employer/employee
employer (n.) 雇主
The employer disclaimed all responsibility for the fire accident.
老板撇除了与火灾事故的相关责任。
employee (n.) 员工 / 受雇者
The firm has 1000 employees.
这家公司有一千名员工。
contact/contract/contrast
contact (v.) (n.) 接触
He tried to get into contact with the local branch, but was in vain.
He tried to contact the local branch, but was in vain.
他试图与当地分行取得联络，但都没有成功。
＊补充＊
若 contact 当名词时，后面通常与 “with” 合用。
若 contact 当动词时，后面通常会直接接受词。
contract (n.) 合约 (v.) 签订
The two businesses contracted a merger.
两家公司签约合并了。
We are in contract with the W Hotel and are entitled to a special discount.
我们和 W Hotel 有合作，所以有特殊的优惠。
Our contract expired last week.
我们的合约在上礼拜到期。
contrast (n.) 相比
It is easy to perceive the contrast between their material prosperity and the emptiness of their lives.
很容易感觉得出来他们虽然物质很富足，生活却很空虚。
proceed/precede
proceed (v.) 继续进行、接着做
The project is proceeding as planned.
工程正在按计画进行。
precede (v.) 在这…之前
In science, mistakes always precede the truth.
在科学的领域中，错误一定会出现在真理之前。
innovative/innocent
innovative (adj.) 创新的
Innovative models become the most important factor which affects financial innovation.
创新模式成为影响金融创新行为的首要因素。
innocent (adj.) 无罪的、单纯的
He was pronounced innocent of the charge.
他被宣告无罪。
proper/prosper
proper (adj.) 适当的
He wondered whether it would be proper to knock at her door.
他不知道敲她的门是否妥当。
prosper (v.) 繁荣、兴盛
This country is prospering under a strong government.
在一个强而有力的政府的领导下，这个国家逐渐繁荣起来。
principal/principle
principal (n.) 校长、资金 (adj.) 主要的
Drinking is a principal cause of traffic accidents.
酗酒是交通事故的主要原因。
principle (n.) 原则
I take this seriously. It’s a matter of principle.
我认真看待此事。这是原则问题。
