白水晶
2010-12-22 16:54:40
confess 承认，坦白
profess 表示
I′ll write her and confess everything.
我将给他写信，坦白一切。
She professes not to be interested in money.
他表示对钱并不感兴趣。
Q. Having ____________ his belief in the traditional remedy，he had little choice but to try it.
答案：professed
★Tip
confess和profess都有坦白的意思。confess由承认的意思引申而来，而profess则是由告知的意思引申而来。
白水晶
2010-12-23 17:20:54
consecutively 连续地
increasingly 日益，增加
Please enter the number zero five times consecutively.
请连续输入5次数字零。
It became increasingly easy for criminals to purchase handguns.
凶犯们可以越来越容易地购得手枪。
Q. The staff work for twelve days ___________ and then have three days off.
答案：consecutively
★Tip
consecutively 是表示某种动作行为的连续性，和in a row意思相近。Increasingly既可以用在肯定句中，也可以用在否定句中，表示逐渐增加的意思。
白水晶
2010-12-24 17:15:58
consequence 结果
effect 结果，效果，作用，影响
result 结果，成效
accept the consequence of
接受……的结果
cause and effect
原因与结果
meet with good results
得到好的结果
Q. Contrary to popular belief，many scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a __________ of the oil spill.
答案：result
★Tip
虽然三个单词都是结果的意思，consequence不仅表示事情的结果，而且强调一种重要性，比如of great/little consequence是非常重要/并不重要的意思。effect指由于某种原因产生的必然结果，也表示效果，作用。result表示最终的结果
白水晶
2010-12-27 17:50:30
consultant 顾问，商议者，咨询者-新托业
mentor 贤明的顾问，老师，指导者
an interior decorating consultant
室内装饰顾问
Freud was Carl Jun·s mentor in spite of some disagreement they had in later years.
尽管在之后的几年里，Freud和Carl Jung之间出现过分歧，但是Freud始终是Carl Jung的老师。
Q. Her design ___________ was fired as of yesterday.
答案：consultant
★Tip
consultant指专业的咨询者，而mentor是指在某个团体中的指导者或者在精神上指引前进方向的老师或前辈。
白水晶
2010-12-28 17:04:50
cost 成本，价钱，代价
expense 开支，费用
fare 费用
fee 费（会费、学费等），酬金
Could we get the cost down to $4,000？
4000美元可以吗？
Our biggest expense is the phone bill.
电话费是我们最大的开销。
Bus fares are going up again.
车费又在上涨。
How much is the membership fee？
会费是多少钱？
Q. The chairman preserved his integrity at the _______ of his job.
答案：expense
★Tip
四个单词都是指花的钱，但是它们在意思上还是有一些差别的。cost指做某件事所需要的经费，expense是与收入反义的支出的意思，fare主要之交通费，fee时入场费等费用，或者指报酬，酬金。
白水晶
2010-12-29 17:04:46
damaged 被损坏的-新托业
impaired 被削弱的
injured 受伤的，受伤害的，委屈的-新托业
wounded 受伤的
Damaged goods 被损坏的物品
Impaired hearing 被损伤的听力
The injured party 受害者
Wounded animals 受伤的动物
Q. A bus was slightly __________ but a car was completely destroyed in the traffic accident.
答案：damaged
★Tip
damaged指人或物受损，impaired指人的某种能力被削弱，injured主要指人发生某种事故而受伤，wounded指身体受伤。
白水晶
2011-01-04 13:58:26
docile 听话的，容易教的，驯良的
facile 易做到的，易得到的，不花力气的
Just because our union is moderate，it don·t mean we are docile.
我们的工会态度缓和，但不要以为我们是好欺负的。
The history of the immigration to Israel is complex，and cannot be subsumed within a facile explanation.
以色列的历史非常复杂，是不能简单用一两句话概括的。
Q. The once ___________ population had finally risen up against the totalitarian regime.
答案：docile
★Tip
docile是指动物非常温顺，容易驯服，facile指言论理论等无须经过深入思考或查证。
白水晶
2011-01-05 14:12:15
cast 投掷
vote 投票
All the votes in the election have been cast，and the counting will begin soon.
投票工作已全部结束，即将开始唱票。
The final vote was put off until January.
最后的投票工作延迟到1月举行。
Q. 78 percent of the union members ___________ against striking.
答案：voted
★Tip
Cast是投掷的意思，而vote是投票。Vote作名词是“投票，选票”的意思，也常说cast a vote。我们经常听到的casting vote 指的是决定票，即赞成与反对票数相同时主席所投的票。
白水晶
2011-01-06 17:21:32
innovation 改革，创新
renovation 革新
The latest technological innovations in the fields of stem cell research turned out to be a world-scale fraud.
干细胞领域的最新技术创新成为世界范围内的骗局。
The building has seen many renovations over the years.
这座建筑这些年来经过了许多次整修。
Q. The government has been offering tax cuts for companies that reward creativity and _____________.
答案：innovation
★Tip
innovation和renovation两个都有将旧的东西翻新的意思，但是innovation指的是技术以及制度的发展。而renovation则指对陈旧的建筑物进行修复。
白水晶
2011-01-07 17:13:33
investigation 调查，研究
exploration 探险，探测
a murder investigation
对杀人案的调查
be prevented from exploration
禁止开发
Q. Of late, the individuals who might have caused the fatal accident are under __________.
答案：investigation
★Tip
Investigation指为获得某个事件的真相而进行的调查，exploration则指地理方面的探险、理论的探求等。
白水晶
2011-01-10 16:15:51
improvement 改进，进步
increment 增加，增量
improvement in health
健康状况好转
an annual salary increment of 29%
年新增加29%
Q. Daniel is scheduled to receive annual pay ___________ every March.
答案：increment
★Tip
improvement是“某种东西得到改善与提高”的意思，也指提高、改善的方面，increment指的是增加的数量以及数额，通常指年薪的增加数额。
白水晶
2011-01-11 17:04:00
irrelevant 不相关的
irrespective 不顾的，不考虑的，无关的
Irrelevant to the incident
与时间无关
Irrespective of sex
与性别无关
Q. Our company considers all qualified job applicants,___________ of sex, age or race.
答案：irrespective
★Tip
形容词irrelevant经常与介词to连用，表示“与……无关联的，不重要”的意思。irrespective of 表示“不管……”，与regardless of意思相同。
白水晶
2011-01-12 17:04:53
need 需要，必须
request 请求，要求
require 需要，要求
A sick person needs care.
一个生病的人需要照顾。
I wrote a letter to request support from local attorneys.
我写信申请当地律师的援助。
A new job often requires you to learn new skills.
一个新的工作总是要求你学习新的技能。
Q. The broadcasting company received hundreds of ________ for more information to the matter.
答案：requests
★Tip
1. need与require后接宾语，表示需要……need/require A to 动词原形，need前面的名词是人，require前面的主语是规定、概念等无生命的东西。另外need后接宾语，直接可以说need to，但是require后面必须要借一个分句。
如：We need that分句（×），The rule requires to 不定式（×）
2. require与ask for同义，require/request A to 动词原形，require意思是要求A做某事，尤其强调义务方面的事情，request是请求A做某事。
remmus
2011-01-12 20:23:58
我要为楼主叫好，请持续更新。
[已注销]
2011-01-12 20:26:02
我也顶一个
白水晶
2011-01-13 17:24:25
哈哈 谢谢大家！今天的马上奉上！
白水晶
2011-01-13 17:25:30
outdated 过时的，不流行的
overdue 迟到的
outdated computers
过时的计算机
an overdue library book
过期的图书馆的书
Q. We need to get rid of those ____________ notions about how to raise children.
答案：outdated
★Tip
Outdated是指过时，使用不便，overdue指的是超过了上缴或者支付的期限。
白水晶
2011-01-14 17:18:14
produce 产品，农产品
product 产品，产物
production 生产，产品，作品，（研究）成果
productivity生产力
the produce section
农产品区
the products of genius
天才的作品
mass production
批量生产
labor productivity
劳动生产率
Q. Statistics show that if a working environment is pleasant, _____________ naturally increases.
答案：productivity
★Tip
所有词都是与动词produce有关的单词。Product是名词，表示产品，production是“生产”的意思，productivity是由形容词productive“生产的”派生出来的。动词produce的重音在后面，但是如果重音在前面，则表示名词“农产品”的意思
白水晶
2011-01-17 15:57:02
program 节目，程序，刚要，计划
schedule 时间表，进度表，确定时间
offer an exciting and varied program of workshops
提供意见有多种多样制作程序的工作间
a publishing schedule
出版计划
Q. It is a well-known fact that more people watch the news than any other____________.
答案：program
★Tip
program指演出或音乐会的节目表，也指电台、电视中的节目，另外还可以指与教育有关的学习计划、教学课程等。schedule作可数名词的意思是时间表，作不可数名词指日程，比如on schedule是按照日程，ahead of/behind schedule是早于，晚于原定的日程。作动词经常以be scheduled to的形式出现，表示……的日程。
白水晶
2011-01-18 16:40:51
sensible 有感觉的，明智的，有判断力的
sensitive 敏感的，灵敏的
He was sensible of the difficulties of the task he had undertaken.
