同等學(xué)力考研完形填空常用90組意群詞

1、同等學(xué)力碩士英語完型常用詞匯辨析Part 11be absorbed in 專心于 by accident 偶然 account for 說明on account of 因為，由于2. in addition 另外in addition to 除之外 3as for 至于，就方面說as if 好像，仿佛as though 好像，仿佛 as to 至于，關(guān)于 as well 也，一樣aside from 除以外4. back off 放，讓步，退卻 back up 支持，援助5get the best of 勝過 make the best of 充分利用，妥善處理 for the better

2、 好轉(zhuǎn)，改善 get the better of 打敗，智勝 6break off 斷絕，結(jié)束 break out 突發(fā)，爆發(fā)break through 突破break up 終止，結(jié)束， 打碎catch ones breach 屏息7bring about 帶來，造成bring down 打倒，挫傷bring forth 產(chǎn)生，提出bring forward 提出bring out 使出現(xiàn)，公布bring to 使恢復(fù)知覺bring up 教育，培養(yǎng)，使成長 8.call for 邀請，要求，需要 call forth 喚起，引起call off 放棄，取消call on/upon 訪問，

3、call up 召集，動員 9in any case 無論如何，總之in case 假如，萬一in no case 絕不10catch on 理解，明白catch up with 追上，趕上 11check  in 辦理登記手續(xù)check out 結(jié)帳后離開；檢驗，核查check upon 校對，檢查 12. come off 實現(xiàn)，成功，奏效come on 請，來吧，發(fā)展come out 出版，出現(xiàn)，顯露；結(jié)果是come round/around 來訪，

4、蘇醒come through 經(jīng)歷，脫險come to 總計，達到come true 實現(xiàn)，達到come up 走近，發(fā)生come up to 達到，符合come up with 提出，提供13in consequence 因此，結(jié)果in consequence of 由于的緣故14cross out 刪去，取消15on cue 恰好在這個時候take ones cue from 學(xué)的樣，聽的勸告 16cut across 走捷徑，抄近路cut back 削減，降低cut down 削減，減少cut in 插嘴，打

5、斷cut out 刪除 17derive from 導(dǎo)出；由來in detail 詳細地die down 漸漸消失，平息die off 相繼死去die out 消失，滅絕be on a diet 節(jié)食 18draw up 寫出，畫出；草擬；停住 19drop by 順便未訪drop off 減弱，減少drop out 退出，離隊20dwell on 凝思，詳述21at all events 無論如何 in any event 無論如何in the event of 萬一，如果發(fā)生 22in excess of 超過 23. fall behind 落后fall back on 求助于，轉(zhuǎn)而依靠

6、fall in with 符合，與一致24. in favor of 有利于，贊成，支持25feed in 輸入be fed up with 感到厭煩feel like 欲，想要26in force 有效，實施中27and so forth 等等28get along with 進展；相處融洽；生活，過活get away 逃脫，離開get down to 開始，著手get in 進入；收獲，收集get into 進入，陷入get off 離開，動身，開始get out of 逃避，改掉get over 克服get the better of 占上風，勝過get through 結(jié)束，完成；接通

7、電話 29. give away 泄露；分送give back 送還，恢復(fù)give in 投降，屈服give off 放出，釋放give out 分發(fā)，放出give up 停止，放棄give way to 給讓路，被代替30. go after 追求go ahead 開始，前進，領(lǐng)先go along with 陪同前往，隨行g(shù)o by 過去go for 支持，擁護go into 進入；研究，調(diào)查go off 爆炸，發(fā)射；動身，離開go on 繼續(xù)，發(fā)生go over 檢查，復(fù)習，重溫go through 經(jīng)歷，經(jīng)受；詳細檢查go with 伴隨，與協(xié)調(diào)31. hand down 留傳下來，傳給

8、hand in 交上，遞交hand in hand 手拉著手，聯(lián)合hand on 傳下來，依次傳遞hand out 分發(fā)，散發(fā)hand over 交出，移交in hand 在控制中on the other hand 另一方面hang about 閑蕩，徘徊hang on 繼續(xù)下去，等一下hang up 掛斷(電話)32.hardlywhen 剛一就33hold back 躊躇，退縮；阻止，抑制hold on 繼續(xù)，握住不放hold on to 緊緊抓住，堅持hold up 舉起，承載；阻擋 34if only 要是多好35at intervals 不時，時時36keep back 阻止，阻擋；

