ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS – 06 occasion, opportunity, chance, possibility An occasion is a time when a particular event happens or a particular situation arises.. On one occasion, I was k[r]
(1)ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS – 06 occasion, opportunity, chance, possibility An occasion is a time when a particular event happens or a particular situation arises - Several times as a child I was bullied by older boys On one occasion, I was knocked unconscious - I met him on only one occasion - There are occasions when you must not refuse An occasion can also be the event itself, especially an important event such as a wedding or public ceremony - In his shirt sleeves he felt he wasn’t properly dressed for the occasion - This garment is just special enough to be worn for casual evening occasions If you say you ‘have occasion to do’ something, or that an event is an ‘occasion for’ something, you mean that people and circumstances make it possible This is a rather formal use - She had had little occasion to mix with the opposite sex - The question remained whether Benn could succeed in making this crisis the occasion for fundamental change If you have the opportunity or the chance to something, you can it because people and circumstances make it possible Opportunity is more formal than chance Note that you not say that you have the ‘possibility’ to something - You will have the opportunity to ask the athlete questions about his personal career - New job opportunities have been found for women - The cinema specialized in revivals, and this was a quite wonderful chance to see this unique masterpiece - I didn’t have a chance to say a word A possibility is something that might happen or be done, but that also might not happen or be done You say that there is a possibility, that a possibility exists, or that something is a possibility - There was just a possibility that they had taken the wrong road - Only then did he permit his mind to consider the possibility ofan accident - The possibility existsfor trade unionists to rebuild their confidence country, nation, state [quốc gia, quê hương – đất nước – nhà nước] A country is a geographical area recognized as a separate political unit Most countries have their own independent governments England, Wales, and Scotland, however, are separate countries, even though they are all part of the United Kingdom and are governed by the British Government Country used in a general way, not just when talking about the political status of a place - In the last few days there have been riots all round the country - I had already worked in a developing country - Many Asian countries are still losing far more trees than are being replanted You use nation to refer to a country that has political independence, its own government, and its own social structures Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 19th, 2020 Nation is used in more formal language, and is often used to talk about the people of a country You not use ‘nation’ simply to refer to a place You use country instead - the biggest and most valuable assembly of works of art ever given to the nation by an individual - Almost every western nation has had its era cf revolution or civil war - The whole nation should have recoiled with shock at the things that were done You use state to refer to a country when you are considering it in terms of its political organization and structure [nhà nước] - The Latin American states maintained their independence - The peoples of the new states are by no means insensitive to the dangers ofone-party rule States can also be administrative areas within a country [bang] - the oil-producing states of Texas and Oklahoma - Haryana and Punjab were the fastest-developing states in India.\ cry, weep, sob When someone cries, their eyes produce tears, because they are unhappy, afraid, or in pain - She was now crying and moaning through her sleep - One of her children fell in a game and started to cry If someone weeps, they are crying because of strong emotion Weep is a literary word - Her face felt raw with weeping She was sick and dizzy with grief - James wept when he heard the news When someone sobs, they cry in a noisy way, taking short rapid breaths Sob is also a literary word - Behind him he could hear Kairi sobbing in helpless, childish grief - I began to sob with fear and nervous tension GRAMMAR Sob is also used as a noun - She began to weep in gasping, choking sobs damp, moist, humid If something like the ground or a house is damp, it is slightly wet If you make a cloth damp, you make it slightly wet, usually so that you can clean something with it - My old, discarded boots had been letting in water on even moderately damp ground - I see the way old people are treated There are too many living in damp, tumble down houses - Remove tea stainsfrom china with a damp cloth dipped in bicarbonate ofsoda If something like food or the air is moist, it is slightly wet in a pleasant way If someone’s skin is moist, they are perspiring slightly; if their eyes are moist, they look as if they are going to cry - Oil, butter, lard or margarine help to keep bread moist - There’s mountain air in this room It’s cool and moist and