他十分清楚自己工作中的困难之处。
My teeth are very sensitive to cold.
我的牙齿对冷的东西十分敏感。
Q. There must be a ___________ way of dealing with the problem.
答案：sensible
★Tip
两个词都是由sense派生出来的形容词，sensible是指有判断力的，能辨别的，而sensitive指敏感的。
幸福彼岸
2011-01-18 16:53:12
话说当年考的是一塌糊涂呵,LZ加油.
白水晶
2011-01-19 17:20:00
stringently 严厉地，迫切地，银根紧地
strongly 强有力地，坚固地
stringently controlled factory
被严格控制的工厂
The merger plan should be strongly opposed.
我们应强烈反对这个并购方案。
Q. Safety regulations are __________ enforced in all our factories.
答案：stringently
★Tip
stringently指严格地遵守法律或者规定，strongly指行为强度等强有力的。
白水晶
2011-01-20 17:21:33
abate （数量，程度）等减少，减轻
debate 争论，辩论
The rain has started to abate slightly.
雨开始变小了。
The members debated these points。
成员们就这些观点进行争论。
Q. The boxing match shows no sign of ___________.
答案：debate
★Tip
abate做不及物动词指减少，较弱，做及物动词指使减少，使减弱。debate作为动词和名词是“争论”的意思。两个词都是由表示打架的拉丁语“battuere”衍生而来，另外由其衍生出的此还有combat（战斗）。
白水晶
2011-01-24 17:24:43
abdicate 退位，放弃（职位，权力等）
dedicate 献身，致力于
predicate 断言；谓语
When Edward Ⅷ abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world.
爱德华八世放弃英国王位的这一举动震惊了全世界。
John decided to dedicate more time to his hobbies.
John决定把更多时间投入到自己的兴趣爱好上。
subject, predicate and object
主语、谓语、宾语
Q. Any government cannot ____________ responsibility for national defense.
答案：abdicated
★Tip
abdicate做不及物动词指退位，作及物动词指放弃权利、地位等，与give up 同意，dedicate是“献身”的意思，dedicate one`s life to 名词指献身于某件事之中。predicate作为动词表示断言，作为名词指谓语。
白水晶
2011-01-25 17:42:46
aboard 在船（飞机、车）上
abroad 在国外，海外
The train is about to leave. All aboard!
请尽快乘车，列车马上出发。
I have never traveled abroad.
我从未到国外旅游过。
Q. The subway`s about to leave. All _________!
答案：aboard
★Tip
两个词都是副词，拼写也非常相近，因此非常容易将两个词混淆。aboard指乘坐车、船、飞机等，abroad指在国外。
白水晶
2011-01-26 17:24:16
absolve 宣布免除
dissolve 溶解，解散
resolve 决心，决定，解决，分解，溶解
The priest absolved him of all his sins.
神父免除了他的罪行。
Sugar dissolves in water。
糖在水中溶解。
resolve an equation
解方程式
resolve water into oxygen and hydrogen
把水分解为氧和氢
Q. The in-depth investigation _________ the driver from any blame for the crash.
答案：absolved
★Tip
absolve经常以absolve a of/from b的形式出现，表示免除a做b事情。dissolve指溶解。resolve与solve是同义词，表示解决，resolve A into B 是“把A分解为B”的意思。
白水晶
2011-01-27 17:08:06
abundant 丰富的，充裕的
redundant 多余的
Rainfall is abundant in Manchester, England.
在英国的曼彻斯特经常可以看见彩虹。
New technology often makes old skills redundant.
新技术的出现总是使以前的技术显得多余。
Q. Computers have made our old record-filling system _____________ .
答案：redundant
★Tip
abundant指丰富的，有肯定的感情色彩，redundant是“多余”的意思，具有否定的感情色彩。
白水晶
2011-01-28 17:02:26
acquire 获得，学到
inquire 询问，问明，查究
require 需要，要求，命令
With enough practice, they eventually acquired the skill.
通过不断地练习，他们最终获得了那项技能。
You can inquire at a local hardware store.
你可以在当地五金店询问一下。
Do you require assistance?
你需要帮助吗？
Q. My wife rang up the body shop to _______ when her car would be ready.
答案：inquire
★Tip
两个单词都有词根-quire，表示寻找的意思。acquire一般指学到知识、学文等，inquire虽然与ask意思相近，但是主要用于正式场合。require指需要某种东西。
白水晶
2011-01-31 16:25:52
adapt 使适应，改编
adept 熟练地，拿手的
adopt 采用，收养
How quickly can I adapt to my contact lenses?
我多久才能适应我的隐形眼镜呢？
Younger users tended to be much more adept at using the 3D environment.
年轻人更能熟练地使用3D环境。
Q. When it comes to playing the guitar, Steve Vai is currently considered to be the most technically _______ musician.
答案：adept
★Tip
adapt主要以adapt A to B的形式出现，表示让A适应B，adapt to 名词指适应。adept是形容词，指熟练地，精通的，作名词是“熟练掌握的人”的意思。adopt的宾语是意见或者方法，表示选择，采用，如果宾语是小孩儿，则表示“收养”的意思。
白水晶
2011-02-09 17:09:11
adjoin 邻接，毗连
adjourn 延期，休会，推迟
Canada adjoins the U.S.
加拿大与美国接壤
The meeting was adjourned until Friday.
会议推迟到周五举行。
Q. My uncle owns the land that _________ the nearby park.
答案：adjoins
★Tip
adjoin指的是地理方面邻接，而adjourn指会议休会。
白水晶
2011-02-10 16:26:34
adverse 不利的，敌对的，相反的
averse 不愿意的，反对的
adverse currents
逆流
averse to taking a risk
烟雾承担风险
Q. The coach received a lot of ____________ publicity about his current line-up changes.
答案：adverse
★Tip
两个动词都有反对的意思，但是adverse主要是指方向或立场相反的，不利的，比如adverse winders逆风，adverse effect反效果等。而averse一般以be averse to 动词原形的形式出现，表示不愿意的，反对的。
白水晶
2011-02-11 17:32:23
advert 注意，留意
convert 使转变，转变……信仰
divert 转移，转向，使高兴
advert to person`s opinion
转变某人的想法
She converted to Buddhism.
她皈依了佛教。
Never divert your attention when you`re driving.
驾驶过程中千万不能走神。
Q. The interior designer decided to ___________ the small bedroom into a second bathroom.
答案：convert
★Tip
advert作不及物动词通常以advert to 名词或名词性从句的形式出现，表示将注意力移向……，作名词时与advertisement的意思相近.convert常以convert A to B的形式出现，表示把A换成B，特别是指改变宗教信仰。divert多用于交通以及注意力、关心等的转移。
白水晶
2011-02-12 17:09:41
affect 影响，感动，侵袭
effect 结果，效用，影响
The mind affects the body.
精神影响着肉体。
The Internet`s effect on society was enormous.
因特网对社会的影响是巨大的。
Q. All our family members pleaded with them, but to no _______.
答案：effect
★Tip
affect作及物动词指给……带来影响，如果后面接的是与感情有关的名词，则表示装作……。比如affect indifference 表示装作不关心。effect作名词表示影响，结果，也作及物动词表示实现。
白水晶
2011-02-14 17:35:22
affectation 假装，虚饰，做作
affection 友爱，爱情，影响，疾病
an affectation of affection for his mother.
虚伪的友善
He has a deep affection for his mother.
他对她妈妈有很深的感情。
Q. The politician`s manner reeks of _________ .
答案：affectation
★Tip
affectation是由affect假装的意思引申出来，作名词，affection是由affect引申出来的。
白水晶
2011-02-15 17:16:19
affluent 丰富的，富裕的
fluent 流利的，流畅的
an affluent society
一个富足的社会
fluent in spoken and written English
英语读写流利
Q. Here is the most _______ area of Seoul.
答案：affluent
★Tip
两个词都是由flow派生而来的。Affluent指的是丰富的，富足的，由河水泛滥的意思引申而出，而fluent则指的是流畅的，由流动的意思隐身而来。
白水晶
2011-02-16 17:11:26
allegiance 忠贞，效忠
alliance 联盟，联合
pledge allegiance to the flag
面对国旗宣誓
make an alliance with
与……结为同盟
Q. In most, if not all, Korean schools, the students pledge _________ to the flag at the beginning of the school day.
答案：allegiance
白水晶
2011-02-17 17:28:18
allusion 提及，暗示
delusion 错觉
illusion幻想
The speaker made an allusion to some problems that he successfully overcame in his past.
