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微信又更新了新功能，最新7.0.10版可以在三小时内撤回已发送的文件。

文件撤回后，对方能看到相关提醒，但看不到撤回的是什么文件，也不会显示撤回时间。

下次交错作业，就可以在老师发现前补救了。

撤回微信英文是“recall”，为什么不是“withdraw”呢？

recall 收回发出去的，常指收回所说的话或对某人不信任的暗示。

withdraw 召回派出去的，如军队从特定位置或地区有秩序地撤退。

高考链接

Legend has it that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is to   recall   (召回) the soul of Qu Yuan. (2014 江苏改)

I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for my grandma.

我选择了退学来照顾奶奶。（2011 天津改）

类似recall与withdraw的近义词常常是高考完形填空的设题点，学会辨析此类近义词是不丢分的不二法门，下面给大家总结了25组高中英语完形填空常考近义词，可以收藏起来慢慢学。

incident & accident

incident 主要指小事情

Can you think of other major events in history that began with a small incident?

你还知道有什么重大的历史事件是因为小事件而引发的吗？

具体释义

1. something that happens, especially sth unusual or unpleasant

发生的事情（尤指不寻常的或讨厌的）

2. a serious or violent event, such as a crime, an accident or an attack

严重事件，暴力事件（如犯罪、事故、袭击等）

3. a disagreement between two countries, often involving military forces

（两国间的）摩擦，冲突；（常指）军事冲突

accident 指不幸的事故

She had a foreboding that he might have met with an accident.       

她预感他可能会遭到意外事故。

具体释义

1.  an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage

（交通）事故；意外遭遇；不测事件

2. something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance

意外；偶然的事

sound & voice & noise

sound 主要指各式各样的声音

Although some spacecraft have carried microphones, sound has never been reliably recorded in an alien atmosphere. 

尽管太空飞船上带有话筒，但在外星球录回来的声音总觉得不那么可信。        

具体释义

1. something that you can hear

声音；响声

2. continuous rapid movements (called vibrations) that travel through air or water and can be heard when they reach a person's or an animal's ear

声；声响 

voice 指人声

When she began to tell him that  all  this  had  happened the day after her father's funeral, her voice trembled .  

当她开始讲到这一切是发生在父亲下葬的第二天时，她的声音颤抖了。

具体释义

1. the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing

嗓音；说话声；歌唱声

2. having a voice of the type mentioned

有…嗓音的；嗓音…的

noise 指噪音

I felt that I had got to put an end to that dreadful noise.         

我深感有必要结束那折磨人的噪音。

具体释义

1. a sound, especially when it is loud, unpleasant or disturbing

声音；响声；噪音；吵闹声

2. extra electrical or electronic signals that are not part of the signal that is being broadcast or transmitted and which may damage it

噪声；干扰；电子干扰信号

3. information that is not wanted and that can make it difficult for the important or useful information to be seen clearly

干扰信息；垃圾信息

vocabulary & word

vocabulary 指词汇或某人的词汇量

Shakespears commanded a vocabulary larger than that of any  other  English  writer.  He  used 16, 000 words.         

莎士比亚所掌握的词汇量大于任何其他英国作家：他使用过16,000个词语。

具体释义

1. all the words that a person knows or uses

（某人掌握或使用的）词汇，词汇量

2. all the words in a particular language

（某一语言的）词汇，词汇量

3. the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject

（某学科中所使用的）词汇

4. a list of words with their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language

（尤指外语教科书中附有释义的）词汇表

word 指具体的单词

When yo do not understand a word, you can look it up in this dictionary.

当你不懂一个单词时，可以查这本词典。

具体释义

1. a single unit of language which means sth and can be spoken or written

单词；词；字

2. a thing that you say; a remark or statement

说的话；话语；言语

weather & climate

weather 指具体的天气状况

Quickly he moved the conversation on to a more practical level, and within a moment we were back to a discussion on the weather.

随后，他很快改变了话题，开始谈论更实际的事情，我们很快回到了万无一失的天气问题。

具体释义

the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc.

