【學習】容易混淆的動詞和名詞組合

I advise you to get a job.  我勸你接下那份工作。

We advised him against acting in haste.   我們勸他不要匆忙行事。

My advice to you is to get a job。我對你的勸告是接下那份工作。

You should take Peter's advice. 你應該聽Peter 的勸告。

從例句中可以清楚分辨出，advise 是動詞，advice 名詞。這兩個字除了拼法只差一個字，念法也是幾乎完全一樣，只有尾音有分別　: advise [ədˋvaɪz]　/ advice　[ədˋvaɪs] 。

2. 選擇　choose / choice

I can't decide which kind of ice cream to choose.　我無法決定要選哪一種冰淇淋。

He chose George as his assistant .   他選擇喬治做他的助手。

We each had to make a choice .   我們每人都必須做選擇。

Have you made your choice yet ? 你做決定了嗎？

一樣從從例句中可以看出，choose 是動詞，choice名詞。這邊要注意  choose 的過去式是  chose。

3. 　 抱怨　complain / complaint

He complained to me about the food .   他向我抱怨伙食不佳。

There is no real reason for complaint .   沒有什麼可抱怨的理由。

complain 是動詞，complaint　是名詞。

Complaint 除了是 [ 抱怨 ] 的名詞，還有 [ 疾病，身體不適 ] 的意思。

例如：
Arthritis is a common complaint among the elderly .   關節炎是老年人的一種常見病。

4. 證明，證實　prove / proof

The lawyer proved the innocence of his client .   律師證實了他的當事人的清白。

I have no proof that she took my book.  我沒有辦法證明她拿了我的書。

prove 是動詞，proof 是名詞。

proof 有另外一個很常見的用法：　不能穿透的，能抵擋的。

例如：

This cloth is proof against water .   這種布是防水的。

5. 成功　succeed / success

Our plan has succeeded .   我們的計畫成功了。

They have achieved remarkable success in their work .   他們在工作方面成績顯著。

succeed 除了是成功的動詞，還有另一個意思：接替；繼承，例句如下：

When did Queen Elizabeth II succeed to the throne? 伊麗莎白二世何時繼承王位？

That young man will succeed Mr . White as director .   那位年輕的男士將接替Mr. White當主任。

6. 通知，告知　notify / notice

She notified us that she would accept the position.   她通知我們，她願意接受這份工作。

They have received notice of a typhoon approaching .   他們已經收到颱風即將來臨的通知。

notify 是動詞，notice 是名詞，

notice 這個字比較複雜，除了名詞，也可以當動詞使用。

當動詞時有兩個主要的意思：

***注意

She didn't  notice that I had entered the room .   她沒有看到我已經走進屋裡。

***通知

The plane was noticed to take off at six o ' clock .   飛機接到通知六時起飛。

He was noticed to quit. 他接到解雇的通知。