演讲者暗示他曾经在过去成功地克服了一些问题。
Delusions of grandeur is a psychological condition in which a patient believes that he is more important or powerful than he really is.
妄想症是一种患者自己想象自己比实际中更为重要和强大的心理状态。
We believe in reality, not deception or illusion.
我们相信现实，而不是欺骗或幻想。
Q. A friend of mine`s under the pathological ________ that he will become a Messiah by 2012.
答案：delusion
★Tip
allusion是由动词allude派生出来的名词形式。delusion与illusion都表示错觉，但是delusion是由动词delude派生出来的，有迷惑之意，illusion则强调是一种幻觉。
白水晶
2011-02-18 17:25:47
altar 祭坛，圣坛
alter 改变
It was here that the altar was placed.
这是祭坛所在的地方。
Do not alter the product in any way.
不要以任何一种方式改变产品。
Q. Whatever lame excuses he came up with don`t ________ the fact that what he did was wrong.
答案：alter
★Tip
altar指的是摆放在祭祀地方的祭坛，alter是及物动词，表示改变，使……改变，做及物动词表示变化。
白水晶
2011-02-22 17:20:48
apposite 适合的
opposite 相对的，对面的
an apposite comparison
恰当的比较
He sat down opposite her.
他坐在她对面。
Q. That was the perfect answer __________ to the question.
答案：apposite
★Tip
apposite和appropriate一样，是适合的意思，opposite可以做形容词、副词、介词，表示相对，对面。
Felicia?27
2011-02-22 17:23:48
M个。
白水晶
2011-02-23 17:32:39
apprehend 领会，理解，逮捕
comprehend 领会，理解
Do you apprehend the meaning of this letter?
你明白心的意思了吗？
They don`t seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.
他们似乎还没有意识到问题的严重性。
Q. The police, after the three long years` of tracking down, finally _________ the serial killer.
答案：apprehended
★Tip
apprehend和comprehend两词都有明白，理解的意思，但是apprehend还有“逮捕”的意思，而comprehend强调一个理解的过程，因此与understand有一些区别。
白水晶
2011-02-24 16:57:26
approve 赞成，满意，批准，通过
improve 改善，改进
reprove 责备
I approve of his educational policies.
我赞成他的教育政策。
Take a class to improve your skills.
通过听课去提高你的技能。
He reproved the child for his bad behavior.
他指责孩子的错误行为。
Q. The painter gently ________ his apprentice for not paying enough attention to details.
答案：reproved
★Tip
approve常以approve of的形式出现，表示满意，作及物动词时表示赞成，批准。Improve是及物动词，表示改善，提高，reprove常以reprove A for B的形式出现，表示责怪A做了B。
白水晶
2011-02-25 17:29:57
ascent 上升，（地位，声望等）提高
assent 赞成，同意
He made his successful ascent of Mount Everest last year.
他去年成功登上了珠峰。
He never assents to my proposal.
他从来不同意我的计划。
Q. After much persuasion, he reluctantly __________ to the proposal.
答案：assented
★Tip
ascent是动词ascend的名词形式，表示提高，上升等意思。assent to 名词/从句表示同意……，assent也可以作名词，表示同意，赞成。
白水晶
2011-02-28 17:15:41
aspire 热望，立志
inspire 鼓舞，感动，激发
She aspires to earn a Ph.D.in psychology.
她想获得心理学博士的学位。
This success inspired us.
从这样的成功中我们获得了力量。
Q. The new architect __________ to be nothing less than the chairmanship of the company in less than 20 years` time.
答案：aspires
★Tip
两个词的词根都是-spire，原意是呼吸的意思，aspire的名词形式是aspiration。aspire作为及物动词通常以aspire to 名词/从句的形式出现，或者以aspire to do的形式表示希望做某事，与be eager to 和be anxious to的意思想相同，inspire是“给人以灵感，鼓舞”的意思。
白水晶
2011-03-01 17:44:19
assume 假定，设想，采取
assure 断然的说，确认，保证
Let`s assume what he says to be true.
假设他说的是真的。
I`m assured of his faithfulness.
我确信他是诚实的。
Q. It seems as if almost everyone in the audience accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to ________.
答案：assume
★Tip
assume一般以assume that表示“假定……”的意思。assure的意思是确认，be assured of 是最常见的形式。
白水晶
2011-03-02 17:12:27
avenue 林荫大道，大街，方法
revenue 收入，国家的收入
He walked along the avenue.
他沿着大街走。
Revenues from pet food were $12 billion in 2001.
在2001年宠物食品方面的收入为120亿美元。
Q. The paper had been losing advertising _________ for 17 consecutive months.
答案：revenue
★Tip
avenue的意思是大街，东西向的大街叫street，南北向的大街是avenue，revenue表示税收以及国家的收入。
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2011-03-02 17:33:33
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白水晶
2011-03-03 17:21:25
bald 光秃的，单调的，枯燥的
bold 大胆的；粗体
The bald man smiles strangely.
那个秃顶的男人笑的很奇怪。
Sometimes CEOs must be bold and daring.
有时CEO应该无畏并勇敢。
Q. On a mountain top, one bird was __________ enough to come and peck crumbs directly from my hand.
答案：bold
★Tip
bald指秃顶的，bold指大胆的。粗体的，两个词的发音不同。
白水晶
2011-03-04 17:09:33
beside 在……旁边，和……比较
besides 此外，除……之外
Do you know the girl who`s standing beside the door?
你认识站在门旁的女孩儿吗？
Do you play any other instruments besides piano and organ?
除了管风琴和钢琴，你可以演奏其他乐器吗？
Q. I have read all the books on this semester`s reading list and a few others ___________.
答案：besides
★Tip
beside在句子中作介词，表示在……旁边，besides作副词表示另外，作介词表示排除……在外。
白水晶
2011-03-07 17:09:50
bland 温和的，柔和的，乏味的，冷漠的
blend 混合
brand 商标，牌子，烙印
Dormitory foods in general are just unbelievably bland.
宿舍里面的伙食难吃的令人难以想象。
The music of the violin blended sweetly with her voice.
小提琴的琴声和他的声音柔美地结合在一起。
Brands are not simple creations.
商标不仅仅是一种创作。
Q. Alternative rock music these days is so unbearably _____________.
答案：bland
First of all, ________the butter and the sugar together in a bowl.
答案：blend
★Tip
bland形容事物没有味道，或者事物缺乏个性、魅力、活力等。blend为及物动词，意思是混合，blend A with B、表示把A和B混合在一起。其做不及物动词时的意思是被混合，作名词的意思是混合物。brand作名词意思是商标，这个意思是由“烙印”引申而来。
白水晶
2011-03-09 16:42:37
blow 风吹，殴打，突然的打击
flow 流动
The winds blow at high speed on Saturn.
土星上面风力很大
Many rivers flow into the Yellow Sea.
许多河流汇入黄河。
Q. The thugs knocked him down on the pavement and pummeled him with ___________.
答案：blows
★Tip
blow做不及物动词是“刮风”的意思，做及物动词是“殴打，打击”的意思。作名词表示打击，特别是在拳击比赛中，finishing blow 指的是决胜的一击。flow作动词表示液体、空气等流动的意思，或者人，食物的流动、移动。
白水晶
2011-03-10 17:31:08
cease 停止，终了
seize 抓住，逮住，夺取，没收，查封
The protests ceased immediately.
示威突然停止了。
Seize the day，boys.
珍惜时间，年轻人们！
Q. The terrorists have _____________ ten innocent civilians to use as hostages.
答案：seized
★Tip
seize除了“抓住”这个基本意思之外，还有“抓住机会，抓住权力不放”等意思。cease做不及物动词，cease to 动词原形指停止做某事。
白水晶
2011-03-11 17:10:08
cloth 布，织物，衣料
clothe 给……穿衣，覆盖
clothes衣服的总称
Her eyes were covered with a white cloth.
她的眼睛被白布覆盖。
As a last-ditch effort, Susan asked for money from her ex-boyfriend to feed and clothe the children.
苏珊没有任何后退的余地，只好向他的前男友要钱以给孩子们买食物和衣服。
She ran out, grabbing her clothes.
她抢了她的衣服就跑了。
Q. The charity organization raised funds to feed and __________ the children.
答案：clothe
★Tip
clothes是衣服，cloth指的是布料，衣料。clothed是集合名词，表示衣服的总称。clothe还有“给……穿衣服”的意思。
终于改回来了
2011-03-13 15:43:53
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白水晶
2011-03-15 17:11:29
coarse 粗糙的
course 经过，进程，课程
curse 诅咒，咒语
Dropping to his knees on the coarse sand, he began to dig.