9、隱瞞，保留keep down 控制，壓制，鎮(zhèn)壓；壓低keep from 使不做keep off 不接近，避開keep on 繼續(xù)不斷，保持keep out of 躲開，置身之外keep to 堅持，保持keep up 保持，維持，堅持keep up with 跟上37knock down 撞倒，擊倒knock out 擊倒，擊昏38at large 一般；大體上39lay aside 把擱置一邊lay down 放下；制定lay off 解雇lay out 安排，布置；陳列，展示 40at length 最后；詳細地no less than 不少于，不亞于， 和一樣41let down 放下，

10、降低；使失望let go 放開，松手let in 讓進入，放進來let off 放(炮，煙火)，開(槍)；免除let out 放掉，發(fā)出42cast light on/upon 使明白，闡明43. little by little 逐漸地44. live on/ by 靠生活，以為食live through 度過，經(jīng)受過live up to 做到，不辜負 45. look after 照管，照料look at 看望，注視look back 回顧，回頭看look down on 看不起，輕視look for 尋找，尋求look forward to 盼望，期待look into 調(diào)查，觀察loo

11、k on 旁觀，觀看look out 留神，注意，警惕look over 檢查，查看，調(diào)查look through 仔細查看，瀏覽，溫習look up to 尊敬，敬仰46. at a loss 困惑，不知所措47. make for 走向，駛向；有利于48. make up for 補償，彌補49. by all means 無論如何，必定by means of 借助于，用by no means 決不50. at the moment 現(xiàn)在，此刻for a moment 片刻，一會兒for the moment 現(xiàn)在，暫時in a moment 立刻，馬上Part 2 1 abide, ad

12、here, conform, comply這四個考試中的高頻考詞都有“遵守”的意思，但是它們的搭配不同。abide v.后接by表示“遵守，同意”。I will abide by the director' decision.我將遵從主任的決定。adhere v.后接to表示“遵守”。(當然adhere一詞的其它意思如“堅持；粘附”也經(jīng)常被考到。)Car drivers must adhere to the rules of driving.汽車司機必須遵守駕駛規(guī)則。conform v.后接to表示“遵守，符合”。All individuals are required to conf

13、orm to the laws made by their governments.每個人都應(yīng)該遵守政府制訂的法律。comply v.后接with表示“遵守，服從”，用于正式的場合。Our company complies with governmental regulations on paying taxes.我們公司遵守政府有關(guān)納稅的規(guī)定。2. abnormal, uncommon, disordered這三個單詞都有“反常的”之意，在考研和CET-6當中經(jīng)常讓考生們辨析它們的細微差別。abnormal a.不正常的，反常的(但并非罕見)，指行為或現(xiàn)象(如氣候)的異常。His body

14、temperature has been abnormal for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade.他的體溫三天來一直都不正常，最高的時候達到40.5攝氏度。(盡管身體發(fā)燒不正常，但生活中也時有發(fā)生。)uncommon a.罕見的，不平常的，指很少經(jīng)歷或很少見到的狀況；特別的，出色的。Hurricanes are uncommon in England.颶風在英國非常罕見。That is uncommon instant coffee; it tastes great!那速溶咖啡質(zhì)量上乘，味道好極了！disor

15、dered a.混亂的，雜亂的；(精神或身體)有病的。We couldn't understand her disordered presentation.我們聽不明白她條理不清的陳述。3。 abolish, cancel, eliminate, dispose, erase, exclude, extinguish這一組動詞都有“取消，除掉”的意思。abolish v.指對法律、習俗、制度的廢除；完全破壞。The government abolished the tax on alcohol.政府取消了酒稅。cancel v.對預(yù)先安排的某種活動(如旅行、計劃、會議等)的取消；刪去(

16、字、句)。The meeting has been cancelled because of the flu.會議由于流感而取消了。eliminate v.指消除、淘汰已經(jīng)存在但是現(xiàn)在不需要的東西。The losing team was eliminated from further competition.失利的那個隊被淘汰了，不能參加下一階段的比賽。The doctor helped him eliminate toxins from the intestine.醫(yī)生幫助他排出腸中毒素。dispose v.處理，處置；表示“除掉、扔掉”時常與of連用。(這一點需要注意。)After you