天气；气象

climate 指长期的气候状况 

Inevitably those who resist tackling climate change point to the global nature of emissions as a reason not to act.

不可避免的是，那些反对阻止气候变化的人会把碳排放的全球性当为无所作为的理由。

具体释义

1. the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place

气候

2. an area with particular weather conditions

气候区  

3. a general attitude or feeling; an atmosphere or a situation which exists in a particular place

倾向；思潮；风气；环境气氛

speech & talk & lecture

speech 指正式的演说

At the funeral he gave a short, spontaneous address which many felt was the most moving speech of his life.

在葬礼上他发表了一次简短、自然的演说，许多人感到从未听过如此动人的话语。

具体释义

1. a formal talk that a person gives to an audience

演说；讲话；发言

2. the ability to speak

说话的能力

3. the way in which a particular person speaks

说话方式

4. the language used when speaking

口语

5. a group of lines that an actor speaks in a play in the theatre

（戏剧中的）台词

talk 指日常的对话

Shall we talk about this tomorrow, for we need more details at this point.

我们明天再讨论这个问题吧，因为我们在这一点上还需要更多详细资料。

具体释义

1. to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc.

说话；讲话；谈话

2. to discuss sth, usually sth serious or important 

讨论，谈论，商谈，洽谈（通常指重大的事） 

3. to say words in a language

（用某种语言）讲，说 

lecture 指学术性的演讲

You may find this lecture I gave at my workplace (University College London) earlier this year helpful to expand on some of these ideas.         

你可以在我今年年初在我工作的地方（伦敦大学）所做的演讲中找到更多对上述观点的阐述和解释。

具体释义

1. a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course

（通常指大学里的）讲座，讲课，演讲 

2. a long angry talk that sb gives to one person or a group of people because they have done sth wrong

（冗长的）教训，训斥，谴责

work & job

work 指具体的活，不可数 

Difficult as it may seem to finish the work within a month, he was quite sure of himself.

尽管在一个月内完成这项工作似乎有些困难，他还是胸有成竹。

具体释义

1. the job that a person does especially in order to earn money 

工作；职业

2. the duties that you have and the activities that you do as part of your job

职责；工作内容

3. tasks that need to be done

工作；活计

job 指工作，可数 

Although we now are students, but I believe that everyone is able to say in the future of his or her dream job.          
尽管我们现在都是学生，但我相信每个人都能够说出在将来他或者她的理想工作。

具体释义

work for which you receive regular payment

工作；职业；职位

country & nation & state & land

country 侧重版图、疆域

More scientific papers come out of China than out of any other country but the USA.         

中国的科学论文产出数量高于除美国以外的任何国家。

具体释义

1. an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws

国；国家

2. an area of land, especially with particular physical features, suitable for a particular purpose or connected with a particular person or people

（尤指具有某种自然特征、适于某目的或与某种人有关的）地区，区域

3. any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc.

乡下；乡村

nation 侧重国家、民族  

If we think of a stock as a "nation's wealth, " the focus might be on turning up the faucet, by spurring economic growth.         

如果我们将积存量比做“国民财富”，则解决问题的方法就是通过刺激经济增长来开大水龙头。

具体释义

1. a country considered as a group of people with the same language, culture and history, who live in a particular area under one government

国家；民族

2. all the people in a country

国民

state 侧重政府、政体

The state has lavished its oil wealth on the region, and Sami culture has enjoyed something of a renaissance.         