他跪在粗糙的沙堆上，开始挖坑。
How do I register for this course?
我怎样注册这门课程？
He shook his head, cursing himself.
他一边诅咒自己，一边摇头。
Q. As the first step, you need to peel off the ___________ outer leaved of the cabbage.
答案：coarse
★Tip
coarse和course发音相同，两个词和curse的发音也相近。coarse作形容词表示粗糙的，形容人的态度粗鲁的。course作名词表示过程，还表示与教育相关的课程等。curse作动词表示诅咒，作名词表示咒语。
白水晶
2011-03-16 16:57:35
cognition 认识
ignition 点火，点燃
cognition and social interaction
已有认识与社会的相互作用
A diesel engine doesn`t have spark ignition.
柴油机的引擎不是以点火方式发动的。
Q. ___________ is the place where you put in the key to make a car`s engines start.
答案：ignition
★Tip
cognition主要指在心理学以及哲学中常说的认识，指人们对于外部世界的知觉与行为，ignition指点火，由动词ignite派生而来。
醉仙桃
2011-03-16 16:59:28
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颜颜头~！
2011-03-16 17:09:24
马！
白水晶
2011-03-17 16:52:13
coherent 粘在一起的，一致的，连贯的
inherent 固有的，内在的，与生俱来的
The instructor gave him a coherent account.
老师向他系统详细地讲述。
They have a few inherent problems.
他们有一些先天性的问题。
Q. The novelist successfully presents this complex character as a ____________ whole.
答案：coherent
What are the long-time risks and dangers __________ in his kind of research?
答案：inherent
★Tip
coherent指有连贯性的，或者人说话有条理，inherent指的是固有的，内在的，与生俱来的。
白水晶
2011-03-18 16:49:42
command 命令，指挥，克制，支配
commend 称赞，表扬，推荐，委托，吸引
recommend 推荐，介绍，劝告
Having to unconditionally obey command was the most horrible experience I had in the army.
我在军队中最不好的经历就是要无条件地遵守指令。
She was commended for her bravery.
她因为自己的勇敢而受到了赞扬。
I can recommend this one.
我推荐这个。
Q. I _________ the documentary film to anyone who wants to know what is really happening in Iraq.
答案：commend，recommend
★Tip
动词command指军队中的命令，指挥，如果后面宾语跟的词是respect，support的话，表示受到的意思。command a view of 名词表示俯视。commend表示称赞，commend A to B表示向A推荐B，recommend也表示推荐，recommend A to/for B，或者recommend that 从句。
白水晶
2011-03-21 17:24:12
command 命令，指挥，克制，支配
commend 称赞，表扬，推荐，委托，吸引
recommend 推荐，介绍，劝告
Having to unconditionally obey command was the most horrible experience I had in the army.
我在军队中最不好的经历就是要无条件地遵守指令。
She was commended for her bravery.
她因为自己的勇敢而受到了赞扬。
I can recommend this one.
我推荐这个。
Q. I _________ the documentary film to anyone who wants to know what is really happening in Iraq.
答案：commend，recommend
★Tip
动词command指军队中的命令，指挥，如果后面宾语跟的词是respect，support的话，表示受到的意思。command a view of 名词表示俯视。commend表示称赞，commend A to B表示向A推荐B，recommend也表示推荐，recommend A to/for B，或者recommend that 从句。
白水晶
2011-03-22 17:03:22
complacent 自满的，得意的
complaint 诉苦，抱怨，牢骚
a complacent attitude
自满的情绪
Mr. Brown made a complaint to the police about the noise.
布朗先生向警察抱怨噪音。
Q. Your exam results are surprisingly good this time, but you cannot afford to be __________.
答案：complacent
★Tip
complacent作为形容词表示自满的，得意的。complaint由动词complain派生而来，托业中常考到这个词。
白水晶
2011-03-23 17:20:38
complement 补足物，补助，补足
compliment 称赞，恭维
Strawberries and frozen yogurt complement each other perfectly.
草莓和冰酸奶互相弥补各自的不足。
I mean that as a compliment.
这是赞扬的话。
Q. The gentlemen kept paying her _________ on her looks.
答案：compliment
★Tip
complement 作动词表示补足，补充，作名词表示补足物，补充物，另外是“补语”的意思。compliment作动词表示称赞，作名词表示称赞，赞美的话。
白水晶
2011-03-24 16:52:51
conceive 构思，以为，特有，怀孕
deceive 欺骗，行骗
perceive 察觉，感知，感到
Whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve.
你一定会实现你的所想所望。
The politician should stop deceiving the public.
政客们不能在欺骗公众了。
How do we perceive colors?
我们是如何感知到颜色的？
Q. The exhibit was originally ___________ as a tribute to the late painter`s own family.
答案：conceived
The Internet-based company ____________ customers by telling old clothes as new ones.
答案： deceived
★Tip
动词conceive指在脑中构思，名词形式是concept概念。deceive指欺骗，perceive意思是察觉，感知。
白水晶
2011-03-25 16:54:39
consent 同意，赞成，答应
contend 斗争，竞争，主张
content 内容，容量，满意地，满足的
The authorities had initially given consent to the development.
当局一开始就同意开发。
The tennis players are going to contend for this title.
网球选手为夺冠军而竞争。
Their content is almost indistinguishable.
无法区分这些内容。
Q. The policemen unlawfully entered the building without the owner`s ____________.
答案：consent
At her request, he hesitantly emptied out the ________ of his pockets onto the table.
答案：contents
★Tip
consent作不及物动词表示consent to 名词/从句或者consent to 动词原形表示同意……，contend做不及物动词通常与介词with或against连用表示与……竞争。content作名词表示内容，填充物，作形容词意思是满足的。
白水晶
2011-03-28 17:09:45
conservative 保守的，守旧的
conservatory 温室，音乐学校
Old people tend to be quite conservative.
老人们都比较保守。
The Conservatory of Music offers both undergraduate and graduate programs of study.
音乐学校为本科生和研究生提供课程。
Q. The southern States are predominantly ________.
答案：conservative
★Tip
conservative作形容词表示“守旧”的意思。conservatory虽然形式上相形容词，但是他的意思是温室和音乐学校。
白水晶
2011-03-29 16:59:58
constrict 压缩
district 区域，地方，管区，行政区
restrict 限制，约束，限定
strict 严格的，严厉的，严谨的
while he was having a panic attack, his throat constricted and made it difficult for him to speak.
当他疾病发作的时候，他的咽喉收缩导致他说不出话来。
How many district courts are there?
那里有多少地方法院？
restrict foreign investment
限制国外投资
California has the strictest laws.
加利福尼亚州的法律最为严格。
Q. Do you think ______ drug laws would reduce the crime rate in the country?
答案：stricter
★Tip
constrict做及物动词表示压缩，做不及物动词表示萎缩。district表示行政区域，restrict表示限制，strict作形容词表示严格，严厉。
白水晶
2011-03-30 17:21:28
contiguous 邻近的，接近的
continuous 连续的，持续的
The two districts are contiguous with each other.
两个区相邻。
The machine makes a continuous noise all day long.
这个机器整天发出噪音。
Q. A rather loud ____________ hum from the air conditioner kept me awake all night.
答案：continuous
★Tip
contiguous指邻近的，接近的
continuous是动词continue的形容词形式，表示连续的，持续的。
白水晶
2011-03-31 21:00:35
contribute 捐助，捐献
distribute 分发，分配，散布
Thanks to all who have contributed!
感谢所有的捐助者。
This roller distributes paint more evenly than a brush would.
这个滚刷的效果好于一般刷子，他会使颜料涂抹的更加均匀。
Q. The boss who promised to ___________ $50,000 toward the cost of the lawsuit didn`t keep this word.
答案：contribute
★Tip
contribute作及物动词表示捐助财产，捐献财产，作不及物动词contribute to 名词/从句表示献身于……。distribute表示分配。
白水晶
2011-04-01 17:56:19
decease 死亡
disease 疾病，弊病
Upon my decease my wife will inherit everything.
我死后我的妻子将继承我的一切财产。
Recent tests showed no signs of the disease.
从最近的检查来看没有患病的征兆。
Q. The _________ was a highly respected member of the movie industry.
答案：deceased
★Tip
Decease作名词表示人的死亡，disease表示疾病。
白水晶
2011-04-06 16:59:25
大家可以去官方的托业（TOEIC）小组，继续关注“托业易混词汇比较”哦！
nervous flyer
2012-03-19 08:57:14
谢谢哈！
北海道
2012-11-15 21:48:02
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白水晶
2010-12-22 16:54:40
confess 承认，坦白
profess 表示
I′ll write her and confess everything.
