14 PART 14

66、divide,separate都有"分开"的意思。

divide [diˈvaid] v.分开，划分，指把整体分成若干部分，也表示"疏远"的意思，常用结构为"divide…from"。

　　The huge corporation divided into smaller companies.

separate [ˈsepəreit] v.作及物动词时，意思是"分隔"，指把原来连接在一起或靠近的东西分隔开来，常用结构为"separate…from"；作不及物动词时，表示"分散，分别"。

67、duty,obligation, responsibility

duty [ˈdju:ti] n.指道义上的责任，强调自觉性，作可数名词时指本职工作的任务。

　　His duty is to see that the business runs well.

obligation [ˌɔbliˈɡeiʃən] n.指合同或法律上规定的"责任，义务"，强调约束力。

　　Parents have a legal obligation to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable totheir age.

responsibility [riˌspɔnsəˈbiliti] n.职责，强调对后果要负责任的意思。

　　His father is ill, and he has the responsibility of caring for him.

68、eject,inject, project　　这是一组形近易混词。

eject [iˈdʒekt] v.跳出，喷出，弹射出。

　　The pilot ejected from the falling airplane.

inject [inˈdʒekt] v.注射。

　　The nurse injected some medicine into the patient with a needle.

project [prəˈdʒekt] v.伸出，突出；预计，预报；投射，放映。

　　The balcony projects out beyond the wall of the house.

　　The government projects that the defense budget will increase by20% .

69、eligible,illegible

eligible [ˈelidʒəbl] a.享有权利的，具备资格的。

　　He graduated from high school with good grades, so he is eligibleto enroll in the state college.

illegible [iˈledʒibl] a.很难看懂的，难以辨认的。

　　The writing is illegible; I cannot read what it says.

70、eminent,imminent　　这是一组形近易混词。

eminent [ˈeminənt] a.著名的，卓越的，接触的。

He is eminent in the fieldof linguistics.

imminent [ˈiminənt] a.即将发生的，迫在眉睫的，临近的。

The wedding date is imminent, so we must send invitations.