56、convert,invert, revert, transform都有"转变"的意思。
convert [kənˈvə:t] v.转变,变换,含有"使某人改变观点"的意思。
He wants to convert to Catholicism.
invert [inˈvə:t] v.使颠倒,使倒转,使反向。常常表示位置、顺序、方向等的颠倒。
The baby inverted the cup and spilled her orange juice.
revert [ˈrivə:t] v.归还,恢复原状。指回到原来的状态或情形。
John gave his brother a house, and when his brother died, ownership reverted back to John.
transform [trænsˈfɔ:m] v.改变,转变,指形状、颜色、大小、性质等的改变。
A little paint will soon transform the old house.
57、credible,credulous, plausible都有"可信的"意思。
credible [ˈkredəbl] a.可信的,可靠的。
That the student told the teacher a credible story that she missed classes because she was sick.
credulous [ˈkredjuləs] a.轻信的,易于相信的。
She was credulous when sh
I invited her to join us, but she declined.
plausible [ˈplɔ:zəbl] a.似乎有理的(可信的)。常带有怀疑的意思。
Even though it is a plausible explanation, I am not completely convinced.
58、decline,refuse, reject, deny都有"拒绝"的意思。
decline [diˈklain] v.婉言拒绝,谢绝,相当于refusepolitely,主要用于拒绝有关社交活动的邀请或要求帮助的请求,后接名词或动词不定式,主语只能是人。
refuse [riˈfju:z] v.是比较普通的用词,表示"拒绝",含有非常坚决地、不客气地拒绝的意思。
reject [riˈdʒekt] v.抛弃,不采纳,主语可以是人或物,后接名词,不能接动词不定式。
He asked her to go to the movies three times, and each time she rejected him.
deny [diˈnai] v.否认,否定,其后可接名词,代词或that从句。
The defendant denied the accusations made against him in court.
59、deduce,induce, reduce 这是一组形近易混词。
deduce [diˈdju:s] v.推断,推理,演绎。
My friend becomes quiet when his girlfriend is angry with him; today he is quiet and so I deduce she is angry.
induce [inˈdju:s] v.引诱,劝;引起,导致。
We couldn't induce the old lady to travel by air.
reduce [riˈdju:s] v.减轻,减小;降低。
He reduced his weight by20 poundsby eating less and exercising.
60、delay,postpone 这两个词都有"延迟"之意。
delay [diˈlei] v.延期,延缓,耽搁,指由于不可避免的障碍等原因而延期。
Her late arrival delayed the start of the meeting.
postpone [ˌpəustˈpəun] v.耽搁,暂缓,常指将某事放置一边,等到另一事发生或一定时间后再做。
Our meeting for today was postponed until next week.
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