我将给他写信，坦白一切。
She professes not to be interested in money.
他表示对钱并不感兴趣。
Q. Having ____________ his belief in the traditional remedy，he had little choice but to try it.
答案：professed
★Tip
confess和profess都有坦白的意思。confess由承认的意思引申而来，而profess则是由告知的意思引申而来。
白水晶
2010-12-23 17:20:54
consecutively 连续地
increasingly 日益，增加
Please enter the number zero five times consecutively.
请连续输入5次数字零。
It became increasingly easy for criminals to purchase handguns.
凶犯们可以越来越容易地购得手枪。
Q. The staff work for twelve days ___________ and then have three days off.
答案：consecutively
★Tip
consecutively 是表示某种动作行为的连续性，和in a row意思相近。Increasingly既可以用在肯定句中，也可以用在否定句中，表示逐渐增加的意思。
白水晶
2010-12-24 17:15:58
consequence 结果
effect 结果，效果，作用，影响
result 结果，成效
accept the consequence of
接受……的结果
cause and effect
原因与结果
meet with good results
得到好的结果
Q. Contrary to popular belief，many scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a __________ of the oil spill.
答案：result
★Tip
虽然三个单词都是结果的意思，consequence不仅表示事情的结果，而且强调一种重要性，比如of great/little consequence是非常重要/并不重要的意思。effect指由于某种原因产生的必然结果，也表示效果，作用。result表示最终的结果
白水晶
2010-12-27 17:50:30
consultant 顾问，商议者，咨询者-新托业
mentor 贤明的顾问，老师，指导者
an interior decorating consultant
室内装饰顾问
Freud was Carl Jun·s mentor in spite of some disagreement they had in later years.
尽管在之后的几年里，Freud和Carl Jung之间出现过分歧，但是Freud始终是Carl Jung的老师。
Q. Her design ___________ was fired as of yesterday.
答案：consultant
★Tip
consultant指专业的咨询者，而mentor是指在某个团体中的指导者或者在精神上指引前进方向的老师或前辈。
白水晶
2010-12-28 17:04:50
cost 成本，价钱，代价
expense 开支，费用
fare 费用
fee 费（会费、学费等），酬金
Could we get the cost down to $4,000？
4000美元可以吗？
Our biggest expense is the phone bill.
电话费是我们最大的开销。
Bus fares are going up again.
车费又在上涨。
How much is the membership fee？
会费是多少钱？
Q. The chairman preserved his integrity at the _______ of his job.
答案：expense
★Tip
四个单词都是指花的钱，但是它们在意思上还是有一些差别的。cost指做某件事所需要的经费，expense是与收入反义的支出的意思，fare主要之交通费，fee时入场费等费用，或者指报酬，酬金。
白水晶
2010-12-29 17:04:46
damaged 被损坏的-新托业
impaired 被削弱的
injured 受伤的，受伤害的，委屈的-新托业
wounded 受伤的
Damaged goods 被损坏的物品
Impaired hearing 被损伤的听力
The injured party 受害者
Wounded animals 受伤的动物
Q. A bus was slightly __________ but a car was completely destroyed in the traffic accident.
答案：damaged
★Tip
damaged指人或物受损，impaired指人的某种能力被削弱，injured主要指人发生某种事故而受伤，wounded指身体受伤。
白水晶
2011-01-04 13:58:26
docile 听话的，容易教的，驯良的
facile 易做到的，易得到的，不花力气的
Just because our union is moderate，it don·t mean we are docile.
我们的工会态度缓和，但不要以为我们是好欺负的。
The history of the immigration to Israel is complex，and cannot be subsumed within a facile explanation.
以色列的历史非常复杂，是不能简单用一两句话概括的。
Q. The once ___________ population had finally risen up against the totalitarian regime.
答案：docile
★Tip
docile是指动物非常温顺，容易驯服，facile指言论理论等无须经过深入思考或查证。
白水晶
2011-01-05 14:12:15
cast 投掷
vote 投票
All the votes in the election have been cast，and the counting will begin soon.
投票工作已全部结束，即将开始唱票。
The final vote was put off until January.
最后的投票工作延迟到1月举行。
Q. 78 percent of the union members ___________ against striking.
答案：voted
★Tip
Cast是投掷的意思，而vote是投票。Vote作名词是“投票，选票”的意思，也常说cast a vote。我们经常听到的casting vote 指的是决定票，即赞成与反对票数相同时主席所投的票。
白水晶
2011-01-06 17:21:32
innovation 改革，创新
renovation 革新
The latest technological innovations in the fields of stem cell research turned out to be a world-scale fraud.
干细胞领域的最新技术创新成为世界范围内的骗局。
The building has seen many renovations over the years.
这座建筑这些年来经过了许多次整修。
Q. The government has been offering tax cuts for companies that reward creativity and _____________.
答案：innovation
★Tip
innovation和renovation两个都有将旧的东西翻新的意思，但是innovation指的是技术以及制度的发展。而renovation则指对陈旧的建筑物进行修复。
白水晶
2011-01-07 17:13:33
investigation 调查，研究
exploration 探险，探测
a murder investigation
对杀人案的调查
be prevented from exploration
禁止开发
Q. Of late, the individuals who might have caused the fatal accident are under __________.
答案：investigation
★Tip
Investigation指为获得某个事件的真相而进行的调查，exploration则指地理方面的探险、理论的探求等。
白水晶
2011-01-10 16:15:51
improvement 改进，进步
increment 增加，增量
improvement in health
健康状况好转
an annual salary increment of 29%
年新增加29%
Q. Daniel is scheduled to receive annual pay ___________ every March.
答案：increment
★Tip
improvement是“某种东西得到改善与提高”的意思，也指提高、改善的方面，increment指的是增加的数量以及数额，通常指年薪的增加数额。
白水晶
2011-01-11 17:04:00
irrelevant 不相关的
irrespective 不顾的，不考虑的，无关的
Irrelevant to the incident
与时间无关
Irrespective of sex
与性别无关
Q. Our company considers all qualified job applicants,___________ of sex, age or race.
答案：irrespective
★Tip
形容词irrelevant经常与介词to连用，表示“与……无关联的，不重要”的意思。irrespective of 表示“不管……”，与regardless of意思相同。
白水晶
2011-01-12 17:04:53
need 需要，必须
request 请求，要求
require 需要，要求
A sick person needs care.
一个生病的人需要照顾。
I wrote a letter to request support from local attorneys.
我写信申请当地律师的援助。
A new job often requires you to learn new skills.
一个新的工作总是要求你学习新的技能。
Q. The broadcasting company received hundreds of ________ for more information to the matter.
答案：requests
★Tip
1. need与require后接宾语，表示需要……need/require A to 动词原形，need前面的名词是人，require前面的主语是规定、概念等无生命的东西。另外need后接宾语，直接可以说need to，但是require后面必须要借一个分句。
如：We need that分句（×），The rule requires to 不定式（×）
2. require与ask for同义，require/request A to 动词原形，require意思是要求A做某事，尤其强调义务方面的事情，request是请求A做某事。
remmus
2011-01-12 20:23:58
我要为楼主叫好，请持续更新。
[已注销]
2011-01-12 20:26:02
我也顶一个
白水晶
2011-01-13 17:24:25
哈哈 谢谢大家！今天的马上奉上！
白水晶
2011-01-13 17:25:30
outdated 过时的，不流行的
overdue 迟到的
outdated computers
过时的计算机
an overdue library book
过期的图书馆的书
Q. We need to get rid of those ____________ notions about how to raise children.
答案：outdated
★Tip
Outdated是指过时，使用不便，overdue指的是超过了上缴或者支付的期限。
白水晶
2011-01-14 17:18:14
produce 产品，农产品
product 产品，产物
production 生产，产品，作品，（研究）成果
productivity生产力
the produce section
农产品区
the products of genius
天才的作品
mass production
批量生产
labor productivity
劳动生产率
Q. Statistics show that if a working environment is pleasant, _____________ naturally increases.
答案：productivity
★Tip
所有词都是与动词produce有关的单词。Product是名词，表示产品，production是“生产”的意思，productivity是由形容词productive“生产的”派生出来的。动词produce的重音在后面，但是如果重音在前面，则表示名词“农产品”的意思
白水晶
2011-01-17 15:57:02
program 节目，程序，刚要，计划
schedule 时间表，进度表，确定时间
offer an exciting and varied program of workshops
提供意见有多种多样制作程序的工作间
a publishing schedule
出版计划
Q. It is a well-known fact that more people watch the news than any other____________.
答案：program
★Tip
program指演出或音乐会的节目表，也指电台、电视中的节目，另外还可以指与教育有关的学习计划、教学课程等。schedule作可数名词的意思是时间表，作不可数名词指日程，比如on schedule是按照日程，ahead of/behind schedule是早于，晚于原定的日程。作动词经常以be scheduled to的形式出现，表示……的日程。
白水晶
2011-01-18 16:40:51
sensible 有感觉的，明智的，有判断力的
sensitive 敏感的，灵敏的
He was sensible of the difficulties of the task he had undertaken.
