2013年翻译考试词汇:易混淆的单词(在线收听

   accept VS except

  accept:to receive 接收、接纳。
  例:Please accept my gift.
  except:not including 除……以外。
  例:We go to school everyday except Sunday.
  advice VS advise
  advice:opinion about what should be done 忠告、劝告(名词)例:She gives good advice.
  advise:to recommend 提出忠告(及物动词)
  例:Please advise me on what to do.
  affect VS effect
  affect:to influence 给予……影响。
  例:Do not let the loss affect you.
  effect:“a effect is a result” 结果。
  例:The loss did not have an effect on me.
  all ready VS already
  all ready:everything is ready 全都准备好例:We are all ready to move.
  already :previously 已经。
  例:We already moved our things yesterday.
  complement VS compliment
  complement:to make complete 补充。
  例:This hat will complement my new dress.
  compliment:A compliment is something said in praise 称赞。
  例:Thank you for the compliment about my dress.
  emigrate VS immigrate
  emigrate:to leave one country to settle in another (由本国以往他国)移民。
  例:I intend to emigrate from Hong Kong.
  immigrate:to come to live in a new country(由外国而来)移民。
  例:I intend to immigrate to Canada.
  past VS passed
  past :gone by or history 经过,过去、以往。
  例:The car drove past my house.
  My past is very interesting.
  passed:pass的过去时态。
  例:We passed through the town without stopping.
  principal VS principle
  principal:the head of a school 校长
  例:The principal spoke to us today.
  principle:a principle is an important fact or law.
  例:The principle of democracy is important to ourcountry.
  stationary VS stationery
  stationary:standing still 不动的、静止的。
  例:Please remain stationary.
  stationery:writing materials 文具、信纸。
  例:They went to the store to buy some stationery.
  uninterested VS disinterested
  uninterested:指没有兴趣,索然无味,漠不关心。
  例:An unterested student will not learn anything. 缺乏兴趣的学生什么都学不到。
  词组:unterested attitude 漠不关心的态度
  be uninterested in 对……无兴趣。
  disinterested:则表示没有获得利益的动机,进而意指没有偏见,在美语中,也可以作漠不关心解Two disinterested parties are needed to verify these documents for us. 我们需要两个公正的团体来查证这些文件。
 
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