常见的前缀:
under ‐ :
① below
undercharge 索价低,undercoat 底漆, underclothing 内衣类, underdone 半熟的,嫩的, undercurrent 暗流
② insufficient
undermanned 人员不足的, undernourished 营养不良的, underpaid 工资过低的
underplay 贬低…的重要性,对…轻描淡写的
anti- = against 反,对立
antibody 抗体 anticraft 防空
dis ‐: to do the opposite, reverse
discover, dissuade, disadvantage, discharge
de ‐ = (forming verbs and their derivatives) down; away[构成动词及其派生词]“向下”,“在远处”
debase [base = low] v. 贬低,贬值 debris [bris = break] n. 残骸,垃圾,碎片,岩屑 decay [cay = fall] v. / n. 衰落,衰退,腐烂 decease [cease = go] v. / n. 死亡
decide [cide = cut] v. 决定,决心 despise [spise = look] v. 轻视,蔑视
detonate [ton = thunder] v. (使)爆炸 devour [vour = eat] v. 吞食,毁灭
micro-: extremely small
microcomputer, microscope, microphone, microsurgery
常见的后缀:
-fy: to cause sb./sth. to become
identify—identification, modify—modification,
purify—purification, beautify—beautification
‐ist: ① =“人”
feminist (n.) 女权主义者; naturalist (n.) 自然主义者; dentist (n.) 牙医; pianist (n.) 钢琴师 ‐ist: ② = “…主义的”
capitalist (a.) 资本家的; materialist (a.) 唯物主义的; socialist (a.) 社会主义的
‐ent = “具有…性质的”,用于构成形容词
insistent (a.) 坚持的; obedient (a.) 服从的; prevalent (a.) 流行的
‐ent =“人”
correspondent (n.) 通信者; president (n.) 总统; resident (n.) 居民
–logy, -ology = study of, science of
anthropology, chronology, morphology, mythology, philology, psychology
常见的词根:
Chapter 1
alter, altru, ulter = other
alter 改变;alternate 交替,轮换;alternative 两者选一;altruism 利他主义
pel, pell, puls = drive, beat, push 驱,推,逐
expel 驱逐;除名; impel 驱使; dispel 驱散repel 击退; repellent 驱散剂
compulsive 不由自主的; compulsion 冲动; compulsory 规定的
cid, cis=to cut 切,杀
suicide 自杀; insecticide 杀虫剂; pesticide 农药; concise 简明的; precision 精密
vert, vers = to turn
divert 转向; revert 恢复原状; introvert 性格内向的; extrovert 性格外向的; traverse 横跨; reverse 逆转; diversify 多样化; aversion 厌恶; adverse 有敌意的;advertise 广告
Chapter 2
log= to speak 说
monologue 独白; trilogy 三部曲; prologue 前言; analogy 类比; eulogy 颂歌; catalogue 目录; apologize 道歉,辩解
tend, tent, tens = to stretch, spread
contend 竞争; intend 意向; intensive 集约的,强化的; content 内容,满足; tendency 倾向; tension 张力; hypertension 高血压; attendance 出席
luc, lumin, lustr, lux = light, shine 光,照
lucent 透明的; translucent 半透明的; lucid 清澈的; illuminate 阐明,照明; illustrate 说明; luminary 发光体,名人
fug = to flee, escape 逃,散
fugitive 逃亡的(者); refugee 难民; centrifuge 离心; centrifugal 离心的
Chapter 3
part, parc, port = divide, part
partly; partition 分隔物,隔墙; 分割,瓜分; depart 离开,启程; impart 传授; compart 把…分成若干部分; compartment 分隔空间,(火车,客船的)隔间;
particle (‐icle 小) 粒子,微粒,小品词,虚词; portion, proportion
leg,legis = law
legal; legalize 使…合法化; legislation 立法; legislator 议员; privilege 特权
nai, nat, nasc = to be born
naivety 天真; natal 出生的; prenatal 产前的; postnatal 出生后的; neonate 新生儿;
natality 出生率; innate 天赋的
Chapter 4
spec, spect, spic = to look
spectacle 景象; perspective 视角; retrospect 回顾
radic = root 根
eradicate 根除
fort = strong 强的,强制
fortress 堡垒; enforce 强制实施; effort 努力
lev = to raise, light, lighten 提升,使轻而易举
elevate 升高; alleviate 缓解; levitate 悬浮
Chapter 5
rod, ros = gnaw, bite 咬,啮
corrode 腐蚀; anticorrosion 防腐蚀
lud/lus = to play 玩耍,游戏
prelude 前奏曲; delusion 妄想; elusive 难以捉摸的
ply, pli, plic, plicit, plex = to fold, twist, bend, tangle, connect 折,曲, 弯, 缠, 连 comply 遵从; implicit 隐含的; explicate 解说; complex 复杂的
st, sta, stat = to stand 站立
status 地位; stable 稳定的; distance 距离
nov, novo = 新
novel 新奇的; renovate 革新; innovate 创新
Chapter 6
vis, vid = see
vision; visual; supervise; televise; evident; provided; provident 有预见的
Chapter 7
tain = to hold
attain; contain; detain 拘留拦住; entertain; maintain; pertain 属于关于; retain
fic (fac的变体) = face
artificial; facial; interfacial 界面的
nounce = to report
announce; pronounce; renounce 宣布放弃
ced= go. yield
intercede 从中调停; precede 领先; procedure 步骤; recede 后退减弱
Chapter 8
ceiv, cei = to take
conceive; deceive; perceive; receive (v.) ---- conception, deception, perception, reception (n.) deceit (n.) ; receipt (n.)
