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辨析英语近似词汇:enmity,amity

  enmity,amity
          这两个词都是名词,拼法和读音相像,但词义却恰好相反。
          Enmity/'enm+ti/是“憎恨”、“敌意”、“敌对”(hatred or a state of hostility)。例:
          The bloody crimes committed by the Japanese invaders during the Second
World War incurred out enmity.
          日本侵略者在二次世界大战期间犯下的血腥罪行使我们感到愤恨。
          I don't understand why they always harbour enmity against their
neighbouring country.
          我不明白为什么他们总是对他们的邻国怀有敌意。
          Amity/'$m+ti/的意思是“友谊”、“亲善”(friendship or friendly relations)。例:
          Despite the peace talks,there is no amity at all between the warring
countries.
          尽管举行了和谈,交战两国之间毫无友谊可言。
          The amity between these two friends is indestructible.
          这两个朋友之间的友谊是牢不可破的。
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