appraise 和 apprise 之對與錯

  • After I have the jeweler appraise the diamond, I will apprise you of its value. (在我請珠寶商鑑定這顆鑽石的價格後,我會通知你它的價值) (正)
  • After I have the jeweler apprise the diamond, I will appraise you of its value.

解說:appraise 和 apprise 都是及物動詞,前者意為「鑑定,估價」(to set a value on something),後者意為「通知,告知」(to notify or inform)。這兩個動詞的拼字只有一個字母之差,但意思截然不同,切勿把「馮京」當「馬涼」。

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