经常混淆的词汇.doc

主题：经常混淆的词汇 Words Often Confused 题示：首词为单词 其后为英文解释 提示：首词为单词 其后为英文解释 A accent to emphasize ascent climb assent to agree to something accept to receive except with the exception of access right or ability to enter excess amount left over adapt to adjust adopt to take as ones own addition part added edition publication advice counsel or information advise to give advice affect to act upon or influence effect result; to bring about allude to refer indirectly elude to evade allusion indirect reference illusion misleading image anecdote brief story antidote remedy for poison ante- prior to or earlier than anti- opposite or against assure to give confidence to ensure to make certain aural relating to hearing oral relating to the mouth, spoken B base bottom bass fish; deep voice born produced by birth borne carried brake to slow or stop break to knock into pieces breadth width breath breathed air breathe to draw in air C capital city as government center capitol state legislature building Capitol U.S. Congress building cite to quote sight spectacle, view site piece of land; set of Web pages complement to complete compliment to praise conscience moral awareness conscious mentally awake consul diplomatic official council administrative body counsel lawyer; to give advice credible believable creditable worthy of praise currant raisinlike fruit current stream; used at the moment D decent good or satisfactory descent downward movement dissent difference of opinion decree official order degree extent or scope desert dry barren region dessert sweet food ending a meal detract to disparage or reduce distract to draw attention away device specialized tool devise to invent, to plot E edition See addition effect See affect eligible entitled; desirable illegible not readable elude See allude eminent prominent imminent ready to happen ensure See assure envelop to surround envelope letter container except See ac