在汉语文化博大精深的背景下，中国人似乎都是多音字领域的天才。
“海水朝朝朝朝朝朝朝落；浮云长长长长长长长消”——这种珠玉在前的佳句暂且不谈。
就连我们传统的“国骂”都能玩出各种新花样。
但是，汉语上的造诣，却无法在英语上延续。一个简单的多音词，就让多少人不知所措，为了让汉语中的那份自信得以在英语中延续，今天就说一下那些常见的多音词。
万一哪天在听力考场上，不幸和这些曾经最熟悉的多音词“短兵相接，希望不要抱憾失分。
1) Live
[lɪv] v. 生活，居住，经历，度过
I’ve been living in China for a while
[laɪv] adj 现场直播的，精力充沛的；adv. 在现场，实况地
I watch a live show of a concert.
2) Perfect
[ˈpɜ(r)ː fɪkt] adj. 完美的，优秀的； n.完成时;
He spoke perfect English.
[pɜ(r) ˈfekt] v.使完善; 使完备 ; 使完美;
We perfected a hand-signal system so that he could keep me informed of hazards
3) Present
[ˈpreznt] adj. 现在的，目前的；n. 现在，目前
In the present situation, I have no chance of winning the game without his help.
[prɪ‘zent] v. 提出，出现，瞄准
There were 200 people present at the meeting.
4) Record
[ˈrekɔ:d] n. 唱片, 记录, 档案, 履历
You should keep a record of your expenses.
[rɪˈkɔ:d]v. 记录，记载，标明, 录音; adj. 创纪录的
You should record all your expenses during your trip.
5) Increase
['ɪŋkriːs] n. 提高，增长，增加量;
Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing).
[ɪn'kriːs] v. 增加，增大，增多;
The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.
6) Resume
[rɪ'zju:m] v. 继续，重新开始
She resumed her career after an interval of six years.
['rezju:meɪ] (résumé)简历，摘要
Every undergraduate needs to beautify their resumes in order to impress the HR.
7) Wind
[wɪnd] n. 风，气流，管乐器;
A gust of wind blew my hat off.
[waɪnd] v. 蜿蜒; 缠绕; 上发条;
The river winds its way between two meadows.
8) Digest
[ˈdaɪdʒest] n. 文摘，摘要
a monthly news digest.
l [daɪˈdʒest] v. 消化，吸收
You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest.
9) Desert
[ˈdezə(r)t] n. 沙漠
Somalia is mostly desert.
[diˈzə(r)ːt]v.舍弃，逃跑
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable.
10) Contrast
[ˈkɒntrɑ:st] n. 对比，对照，差异，对立面;
There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West.
[kənˈtrɑ:st]v. 对比，对照
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one.
11) Converse
[ˈkɒnvɜ:s] adj. 相反的，颠倒的；n. 相反的事物
Building new roads increases traffic and the converse is equally true: reducing the number and size of roads means less traffic.
[kənˈvɜ:s] v. 谈话
Luke sat directly behind the pilot and conversed with him.
12) Suspect
[sə'spekt] vt.猜疑(是), 怀疑(是), 觉得(是)；怀疑; 不信任；怀疑…有罪
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap.
['sʌspekt] n.嫌疑犯
Police have arrested a suspect in a series of killings and sexual assaults in the city.
['sʌspekt]adj.可疑的
Delegates evacuated the building when a suspect package was found.
13) Contest
[kən'test] vt. & vi.争夺, 竞争
Three candidates contested the leadership.
['kɔntest] n.比赛, 竞赛, 竞争；搏斗, 争论, 纷争
a contest for the leadership of the party
14) Close
[kləuz] vt. & vi.(使)关, 关闭；终止
She closed the gate behind her.
[kləus] adj.接近的；关系亲密的；中间无空隙的, 浓缩的, 挤紧的；势均力敌的
adv.中间无空隙地, 位置接近地
n.终结, 结束, 末尾
His life was drawing to a close .
15) Contract
[kən'trækt] vt. & vi.染上(恶习, 疾病等)；缩小; 紧缩
to contract AIDS/a virus/a disease
['kɔntrækt] vt.缔结; 订契约
n.契约, 合同
These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller.
16) Object
['ɔbdʒikt] n.物体；对象; 客体；目标; 意向; 目的；可笑的人[事物]；宾语
Glass and plastic objects lined the shelves.
[əb'dʒekt] vi.不赞成, 反对; 抗议 vt.以…为理由反对
Many local people object to the building of the new airport.
17) Subject
['sʌbdʒikt] n.主题; 题目; 问题；话题, 考虑的问题；学科, 科目; 课程；主语, 主词
adj.常有[常患, 常遭受]…的; 倾向于…的；须服从…的; 受…支配的；受约束[管辖]的, 不独立的；取决于…的,有待于…的
I have nothing more to say on the subject.
[səb'dʒekt] vt.使服从, 征服, 制伏
All nuclear installations are subject to international safeguards.
18) Protest
['prəutest] n.抗议; 反对
The director resigned in protest at the decision.
[prə'test] vt. & vi.声明; 抗议
The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence.
19) Conduct
[kən'dʌkt] vt. & vi.引导, 带领, 担任指挥；控制, 管理；传导
The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner.
['kɔndʌkt] n.举止, 行为；管理(方式), 实施(方式)
There was growing criticism of the government's conduct of the war.
20) Project
[prə'dʒekt]vt.规划；抛; 投; 射vt. & vi.伸出, 突出; 表达特点
A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year.
['prɔdʒekt]n.项目, 计划, 方案, 课题
The final term will be devoted to project work.
