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在翻译考试中容易混淆的英语词汇3

在翻译考试中容易混淆的英语词汇3 principal VS principle
principal:the head of a school 校长
例:The principal spoke to us today.
principle:a principle is an important fact or law. 例:The principle of democracy is important to ourcountry. stationary VS stationery
stationary:standing still 不动的、静止的。

例:Please remain stationary.
stationery:writing materials 文具、信纸。

例:They went to the store to buy some stationery uninterested VS disinterested
uninterested:指没有兴趣,索然无味,漠不关心。

例:An unterested student will not learn anything. 缺乏兴趣的学生什么都学不到。

词组:unterested attitude 漠不关心的态度
be uninterested in 对……无兴趣。

disinterested:则表示没有获得利益的动机,进而意指没有偏见,在美语中,也可以作漠不关心解
Two disinterested parties are needed to verify these documents for us. 我们需要两个公正的团体来查证这些文件。

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