常见形近词集萃

1. adapt v. 改编,改写;使适合

adopt v. 收养;采用,采纳

The book has been adapted for beginners. 此书是为初学者而改编的.

One must adapt oneself to the changing conditions. 一个人必须适应环境的变化.

The old couple adopted a son. 老两口收养了一个儿子.

The municipal government is adopting measures to minimize traffic accident.市政府正采取措施减少交通事故.

2. resume n. 摘要;履历v. 重新开始

assume v. 承担;假定,设想

Applicants were required to submit a resume. 申请人应提交简历.

The dialogue was resumed three weeks later. 三周后,又重新开始对话.

I am not afraid to assume the responsibility. 我不怕承担责任.

Assuming it rains tomorrow, what shall we do?要是明天下雨的话,我们该怎么办?

3. aboard ad. 在船上,在飞机上

abroad ad. 在国外;四处传开

They went aboard the ship when the captain gave an order. 船长一下令他们都上了船.

I mean to go abroad for further study of my major. 就我的专业,我想去国外继续深造.

The news soon spread abroad that a motor works will be built in that county. 将在该县修建汽车厂的消息很快就传开了.

4. assemble v. 聚集,集合

resemble v. 类似,相似

The captain assembled the members of the team. 上尉把队员集合起来.

Everyone said that he resembles his father. 人人都说他长得像他父亲.

5. contend v. 竞争,争夺

content n. 内容,目录;容量,含量a. 满足的,满意的

Five runners contended for first prize in the last race. 在决赛中五名赛跑选手争夺冠军.

She dropped her purse and the contents fell out on the floor. 她的钱包掉在地上,里边的东西散落了一地.

He was content just to sit in front of the television all day. 他只要整天坐在电视机前就心满意足了.

6. cooperation n. 协力,协作,合作

corporation n. 公司,企业,社团

We need international cooperation in the matter. 这方面我们需要国际间的合作.

BBC is the abbreviation of British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC是英国广播公司的缩写形式.

7. intimate a. 亲密的;隐私的

imitate v. 模仿,仿效

Jack has some intimate friends in the city. 杰克在这个城市有一些好朋友.

You should imitate his way of studying English. 你应该像他那样学习英语.

8. statue n. 雕塑,雕像

status n. 地位,身份

There stands a bronze statue near the room. 房子旁边有一尊铜像.

People of equal economic status usually share similar political views. 经济地位相同的人通常政治观点相同.

9. wander v. 徘徊,漫步;迷路,迷失

wonder n. 奇迹v. 诧异,纳闷

The survivors wandered about the jungle for days before being picked up by a search team. 幸存者在森林里游荡了几天才被搜查组搭救.

The GREat Wall is one of the wonders of the world. 长城是世界奇观之一.

10. angel n. 天使;天使般的人

angle n. 角;角度,观点

There is a picture of angel in the Christmas card. 圣诞卡上画着天使的图像.

The carpenter placed the board at the right angle. 木匠把板子放在适当的位置上.

11. genius n. 天才,天赋;天才人物

genuine a. 真挚的,真正的,诚恳的

There was genius in the way the girl danced. 那女孩跳舞很有天赋.

The craftsman can detect whether it is a genuine diamond. 那个工匠能区分这块钻石的真伪.

12. altitude n. 高度,海拔高度

attitude n. 态度,看法,意见

The plane is flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters. 那架飞机正在万米高处飞行.

Whether you can do the job well or not depends on your attitude towards it. 能否做好这件事取决于你的态度.

13. dedicate v. 奉献;把......用在

delicate a. 精致的,优雅的;纤弱的,微妙的

He dedicated himself to the cause of communism. 他把一生都献给了共产主义事业.

The human body is a delicate machine. 人的身体就好比一台精密的机器.