山东专升本考试英语常考形近词

　　英语中，有很多看起来相近的单词，但是，千万别大意，意思可是完全不一样的，有的甚至是相反的，理解错了，可是会出笑话的!

　　aboard/abroad

　　aboard prep. & adv. 在(船/车/飞机等)上;上(船/车/飞 机等)

　　He was already aboard the plane.他已经登机了。

　　The plane crashed, killing all 200 people aboard.飞机失事，机上200人全部遇难。

　　abroad adv. 在国外;到国外

　　He was famous, both at home and abroad.他享誉国内外。

　　accept/concept/except

　　accept v. 接受

　　I don't think they would accept that view.我认为他们不会相信那个观点。

　　concept n. 概念;观念

　　He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics.他无法掌握数学的基本概念。

　　except conj. & prep. 除外

　　We work every day except Sunday.我们除星期天外都工作。

　　access/assess

　　access n. 通路;机会

　　The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.去那农舍的唯一通路是穿过田野。

　　assess v. 评价

　　Many of the adults were assessed as having learning difficulties. 许多成年人被认定有学习困难。

　　accident/incident

　　accident n. 事故;意外遭遇

　　Sam had an accident at work and had to go to hospital.山姆在工作时发生意外事故，不得不去医院。

　　incident n. 事件

　　There was a shooting incident near here last night.昨夜这附近发生了枪击事件。

　　adapt/adopt

　　adapt v. (使)适应;改编;改写

　　The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.孩子们发觉很难适应新学校。

　　Three of her novels have been adapted for television.她的长篇小说中有三部已改编成电视节冃。

　　adopt v. 收养;釆用

　　She was forced to have her baby adopted.她被迫把婴儿给人收养。

　　All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.三个队处理这个问题的方法各不相同。

　　event/eventually/invent/prevent

　　event n. 重大事件;(发生的)事情

　　It is easy to be wise after the event.事后诸葛亮人人都会做。

　　eventually adv. 最终;终于

　　You will succeed eventually.你终会成功的。

　　invent v. 发明;创造

　　In 1930, German scientists invented the tape we use today.1930年，德国科学家发明了我们如今使用的磁带。

　　prevent v. 阻止;防止

　　In this way we prevented the spread of this disease.我们用这种方式防止了这种疾病的蔓延。

　　admit/permit

　　admit v. 容许进入;承认

　　Only ticket-holders will be admitted to/into the stadium.持票者方可进入体育场。

　　I had to admit (to) being nervous about the test.我不得不承认对这次考试感到紧张。

　　permit v. 许可 准许

　　Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. 在图书馆里的任何地方都不允许打电话。

　　affect/affection/effect/effort

　　affect v. 影响

　　You opinion will not affect my decision.你的意见不会影响我的决定。

　　affection n. 喜爱;钟爱

　　She was held in deep affection by all her students.她的学生都十分爱戴她。

　　effect n. 影响;作用

　　We don't know the long-term effects of pollution.我们不了解污染的长远影响。

　　effort n. 努力;力气

　　It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.爬到顶上路程很长，虽然费力却很值得。

　　angel/angle

　　angel n. 天使

　　Thank you a thousand times, you're an angel.千恩万谢了，你是个天使。

　　angle n. 角度

　　Thanks to the angle at which he stood, he could just see the sunset. 多亏他站的角度，他刚好能看到曰落。

　　appoint/disappoint

　　appoint v. 任命;约定

　　Sam has been appointed manager of the engineering department to take the place of George.山姆被任命为工程部经理，接替乔治。

　　We appointed a day in June for celebration.我们把庆祝会定在六月的一天。

　　disappoint v. 使失望

　　I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't come after all.真抱歉让你失望，可我实在不能来。

　　approve/approval/improve/prove

　　approve v. 批准;认可;赞成;同意

　　Do you approve of my idea?你同意我的想法吗?

