86、imperial,imperious
imperial [imˈpiəriəl] a.帝国的,帝王的;帝王般的,威严的;英制的(非公制的度量衡制,磅,加仑,品脱等)。the imperial guards
imperious [imˈpiəriəs] a.傲慢的,专横的。
The strict father showed an imperious attitude toward his children.
87、imply,infer
imply [imˈplai] v. (从言语或态度中)暗示,暗指(某种事情)。
The Secretary of the Treasury implied that interest rates would go down.
infer [inˈfə:] v. (根据已知事实)推断,推理。
I infer from your smile that you are happy.
88、industrial,industrious 这是一组形近易混词。
industrial [inˈdʌstriəl] a.工业的,产业的,来自于名词industry。
Industrial production is up this year; but agriculture is weak.
industrious [inˈdʌstriəs] a.勤奋的,忙碌的。
She started her own business and is now very industrious.
89、initial,original, primitive
initial [iˈniʃəl] a.开始的,最初的,强调处于事物的起始阶段,也可以指位于开头地方的。
My initial good opinion of him changed with time.
original [əˈridʒinəl] a.最初的,最早的;原版的,原物的。指按顺序是首位的,在此前不再有更为原始的同类的东西;也指原件的,原物的,非仿造的东西。
This is the original piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
primitive [ˈprimitiv] a.原始的,上古的,早期的,指处于人类生命或事物发展的早期阶段,也可以指自然的或简朴的。
Primitive tribes live in the Amazon River basin.
90、interfere,intervene, interrupt, disturb"干扰"
interfere [ˌɪntəˈfiə] v.干涉,妨碍。常指干涉或妨碍他人(的事),着重指有影响,当"干涉"讲时,后多接in,当"妨碍,打扰"时后多接with。
It's unwise to interfere between husband and wife.
intervene [ˌɪntəˈvi:n] v.干涉,干预,较为正式,常指带有行动的干预;此外,还有"调停"的意思。
Would you intervene if you saw a parent hit a child?
interrupt [ˌɪntəˈrʌpt] v.打扰,打断,阻碍。常有"使……停止(中断)"的意思。
His speech was constantly interrupted by applause.
disturb [disˈtə:b] v.打扰,妨碍。常指失去了正常的状态或导致困难产生。
Bad dreams disturbed her sleep.
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