理工類職稱英語詞匯學(xué)習(xí)法(08)2

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16.coherence和cohesion
    coherence"統(tǒng)一,一致性”;cohesion"結(jié)合力,團結(jié)”,The cohesion 0r molecules分子的結(jié)合力。,
    17.compare with和 compare to
    compare with'‘和……比起來”
    compare to"好比”。He compared the moon to a silver plate.他把月亮比成一個大銀盤。
    18.impel和compel
    impel"推動,驅(qū)使,激勵”。impel sb.t0 do sth.激勵某人做某事;
    compel"強迫,脅迫,迫使”。compel sb.to oneg will強迫人服從自己。
    19.complement和compliment
    complement"補足(物),補全”,“補足語”。
    compliment"恭維話,贊辭,敬意”;Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光臨,不勝榮幸。
    20.continual和continuous
    continual"連續(xù),繼續(xù)”;“頻繁的”;continual bouts 0f toothache一陣接一陣的牙痛。(這中間可能有停頓或間斷。)
    continuous"連續(xù)”(指從不間斷的);we've had three weeks 0f continuous rain.我們這里連續(xù)三周下雨不停。
    21.might和could
    might表明“possibility'’。
    could應(yīng)該用來表明"permission".Mum said we could(might)g0 t0 the football match.
    22.council和counsel
    council"議事機構(gòu)”,委員會a cabinet council內(nèi)閣會議。
    counsel"商議,勸告”;follow sb.'s counsel close牢記某人忠告。
    23.economical和economic
    economic"經(jīng)濟學(xué)的,經(jīng)濟上的”an economic survey of Scotland蘇格蘭經(jīng)濟調(diào)查;an economic block.a(chǎn)de經(jīng)濟封鎖;economical"節(jié)儉的,經(jīng)濟的”;He's had t0 learn to be more economical now that his only in.come is a small pension.
    24.historical和historic
    historical"有關(guān)歷史的",“歷史的”,the historical period歷史階段;historical personage歷史人物?!甴istoric“歷有名的,有歷史意義的”,historic town歷史名城。
    25.infer和imply
    infer"猜想,臆測”,“推斷”;infer a motive from an effect從效果推知動機。
    imply“含有……的意思”;Do you realize what his words imply?你理解他說話的含意嗎?I do not imply that you are wrong.我的意思不是說你錯了。
    26.intense和intensive.
    intense“激烈的,強烈的”,“緊張的”an intense light強烈的燈光;intense heat酷熱;an intense life奮發(fā)圖強的生活。
    intensive“加強的,集中的”;“深入細致的,徹底的”;an intensive bombardment密集炮擊;an inten—sive study徹底的研究;an intensive reading精讀(opp.Extensive reading泛讀)。
    27.a(chǎn)pt和prone
    它們都具有“tending to 0r in the habit of¨的意思,但是prone只用于人。Elderly people are prone t0 falls,often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.
    28.100se和lose
    loose"松的,寬的”。
    lose"丟失”;lose oneg balance失去平衡,跌倒;lose oneg head被搞糊涂。
    29.magical和magic
    它們都和magic有關(guān)系,但是magical也有"wonderful,entrancing'’的意思。
    30.masterly和masterful
    masterly(showing great skill or the skill 0f a master)“熟練的;名家的”。
    Masterful(showing power or authority)“主人派頭的,專橫的”;Youi'e so strong and masterful.