17、r picnic, please dispose of the litter.野餐后請清除掉垃圾。erase v.除去，擦掉，指有意識地除去字跡、聲音等。I erased the music on the tape before recording on the tape again.我在往磁帶上錄音之前先消掉了上面的音樂。exclude v.排斥；排除，不包括在內(nèi)，與include互為反義詞。The restaurant excludes anyone who is not properly dressed from entering.衣冠不整者不得進入該餐館。extinguish v.熄滅

18、，撲滅(火)；使沉默，使暗淡。Firefighters extinguished a big fire.消防隊員撲滅了大火。4  abstract, digest, outline, summary這一組名詞都有“要點，摘要”的意思。abstract n.概要，摘要，尤其指對學(xué)術(shù)論文或法律論據(jù)作的簡述。I have read the abstract of his book.我已經(jīng)讀了他的書的概要。digest n. (篇幅較長的)摘要，文摘，它是對原文的濃縮而不是對原文的簡單解釋，濃縮后仍保持原文的順序、重點和風格。Reader's Digest讀者文摘outline n.

19、要點，大綱，概要。She made an outline of ideas she wanted to present in her talk.她把自己要談的想法列了一個提綱。summary n.總結(jié)，摘要，指用寥寥數(shù)語概括文章或者講話的要點，不考慮原文的風格。5 absurd, ridiculous, silly這一組形容詞都有“愚蠢，可笑”的意思。absurd a.荒謬的，可笑的，指因不符合常識、違反真理或不合邏輯而令人發(fā)笑。There was an absurd idea that the earth was flat and motionless.過去曾經(jīng)有一種荒謬的觀點認為地球呈扁平

20、狀而且靜止不動。ridiculous a.荒唐可笑的，指因為愚昧無知而令人發(fā)笑并成為笑柄，含有蔑視成分。It is ridiculous to judge a foreign culture only by its food.僅僅根據(jù)一個國家的飲食來評價該國家的文化是荒唐可笑的。silly a.愚蠢的，傻的，指由于單純或者頭腦簡單而顯得愚蠢。a silly little boy傻小子  6abundant, plentiful這兩個形容詞都有“充足的”之意。abundant a. (數(shù)量)充足的，常用于人、物產(chǎn)、資源、雨量等，含有“過多”之意。Oil is in abundant s

21、upply in this country.這個國家石油供應(yīng)十分充裕。plentiful a.豐富的，充足的，常用于食物、收獲、財產(chǎn)等，不能用于時間、空間、思想等方面。Eggs are plentiful at this moment.現(xiàn)在雞蛋很多。7 accent, tone, dialect這三個名詞意思相近，容易混淆。accent n.口音，指某一地區(qū)語言的發(fā)音特征；重音。He speaks English with a Spanish accent.他講英語帶有西班牙口音。tone n.語氣，音調(diào)，指說話人的口氣或聲音的高低、輕重等。He speaks to his baby in s

22、oft tones.他用柔和的語調(diào)和他的嬰兒說話。dialect n.方言，土語，地方話，指一個地區(qū)人們所使用的語言。the Yorkshire dialect約克郡方言    the Sichuan dialect四川方言8 access, assess這兩個詞為一組“形近易混詞”。access n.接近，進入。The people living in these apartments have free access to that swimming pool.住在這些公寓里的人可以免費地進入游泳池。assess v.評估(財產(chǎn)，價值)。I assessed

23、how much it would cost to build a new apartment.我評估了一下建一套新的公寓要多少錢。9 accommodate, afford, furnish這一組動詞都有“提供”的意思。accommodate v.提供住宿、房間；適應(yīng)，迎合，遷就。This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.這家飯店可供500位來賓住宿。The company accommodated the customer's wish and sent the delivery overnight.公司滿足了顧客的愿望，連夜將貨物發(fā)了

24、出去。afford v.負擔，支付；當“提供”講時，多用于指抽象事物的提供。We can't afford that expensive sports car.我們買不起那輛昂貴的跑車。The tall building affords a beautiful view of the ocean.從這幢高樓上可以看到大海的美麗景致。furnish v.指提供生活或某種用途所需要的東西。Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking that makes what we read ou

25、rs.閱讀雖然為我們的思想提供了各種知識，然而只有思考才能將我們讀到的內(nèi)容變成自己的東西。10 accomplishment, attainment, achievement這三個名詞都有“成就”的意思。accomplishment n.成功，成就；才藝，修養(yǎng)。Climbing that high mountain was an accomplishment for the hikers.對于登山運動員來說，爬上了那座山就是成功。Being able to paint well is just one of her accomplishments.畫畫得好只是她的許多才能之一。attainme