almost fragrant - He had glanced at her as she smiled in her sleep and had kissed her on her moist ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS - 06 DeThi.edu.vn (2) brow - His eyes, too, were serious and moist If the air in a place is full of water vapour, you can say that it is humid When a place is humid, it is usually hot and unpleasant - The air felt humid and oppressive, saturated with heat and moisture - In the humid, disease ridden jungle the costs of road construction are high deny, refuse If you deny something, especially something that someone says, you say that it is not true - He denied that there was any need for drastic reform - This allegation was denied repeatedly by Government spokesmen - I don’t deny that art is political If someone denies you something you need or want, they not allow you to have it - All my life I had never denied my mother anything - At times we’ue denied justice to groups with different religions or political views - Hekima was denied the right to present the defence he had so carefully worked out If you say that someone refuses you or refuses you something, or that you have been refused something, you mean that they not allow you to have something you have asked for, or not allow you to something you have asked to - He knows he can run to his Dad for money if I refuse him - The Rajah was infatuated with her and could refuse her nothing - They had been refused permission to return home If you refuse to something, you deliberately not it, or say firmly that you will not it - She’s one of those people who refuse to change their opinions - Mr Benn refused to condemn them If someone refuses something you offer them, they not accept it - Anne was about to refuse the drink but then thought she had better accept it - It was an offer Lever felt he couldn’t refuse doubtful, dubious, suspicious If you are doubtful about a situation or possible event, you are not certain about it and you may feel pessimistic or unconvinced that it can happen or take place - The man behind the desk seemed doubtful ‘I’ll just check I’т not sure if we have a vacancy.’ - Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability to arrange a conference? - I was doubtful of success If you think a result or a possibility is doubtful, you think that it is unlikely or not certain to happen If you think something like evidence is doubtful, you are not really convinced by it - The commission's chances of success are doubtful - It was doubtful he would ever see that person again - The independent military force is of doubtful value in deterring an invasion Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 19th, 2020 If you are dubious about something such as a proposal, you are not sure whether or not it is the right thing to - 'You could - but I’т not sure you ought,' Alison sounded very dubious - The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on at all If you describe something as dubious, you think that it is not completely honest, safe, or reliable - The economic logic was infact highly dubious - He made several calls on the most dubious ofpretexts - My prestige, ifany, is based on my dubious abilities as a teacher of English If you are suspicious of a person, you not trust them and think they may be lying or may have committed or be planning to commit a crime - Residents in a block of flats became suspicious ofa man who sat in his car outside the flats for long periods - I am suspicious of the government’s intentions - He was so good in the language that Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious and had asked him if his parents spoke French If you describe something as suspicious, you mean that you not trust it because it is probably bad, dangerous, or wrong - He listened for any suspicious sounds - He was seen to make a suspicious movement with his hand towards hispocket - Let’s just say she is missing from home in suspicious circumstances earn, win, gain If you earn money, someone gives you money for the work you for them - A certain amount of the money you earn in any one year will be untaxed - He earns two rupees a day collecting rags and scrap paper If you earn respect or a good or bad reputation, you get it by acting in a way that deserves it - Benn had earned the reputation ofbeing aformidable opponent - a system that would earn the hafred ofthe world: Apartheid If you win money, you get it as a prize in a competition or as a result of a bet - He became the first man to win over £500,000 in a single season - I am pleased to inform you that you have just won three hundred thousand pounds If you win something you want, such as respect or power, you succeed in getting it - He soon won the respect of the civil servants - He fell in love with her and tried to win her affection If you gain a reputation or power, you get it - He had, however, gained an undeserved reputation as a magician very early in his career - The Associated Television Corporation gained conưol ofanother of the bigfive television companies If you gain an advantage or benefit, you obtain it - People earning in excess of £10,000 a year gained an average tax benefit of £480 …to be continued ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS - 06 DeThi.edu.vn (3)