考研英语易混淆的词汇比较记14
<p> <span word="adjust">adjust</span>, <span word="regulate">regulate</span>, <span word="rectify">rectify</span>, <span word="amend">amend</span>, <span word="convert">convert</span>, <span word="alter">alter</span>, <span word="modify">modify</span>, <span word="transform">transform</span>, <span word="vary">vary</span></p><p> 这九个动词都含有调整、改变的意思。</p><p> <span word="adjust">adjust</span> <span word="v">v</span>.一般指很小的改变或技术性的调整;修理。</p><p> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="adjusted">adjusted</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span> <span word="conditioner">conditioner</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stay">stay</span> <span word="cool">cool</span>.我调节了空调以保持凉爽。</p><p> <span word="regulate">regulate</span> <span word="v">v</span>.指根据规定或需要对某物进行调整或调节，使之准确工作或运行;多含有控制之意。</p><p> <span word="Lights">Lights</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="regulate">regulate</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="traffic">traffic</span>.红绿灯被用来管制交通。</p><p> <span word="rectify">rectify</span> <span word="v">v</span>.纠正，校正。</p><p> <span word="He">He</span> <span word="rectified">rectified</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="mistake">mistake</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="contract">contract</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="changing">changing</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="wording">wording</span>.他通过改变措辞纠正了合同里的错误。</p><p> <span word="amend">amend</span> <span word="v">v</span>. 指修改文件、法律、规范等。</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="politicians">politicians</span> <span word="amended">amended</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="law">law</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="provide">provide</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="jobs">jobs</span>.政治家们修正了这项法律以提供更多的就业。</p><p> <span word="convert">convert</span> <span word="v">v</span>.改变某事物的形式或用途，还可以指改变信仰尤其是宗教信仰。</p><p> <span word="Britain">Britain</span> <span word="converted">converted</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="decimal">decimal</span> <span word="currency">currency</span> <span word="system">system</span> <span word="in">in</span> 1971.英国于1971年改用十进制货币体系。</p><p> <span word="Hes">Hes</span> <span word="converted">converted</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Catholicism">Catholicism</span>.他已经皈依天主教。</p><p> <span word="alter">alter</span> <span word="v">v</span>.使事物在外观、性质、用途等方面稍作改变。</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="tailor">tailor</span> <span word="altered">altered</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="waistband">waistband</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="pants">pants</span> <span word="because">because</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="too">too</span> <span word="tight">tight</span>.裁缝修改了我的裤腰因为它太紧了。</p>
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