26、nt n.指學(xué)識和造詣(常用作復(fù)數(shù))；達到，到達。a scholar of the highest attainments造詣極高的學(xué)者achievement n.可指抽象的“成就”，或具體的“成績”，與accomplishment是同義詞。11 accuse, charge兩個動詞都有“控訴，指控”之意，但它們后面所搭配的介詞不同。accuse v.指控，控訴，與介詞of連用。The police accused him of theft.警察指控他犯有盜竊罪。charge v.可以指因為小錯而受的責備，也指因違法而受到控告，與介詞with連用。The police charged him

27、with murder.警察指控他犯了謀殺罪。acquire, attain, obtain, gain, earn, achieve, secure  這一組動詞都有"獲得，取得"的意思，在考研和CET-6當中屢次出現(xiàn)它們之間的辨析。acquire v.多指經(jīng)過努力逐步獲得才能、知識、習慣等，也可用于對財物等的獲得，該詞強調(diào)"一經(jīng)獲得就會長期持有"的含義。It is through learning that the individual acquires many habitual ways of reacting to situation

28、s.正是通過學(xué)習，個人才得以獲得應(yīng)付各種情況的習慣做法。attain v.指經(jīng)過不懈的努力獲得未曾預(yù)料到的結(jié)果；也可指達到某一目標。The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month.這名銷售員完成了當月的銷售目標。obtain v.獲得，買到，用于正式語體中。He obtained the property with a bank loan.他通過向銀行貸款買下了那份房產(chǎn)。gain v.指通過較大努力獲得某種利益或好處；亦可指軍事上的武力奪取等。An investor gains by buying stocks that go up

29、in value.投資者通過所買股票價格上漲而得利潤。earn v.掙得，贏得，指因工作等而得到報酬或待遇。How much do you earn a week?你一星期掙多少錢？achieve v.得到，獲得，多指成就、目標、幸福的取得。The movie star achieved success and wealth.這個影星取得了成功和財富。secure v.得到；把拿到手，含有肯定占有難以得到的東西之意；使安全，保衛(wèi)；作形容詞比較常見，意為"安全的"。A million signatures have been secured.已征集到了100萬人的簽名。He

30、secured the office before leaving it for the night.他晚上離開前鎖好了辦公室的門窗。 12 acquire, attain, obtain, gain, earn, achieve, secure  這一組動詞都有"獲得，取得"的意思，在考研和CET-6當中屢次出現(xiàn)它們之間的辨析。acquire v.多指經(jīng)過努力逐步獲得才能、知識、習慣等，也可用于對財物等的獲得，該詞強調(diào)"一經(jīng)獲得就會長期持有"的含義。It is through learning that the indiv

31、idual acquires many habitual ways of reacting to situations.正是通過學(xué)習，個人才得以獲得應(yīng)付各種情況的習慣做法。attain v.指經(jīng)過不懈的努力獲得未曾預(yù)料到的結(jié)果；也可指達到某一目標。The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month.這名銷售員完成了當月的銷售目標。obtain v.獲得，買到，用于正式語體中。He obtained the property with a bank loan.他通過向銀行貸款買下了那份房產(chǎn)。gain v.指通過較大努力獲得某種利益或好處；亦

32、可指軍事上的武力奪取等。An investor gains by buying stocks that go up in value.投資者通過所買股票價格上漲而得利潤。earn v.掙得，贏得，指因工作等而得到報酬或待遇。How much do you earn a week?你一星期掙多少錢？achieve v.得到，獲得，多指成就、目標、幸福的取得。The movie star achieved success and wealth.這個影星取得了成功和財富。secure v.得到；把拿到手，含有肯定占有難以得到的東西之意；使安全，保衛(wèi)；作形容詞比較常見，意為"安全的"

33、;。A million signatures have been secured.已征集到了100萬人的簽名。He secured the office before leaving it for the night.他晚上離開前鎖好了辦公室的門窗。   13。 acute, critical, crucial, urgent這一組形容詞都有"嚴重的，重要的"意思。acute a.劇烈的，嚴重的；急性的(病)。An acute lack of food brought hunger to the Iraqi people.食品嚴重缺乏，伊拉克人民正在忍饑

