文档介绍：2015考研英语高频词汇常考词义、近义词辨析
1、 distinctive和distinct
distinctive"有特色的","独特的";
distinct"清楚的,明显的";
a distinct smell of alcohol on his breath;the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
2、 dual和duel
dual"二重的";
dual personality双重人格;dual control双重管辖;
duel"决斗,竞争";
fight a duel with ;
challenge sb. to a duel向某人提出决斗;
a duel of wits斗智
3、 eatable和edible
eatable a."可食用的,可吃的";n.[pl.]"食物、食品"
edible a."适合食用的,可以吃的";n.[pl.]"食品"
在指吃的时候二者可通用:
The toast was burnt and barely eatable/edible.
但在其他情况下不一样:
If something is eatable,it may be eaten(though it may not be safe or desirable to do so);but,if something is edible it is safe to eat.
4、 economical和economic
economic"经济学的,经济上的"an economic survey of Scotland苏格兰经济调查;an economic blockade经济封锁;economical"节俭的,经济的";He's had to learn to be more economical now that his only e is a small pension.
5 、evoke和invoke
evoke"唤起,引起";evoke admiration引起羡慕。
invoke"祈求(神灵)保佑,乞灵于",行使(法权);
The shaman invokes the spirits of their ancestors. If our case fails in the national courts we will invoke the European Declaration on Human Rights.
6 、fatal和fateful
fatal "causing death or disaster""致命的";
a fatal disease不治之症;
a fatal wound致命伤。
fateful "crucial,significant,deciding one's fate""重大的","决定性的,决定命运的";
On that one fateful day in October,millions of pounds were wiped off the value of shares.
7 、fictional和fictitious
ficti