可靠的credulous adj.轻信别人的10 conti
28、nual continuouscontinual adj.over and over again; regular but interrupted;连续的Recently the young couple have continual arguments with each other for trifles.continuous adj. 不断的continuing without stopping ;ceaselesscontinuous rain all day 7.collide colludecollide vi.互撞；碰撞；（车、船等）猛撞The two trains collid
29、ed.冲突；反对；强烈抵触(with)collude vi.共谋；勾结；串通(with) 8. comment commendcomment n.注释, 评论, 意见vi.注释, 评论(on )commend vt.称赞, 表扬, 推荐, 委托, 吸引9. compel expel propel repelcompel vt.强迫, 迫使expel vt.赶走：驱逐或把赶出去：expel an invader.排出：从容器里或象从容器里释放：被迫离开；把除名：expelled the student from college for cheating.See Synonyms at eject
30、 propel vt.推进，推动；驱策repel vt.击退；抵制、逐退to repel an attack使厌恶；使反感His accent repels me.10 contemporary temporarycontemporary n.同时代的人adj.当代的, 同时代的temporary adj.暂时的, 临时的, 临时性11. contemptuous contemptible contempt contemplatecontemptuous adj.（常与of连用） 表示轻蔑的；傲慢的a contemptuous lookcontemptible adj.卑劣的It was co
31、ntemptible of him to speak like that about a respectable teacher! It was a contemptible trick to tell lies and play on an old friend!contempt 轻蔑，轻视，耻辱，不尊重contemplate 沉思，凝视，预期，企图12 confer infer refer prefer defer confer vt.授予(称号、学位等)on, 赠与, 把.赠与, 协议v.协商, 交换意见(on)The engineers and technicians are stil
32、l conferring on the unexpected accident.infer vt.推断；推知；推论to infer an unknown fact from a known factI infer from your letter that you have not made up your mind yet.refer vt., vi.（常与to 连用）涉及；提到针对；有关The new law does not refer to farm land.提交；交付The shop referred the complaint to the manufacturers.prefe
33、r vt.（常与to连用）更喜欢；宁愿to prefer coffee to Which of these two dresses do you prefer?defer vt.推迟；延期vt.（与to连用）服从；顺从Do you always defer to your parents wishes?13. consequent subsequentconsequent adj.作为结果的subsequent adj.随后的，后来的；继起的14 conventional convenientconventional adj.惯例的, 常规的, 习俗的, 传统的convenient adj.便
34、利的, 方便的15. confidant confidante confident confidentialconfidant n.知己男友 心腹朋友confidante n.知心女友，红粉知己confident adj.确信的；有信心的；自信的Peter is confident of winning the post as the assistant to the managing director.confidential adj.机密的；秘密的a confidential order参与机密的；视为心腹的a confidential secretary16. convert diver
35、t invert revert reverseconvert vt.（常与into连用）转变；变换to convert an old house into a new oThat building has been converted into a school.兑换I want to convert some Hong Kong dollars into American dollars.改变信仰、党派或意见等She managed to convert him to her opinion.divert vt.转向；转移A ditch diverted water from the str
36、eam into the fields.Traffic was ordered to divert to another road because of the repair of the main road.The government is planning to divert the river to supply water to the town.A loud noise from the street diverted my attention.invert vt.使颠倒，使转化The little boy caught the insect by inverting the cu