34、挨餓。critical a.意為"關(guān)鍵的"，表示處于極度缺乏的狀態(tài)或事件的轉(zhuǎn)折點，與crucial相似。與crucial的區(qū)別在于它對缺乏的或危急的程度有更準確的衡量；還指"批判性的，分析性的"。It is critical that you study hard for the exam or you will fail it.為了考好你必須用功學(xué)習，則你會不及格的。crucial a.意為"決定性的，緊要關(guān)頭的，至關(guān)重要的"，最為籠統(tǒng)，適用于上述兩種情況。Improved consumer confidence is crucia

35、l to an economic recovery.消費者信心的增強對經(jīng)濟的復(fù)蘇是至關(guān)重要的。urgent a.意為"緊迫的，急迫的，緊要的"，它不強調(diào)所指的問題是最重要的，僅強調(diào)"緊急的"狀態(tài)。We have an urgent need for help; we are running out of water.我們急需要幫助，我們的水就快要用光了。     14 adjust, regulate, rectify, amend, convert, alter, modify, transform, vary這九個動詞都

36、含有"調(diào)整、改變"的意思。adjust v.一般指很小的改變或技術(shù)性的調(diào)整；修理。I adjusted the air conditioner to stay cool.我調(diào)節(jié)了空調(diào)以保持涼爽。regulate v.指根據(jù)規(guī)定或需要對某物(機器、鐘表等)進行調(diào)整或調(diào)節(jié)，使之準確工作或運行；多含有"控制"之意。Lights are used to regulate the traffic.紅綠燈被用來管制交通。rectify v.糾正，校正(錯誤、文章、合同等)。He rectified the mistake in the contract by cha

37、nging its wording.他通過改變措辭糾正了合同里的錯誤。amend v. (正式用語)指修改文件、法律、規(guī)范等。The politicians amended the law to provide more jobs.政治家們修正了這項法律以提供更多的就業(yè)。convert v.改變某事物的形式或用途，還可以指改變信仰尤其是宗教信仰。Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971.英國于1971年改用十進制貨幣體系。He's converted to Catholicism.他已經(jīng)皈依天主教。alter v.使事

38、物在外觀、性質(zhì)、用途等方面稍作改變。The tailor altered the waistband on my pants because it was too tight.裁縫修改了我的褲腰因為它太緊了。modify v.改變，修改，以使某物更趨完善，還可以用來表示態(tài)度、脾氣、意見變得溫和。He was loud and angry, and his friends told him to modify his behavior.他粗聲大氣，脾氣暴躁；朋友們告訴他要改變自己的舉止。transform v.指徹底、深遠的改變，這種變化完全改變了外觀或特性，使被改變的對象脫胎換骨。Remode

39、ling transformed an old, dark housesintosa cheerful one.重新裝修使這所陳舊昏暗的房子變得賞心悅目。vary v.強調(diào)沒有一定規(guī)則、陸續(xù)的變化或差異。Air fares vary from one airline to another.航空公司的機票價格各不相同。   15 admit, confess, concede這幾個動詞都有"承認"的意思。admit v.指由于說服、再三追問而"承認"某一事實或過錯。I admit that you have a point.我承認你有理

40、。confess v.供認(罪行、過錯等)，含有"坦白、招認"的意思。He confessed his crimes to the judge.他向法官供認了他的罪行。concede v.指曾想隱瞞或不愿意承認某一錯誤，但由于證據(jù)確鑿而不得不勉強承認，還可以指"以退為進"的承認。The man who caused the accident finally conceded to the police that he had done it.造成這次交通事故的人最終向警察承認他是肇事人。     16   affi

41、liate, link, attach, append這一組動詞都有"附加"的意思。affiliate v.加入，成為一部分。an affiliated middle school一所附屬中學(xué)link v.將人或物連接起來。The crowd linked arms to form a barrier.群眾臂挽著臂組成人墻。attach v.將某物系在、貼在、附在另一物上。I attached a note to my report with a paper clip.我用別針將一張字條別在報告的后面。append v.增加，附加(與attach的意思比較接近)。The l

42、awyer appended two more pages to the contract.律師在合同后又附加了兩頁。      17 affirm, assert, allege, claim, announce, proclaim這一組動詞都有"聲稱"的意思。affirm v.堅信不疑地肯定或宣稱，是deny的反義詞。He affirmed his love for her.他發(fā)誓愛她。assert v.指不管事實如何，主觀自信地宣稱，或者清楚有力地堅持某個情況為事實。She asserted that she was innoc

