容易混淆的英文單字
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* affect [əˈfɛkt ]
(v.) 影響
* effect [ ɪˈfɛkt ]
(n.) 效果、結果
The loss of European orders affects seriously our over-all business.
歐洲訂單的損失嚴重影響了整個生意。
Propaganda affects the outcome of elections.
宣傳影響選舉結果。
This movie has a lot of special effects.
這部電影有許多特別效果。
What effects will this decision bring?
這個決定會帶來什麼結果?
A happy ending is the effect that we want.
一個快樂的結局是我們大家想要的效果。
* aid [ ed ]
(n.) 幫助、援助、輔助器
* aide [ ed ]
(n.) 助手
He put on a hearing aid.
他戴了一個助聽器。
She is my teaching aide.
她是我的教學助理。
* almost [ ˈɔl most ]
(adv.) 幾乎
* most [ most ]
(pron.) (adj.) 大多數
I had almost forgotten your birthday.
我幾乎忘了你的生日。(almost是副詞)
Most of our goods are sold.
大多數的貨物都賣完了。(most當作代名詞使用)
Most goods are sold.
大多數的貨物都賣完了。(most當作形容詞使用)
(不定代名詞和不定形容詞的用法，請參見文法書p.232&288)
* allot [ əˈlɑt ]
(v.) 分派、分配、指定
* a lot [ əˈlɑt ]
很多
You must finish the test in the allotted time.
你必須在指定時間內完成考試。
There are a lot of tests on Monday.
星期一有很多考試。
(a lot of 是量詞形容詞，請參見文法書p.292)
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* allusion [ əˈlu ʒən ]
(n.) (暗指、影射)
* delusion [ dɪˈlu ʒən ]
(n.) (幻想)
* illusion [ ɪˈlu ʒən ]
(n.) (幻覺)
* elusion [ ɪˈlu ʒən ]
(n.) (逃避)
Her allusion to flowers reminded me that our wedding anniversary was coming.
她的話中有花提醒了我們的結婚紀念日快要到了。
He has delusions of prosecution.
他有被迫害的幻想。
All magic shows are illusions.
所有的魔術表演都是幻覺。
The Internet provides us an elusion of reality.
網路世界提供了我們一個現實的逃避。
* alternate [ ˈɔl tɝˌnet ]
(v.)(adj.)(n.)
改換、輪流、替代
* alternative [ɔl ˈ tɝnət ɪv ]
(adj.) (n.) 可選擇的、可供選擇的事項
Do you have an alternate plan?
你有任何替代方案嗎？
(本句alternate當作形容詞使用)
Do we have any other alternatives?
我們還有什麼其他可選擇的嗎？
(本句alternative當作名詞使用)
* alleviate [ əˈli vɪˌet ]
(v.) 減輕
* ameliorate [ əˈmil jəˌret ]
(v.) 改善
The government had taken measures to try to alleviate depression.
政府已採取措施設法減輕經濟不景氣。
He works hard to ameliorate his family’s poor circumstances.
他努力地工作以改善家庭的窮困。
* alter [ ˈɔl tɝ ]
(v.) 改變
* altar [ ˈɔl tɝ ]
(n) 祭壇
This suit needs to be altered.
這件西裝須要修改。
An ancient altar looted from the ruins of a Mayan palace in the Guatemalan jungle has finally been recovered.
在瓜地馬拉叢林中馬亞文化宮殿遺跡中一件被掠奪的古代祭壇終於被找回來了。
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