accuse, charge
两个动词都有“控诉,指控”之意,但它们后面所搭配的介词不同。
accuse v.指控,控诉,与介词of连用。
The police accused him of theft.警察指控他犯有盗窃罪。
charge v.可以指因为小错而受的责备,也指因违法而受到控告,与介词with连用。
The police charged him with murder.警察指控他犯了谋杀罪。
acquire, attain, obtain, gain, earn, achieve, secure
这一组动词都有"获得,取得"的意思,在考研和CET-6当中屡次出现它们之间的辨析。
acquire v.多指经过努力逐步获得才能、知识、习惯等,也可用于对财物等的获得,该词强调"一经获得就会长期持有"的含义。
It is through learning that the individual acquires many habitual ways of reacting to situations.正是通过学习,个人才得以获得应付各种情况的习惯做法。
attain v.指经过不懈的努力获得未曾预料到的结果;也可指达到某一目标。
The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month.这名销售员完成了当月的销售目标。
obtain v.获得,买到,用于正式语体中。
He obtained the property with a bank loan.他通过向银行贷款买下了那份房产。
gain v.指通过较大努力获得某种利益或好处;亦可指军事上的武力夺取等。
An investor gains by buying stocks that go up in value.投资者通过所买股票价格上涨而得利润。
earn v.挣得,赢得,指因工作等而得到报酬或待遇。
How much do you earn a week?你一星期挣多少钱?
achieve v.得到,获得,多指成就、目标、幸福的取得。
The movie star achieved success and wealth.这个影星取得了成功和财富。