amiable 与 amicable 有区别吗?
amiable 用于指人, 其意义为: “友好的” “和蔼的” (friendly, good-natured, good-humored):
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The next-door neighbours are amiable people. (FWF) 隔壁的邻居是很亲切友好的。
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An amiable person is sweet-tempered, kind, gentle, thoughtful of others. (Evans) 一个和蔼可亲的人，脾气温和，善良仁慈，而且为他人着想。
amicable 则用于指物,其意义为“和平友好的”:
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We try to settle arguments in an amicable way. 我们试图用友好的方式解决争端。
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We came to an amicable agreement. 我们已达成友好的协议。
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The union and the company reached an amicable settlement in their contract dispute. 工会和公司友好地解决了他们的合同争端。
请做下面的英语试题：
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Success is most deserved by amiable people. A. efficient B. prestigious C. good-humored D. essential
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Her mother had an amiable personality. A. friendly B. condescending C. interesting D. complicated
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She is one of the most amiable members on the committee. A. cogent B. congenial C. congenital D. conventional(EPT教程)