intention / invention 易混淆字
intention 是「意圖、打算」,invention 是「發明」。
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Winning international fame, however, was neither the original intention nor the main reason why Camake founded the group in 2006.
然而,贏得國際名聲,既不是 Camake 2006 年創立這個團體的原本意圖,也不是主要原因。(原本的打算)
- winning international fame:以 V-ing 開頭的一段話當主詞,指「贏得國際名聲」這件事
- neither A nor B:「既不是 A 也不是 B」
- found:這裡是動詞,「創立」,founded 是過去式
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She was invited to enter an invention contest held by her school.
她受邀參加學校舉辦的發明比賽。(發明比賽)
- be invited to V:「受邀…」
- enter a contest:「參加比賽」
- held by her school:過去分詞,修飾 contest
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Vodka, Russia’s national drink, was not a Russian invention.
伏特加是俄羅斯的國民飲料,卻不是俄羅斯人發明的。(發明)
- vodka, Russia's national drink:逗號後面的 Russia's national drink 是在說明 vodka(俄羅斯的國民飲料)
- 背景:伏特加(vodka)是一種無色的烈酒,是俄羅斯最具代表性的酒。
怎麼判斷
- intention 是「打算、意圖」,指心裡的打算。例:I had no intention of leaving.(我沒打算離開)
- invention 是「發明」,指發明出來的東西。例:the invention of the telephone(電話的發明)
- 先認動詞再記名詞:intend(打算)的名詞是 intention,invent(發明)的名詞是 invention。
自我檢測
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1. Winning international fame, however, was neither the original ____ nor the main reason why Camake founded the group in 2006.
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2. She was invited to enter an ____ contest held by her school.
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3. Vodka, Russia’s national drink, was not a Russian ____.