他十分清楚自己工作中的困难之处。
My teeth are very sensitive to cold.
我的牙齿对冷的东西十分敏感。
Q. There must be a ___________ way of dealing with the problem.
答案：sensible
★Tip
两个词都是由sense派生出来的形容词，sensible是指有判断力的，能辨别的，而sensitive指敏感的。
幸福彼岸
2011-01-18 16:53:12
话说当年考的是一塌糊涂呵,LZ加油.
白水晶
2011-01-19 17:20:00
stringently 严厉地，迫切地，银根紧地
strongly 强有力地，坚固地
stringently controlled factory
被严格控制的工厂
The merger plan should be strongly opposed.
我们应强烈反对这个并购方案。
Q. Safety regulations are __________ enforced in all our factories.
答案：stringently
★Tip
stringently指严格地遵守法律或者规定，strongly指行为强度等强有力的。
白水晶
2011-01-20 17:21:33
abate （数量，程度）等减少，减轻
debate 争论，辩论
The rain has started to abate slightly.
雨开始变小了。
The members debated these points。
成员们就这些观点进行争论。
Q. The boxing match shows no sign of ___________.
答案：debate
★Tip
abate做不及物动词指减少，较弱，做及物动词指使减少，使减弱。debate作为动词和名词是“争论”的意思。两个词都是由表示打架的拉丁语“battuere”衍生而来，另外由其衍生出的此还有combat（战斗）。
白水晶
2011-01-24 17:24:43
abdicate 退位，放弃（职位，权力等）
dedicate 献身，致力于
predicate 断言；谓语
When Edward Ⅷ abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world.
爱德华八世放弃英国王位的这一举动震惊了全世界。
John decided to dedicate more time to his hobbies.
John决定把更多时间投入到自己的兴趣爱好上。
subject, predicate and object
主语、谓语、宾语
Q. Any government cannot ____________ responsibility for national defense.
答案：abdicated
★Tip
abdicate做不及物动词指退位，作及物动词指放弃权利、地位等，与give up 同意，dedicate是“献身”的意思，dedicate one`s life to 名词指献身于某件事之中。predicate作为动词表示断言，作为名词指谓语。
白水晶
2011-01-25 17:42:46
aboard 在船（飞机、车）上
abroad 在国外，海外
The train is about to leave. All aboard!
请尽快乘车，列车马上出发。
I have never traveled abroad.
我从未到国外旅游过。
Q. The subway`s about to leave. All _________!
答案：aboard
★Tip
两个词都是副词，拼写也非常相近，因此非常容易将两个词混淆。aboard指乘坐车、船、飞机等，abroad指在国外。
白水晶
2011-01-26 17:24:16
absolve 宣布免除
dissolve 溶解，解散
resolve 决心，决定，解决，分解，溶解
The priest absolved him of all his sins.
神父免除了他的罪行。
Sugar dissolves in water。
糖在水中溶解。
resolve an equation
解方程式
resolve water into oxygen and hydrogen
把水分解为氧和氢
Q. The in-depth investigation _________ the driver from any blame for the crash.
答案：absolved
★Tip
absolve经常以absolve a of/from b的形式出现，表示免除a做b事情。dissolve指溶解。resolve与solve是同义词，表示解决，resolve A into B 是“把A分解为B”的意思。
白水晶
2011-01-27 17:08:06
abundant 丰富的，充裕的
redundant 多余的
Rainfall is abundant in Manchester, England.
在英国的曼彻斯特经常可以看见彩虹。
New technology often makes old skills redundant.
新技术的出现总是使以前的技术显得多余。
Q. Computers have made our old record-filling system _____________ .
答案：redundant
★Tip
abundant指丰富的，有肯定的感情色彩，redundant是“多余”的意思，具有否定的感情色彩。
白水晶
2011-01-28 17:02:26
acquire 获得，学到
inquire 询问，问明，查究
require 需要，要求，命令
With enough practice, they eventually acquired the skill.
通过不断地练习，他们最终获得了那项技能。
You can inquire at a local hardware store.
你可以在当地五金店询问一下。
Do you require assistance?
你需要帮助吗？
Q. My wife rang up the body shop to _______ when her car would be ready.
答案：inquire
★Tip
两个单词都有词根-quire，表示寻找的意思。acquire一般指学到知识、学文等，inquire虽然与ask意思相近，但是主要用于正式场合。require指需要某种东西。
白水晶
2011-01-31 16:25:52
adapt 使适应，改编
adept 熟练地，拿手的
adopt 采用，收养
How quickly can I adapt to my contact lenses?
我多久才能适应我的隐形眼镜呢？
Younger users tended to be much more adept at using the 3D environment.
年轻人更能熟练地使用3D环境。
Q. When it comes to playing the guitar, Steve Vai is currently considered to be the most technically _______ musician.
答案：adept
★Tip
adapt主要以adapt A to B的形式出现，表示让A适应B，adapt to 名词指适应。adept是形容词，指熟练地，精通的，作名词是“熟练掌握的人”的意思。adopt的宾语是意见或者方法，表示选择，采用，如果宾语是小孩儿，则表示“收养”的意思。
白水晶
2011-02-09 17:09:11
adjoin 邻接，毗连
adjourn 延期，休会，推迟
Canada adjoins the U.S.
加拿大与美国接壤
The meeting was adjourned until Friday.
会议推迟到周五举行。
Q. My uncle owns the land that _________ the nearby park.
答案：adjoins
★Tip
adjoin指的是地理方面邻接，而adjourn指会议休会。
白水晶
2011-02-10 16:26:34
adverse 不利的，敌对的，相反的
averse 不愿意的，反对的
adverse currents
逆流
averse to taking a risk
烟雾承担风险
Q. The coach received a lot of ____________ publicity about his current line-up changes.
答案：adverse
★Tip
两个动词都有反对的意思，但是adverse主要是指方向或立场相反的，不利的，比如adverse winders逆风，adverse effect反效果等。而averse一般以be averse to 动词原形的形式出现，表示不愿意的，反对的。
白水晶
2011-02-11 17:32:23
advert 注意，留意
convert 使转变，转变……信仰
divert 转移，转向，使高兴
advert to person`s opinion
转变某人的想法
She converted to Buddhism.
她皈依了佛教。
Never divert your attention when you`re driving.
驾驶过程中千万不能走神。
Q. The interior designer decided to ___________ the small bedroom into a second bathroom.
答案：convert
★Tip
advert作不及物动词通常以advert to 名词或名词性从句的形式出现，表示将注意力移向……，作名词时与advertisement的意思相近.convert常以convert A to B的形式出现，表示把A换成B，特别是指改变宗教信仰。divert多用于交通以及注意力、关心等的转移。
白水晶
2011-02-12 17:09:41
affect 影响，感动，侵袭
effect 结果，效用，影响
The mind affects the body.
精神影响着肉体。
The Internet`s effect on society was enormous.
因特网对社会的影响是巨大的。
Q. All our family members pleaded with them, but to no _______.
答案：effect
★Tip
affect作及物动词指给……带来影响，如果后面接的是与感情有关的名词，则表示装作……。比如affect indifference 表示装作不关心。effect作名词表示影响，结果，也作及物动词表示实现。
白水晶
2011-02-14 17:35:22
affectation 假装，虚饰，做作
affection 友爱，爱情，影响，疾病
an affectation of affection for his mother.
虚伪的友善
He has a deep affection for his mother.
他对她妈妈有很深的感情。
Q. The politician`s manner reeks of _________ .
答案：affectation
★Tip
affectation是由affect假装的意思引申出来，作名词，affection是由affect引申出来的。
白水晶
2011-02-15 17:16:19
affluent 丰富的，富裕的
fluent 流利的，流畅的
an affluent society
一个富足的社会
fluent in spoken and written English
英语读写流利
Q. Here is the most _______ area of Seoul.
答案：affluent
★Tip
两个词都是由flow派生而来的。Affluent指的是丰富的，富足的，由河水泛滥的意思引申而出，而fluent则指的是流畅的，由流动的意思隐身而来。
白水晶
2011-02-16 17:11:26
allegiance 忠贞，效忠
alliance 联盟，联合
pledge allegiance to the flag
面对国旗宣誓
make an alliance with
与……结为同盟
Q. In most, if not all, Korean schools, the students pledge _________ to the flag at the beginning of the school day.
答案：allegiance
白水晶
2011-02-17 17:28:18
allusion 提及，暗示
delusion 错觉
illusion幻想
The speaker made an allusion to some problems that he successfully overcame in his past.
