兼具正反意義的英文字

Clip：連起來，如Clip the coupon to the magazine；分開/剪出，Clip the coupon from the magazine。

Certain：肯定，如I am certain about the amount of money；不肯定，如 A certain amount of money will be paid。

Dress：加上，如 salad dressing, Let's dress for the dancing party；清除，如 Dress the chicken for cooking。

Dust：鋪塵/散播，如Dust the seeds；除塵，To dust the floor。

Give out：發出，如The furnace gives out heat；停止生產，如The old furnace often gives out。

Handicap：弱能/缺陷；優勝條件，如在運動比賽的讓賽(e.g.見習騎師的「減磅」，高爾夫球賽的讓多少個洞)中的 The horse's handicap in the race。

Hold Up：支持 Hold up the failing company；阻礙，如Hold up the traffic。

Put Out：發出，如The candle put out light；熄滅，如Put out the candle。

Qualified：合資格，She is a qualified paino teacher；不大合格，如Her piano performance has a qualified success only。

Sanction：保護/允許/支持，如The Council sanctioned the event；禁制/抵制，The western nations decide to sanction Iran。

Screen：觀看，如To screen the new film；隱藏某物使人看不見，如 Screen them from seeing something。

Trim：加東西， 如Trim the Chritmas tree；清除，如Trim the trees in the garden。

With：一同，如 Britain fought wth France against Germany in the World War II；相鬥，如Britain fought wth France in the Hundred Year War。

Wear：磨損，如 The coat now looks shabby due to wear and tear，耐用(不易磨損)，如This coat will wear like iron。

Wind Up ：開始，如 I wind up my watch；結束，如I wind up my business。

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