adapt 8 v.①改编,改写②使适应
考点提要形近词辨析
adapt 适应,改编;adopt 接受,收养。
典型考题It is too early to say whether IBM’s competitors will be able to their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost.\[CET-4,2003.9\]
A. yieldB. stickC. adapt D.adopt\[C\]
试题解析题意:说IBM的竞争对手们能以可负担的成本使他们的产品适应新的硬件还为时尚早。本题考查的是一组动词的词义辨析。yield出产,产生,放弃,投降,yield sth.to sb.对某人放弃某物;stick插入,粘附,stick to忠于,坚持;adapt改编,使适应,adapt sth.to sth.使……适应……;adopt收养,采纳。根据题意,显然应选C。
add 16 v.①增加②进一步说,附带说明
常考短语add to 增加;add up to 共计为,合计达
典型考题Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation onlyto his confusion.\[CET-4,1995.6\]
A.extendedB.amountedC.addedD.turned\[C\]
试题解析四个选项后都可接介词to,但意义不同:extend to 延伸,延续;amount to 达到;turn to 求助于;add to 增加,最合题意。
addition n.①加,加法②增加的人,附加物
考点提要in addition, in addition to“另外”
in addition 另外,此外,在句中相当于副词;
in addition to 加上,除……之外,后接名词或代词。
记忆方法①同根词:add加,增加;additional附加的;additive添加物,添加剂②相关词:加法 addition;减法 subtraction;乘法multiplication;除法 division
additionaladditional 4 adj.附加的,额外的,另外的
address 7 n.①地址,住址②致词,演说v.①向……讲话②写姓名地址(在信封上),致函 ③致力于某事
常考短语to address a meeting 向大会致词;to address to sb.写信给……;向……致词
考点提要address,speech“发言,演讲”
address是指正式的演讲,如:inaugural address 就职演说;speech 是指普通的讲话、发言。
记忆方法派生词:addressee n.收件人
adequate 4 adj.①足够的,充分的②可以胜任的
典型考题By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have opportunity to change his mind.\[CET-4,2000.6\]
A. accurateB. urgentC. excessiveD. adequate\[D\]
试题解析题意:根据法律,当一个人作出一个重要的购买决定的时候,他应该有足够的机会改变主意。词义辨析。accurate:正确的,准确的,精密的;urgent:紧急的,迫切的;excessive:过多的,过分的,过度的,极端的;adequate:足够的,适量的,适当的,妥当的。显然只有D.adequate 用在句中意思通顺。
记忆方法同根词:equal相等的,相同的;equate使相等的,使等同
adjective n.形容词
adjust 4 vt.①调整,调节②校正,校对
常考短语adjust (oneself)to sth.=adapt(…)to sth.使……适合于
典型考题My camera can beto take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A.treatedB.adjustedC.adoptedD.remedied\[B\]
试题解析adjust a camera 表示调节照相机的速度、焦距或光圈。treat处理;adopt采取,采用;remedy纠正。
记忆方法派生词:adjustment n.调整;adjustable adj.可调节的
administration n.①管理,经营②行政机关,管理部门③政府
记忆方法相关的词:administer v.管理;administrative 管理上的
admireadmire 6 vt.钦佩,羡慕
常考短语admire sb. for sth. 因……而羡慕某人
记忆方法派生词:admiration n.感叹,佩服
admission 1 n.(与to,into连用)①允许进入(入场,入学)②承认,供认
admit 6 vt.①认为,承认②(后跟to)许可入学(入场)③准许……加入,接纳
考点提要I admitthe story to be true.
that the story is true.
the truth of the story.我承认故事是真实的
n. 枝,杆,手杖
vt. 插于,刺入,竖起<