本书精选了200对英语学习者在日常学习中容易混淆的近义词，给予中英文双解，并就其中的难点详加说明。适合具有初级英语水平的学生及英语学习爱好者使用。

用词(diction)的好坏是评判一个人英语能力(包括口笔语能力)的重要标准。本书精选了200对英语学习者在日常学习中容易混淆的近义词，给予中英文双解，并就其中的难点详加说明。尤为难能可贵的是，为了方便学习者把握其中的细微差异，特针对每一对近义词都配备了精致易懂的短文以期达到理想的学习效果。

本书适合具有初级英语水平的学生及英语学习爱好者。

A

a(an)/one

able/capable

about/on

above/on/over

accept/receive

accident/event/incident

across/through/over

act/action/deed

affair/business/matter 

affect/effect/influence

after/in

ago/before 

aid/assist/help

alive/live/living

all/entire/total/whole

allow/let/permit

almost/nearly

alone/lonely

also/either/too

altogether/all together

although/though

amaze/astonish/shock

among/between

anxious/eager

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answer/reply

any/some

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as/because/for/since

attempt/try

attend/join/join in/take part in

award/prize

B

ban/forbid/prohibit

there be/have

have been (to)/have gone (to)

beat/hit/blow/win

because/because of/due to/owingto

begin/start

behind/at the back of

believe/believe in/trust

below/beneath/under

besides/except/except for/but 

big/large/huge/great

boat/ship

borrow/lend

break/damage/destroy/ruin

bring/take/fetch/carry

broad/wide

build/put up/set up/found

C

call/telephone/ring

catch/seize/hold/grasp/snatch/

catch (get,take) hold of

cause/reason

certain/sure

chance/opportunity

change/turn/exchange

chart/graph/diagram

cheat/fool/trick

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chief/main/head

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command/order

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compare (to, with)/contrast

complete/end/finish

cost/price

country/nation/state

cry/call/shout/scream

cup/glass/mug

D

decide/determine/make up one'smind

delighted/pleased/glad/happy

demand/require/request/ask

desire/expect/hope/long(for)/want/wish

difficult/hard

different/various 

discover/invent/find

disease/illness/sickness

doubt/wonder

drag/pull/draw

drop/fall

dull/boring/bored

E

each/every

electric/electrical

escape/flee/run away

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ever/once

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exact/precise/accurate

excuse/forgive/pardon

F

fairly/pretty/quite/rather

faith/belief

family/home/house

fast/quick/rapid/swift

fault/mistake/wrong/error

few/a few/little/a little

finally/eventually/at last/in the end

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fit/suit

foolish/silly/stupid

fortunate/lucky

G

game/sport/match/race

gate/door/entrance

get/earn/gain/obtain

gift/present

guide/direct/lead/show

H

habit/custom

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hear/listen

heaven/sky

high/tall

hire/rent/let

hit/strike/beat

home/house

hurt/injure/wound

I

idea/opinion/concept

if/whether

include/contain

ill/sick

inspire/encourage

institute/college/academy/univer-sity

j

job/work/labour

jog/walk/rnn/rush/dash/wander

journey/trip/tour/travel

L

labourer/worker

laugh/smile

learn/study

like/as

likely/possible/probable

little/small/few

look/glance/glare/stare/observe/see/sight/view/watch

loudly/aloud(loud)

low/short

M

many/much

means/way/method/manner   

mend/repair

merely/only

N

none/no one/nothing

noise/sound/voice

O

ocean/sea

offer/provide/supply

officer/official

ought to/should

P

pay/income/salary/wage

plant/grow/raise

problem/question

purpose/aim/end

Q

quiet/calm/silent/still

R

race/nation/people

race/match

real/true

reduce/decrease

refuse/reject

repeat/retell

run out/run out of

S

say/speak/chat/mention/state/talk

small/tiny 

spend/cost

sob/weep/cry 

sometime.s/sometime/some time/some times

such/so (such ... that/so ... that)

T

technique/technology

thankful/grateful

try to do sth/try doing sth

U

used to/be used to

W

whatever/no matter what

when/while/as

worth/worthwhile

Z

zone/district