初级口译指导:容易混淆的词汇(1)

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　　accept except

　　accept：to receive 接收、接纳。

　　例：Please accept my gift.

　　except：not including 除……以外。

　　例：We go to school everyday except Sunday.

　　advice advise

　　advice：opinion about what should be done 忠告、劝告（名词）

　　例：She gives good advice.

　　advise：to recommend 提出忠告（及物动词）

　　例：Please advise me on what to do.

　　affect effect

　　affect：to influence 给予……影响。

　　例：Do not let the loss affect you.

　　effect：“a effect is a result” 结果。

　　例：The loss did not have an effect on me.

　　all ready already

　　all ready：everything is ready 全都准备好

　　例：We are all ready to move.

　　already ：previously 已经。

　　例：We already moved our things yesterday.

　　complement² compliment

　　complement：to make complete 补充。

　　例：This hat will complement my new dress.

　　compliment：A compliment is something said in praise 称赞。

　　例：Thank you for the compliment about my dress.

　　emigrate immigrate³

　　emigrate：to leave one country to settle in another （由本国以往他国）移民。