很久以前，英语在任何地方的写法都是一样的。然而，当诺亚-韦伯斯特（Noah Webster）在19世纪初着手创建一本美式英语词典时，他所做的不仅仅是在英式英语中添加新词：他还修改了许多常用词的拼写，去掉了他认为不必要的字母。美国采用了他的新拼法，但英国没有，这些拼法上的差异一直保留到今天。
以下列表旨在概述英式英语和美式英语之间最常见的拼写差异。每个列表开头的单词旨在建立整体模式，而每一个列表末尾相应的示例。注意，在Word中设置文档语言时，您可以在 "English (U.S.) "和 "English (U.K.) "之间进行选择。这个选择可以辅助找到拼写差异。
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-ize (-yze)/-ise
美式/英式
characterize/characterise
prioritize/prioritise
specialize/specialise
analyze/analyse
catalyze/catalyse
size/size
exercise/exercise
The products of the catalyzed reaction were characterized using specialized equipment/The products of the catalysed reaction were characterised using specialised equipment.
-or/-our
美式/英式
behavior/behaviour
color/colour
favor/favour
contour/contour
Because of its decolorization behavior, this material is favored/Because of its decolourisation behaviour, this material is favoured.
-er/-re
美式/英式
center/centre
fiber/fibre
liter/litre
parameter/parameter
Five milliliters of the mixture containing the fibers was pipetted on the center of the slide/Five millilitres of the mixture containing the fibres was pipetted on the centre of the slide.
e/(ae or oe)
美式/英式
ameba/amoeba
anesthesia/anaesthesia
diarrhea/diarrhoea
leukemia/leukaemia
cesium/caesium
The leukemia patient was given anesthesia before the procedure/The leukaemia patient was given anaesthesia before the procedure.
-se/-ce
美式/英式
defense/defence
practice (noun and verb)/practice (noun)/practise (verb)
license (noun and verb)/licence (noun)/license (verb)
defensive/defensive
advice (noun) and advise (verb)/advice (noun) and advise (verb)
The defense attorney had practiced law for over thirty years/The defence attorney had practised law for over thirty years.
-/e, -og/-ogue
美式/英式
aging/ageing
acknowledgment/acknowledgement
judgment/judgement
analog/analogue
dialog/dialogue
dying/dyeing (from die/dye)/dying/dyeing (from die/dye)
The aging analog-to-digital converter is slowly dying/The ageing analogue-to-digital converter is slowly dying.
-l/-ll OR -ll/-l
美式/英式
fulfill/fulfil
enroll/enrol
skill, skillful/skill, skilful
labeled/labelled
signaling/signalling
propelled/propelled
revealing/revealing
The skillful student noted that the drop in enrollment may be signaling a problem with the study design. The skilful student noted that the drop in enrolment may be signalling a problem with the study design.
以上列出的美式和英式英语之间的差异并非详尽无遗，但我们希望它能帮助您了解两种写作风格之间的区别。为了确保语言风格的一致，以及准确的用词，AJE的英文润色服务可以帮助你解决这个问题。