　　approval n. 赞成;同意

　　I was always trying to win my father's approval. 我总是想方设法赢得父亲的赞许。

　　improve v. 改善;提高

　　I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.我认为提高我的法语水准的最好办法是到法国生活。

　　prove v. 证明;证实

　　Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.只要给我个机会，我会证明给你看。

　　aspect/expect/inspect/suspect

　　aspect n. 方面

　　Dealing with people is themost important aspect of my work. 与人打交道是我工.作中最重要的一方面。

　　expect v. 预料;预计

　　I expect to be back withina week.我预计一周之内回来。

　　inspect v. 仔细检査

　　Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them. 要确保在签收货物之前仔细检査。

　　suspect v. 怀疑

　　I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine. 我怀疑发动机出了什么故障。

　　awake/aware

　　awake adj. 醒着的

　　How do you stay awake during boring lectures?听乏味的讲座时你如何让自己不睡着?

　　aware adj. 知道的;意识到的

　　Everyone should be made aware of the risks involved. 应该让人人都知道所涉及的风险。

　　breath/breathe

　　breath n. 呼吸;气息

　　We had to stop for breath before we got to the top.我们不得不喘曰气，然后再豎山顶。

　　breathe v. 呼吸

　　The air was so cold we could hardly breathe.空气非常寒冷,我们难以呼吸。

　　board/broad

　　board n. 公告牌;布告牌

　　Can I put this notice on the board?我可以把这张通告贴在布告牌上吗?

　　broad adj. 宽的;阔的

　　He gave her a broad smile.他给她一个灿烂的微笑。

　　compete/complete

　　compete v. 竞争

　　Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. 小孩子通常都会在母亲面前争宠。

　　complete ① v. 完成;结束;② adj. 完全的;彻底的:

　　① She completed her degree in two years.她在两年内修完了学位。

　　② The news came as a complete surprise.这消息让人十分意外。

　　complex/flexible/reflect

　　complex adj. 复杂的

　　It is a complex system, but it certainly makes a change.这是个复杂系统，但肯定有所改进。

　　flexible adj. 可变通的;灵活的

　　Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of every one. 我们的计划必须足够变通，以满足每个人的需要。

　　reflect v. 反映;反思

　　The drop in consumer spending reflects concern about the economy. 消费支出的卜降反映出人们对经济的担忧。

　　We should all give ourselves time to reflect.我们都应该给自己时间来深思。

　　conclude/include

　　conclude v. 断定;推断出

　　He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favor of the plan. 他从他们的话语中推断出他们不赞同此项计划。

　　include v. 包括;包含

　　Your duties include typing letters and answering the phone.你的职责包括打信件和接电话。

　　confuse/refuse

　　confuse v. 使糊涂;使迷惑

　　His directions really confused me.他指的路线真把我弄糊涂了。

　　refuse v. 拒绝;回绝

　　She refused to accept that there was a problem.她拒不承认有问题存在。

　　complain/explain

　　complain v. 抱怨

　　She complained that no one had been at the airport to meet her.她抱怨说没人到机场接她。

　　explain v. 解释;说明

　　Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple words. 然而，并非每个法官都能用浅易的话来解释法律。

　　consist/insist/resist

　　consist v. 由构成

　　Life consists of not only sunshine but also hard times.生活不仅有阳光，还有艰难困苦。

　　insist v. 坚持;坚决要求;坚持认为

　　He insisted on walking me to the station to see me off.他坚持要陪我走到车站为我送行。

　　He insisted on his innocence.他坚持说自己是无辜的。

　　resist v. 抵制;抵抗

　　We found the apple pie too good to resist.我们觉得这块苹果馅饼令人无法抗拒。

　　contain/maintain/obtain

　　contain v. 包含 含有

　　The drink doesn't contain any alcohol.这种饮料不含任何酒精。

　　maintain v. 维持;保持

　　The two countries have always maintained close relations.这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。

　　obtain v. 获得;得到

　　In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.第二次试验他们获得了明确的结果。