revolve¹, evolve, involve

revolve v.旋转，转动。

The room began to revolve , then he fainted.屋子开始旋转，然后他就昏倒了。

evolve v.发展，演变。

Agriculture evolved slowly over thousands of years.几千年来，农业发展得很缓慢。

involve v.需要，包含；使卷入，牵涉。

Getting a driver's licence involves learning how to drive, studying the rules of the road, and taking a test.要得到驾驶执照需要学习开车，学习交通规则，还要经过考试。

sanction, sanitation²

sanction n.认可，准许，批准。

I need my parents' sanction to stay out late.我晚回家需要得到父母的批准。

sanitation n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备。

Strict sanitation is used in businesses such as barber shops and restaurants.在理发店和餐馆等营业场所执行严格的公共卫生制度。

scenery, scene, view, landscape

这一组名词都有"景色"的意思。

scenery n.风景，景色，舞台布景，强调从美的角度看，某个国家或地区的总体外貌。

Each year, we spend our vacation in the mountains and enjoy the scenery.我们每年到山区渡假，并欣赏那里的风景。

scene n.指从远处看到的某一具体景色、景象，也可以指人物的活动场面；(犯罪的)地点，现场。

They stood gazing the happy scene of children playing in the park.他们站在那里，注视着孩子们在公园里玩耍的场景。

view n.指从远处或窗户看到的视野范围内的风景；观点，看法。

Our house has a view of the park.我们的房子可以看到公园的景色。

landscape n. (自然的)风景，景色；风景画。

The landscape seen from the mountains is green and beautiful.站在群山之巅看到的是一片美丽的绿色。

sensible, sensitive, sentimental³, sensational⁴

这是一组形近易混词。

sensible a.有知觉的，可感知的；明智的。

The patient was speechless but still sensible.病人虽然不能说话但仍然有知觉。

sensitive a.敏感的，灵敏的。

This film is sensitive to light.这种胶片对光很敏感。

sentimental a.多愁善感的，感伤的。

The novel has scenes full of love and loss; it is so sentimental!小说有多处场景充满爱情的悲欢离合，真是感伤啊！

sensational a.耸人听闻的，令人激动的。

I read a sensational story about a ten-year-old mother.我听到一则耸人听闻的故事：十岁女孩做妈妈。

technological⁵, technical

这是一组形近易混词。

technological a.技术上的。

a major technological breakthrough主要技术性突破

technical a.技术的，工艺(学)的；专门的，深奥的。The banker made some technical points about the economy in his speech.银行家在他的关于经济的演说中提出了几个很专业的论点。

transaction, transition, transmission, transformation⁶, transfer

这是一组在考研和CET-6中经常出现的形近易混词。

transaction n.交易行为，处理。

Transactions of shares on the stock exchange were up today.今天证券交易所的股票成交额上升了。

transition n. (从一种情况到另一种的)过渡，更替。

The transition from high school to college can be difficult for students.对于学生来说，从中学到大学的过渡会是困难的。

transmission n.传播(比如疾病)；广播。

The transmission of germs can occur by contact, breathing, and eating.细菌通过接触、呼吸和饮食传播。

transformation n. (外观或性质的)改变，改观，转变。

His character seems to have undergone a complete transformation since his marrige.他结婚之后性格判若两人。

transfer n.转移，转让；(工作的)调动；(旅途中的)换乘，改变路线。

The club's goalkeeper isn't happy here, and has asked a transfer.这个足球俱乐部的守门员在此过得不愉快，已经要求转会到其他俱乐部。

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