政府把开发石油获得的财富都用在了北极地区，萨米人的文化也因此得到了某种意义上的复兴。

具体释义

1. a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government

国家

2. an organized political community forming part of a country

州；邦

3. the government of a country

政府

land侧重国土

Larry Gopnik: No. It would be a culture clash if it were the custom in your land to bribe people for grades.                   
拉里：不是，如果真的是文化冲突，那么在你的国家是有用钱买来及格成绩的传统的。

具体释义

1. the surface of the earth that is not sea      

陆地；大地

2. an area of ground, especially of a particular type or used for a particular purpose  

（尤指某类型或作某种用途的）地带，土地

3. the area of ground that sb owns, especially when you think of it as property that can be bought or sold  

地产；地皮

4. used to refer to the countryside and the way people live in the country as opposed to in cities  

（与城市相对的）农村，农村生活方式

5. used to refer to a country or region in a way which appeals to the emotions or the imagination

（涉及感情或想象）国家，地区

police & policeman

police 指警方，后接复数谓语动词

Police said the ship sailed seriously overloaded fast-flowing waters of the accident cause of the accident is being investigated.          
警方说，这艘船航行时严重超载，出事水域水流湍急，事故原因正在调查中。

具体释义

an official organization whose job is to make people obey the law and to prevent and solve crime; the people who work for this organization

警察部门；警方

policeman 指具体的警察，后接单数谓语动词

I looked up and saw a policeman standing not far from me and he was also looking at me. 

我抬头一看有一个警察就站在离我不远的地方，还瞅著我。

具体释义

a male police officer

（男）警察

problem & question

problem 侧重困难

On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it.

表面看来这是个难题，实际上很容易解决。

具体释义

1. a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand

棘手的问题；难题；困难

2. a question that can be answered by using logical thought or mathematics

逻辑题；数学题

question 侧重疑问

My first thought was that this was like a classic interview question: "What food would you be if you were a food? "
我第一反应是这像是一个经典的面试问题：“如果你是一种食物，你会是什么？”  

具体释义

1. a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information 

问题；疑问

2. a task or request for information that is intended to test your knowledge or understanding, for example in an exam or a competition

考题；试题

3. a matter or topic that needs to be discussed or dealt with

（待讨论或处理的）事情，议题，课题

4. doubt or confusion about sth

怀疑；困惑

telegram & telegraph

telegram 指具体的电报（内容）

How much did the telegram cost?          
拍那份电报花了多少钱？

具体释义

a message sent by telegraph and then printed and given to sb

电报（用电信号传递的信息）

telegraph 指抽象的电报（方式）

Tom was deeply interested in the telegraph which had been invented just before he was born.        
电报技术是在汤姆出生前不久问世的。汤姆对它深感兴趣。

具体释义

a method of sending messages over long distances, using wires that carry electrical signals

电报（通信方式）

trip & journey & travel & voyage

trip 侧重短期旅途

The president postponed a trip to the central state of Indiana, which had been planned for Friday.          
总统推迟了原定星期五到中部印第安纳州的旅行计划。

具体释义

a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose

（尤指短程往返的）旅行，旅游，出行

journey 侧重较长的远行

How much money will be enough for your journey?          
你的旅游需要多少钱才够？

具体释义

an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart

（尤指长途）旅行，行程

travel 最为常用，有行程之意

Always plan travel arrangements a few days in advance and allow plenty of extra time for potential delays. 
永远提前几天计划好出差行程安排，并为可能的延迟空出大量额外时间。

具体释义

to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance

长途行走；旅行；游历

voyage 侧重海上航行

The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. 
泰坦尼克号首航便沉没了。

具体释义

a long journey, especially by sea or in space

航行；（尤指）航海，航天

a number of & the number of

a number of 意为许多，谓语动词用复数

Since the establishment of general relativity, quite a number of observations have supported this theory of gravitation. 
自从广义相对论诞生以来，大量的天文观测证实了这一引力理论的正确性。

the number of 意为 ……的数量，谓语动词用单数

There will not be enough to end the shortages, as the number of plants grows in tandem with the economy.          
目前不足以结束目前的煤炭短缺情况，因为电厂的数量也在随着经济的增长而逐渐增多。

in front of & in the front of

in front of 指范围外的前面

His house is in front of our house. 

