2021军队职称英语考试指导：理工类重点词汇精讲资料(3)

16.coherence和cohesion
coherence"统一,一致性”;cohesion"结合力，团结”，The cohesion or molecules分子的结合力。
17.compare with和compare to
compare with'‘和……比起来”
compare to"好比”。He compared the moon to a silver plate.他把月亮比成一个大银盘。
18.impel和compel
impel"推动，驱使，激励”。impel sb.to do sth.激励某人做某事;
compel"强迫，胁迫，迫使”。compel sb.to oneg will强迫人服从自己。
19.complement和compliment
complement"补足(物)，补全”，“补足语”。
compliment"恭维话，赞辞，敬意”;Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。
2o.continual和continuous
continual"连续，继续”;“频繁的”;continual bouts of toothache一阵接一阵的牙痛。(这中间可能有停顿或间断。)
continuous"连续”(指从不间断的);we've had three weeks of continuous rain.我们这里连续三周下雨不停。
21.might和could
might表明“possibility”。
could应该用来表明"permission".Mum said we could(might)go to the football match.
22.council和counsel
council"议事机构”，委员会a cabinet council内阁会议。
counsel"商议，劝告”;follow sb.'s counsel close牢记某人忠告。
23.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 block.ade经济封锁;economical"节俭的，经济的”;He's had to learn to be more economical now that his only in.come is a small pension.
24.historical和historichttp://ks.examda.com
historical"有关历史的"，“历史的”，the historical period历史阶段;historical personage历史人物。‘historic“历史上有名的，有历史意义的”，historic town历史名城。
25.infer和imply
infer"猜想，臆测”，“推断”;infer a motive from an effect从效果推知动机。
imply“含有……的意思”;Do you realize what his words imply?你理解他说话的含意吗?I do not imply that you are wrong.我的意思不是说你错了。
26.intense和intensive.
intense“激烈的，强烈的”，“紧张的”an intense light强烈的灯光;intense heat酷热;an intense life奋发图强的生活。
intensive“加强的，集中的”;“深入细致的，彻底的”;an intensive bombardment密集炮击;an inten—sive study彻底的研究;an intensive reading精读(opp.Extensive reading泛读)。
27.apt和prone
它们都具有“tending to or in the habit of¨的意思，但是prone只用于人。Elderly people are prone to falls，often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.
28.1oose和lose
loose"松的，宽的”。
lose"丢失”;lose oneg balance失去平衡，跌倒;lose oneg head被搞糊涂。
29.magical和magic
它们都和magic有关系，但是magical也有"wonderful，entrancing”的意思。
3o.masterly和masterful
masterly(showing great skill or the skill of a master)“熟练的;名家的”。
Masterful(showing power or authority)“主人派头的，专横的”;Youi'e so strong and