37、p over it.revert vi.（与to连用）恢复原状；回复；回到（原来话题）（财产等）归复，归还reverse vt.倒退；倒转He reversed the car. 翻转She reversed the paper.改变；使成相反的东西 He reversed the judgment and set the prisoner free after all.17 counsel consul councilcounsel n.讨论, 商议, 辩护律师vt.劝告, 忠告consul n.领事council n.政务会, 理事会, 委员会, 参议会, 讨论会议, 顾问班子, 立法班子
38、18 conscious conscientiousconscious adj.有意识的；神志清醒的He is hurt but still conscious.了解的；察觉的She was not conscious of his presence in the room.刻意的：故意设计或做的；刻意的：a conscious insult; made a conscious effort to speak more clearly。conscientiousadj. 凭良心的；谨慎的；尽责的a conscientious piece of workBe conscientious and
39、make a good job of publishing. 19 cosmic comiccosmic adj.宇宙的comic n.滑稽演员 adj.滑稽的, 喜剧的20 commerce commence commerce n.商业commence v. 开始, 着手21 complexion complexcomplexion n.面色, 肤色, 情况, 局面complex adj.复杂的, 合成的, 综合的22. compulsive compulsorycompulsive adj.强制的, 强迫的, 由强迫产生的, 禁不住的compulsory adj.必需做的, 必修的, 被强
40、迫的, 被强制的, 义务的D1. decease diseasedecease n. vi.死亡disease n.疾病, 弊病 2. definite definitivedefinite adj.明确的, 一定的definitive adj.最后的, 确定的, 权威性的3. desert dessertdesert n.沙漠, 应得的赏罚, 功过adj.沙漠的, 不毛的, 荒凉的vt.放弃, 遗弃, 逃跑vi.逃掉, 逃亡, 开小差dessert n.餐后甜点4. desirable desirousdesirable adj.值得做的；值得想望的；值得弄到手的It is most des
41、irable that he should attend the conference.desirous adj.（与of连用）渴望的，想的5. diary dairydiary n.日记dairy n.牛奶场, 奶品场, 售牛奶, 奶油6. diploma diplomat diplomacy diplomaticdiploma n.文凭, 毕业证书, 证明权力、特权、荣誉等的证书, 奖状diplomat n.外交官, 有外交手腕的人, 有权谋的人diplomacy n.外交diplomatic adj. 外交的, 老练的7.disclaim reclaim exclaim proclaim
42、 acclaim claimdisclaim v.放弃, 弃权, 拒绝reclaim vt.要求归还, 收回, 开垦exclaim v.呼喊, 惊叫, 大声叫proclaim vt.宣布, 声明, 显示, 显露acclaim vt.欢呼;欢呼着拥戴；欢呼着同意claim n.(根据权利提出)要求, 要求权, 主张, 要求而得到的东西vt.(根据权利)要求, 认领, 声称, 主张, 需要8. discreet discretediscreet adj.小心的, 慎重的, 有思虑的, 贤明的discrete adj.离散的；分立的；不连续的9. distinct distinctivedistin
43、ct adj.清楚的, 明显的, 截然不同的, 独特的distinctive adj.与众不同的, 有特色的10. donate denotedonate v.捐赠, 赠予denote vt.指示, 表示11. dwindle bewilderdwindle v.缩小bewilder vt.使迷惑, 使不知所措, 使昏乱12 dual dueldual adj.双的, 二重的, 双重duel n.决斗;两个人争斗；争辩；双方抗争13 disinterested uninteresteddisinterested adj.公正无私的；无偏见的；客观的His action was not alto
44、gether disinterested.uninterested adj.不感兴趣的Settle your own argument - Im quite uninterested!14 dissemble disassemble dissemble vt., vi.隐藏，掩饰（思想、感情等）disassemble vt.解开, 分解 E1. eradicate eraseeradicate vt根除：连根撕碎;清除，扑灭，根绝：象连根拔起一样消灭：Their goal was to eradicate poverty.erase vt.擦掉，抹掉：通过用橡皮涂抹或刮除（写的字迹或图形等）删
45、除：从磁带或其它存储介质上消除掉（记录的信息）：erased a file from the diskette.erased the videocassette.使忘却：象涂抹掉一样消除、消灭：had to erase all thoughts of failure from his mind.2. elicit illicit explicit elite implicitelicit vt诱出，引出（事实等）illicit adj.违法的explicit adj.清楚的, 明确的elite n.精英implicit adj.暗示的, 含蓄的,绝对的，完全的3.eligible illegible eligible adj.符合条件的, 合格的 Are you eligible to join this clubI know an eligible young lady who would be an exc