演讲者暗示他曾经在过去成功地克服了一些问题。
Delusions of grandeur is a psychological condition in which a patient believes that he is more important or powerful than he really is.
妄想症是一种患者自己想象自己比实际中更为重要和强大的心理状态。
We believe in reality, not deception or illusion.
我们相信现实，而不是欺骗或幻想。
Q. A friend of mine`s under the pathological ________ that he will become a Messiah by 2012.
答案：delusion
★Tip
allusion是由动词allude派生出来的名词形式。delusion与illusion都表示错觉，但是delusion是由动词delude派生出来的，有迷惑之意，illusion则强调是一种幻觉。
白水晶
2011-02-18 17:25:47
altar 祭坛，圣坛
alter 改变
It was here that the altar was placed.
这是祭坛所在的地方。
Do not alter the product in any way.
不要以任何一种方式改变产品。
Q. Whatever lame excuses he came up with don`t ________ the fact that what he did was wrong.
答案：alter
★Tip
altar指的是摆放在祭祀地方的祭坛，alter是及物动词，表示改变，使……改变，做及物动词表示变化。
白水晶
2011-02-22 17:20:48
apposite 适合的
opposite 相对的，对面的
an apposite comparison
恰当的比较
He sat down opposite her.
他坐在她对面。
Q. That was the perfect answer __________ to the question.
答案：apposite
★Tip
apposite和appropriate一样，是适合的意思，opposite可以做形容词、副词、介词，表示相对，对面。
Felicia?27
2011-02-22 17:23:48
M个。
白水晶
2011-02-23 17:32:39
apprehend 领会，理解，逮捕
comprehend 领会，理解
Do you apprehend the meaning of this letter?
你明白心的意思了吗？
They don`t seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.
他们似乎还没有意识到问题的严重性。
Q. The police, after the three long years` of tracking down, finally _________ the serial killer.
答案：apprehended
★Tip
apprehend和comprehend两词都有明白，理解的意思，但是apprehend还有“逮捕”的意思，而comprehend强调一个理解的过程，因此与understand有一些区别。
白水晶
2011-02-24 16:57:26
approve 赞成，满意，批准，通过
improve 改善，改进
reprove 责备
I approve of his educational policies.
我赞成他的教育政策。
Take a class to improve your skills.
通过听课去提高你的技能。
He reproved the child for his bad behavior.
他指责孩子的错误行为。
Q. The painter gently ________ his apprentice for not paying enough attention to details.
答案：reproved
★Tip
approve常以approve of的形式出现，表示满意，作及物动词时表示赞成，批准。Improve是及物动词，表示改善，提高，reprove常以reprove A for B的形式出现，表示责怪A做了B。
白水晶
2011-02-25 17:29:57
ascent 上升，（地位，声望等）提高
assent 赞成，同意
He made his successful ascent of Mount Everest last year.
他去年成功登上了珠峰。
He never assents to my proposal.
他从来不同意我的计划。
Q. After much persuasion, he reluctantly __________ to the proposal.
答案：assented
★Tip
ascent是动词ascend的名词形式，表示提高，上升等意思。assent to 名词/从句表示同意……，assent也可以作名词，表示同意，赞成。
白水晶
2011-02-28 17:15:41
aspire 热望，立志
inspire 鼓舞，感动，激发
She aspires to earn a Ph.D.in psychology.
她想获得心理学博士的学位。
This success inspired us.
从这样的成功中我们获得了力量。
Q. The new architect __________ to be nothing less than the chairmanship of the company in less than 20 years` time.
答案：aspires
★Tip
两个词的词根都是-spire，原意是呼吸的意思，aspire的名词形式是aspiration。aspire作为及物动词通常以aspire to 名词/从句的形式出现，或者以aspire to do的形式表示希望做某事，与be eager to 和be anxious to的意思想相同，inspire是“给人以灵感，鼓舞”的意思。
白水晶
2011-03-01 17:44:19
assume 假定，设想，采取
assure 断然的说，确认，保证
Let`s assume what he says to be true.
假设他说的是真的。
I`m assured of his faithfulness.
我确信他是诚实的。
Q. It seems as if almost everyone in the audience accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to ________.
答案：assume
★Tip
assume一般以assume that表示“假定……”的意思。assure的意思是确认，be assured of 是最常见的形式。
白水晶
2011-03-02 17:12:27
avenue 林荫大道，大街，方法
revenue 收入，国家的收入
He walked along the avenue.
他沿着大街走。
Revenues from pet food were $12 billion in 2001.
在2001年宠物食品方面的收入为120亿美元。
Q. The paper had been losing advertising _________ for 17 consecutive months.
答案：revenue
★Tip
avenue的意思是大街，东西向的大街叫street，南北向的大街是avenue，revenue表示税收以及国家的收入。
[已注销]
2011-03-02 17:33:33
m
白水晶
2011-03-03 17:21:25
bald 光秃的，单调的，枯燥的
bold 大胆的；粗体
The bald man smiles strangely.
那个秃顶的男人笑的很奇怪。
Sometimes CEOs must be bold and daring.
有时CEO应该无畏并勇敢。
Q. On a mountain top, one bird was __________ enough to come and peck crumbs directly from my hand.
答案：bold
★Tip
bald指秃顶的，bold指大胆的。粗体的，两个词的发音不同。
白水晶
2011-03-04 17:09:33
beside 在……旁边，和……比较
besides 此外，除……之外
Do you know the girl who`s standing beside the door?
你认识站在门旁的女孩儿吗？
Do you play any other instruments besides piano and organ?
除了管风琴和钢琴，你可以演奏其他乐器吗？
Q. I have read all the books on this semester`s reading list and a few others ___________.
答案：besides
★Tip
beside在句子中作介词，表示在……旁边，besides作副词表示另外，作介词表示排除……在外。
白水晶
2011-03-07 17:09:50
bland 温和的，柔和的，乏味的，冷漠的
blend 混合
brand 商标，牌子，烙印
Dormitory foods in general are just unbelievably bland.
宿舍里面的伙食难吃的令人难以想象。
The music of the violin blended sweetly with her voice.
小提琴的琴声和他的声音柔美地结合在一起。
Brands are not simple creations.
商标不仅仅是一种创作。
Q. Alternative rock music these days is so unbearably _____________.
答案：bland
First of all, ________the butter and the sugar together in a bowl.
答案：blend
★Tip
bland形容事物没有味道，或者事物缺乏个性、魅力、活力等。blend为及物动词，意思是混合，blend A with B、表示把A和B混合在一起。其做不及物动词时的意思是被混合，作名词的意思是混合物。brand作名词意思是商标，这个意思是由“烙印”引申而来。
白水晶
2011-03-09 16:42:37
blow 风吹，殴打，突然的打击
flow 流动
The winds blow at high speed on Saturn.
土星上面风力很大
Many rivers flow into the Yellow Sea.
许多河流汇入黄河。
Q. The thugs knocked him down on the pavement and pummeled him with ___________.
答案：blows
★Tip
blow做不及物动词是“刮风”的意思，做及物动词是“殴打，打击”的意思。作名词表示打击，特别是在拳击比赛中，finishing blow 指的是决胜的一击。flow作动词表示液体、空气等流动的意思，或者人，食物的流动、移动。
白水晶
2011-03-10 17:31:08
cease 停止，终了
seize 抓住，逮住，夺取，没收，查封
The protests ceased immediately.
示威突然停止了。
Seize the day，boys.
珍惜时间，年轻人们！
Q. The terrorists have _____________ ten innocent civilians to use as hostages.
答案：seized
★Tip
seize除了“抓住”这个基本意思之外，还有“抓住机会，抓住权力不放”等意思。cease做不及物动词，cease to 动词原形指停止做某事。
白水晶
2011-03-11 17:10:08
cloth 布，织物，衣料
clothe 给……穿衣，覆盖
clothes衣服的总称
Her eyes were covered with a white cloth.
她的眼睛被白布覆盖。
As a last-ditch effort, Susan asked for money from her ex-boyfriend to feed and clothe the children.
苏珊没有任何后退的余地，只好向他的前男友要钱以给孩子们买食物和衣服。
She ran out, grabbing her clothes.
她抢了她的衣服就跑了。
Q. The charity organization raised funds to feed and __________ the children.
答案：clothe
★Tip
clothes是衣服，cloth指的是布料，衣料。clothed是集合名词，表示衣服的总称。clothe还有“给……穿衣服”的意思。
终于改回来了
2011-03-13 15:43:53
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白水晶
2011-03-15 17:11:29
coarse 粗糙的
course 经过，进程，课程
curse 诅咒，咒语
Dropping to his knees on the coarse sand, he began to dig.
