2020考研英语：常见易混淆词汇（5）

　　1. distinctive&distinct

　　distinctive “有特色的”，“独特的”;

　　distinct “清楚的，明显的”;a distinct smell of alcohol on his breath; the distinctive stripes of the zebra.

　　2. dual&duel

　　dual “二重的”;dual personality 双重人格;dual control 双重管辖;

　　duel “决斗，竞争”;fight a duel with sb. 与某人决斗;challenge sb. to a duel 向某人提出决斗;a duel of wits 斗智。

　　3. eatable&edible

　　eatable a. “可食用的，可吃的”;n. “食物、食品”。

　　edible a. “适合食用的，可以吃的”;n. “食品”。

　　在指吃的时候二者可通用：The toast was burnt and barely eatable/edible. 但在其他情况下不一样。

　　If something is eatable, it may be eaten (though it may not be safe or desirable to do so); but, if something is edible it is safe to eat.

　　4. economical&economic

　　economic “经济学的，经济上的” an economic survey of Scotland 苏格兰经济调查;an economic blockade 经济封锁;

　　economical “节俭的，经济的”;He's had to learn to be more economical now that his only income is a small pension.

　　5. evoke&invoke

　　evoke “唤起，引起”;evoke admiration 引起羡慕。

　　invoke “祈求(神灵)保佑，乞灵于”，行使(法权);If our case fails in the national courts we will invoke the European Declaration on Human Rights.

　　6. fatal&fateful

　　fatal “causing death or disaster” “致命的”; a fatal disease 不治之症;a fatal wound 致命伤。

　　fateful“crucial, significant, deciding one's fate” “重大的”，“决定性的，决定命运的”; On that one fateful day in October, millions of pounds werewiped off the value of shares.

　　7. fictional&fictitious

　　fictional “虚构的，小说的”;

　　fictitious “虚构的，编造的” (denotes something that is not real and has been created with the intention of deceiving others);He gave the police afictitious name.

　　8. historical&historic

　　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。

　　9. impassable&impassible

　　impassable “不能通行的”，“不可逾越的”;an impassable swam 不能通行的沼泽地。

　　impassible “不感疼痛的;无动于衷的”; an impassible God 无动于衷的神。

　　10. infer&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? 你领会他说话的含意吗?I do not imply that you are wrong. 我的意思不是说你错了。