adjacent adj.相邻的,临近的
解析:【同】neighboring, adjoining, near
【辨析】neighboring最不正式,只是地点上互相接近,并不一定有互相接触;
adjoining指并排联接,互相接触,比neighboring更紧密;
adjacent可指相邻的,还可指相互隔开但距离较近的;
near只是指距离上接近,比neighboring更远些.
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albeit conj. 虽然
解析:Albeit fair, she was not sought after.尽管她很美,却没人追求.
assembly n.集合,集会
解析:辨析见conference
collapse n倒塌,崩溃,虚脱v.倒塌,崩溃,瓦解
解析:chairs that collapse for storage折椅
colleague n.同事
complied v遵照,顺从
解析:注意常用过去分词
All the citizens must comply with the law.一切公民必须遵守法律.
comply with a formality履行手续
conceived vt.构思,以为,持有;vi 怀孕,考虑,设想
解析:注意常用过去分词
conceive prejudices抱偏见
convinced adj. 确信的,深信的;v. 说服
解析:convince oneself of充分搞明白
depression n.沮丧,消沉
解析:【助记法】press表示按压,印
fall into a (deep) depression变得沮丧
morose 郁闷
encountered v.遭遇,遇到 n.遭遇,遇到
解析:注意常用过去分词
a tense naval encounter 激烈的海军遭遇战
an unexpected encounter不期而遇