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接受或反對?前十大容易混淆的字
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Accept or Except? The Top 10 Confusing English Words/接受或反對?前十大容易混淆的字

你應該accept一個邀請或是except一個邀請?你在用餐後吃dessert或是desert
?許多英文單字很容易混淆,但是我們可以給你一些小提示,然後在正確的時間使用正確的字彙!


'dessert' or 'desert'

Dessert 指的是甜點,而desert是指沙漠。


'accept' or 'except'

accept指的是接受或同意某事,而except意思是?#25298;絕?#12290;

'there' or 'their'

前者是指一個地點副詞,而後者是所有格代名詞,譬如說Their house is over there

'principle' or 'principal'

Principles是信念,價值和基本事實,而principal是指學校校長,或是其他主要事物。

'advice' or 'advise'

前者是名詞而後者是動詞,所以您能夠advise某人好的advice

'borrow' or 'lend'

borrow意思是接受事物,如貸款,而lend意思是給出事物,像是借出,譬如說Can I borrow your car? Sorry, I can't lend it to you today.

'despite' or 'although'

他們意思相近,但是用法不同。Despite是介係詞,而although是連接詞,譬如說:He won the race despite his injury, He won the race although he had an injury

'affect' or 'effect'

前者是動詞,而後者是名詞,譬如說The effect of the war is enormous; it has affected all sectors of the economy

'personal' or 'personnel'

您的personal
細節包括您的姓名,年齡和國籍,而personnel意思是公司的員工。

'assure' or 'ensure'

assure意思是打消懷疑或是某人放心,而ensure意思是確定某件事情會發生。譬如說:I assured him that you would be there, so please ensure that you get to the meeting on time


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