考研英语易混淆词汇比较记忆(三)

　　accommodate, afford, furnish
　　这一组动词都有“提供”的意思。

　　accommodate v.提供住宿、房间；适应，迎合，迁就。
　　This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.这家饭店可供500位来宾住宿。
　　The company accommodated the customer's wish and sent the delivery overnight.公司满足了顾客的愿望，连夜将货物发了出去。

　　afford v.负担，支付；当“提供”讲时，多用于指抽象事物的提供。
　　We can't afford that expensive sports car.我们买不起那辆昂贵的跑车。
　　The tall building affords a beautiful view of the ocean.从这幢高楼上可以看到大海的美丽景致。

　　furnish v.指提供生活或某种用途所需要的东西。
　　Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking that makes what we read ours.阅读虽然为我们的思想提供了各种知识，然而只有思考才能将我们读到的内容变成自己的东西。

　　accomplishment¹, attainment², achievement
　　这三个名词都有“成就”的意思。

　　accomplishment n.成功，成就；才艺，修养。
　　Climbing that high mountain was an accomplishment for the hikers.对于登山运动员来说，爬上了那座山就是成功。
　　Being able to paint well is just one of her accomplishments³.画画得好只是她的许多才能之一。

　　attainment n.指学识和造诣(常用作复数)；达到，到达。
　　a scholar of the highest attainments⁴造诣极高的学者

　　achievement n.可指抽象的“成就”，或具体的“成绩”，与accomplishment是同义词。

　　accuse, charge
　　两个动词都有“控诉，指控”之意，但它们后面所搭配的介词不同。

　　accuse v.指控，控诉，与介词of连用。
　　The police accused him of theft.警察指控他犯有盗窃罪。

　　charge v.可以指因为小错而受的责备，也指因违法而受到控告，与介词with连用。
　　The police charged him with murder.警察指控他犯了谋杀罪。

1 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

2 attainment   

n.达到，到达；［常pl.］成就，造诣

参考例句：

• We congratulated her upon her attainment to so great an age.我们祝贺她高寿。
• The attainment of the success is not easy.成功的取得并不容易。

3 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 attainments   

成就，造诣； 获得( attainment的名词复数 )； 达到； 造诣； 成就

参考例句：

• a young woman of impressive educational attainments 一位学业成就斐然的年轻女子
• He is a scholar of the highest attainments in this field. 他在这一领域是一位颇有造就的学者。