43、ent .她宣稱自己是無辜的。allege v.在無真憑實據(jù)的情況下宣稱、斷定。The suspect alleged that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime.嫌疑犯聲稱案發(fā)時他不在現(xiàn)場。claim v.要求，聲稱，斷言。多指根據(jù)某種規(guī)定提出的要求或主張。They claim that if more people rode bicycles to go to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the cit

44、y.他們生成如果有更多的人騎自行車上班的話，鬧市區(qū)的汽車就會有所減少。announce v.宣布，宣告。多指首次當眾正式宣布某一主張或態(tài)度，常常帶有預(yù)告的意味。The invention of the printing press announced the diffusion of knowledge.印刷術(shù)的發(fā)明宣告了知識普及時代的來臨。proclaim v.宣布；宣告(成立)。指經(jīng)過深思熟慮后向大眾宣布一個明確的決定或判斷，尤其指重大事件的宣布，多用于官方場合。The president proclaimed an emergency when the war came.當戰(zhàn)爭來臨的時候

45、總統(tǒng)宣布進入緊急狀態(tài)。18. aggravate, reinforce, increase, strengthen, intensify 這一組動詞都有"加強"的意思。aggravate v.加重(負擔、罪行、病情等)，使之惡化。I hurt my foot, then aggravated it by trying to walk too soon.我的腳受傷了，而過早的下地走路又加重了傷情。reinforce v.增援，一般用于軍隊或警察的行動；(以添加材料等)加固。A police officer saw three thieves robbing a bank an

46、d radioed to reinforce him.一位警察看到三個盜賊搶劫銀行，用無線電話要求增援。increase v.指數(shù)量上的增加。The number of people has been increased.人數(shù)增加了。strengthen v.加強，鞏固，增強，相當于to become stronger。Exercising every day strengthens the heart.每天鍛煉可以提高心臟的功能。Competition, they believe, strengthens the national character rather than corrupt

47、it.人們認為競爭加強了民族性而不是破壞了它。intensify v.使變得更強烈、劇烈，加劇，相當于to become more intense or intensive。intensify colors加深色彩      intensify hatred加深仇恨19 alert, cautious, considerate 這一組形容詞都表示"小心的，謹慎的"。alert a.警惕的，留神的。The hostess remained standing, alert to every guests' drinking nee

48、d.女主人一直站在旁邊，時刻準備給大家斟酒。cautious a.細心的，謹慎的。He has a cautious attitude about spending money.在花錢的問題上他態(tài)度謹慎。considerate a.關(guān)心他人的，體貼的。He is always considerate of others; he is kind and sympathetic.他總是很體諒他人，并且慈祥而富有同情心。20 alive, live, living, lively這一組形容詞都跟"活"有關(guān)。alive a.活著的，有活力的，常作表語，作定語時必須后置。After

49、the accident, he was barely alive.交通事故后，他奄奄一息。all man alive所有活著的人live a.活的，有活力的，現(xiàn)場直播的。We watched the live broadcast of the opera on TV.我們通過電視觀看了這部歌劇的實況。living a.活著的，作定語可前可后，可修飾人也可修飾物。Who is the world's greatest living artist?誰是現(xiàn)在還健在的世界上最偉大的藝術(shù)家？living room起居室lively a.活潑的，栩栩如生的。She is a lively you

50、ng girl, always laughing and doing things.她是個活潑可愛的小姑娘，總是歡聲笑語忙個不停。21 alleviate, diminish, reduce, decrease, decline 這一組動詞都有"減少，減輕"的意思。alleviate v.在痛苦方面的減輕，緩和The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼藥減緩了疼痛。diminish v.指因為不斷消耗，在數(shù)量方面緩慢減少，也指在素質(zhì)或者價值的下降。The supply of oil has diminished because of the

51、war.由于戰(zhàn)爭石油的供應(yīng)減少了。reduce v.指人為地使某物在數(shù)量或重量方面的減少或降低。He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他縮減了他們的開銷。decrease v.指數(shù)量上的減少；力量或者強度的減弱。The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口數(shù)量急劇下降。decline v. (數(shù)目、價格、比率)下降；謝絕，婉言推辭；衰退，衰落。Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明顯下降。He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我們請他吃飯的邀請。22 allocate, separate, detach, divide這一組動詞都有"分開"的意思。allocate v.分配，把撥給。The city government allocated money for schools and the police in this y