compatible
同义:agreeing, harmonious
反义:incompatible
练习:Can religion be____ with science?
A. identical B. same C. compatible D. incompatible
练习答案:选C.译文:宗教能与科学相容吗?本题是近义词辨析题.identical相同的,指
非常相似,无任何不同,常与with搭配;same指相似或相同的相貌,形状,大小和性质,常
用作the same
as,宗教与科学存在相同与否的问题,故相容符合语境,表示不相容应该是incompatible
.
compensate
同义:pay, reward, balance
练习:Workers should be____ for injuries during their work.

A. paid B. repaid C. compensated D. rewarded
练习答案:选C.译文:工人于工作期间受伤应该获得赔偿.本题是近义词辨析题.compens
ate赔偿;pay付款;repaid还清贷款;reward给…….报酬
派生:compensation n.补偿,赔偿. Unemployment ~ 失业救济补助金.
comprise
同义:include, contain, consist of
辨析:comprise, compose, constitute, consist of

1. comprise 和consist of 表示整体由……组成.The company comprises/consists
of seven departments
2. constitute 意为部分构成整体.Fifty states constitute the United States.
3. compose意为部分构成整体或整体由……组成(常用be composed of 短语).The
thesis is composed of five parts/England, Wales, Scotland, and Northem
Ireland compose the United Kingdom.
compulsory
同义:compelled. required, necessary
辨析:compulsory compulsive

1.
compulsory意为必须做的,强制的,强迫的,常指依据法律命令,规定等必须强制执行的.
These are compulsory subjects.
2. compulsive意为冲动的,情不自禁的;由不得自己的.Compulsive drinking is bad
for one’s health
反义:voluntary, elective
conceive
同义:imagine, think, devise, visualize
辨析:conceive, deceive, perceive, receive

1. conceive意为构思,以为,想象.I just can not even conceive of that quantity
of money

2. deceive意为欺骗,行骗.He has deliberately deceived us
3. perceive意为察觉,发觉,理解.A key task is to get pupils to perceive for
themselves the relationship between success and effort
4. receive 意为收到,受到,接见.I received an invitation from them yesterday