词语辨析一：
acknowledge, admit, concede, confess, recognize都含有一定的"承认"之意
acknowledge 着重“公开承认”,常用来指过去曾隐瞒或否认的事
admit 是指在压力下不得不承认已经证实或难以否认的事实,供认(事实,错误等)
concede (不情愿地)承认,(在结果确定前)承认失败
confess 着重承认自己的过错或罪恶
recognize 指正式承认主权、权利等
1.He ___ that the statement was true in anargument.
A. conceded B. admitted C. confessed D. recognized
2.She ___ having been at fault.
A. admitted B. confessed C. acknowledged D. recognized
3.The new law was generally admitted ___ difficult to enforce.
A. being B. to being C. to be D. to have
4.Although they had suffered heavy losses, they refused to ___ defeat.
A. concede B. conserve C. admit D. assert
5.Finally he has to ___ himself guilty.
A. concede B. confess C. admit D. acknowledge
6.Mr.Zhang was___ as the legitimate representative.
A. acknowledge B. admitted C. conceded D. recognized
A.C.C.A.B.D
1.He conceded that the statement was true in an argument.他在辩论中承认对方的说法是正确的.(有点不情愿的承认)
2.She acknowledged having been at fault.他承认自己曾犯过错误.
3.The new law was generally admitted to be difficult to enforce.大家普遍认为,新的法律很难实施.(admit后面可跟名词或动名词作宾语,不跟不定式作宾语,但可接不定式作宾补.此句中admit为被动结构,所以用to be difficult to enforce作主语补语.)
4.Although they had suffered heavy losses, they refused to concededefeat.虽然他们已遭受惨重损失,但还是不肯认输.
5.Finally he has to confess himself guilty.最终他不得不认罪.(confess oneself认罪)
6.Mr.Zhang was recognized as the legitimate representative of thecompany.张先生背城认为公司的合法代表.
词语辨析二：
affirm，assert，allege，claim都含有一定的"宣称，断言"之意
affirm 断言,肯定,指根据事实坚定不移地宣称,有无可争辩之意
assert 宣称,坚持,指不管事实如何,主观自信地宣称
allege 宣称,断定,指在无真实凭据情况下宣称,硬说
claim 声称,主张,往往表示说话者反对或不同意某一观点
1.Politicians more often___ their desirefor retirement than show that they really mean it.
A. assert B. claim C. allege D. affirm
2.The suspect ___ that he had not been in the neighborhood.
A. advocated B. alleged C. addressed D. announced
3.He ___ his belief that she was innocent.
A. affirmed B. asserted C. maintained D. stressed
4.He ___ that this could be done.
A. affirmed B. alleged C. asserted D. claimed
5.Don’t ___ to know what you don’t know.
A. claimed B. asserted C. alleged D. affirmed
1.Politicians more often affirmtheir desire for retirement than show that they really mean it.政治家经常声称他们想退休,但未必是真的.
2.The suspect alleged that he had not been in the neighborhood.嫌疑犯生成案发时他并不在现场.
3.He asserted his belief that she was innocent.他坚持自己的想法,她是无辜的.
4.He asserted that this could be done..他宣称这是可行的.
5.Don't claim to know what you don't know.不要强不知以为知.