whole: implies nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away: read the ~ book.


entire: may suggest a state of completeness or perfection, from which nothing has been taken or to which nothing can be added: the ~ population was wiped out.

total: implies everyting has been counted, measured, weighed or considered: the ~ number of people present; or may suggest the absence of all reservation: a ~ eclipse.              如the central govenment has total control over Hong Kong拥有对香港的全面管制权

all: may equal whole, entire or total: ~ their money went to pay the rent.


whole整个全部: 指没有任何被省略忽视减少取走的部分， entire全部: 表示完整和完美，既不缺少也不能再添加，total全部完全: 全部都已计算测量考虑；或全无保留（如对香港的全面管治用total）， all全部所有一切: 等同以上3词


记忆方法：1）WETA: 想成WhEAT小麦，全麦面包。


         2）全部的意思是无一例外地包括mean including everything or everyone without exception.