原标题：英语考试中极易混淆的20组单词
一提到词汇，备考四六级的同学开始狠狠摇头，连连叹气……这些词是什么孪生兄妹吗，怎么长得这么像意思却完全不一样，这要人家怎么记嘛！
calm down，让小编来给你输送些干货，在备考路上助你一臂之力！
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affect / effect
affect
[?’fekt]
v. 影响，假装 n. (尤指影响行为或行动的)情感，感情
your opinion will not affect my decision.
你的意见不会影响我的决定。
effect
[?’fekt]
n. 结果，效力 v. 产生，导致
the aspirins soon take effect.
阿司匹林药片很快见效。
evoke / invoke
evoke
[??v?uk]
v. 唤起；引起
his case is unlikely to evoke public sympathy.
他的情况不大可能引起公众的同情。
invoke
[?n?v??k]
v. 祈求(神灵)保佑，乞灵于，行使(法权)
this command will invoke the help system.
这条指令将启用”帮助”系统。
considerable / considerate
considerable
[k?n?s?d?r?bl]
adj. 相当多(大)的
damage to the building was considerable.
对这栋建筑物的损坏相当严重。
considerate
[k?n?s?d?r?t]
adj. 体谅的
be considerate, and leave a good impression.
请考虑周全一些，并留下良好的印象。
sensible / sensitive
sensible
[?sens?bl]
adj. 实用的，明智的
it might be sensible to get a lawyer.
找个律师可能会是明智的。
sensitive
[?sens?t?v] quick to receive
adj. 敏感的
she is very sensitive 
by nature.
她生性很敏感。
beneficial / beneficent
beneficial
[?ben??f???l]
adj. 有益的，有利的
a good diet is beneficial to health.
良好的饮食有益于健康。
beneficent
[b??nef?s?nt]
adj. 慈善的，善行的
this is a beneficent act.
这是仁慈的行为。
comprehensible / comprehensive
comprehensible
[?k?mpr??hens?b?l]
adj. 可理解的
is it simple and comprehensible?
它简单且易于理解吗？
comprehensive
[?k?mpr??hens?v]
adj. 全面的，综合的，广泛的
the idea was to create a comprehensive road map of the web.
这个想法原是为万维网做一个综合指南。
council / counsel
council
[?kaunsl]
n. 政务会; 理事会; 委员会; 顾问班子
the members left the council chamber.
议员离开了会议厅。
counsel
[?kaunsl]
n. 劝告; 忠告; 法律顾问
i was grateful for her wise counsel.
我感激她为我指点迷津。
fiction / friction
fiction
[?f?k??n]
n. 虚构的文学作品; 小说 ，编造，虚构
the book intermingles fact and fiction.
这本书事实和虚构并存。
friction
[?fr?k??n]
n. 摩擦，摩擦力
this layer of water reduces friction.
这层水减少了摩擦。
harness / hardness
harness
[?hɑ:n?s]
v. 治理，驾驭，利用
you can easily harness the power of both.
您可以轻易地利用二者的能力。
hardness
[?hɑ:dn?s]
n. 坚固；冷酷无情
the hardness of ice is similar to that of concrete.
冰的硬度和混凝土差不多。
liberal / liberate
liberal
[?l?b?r?l]
adj. 思想开明的; 自由主义的
i hadn’t got him marked down as a liberal.
我当时还没有把他看作自由主义者。
liberate
[?l?b?re?t]
v. 解放; 释放
they planned to march on and liberate the city.
他们打算继续前进解放这座城市。
loyal / royal
loyal
[?l???l]
adj. 忠诚的，忠实的
they had remained loyal to the president.
他们一直忠于总统。
royal
[?r???l]
adj. 王室的; 皇家的
he’s a dancer with the royal ballet.
他是皇家芭蕾舞团的舞蹈演员。
mass / mess
mass
[m?s]
n. 许多; 大量
it was a time of mass unemployment.
当时有大批人失业。
mess
[mes]
n. 混乱; 杂乱; 肮脏
the house is a complete mess.
这房子实在太乱了。
moral / mortal
moral
[?m?:r?l]
adj. 精神上的; 道义上的
he has high moral principles.
他很有道德。
mortal
[?m?:t?l]
adj. 终有一死的；人类的，致命的
we are all mortal.
我们都总有一死。
objection / objective
objection
[?b?d?ek??n]
n. 反对(某人或某事)
i have no objection to your request.
我不反对你的请求。
objective
[?b?d?ekt?v]
adj. 客观上存在的; 真实的
what is the main objective of this project?
这个项目的主要目标是什么？
odour / odd
odour
[’?ud?]
n. 气味，名声
he was acutely aware of the odour of cooking oil.
他强烈地觉察到了烹调油的味道。
odd
[?d]
adj. 奇怪的; 古怪的; 不寻常的
they’re very odd people.
他们那些人都很古怪。
publication / publicity
publication
[?p?bl??ke???n]
n. 出版; 发行
all reports are vetted before publication.
所有报道都要经过仔细检查后才能发表。
publicity
[p?b?l?s?t?]
n. 宣传; 推广; 广告
she works in publicity.
她从事宣传工作。
respect / aspect
respect
[r?s?pekt]
v. 尊敬，尊重
i respect him as a doctor.
我尊敬他这个医生。
aspect
[??spekt]
n. 方面
they were royally received in every aspect.
他们在各个方面都受到了隆重接待。
rumor / tumor
rumor
[?ru?m?(r) ]
n. 流言, 谣言, 传闻
this rumor is apparently false.
很显然，这个传闻并不属实。
tumor
[’tju:m?]
n. 肿块，肿瘤
a child was wrongly diagnosed as having a bone tumor.
一个孩子被误诊为有骨瘤。
simulate / stimulate
simulate
[?s?mjule?t]
v. 假装，伪装; 佯为; 模仿
design, simulate, and optimize the business processes.
设计、模拟和优化业务流程。
stimulate
[?st?mjule?t]
v. 刺激，鼓舞
these businesses stimulate the creation of local jobs.
这些企业刺激了当地就业机会的产生。
statue / status
statue
[?st?tju:]
n. 雕像，塑像
i stared fixedly at the statue.
我目不转睛地看着那尊雕像。
status
[?ste?t?s]
n. 身份; 地位，情形
the party was denied legal status.
那个党派没有获得合法地位。
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