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1.important=crucial =significant=vital=essential=critical=
fatal=concernful=necessary
2.common=universal=ubiquitous=
general=widely
3.abundant=ample(enough and usually extra), plentiful(enough for people's needs and wants) =sufficient
4.stick=adhere=cling(hold on something tightly) =insist=persist
5.neglect=ignore=overlook=elide=lose sight of sth.(difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)
6.near=adjacent(two things next to each other)=adjoin(the same as adjacent) =close to
7.pursue=woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it.) =chase=aspire
8.accurate=precise(precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact(correct in every detail)
9.vague=obscure=dim=indistinct=
fuzzy
10.top=peak=summit=acme
11.competitor=rival=opponent(especially in sports and politics)
12.blame=condemn(if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable) =make illegal=abuse=censure=denounce=curse=
imprecate
13.opinion=perspective=standpoint=idea=viewpoint=point of view
14.fame=prestige(describe those who are admired), reputation=distinction
15.build=erect=establish=found
humble pie
16.insult=humiliate(do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid) =put sb. to shame
17.complain=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way) =murmur at
18.primary=radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental
19.relieve=alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe) =lighten=ease=remit
20.force=coerces into(coerce means you make someone do something he does not want to),compel=enforce=impel |
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发表于 2017-8-6 13:57:23