2019考博英语形近词辨析(2)
11.apprehensive comprehensive
apprehensive
adj.忧虑的;担心的
apprehensive for sb.'s safety
comprehensive
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 augment
argument
n.争论,辩论,论据,论点,~ (for,against),意见
augment
vt.& vi.增大;增加
13. ascribe describe prescribe subscribe
inscribe proscribe
ascribe
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.(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 decent
dissent
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 presume
assume
vt.假定;假设
I assume you always get up at the same time.
采用;承担
to assume new duties
resume
n.摘要,概略,<美>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 neighborhood.
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 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 vacation
avocation
n.(个人)副业, 业余爱好
vocation
n.职业;行业;天职;使命
vacation
n.假期
I worked in a small beachside restaurant
during the college vacation.
18.authentic authoritative
authentic
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 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 captain's authoritative manner.
19.adjoin adjacent adjourn
adjoin
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.
20.admire admiral
admire
v.赞美,钦佩,羡慕
admiral
n.海军上将,舰队司令,旗舰