他跪在粗糙的沙堆上，开始挖坑。
How do I register for this course?
我怎样注册这门课程？
He shook his head, cursing himself.
他一边诅咒自己，一边摇头。
Q. As the first step, you need to peel off the ___________ outer leaved of the cabbage.
答案：coarse
★Tip
coarse和course发音相同，两个词和curse的发音也相近。coarse作形容词表示粗糙的，形容人的态度粗鲁的。course作名词表示过程，还表示与教育相关的课程等。curse作动词表示诅咒，作名词表示咒语。
白水晶
2011-03-16 16:57:35
cognition 认识
ignition 点火，点燃
cognition and social interaction
已有认识与社会的相互作用
A diesel engine doesn`t have spark ignition.
柴油机的引擎不是以点火方式发动的。
Q. ___________ is the place where you put in the key to make a car`s engines start.
答案：ignition
★Tip
cognition主要指在心理学以及哲学中常说的认识，指人们对于外部世界的知觉与行为，ignition指点火，由动词ignite派生而来。
醉仙桃
2011-03-16 16:59:28
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颜颜头~！
2011-03-16 17:09:24
马！
白水晶
2011-03-17 16:52:13
coherent 粘在一起的，一致的，连贯的
inherent 固有的，内在的，与生俱来的
The instructor gave him a coherent account.
老师向他系统详细地讲述。
They have a few inherent problems.
他们有一些先天性的问题。
Q. The novelist successfully presents this complex character as a ____________ whole.
答案：coherent
What are the long-time risks and dangers __________ in his kind of research?
答案：inherent
★Tip
coherent指有连贯性的，或者人说话有条理，inherent指的是固有的，内在的，与生俱来的。
白水晶
2011-03-18 16:49:42
command 命令，指挥，克制，支配
commend 称赞，表扬，推荐，委托，吸引
recommend 推荐，介绍，劝告
Having to unconditionally obey command was the most horrible experience I had in the army.
我在军队中最不好的经历就是要无条件地遵守指令。
She was commended for her bravery.
她因为自己的勇敢而受到了赞扬。
I can recommend this one.
我推荐这个。
Q. I _________ the documentary film to anyone who wants to know what is really happening in Iraq.
答案：commend，recommend
★Tip
动词command指军队中的命令，指挥，如果后面宾语跟的词是respect，support的话，表示受到的意思。command a view of 名词表示俯视。commend表示称赞，commend A to B表示向A推荐B，recommend也表示推荐，recommend A to/for B，或者recommend that 从句。
白水晶
2011-03-21 17:24:12
command 命令，指挥，克制，支配
commend 称赞，表扬，推荐，委托，吸引
recommend 推荐，介绍，劝告
Having to unconditionally obey command was the most horrible experience I had in the army.
我在军队中最不好的经历就是要无条件地遵守指令。
She was commended for her bravery.
她因为自己的勇敢而受到了赞扬。
I can recommend this one.
我推荐这个。
Q. I _________ the documentary film to anyone who wants to know what is really happening in Iraq.
答案：commend，recommend
★Tip
动词command指军队中的命令，指挥，如果后面宾语跟的词是respect，support的话，表示受到的意思。command a view of 名词表示俯视。commend表示称赞，commend A to B表示向A推荐B，recommend也表示推荐，recommend A to/for B，或者recommend that 从句。
白水晶
2011-03-22 17:03:22
complacent 自满的，得意的
complaint 诉苦，抱怨，牢骚
a complacent attitude
自满的情绪
Mr. Brown made a complaint to the police about the noise.
布朗先生向警察抱怨噪音。
Q. Your exam results are surprisingly good this time, but you cannot afford to be __________.
答案：complacent
★Tip
complacent作为形容词表示自满的，得意的。complaint由动词complain派生而来，托业中常考到这个词。
白水晶
2011-03-23 17:20:38
complement 补足物，补助，补足
compliment 称赞，恭维
Strawberries and frozen yogurt complement each other perfectly.
草莓和冰酸奶互相弥补各自的不足。
I mean that as a compliment.
这是赞扬的话。
Q. The gentlemen kept paying her _________ on her looks.
答案：compliment
★Tip
complement 作动词表示补足，补充，作名词表示补足物，补充物，另外是“补语”的意思。compliment作动词表示称赞，作名词表示称赞，赞美的话。
白水晶
2011-03-24 16:52:51
conceive 构思，以为，特有，怀孕
deceive 欺骗，行骗
perceive 察觉，感知，感到
Whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve.
你一定会实现你的所想所望。
The politician should stop deceiving the public.
政客们不能在欺骗公众了。
How do we perceive colors?
我们是如何感知到颜色的？
Q. The exhibit was originally ___________ as a tribute to the late painter`s own family.
答案：conceived
The Internet-based company ____________ customers by telling old clothes as new ones.
答案： deceived
★Tip
动词conceive指在脑中构思，名词形式是concept概念。deceive指欺骗，perceive意思是察觉，感知。
白水晶
2011-03-25 16:54:39
consent 同意，赞成，答应
contend 斗争，竞争，主张
content 内容，容量，满意地，满足的
The authorities had initially given consent to the development.
当局一开始就同意开发。
The tennis players are going to contend for this title.
网球选手为夺冠军而竞争。
Their content is almost indistinguishable.
无法区分这些内容。
Q. The policemen unlawfully entered the building without the owner`s ____________.
答案：consent
At her request, he hesitantly emptied out the ________ of his pockets onto the table.
答案：contents
★Tip
consent作不及物动词表示consent to 名词/从句或者consent to 动词原形表示同意……，contend做不及物动词通常与介词with或against连用表示与……竞争。content作名词表示内容，填充物，作形容词意思是满足的。
白水晶
2011-03-28 17:09:45
conservative 保守的，守旧的
conservatory 温室，音乐学校
Old people tend to be quite conservative.
老人们都比较保守。
The Conservatory of Music offers both undergraduate and graduate programs of study.
音乐学校为本科生和研究生提供课程。
Q. The southern States are predominantly ________.
答案：conservative
★Tip
conservative作形容词表示“守旧”的意思。conservatory虽然形式上相形容词，但是他的意思是温室和音乐学校。
白水晶
2011-03-29 16:59:58
constrict 压缩
district 区域，地方，管区，行政区
restrict 限制，约束，限定
strict 严格的，严厉的，严谨的
while he was having a panic attack, his throat constricted and made it difficult for him to speak.
当他疾病发作的时候，他的咽喉收缩导致他说不出话来。
How many district courts are there?
那里有多少地方法院？
restrict foreign investment
限制国外投资
California has the strictest laws.
加利福尼亚州的法律最为严格。
Q. Do you think ______ drug laws would reduce the crime rate in the country?
答案：stricter
★Tip
constrict做及物动词表示压缩，做不及物动词表示萎缩。district表示行政区域，restrict表示限制，strict作形容词表示严格，严厉。
白水晶
2011-03-30 17:21:28
contiguous 邻近的，接近的
continuous 连续的，持续的
The two districts are contiguous with each other.
两个区相邻。
The machine makes a continuous noise all day long.
这个机器整天发出噪音。
Q. A rather loud ____________ hum from the air conditioner kept me awake all night.
答案：continuous
★Tip
contiguous指邻近的，接近的
continuous是动词continue的形容词形式，表示连续的，持续的。
白水晶
2011-03-31 21:00:35
contribute 捐助，捐献
distribute 分发，分配，散布
Thanks to all who have contributed!
感谢所有的捐助者。
This roller distributes paint more evenly than a brush would.
这个滚刷的效果好于一般刷子，他会使颜料涂抹的更加均匀。
Q. The boss who promised to ___________ $50,000 toward the cost of the lawsuit didn`t keep this word.
答案：contribute
★Tip
contribute作及物动词表示捐助财产，捐献财产，作不及物动词contribute to 名词/从句表示献身于……。distribute表示分配。
白水晶
2011-04-01 17:56:19
decease 死亡
disease 疾病，弊病
Upon my decease my wife will inherit everything.
我死后我的妻子将继承我的一切财产。
Recent tests showed no signs of the disease.
从最近的检查来看没有患病的征兆。
Q. The _________ was a highly respected member of the movie industry.
答案：deceased
★Tip
Decease作名词表示人的死亡，disease表示疾病。
白水晶
2011-04-06 16:59:25
大家可以去官方的托业（TOEIC）小组，继续关注“托业易混词汇比较”哦！
nervous flyer
2012-03-19 08:57:14
谢谢哈！
北海道
2012-11-15 21:48:02
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