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am → amicable、amiable

am作为单词是“是”,作为词根是“朋友”,派生出amicable [ˈæmɪkəbl] 和amiable [ˈeɪmiəbl],都是“友善的,亲切的”

区别在于:

amicable指的是“氛围友善”,如, an amicable relation,an amicable negotiation。

amiable指的是“某个人友善”,如,an amiable roommate。 

例句:The two amiable people had an amicable divorce.两个好人友好分手了。

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