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31.conserve / preserve / reserve
conserve | v. 節省;節約 | new laws to conserve wildlife in the area |
preserve | v. 保護;維護;保留(原狀) | The government preserves the rights of the individual person. |
reserve | v. 保留;貯備(專門留給某人或某事) | We are reserving these seats for my parents. |
32.continual / continuous / constant
continual | a. (令人厭煩地)頻繁的 | That dog’s barking is a continual annoyance. |
continuous | a. 不停的,連續不斷的(語氣最強,強調在時間和空間上沒有間斷) | Our homes and offices need a continuous supply of electricity. |
constant | a. 連續發生的,不斷的,重復的 | Everything in the universe is in constant motion. |
successive | a. 連續的;接連的;相繼的(強調一個接一個地發生,無間斷) | This was their fourth successive win. |
persistent | a. 連綿的;持續的;反復出現的(持續很長一段時間且不間斷,或經常重復,特別是以一種惱人的和無法停止的方式) | persistent rain |
33.correct / rectify / remedy / revise / amend
correct | v. 改正;糾正;修正(指糾正或改正不正確、不真實或有缺點的東西) | Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. |
rectify | v. (正式用詞)矯正;糾正;改正(意義較抽象,側重指徹底改正偏離正確標準或規則的東西) | We must take steps to rectify the situation. |
remedy | v. (正式用詞)改正;糾正;改進(常指在局部范圍內進行糾正,尤指對困難或棘手問題的解決) | This situation is easily remedied. |
revise | v. 改變,修改(意見或計劃) | I’ll prepare a revised estimate for you. |
amend | v. (書面用詞)修正,修訂(法律文件、聲明等)(指改進使更好,符合更高的要求) | He asked to see the amended version. |
34.credible / convincing / plausible
credible | a. 可信的,可靠的(近義詞:convincing) | That the student told the teacher a credible story that she missed classes because she was sick. |
convincing | a. 令人信服的,有說服力的 | She sounded very convincing to me. |
plausible | a. (借口或解釋)有道理的,可信的 | The only plausible explanation is that he forgot. |
35.decline / refuse / reject / deny
decline | v. 謝絕,婉言拒絕 | I invited her to join us, but she declined. |
refuse | v. 拒絕(指態度堅決的拒絕) | She refused to accept that there was a problem. |
reject | v. (論點、想法、計劃)拒絕接受,不予考慮 | All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. |
deny | v. 拒絕承認,拒絕接受 | The department denies responsibility for what occurred. |
36.decrease / diminish / lessen / reduce / dwindle / decline
decrease | v. (使大小、數量等)減少,減小,降低(指逐漸地、不斷地減少) | The population decreaseda lot last year. |
diminish | v. (使尺寸、影響力、密度等)減少;減弱;降低 | His influence has diminished with time. |
lessen | v. (一般用詞)(尺寸、數量、程度、影響力)(使)縮小;(使)減少;(使)減輕 | Make sure that your immunizationsare up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. |
reduce | v. (一般用詞)減少,縮小(尺寸、數量、價格等) | It reduces the risks of heart disease. |
dwindle | v. (數量上)(逐漸)減少,變小,縮小 | Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling. |
decline | v. 減少;下降;衰弱;衰退(數量、重要性或強度) | Support for the party continues to decline. |
37.delay / postpone / defer / suspend / prolong
delay | v. (一般用詞)延遲;延期;推遲(常用于因為不可控因素而推遲,也可指有意推遲) | Her late arrival delayed the start of the meeting. |
postpone | v. (正式用詞)延遲;延期;暫緩(語氣較強,多指有安排的延期,常會指明延期時間) | Our meeting for today was postponed until next week. |
defer | v. (正式用詞)推遲;延緩;延期(語氣強于postpone,多指故意拖延) | She had applied for deferred admission to college. |
suspend | v. 延緩;暫緩;推遲(指暫時中斷以待某種條件的實現) | The introduction of the new system has been suspended until next year. |
prolong | v. 延長(指把時間延長至超過正常或通常的限度) | The operation could prolong his life by two or three years. |
38.dip / immerse / submerge
dip | v. (快速地)浸,蘸(液體) | The artist dipped his brush in the paint. |
immerse | v. 使浸沒于(液體) | Students immerse themselves in their studies. |
submerge | v. 使潛入水中,沒入水中,浸沒,淹沒(多指全部浸沒在水下達一定深度) | The girl was submerged in the shallow end of the pool. |
39.disappear / vanish / fade
disappear | v. 消失,不見 | The plane disappeared behind a cloud. |
vanish | v. (莫名其妙地)突然消失 | All hopes of a peaceful settlement had now vanished. |
fade | v. 逐漸消逝,逐漸消失 | The laughter faded away. |
40.divide / assign / distribute / allocate
divide | v. (一般用詞)分配;分享;分擔(側重將某物分成若干份分配給他人,當某物一分為二時,含平均分配之意) | Paul divides most of his spare time between the study and his bedroom. |
assign | v. 分配(某物);分派,布置(工作、任務等)(指按照某種原則進行的硬性分配,也不一定是很公平的) | The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children. |
distribute | v. 分發;分配;分送(通常指以整體或定量分為若干份來分配) | The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. |
allocate | v. 分配;分派;劃撥(主要指金錢、財產、權力或領土等的分配,著重分配的比例和專門用途) | The city government allocated money for schools and the police in this year’s budget. |
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