他的房子在我们房子的前面（不在我们房子的范围内）。 

in the front of 指范围内的前面（前端）    

The tree is in the front of our garden.  
这棵树在我们院子的前端（在院子的范围内）。

take advice & take the advice

take advice 意为征求意见

I'll take advice on this matter and get back to you this afternoon. 
我要征求对这个问题的意见，今天下午我将给你回电话。

take the advice 意为接受意见

He is always ready to take the advice of others.          
他总是乐意接受别人的意见。

in a word & in words

in a word 意为总之

In a word, as the traditional chinese drink, tea occupies an important place in people's hearts. 

总之，茶作为中国的传统饮品，它在人们的心目中占有重要位置。

in words 意为口头上

But they said that of course the true test would not be in words, but actions.

但是他们说当然真正的考验不是在口头上，而是行动上的。

in place of & in the place of

in place of 意为代替

The mansion has a huge aquarium outside it in place of the garden wall.

这间房子外围有一个巨大的水族箱，代替了原本花园的外墙。

in the place of 意为在……地方；处于……位置

Nowhere can instead of him in the place of my heart.          
没有其他的地方可以取代他在我心目中的地位。

in secret & in the secret

in secret 意为秘密地、偷偷地，一般作状语

The girl prepared a gift for her mother in secret.  
小女孩偷偷地给妈妈准备了一件礼物。

in the secret 意为知道秘密，一般作表语

I don't know if she is in the secret. 
我不知道她是否知道内情。

take a chair & take the chair

take a chair 意为坐下

I am a little fatigued , permit me to take a chair. 
我感到有些疲乏了，请允许我坐下吧！

take the chair 意为开始开会

Now that everyone is here, let's take the chair. 
既然大家都到齐了，我们开始开会吧。

in office & in the office

in office 意为在职的

"As you know, I have four months left in office. And I am hopeful the vision that you and I have worked on can come to pass, " he said. 
他说：“正如你知道的，我在任还有四个月。我对你和我一起努力促成进展仍抱有希望。”

in the office 意为在办公室里

So, in the office, women use food as a form of celebration, a sign of thanks and a way of saying sorry. 
所以，在办公室里，女性借助分享食品来作为一种庆祝方式表达感谢和歉意。

in charge of & in the charge of

in charge of 意为照料；掌管          

He is in charge of the company.          
他掌管公司。

in the charge of 意为由……照料；由……掌管

The company is in the charge of him.          
这家公司由他掌管。

in class & in the class

in class 意为在课上

He bounded back home to tell his mother that the teacher praised him in class.         

他蹦蹦跳跳地跑回家，告诉他妈妈老师上课表扬他了。

in the class 意为在班级里 

Li Hua is a good student in the class. She usually speaks English for her classmates.         

李华在班级里是一个好学生。她常常给她的同学读英语。

on fire & on the fire

on fire 意为着火

There is usually quite a bit of advance warning between the first signs of smoke and the undeniable reality that the house is on fire.         

一座房子着火之前，在冒烟的时候肯定有许多事前的警告信号。

on the fire 意为在火上

There was a pot on the fire, and now and then you could hear it bubble and chunk .         

火上有一口锅，不时可以听到锅里噗噗冒泡声。

out of question & out of the question

out of question 意为毫无疑问

The general trend of the situation in Bosnia is out of question, developing in a direction more favourable to peace.

毫无疑问，波斯尼亚形势的总趋势是朝着更加有利于和平的方向发展。

out of the question 意为不可能

It's out of the question to leave the country without a passport.         

没有护照是不可能离开一个国家的。

at all & after all

at all 意为根本

I wasn't a journalist at all, but a business economist living in London.         

我压根儿不是新闻工作者，而是一名住在伦敦的商业经济学家。

after all 意为毕竟

After all, he made a habit of ending each evening with a set of ultra-modern pieces.         

毕竟，他形成了一种习惯，以一套超现代的作品来结束每场音乐会。

healthy & healthful

healthy 意为健康的（人）

No one understands how this could have happened to someone as healthy as her.         

没有人能想到一切会发生在像她这么健康的人身上。

healthful 意为有益健康的（物）

When you need a snack that's easy to pack in your gym bag, cereal bars can be ahealthful option.         

当你需要可以方便放在健身包中的零食，谷物棒是个很健康的选择。

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