vers, vert = to turn (与chapter 1重复)
versatile; version; aversion; adverse 敌对的, 不利的; anniversary; converse; inversion; reverse; universal; convert; divert; introverted; extroverted
hibit = to hold
exhibit; prohibit
habit= to dwell
habitat; cohabit; inhabitant
Chapter 9
al, alter, altern = other, to change
alternate 交替; alternative 二者择一
ampl = large
amplify (v.) 放大,扩大; amplifier (n.) 扩音器,放大器; amplitude (n.) 广大,宽阔 chron(o) = time
chronicle (n.) 编年史; anachronism (n.) 时代错误; synchronize (v.) 同时发生;
chronology (n. ) 年代学; chronometer (n.) 精密计时器
Chapter 10
nom, nomin, onym = name
nominal (a.) 名义上的; nominate (v.) 提名,任命; homonymous (a.) 同名的
pseudonym (n.) 假名; synonym (n.) 同义词; antonym (n.) 反义词
min = to project “伸出,突出”
eminent (a.) 杰出的,突出的; supereminent (a.) 卓越的
Chapter 11
flu = flow 流动
fluid a. 流质的; n. 流体 fluctuate v. 上下移动; 波动 superfluous a. 多余的, 不必要的 doc, dog, dox = teach
docile adj. 顺从的;可教的(容易教导的) didactic adj. 教训的,教诲的
document n. 证件,文书,公文
doc, dog, dox = teach
dogma n. 教条 orthodox adj. 正统的 heterodox adj. 异端的
dogmatism (n.): 教条主义;武断 [u] dogmatist (n.): 教条主义者;武断的人
dogmatize (v.): 教条地或武断地表达 dogmatize (about sth)
Chapter 15
lapse = slip, glide 滑,落
collapse [col‐ = com ‐ (together) + lapse (slip, glide) →] n. 倒塌;v. 使倒塌(一起滑落) lapse n. 失误, 过失; 小毛病 relapse v. / n. 旧病复发
vad = to go
invade v. 侵略;侵袭 pervade [per = through] v. 遍布,弥漫
wade v. 跋涉,艰苦进行;n. 跋涉(特别指在水中行走)
flu ‐ = flow
fluid n. 流体;adj. 流质的 affluent adj. 富裕的, 富足的 affluence n. 富裕
confluent adj. 汇合的 confluence n. 汇合处, 汇流处, 交汇处
effluent adj. 发出的, 流出的 effluence n. 流出物 influent adj. 流入的,注入的 influence n. 影响;作用 influential adj. 有影响的;有势力的
fer = carry, bear
ferry n. defer [de‐ (down) + fer (carry) →] v. 顺从,服从
prefer [pre‐ (before) + fer (carry) →] v. 更喜爱;宁可;偏爱
transfer [trans‐ (across) + fer (carry) ] v. 转移
sist = stand
assist v. 出席,帮助 consist v. 组成
resist [re‐ = back, against] v. 抵抗,对抗,忍住;n. 防杂剂;绝缘涂料
Chapter 17
fer = carry, bring
confer 商谈, infer 推论,推断, refer 查阅,参考, prefer 更喜欢,宁愿, differ 不同,
suffer 遭受,忍受,transfer 转移,调动
conference, inference, reference, preference, difference ,
fertile 肥沃的,富饶的 fertilizer 肥料
equ(i) = equal
equal 相等的,胜任的, equality, equator 赤道, equation 等式,方程式;均等,
equivalent 相等的,等价的;等价物,等值物,adequate 足够的,充分的,恰当的 pos, pon = put
pose 摆姿势;提出问题,阐述观点, compose 组成,;创作(曲,诗歌等),
dispose 处理,处置, expose 暴露, oppose 反对,反抗, propose 提议,求婚
purpose 意图,用途, suppose 假定,料想
composition, disposal(disposition 性情;倾向), exposure (exposition展览会,博览会), opposite, proposal(proposition主张,命题) ,
component 组成的; 成分,部件, compound 混合的, 复合的; 混合物,
postpone 推迟,延迟,opponent 对手,反对者;对立的,对抗的
opt= choose
optional 可以选择的, 非强制的 , adopt 采用收养, optimum 最优,优选,
optimism, 乐观,乐观主义optimistic 乐观的
pass, path, pati = suffering, feeling 痛苦,感情,忍耐
passion 热情,激情,
pathetic 哀婉动人的,可怜的,sympathy 同情心,赞同 sympathetic 同情的,共鸣的,patience 耐心忍耐,patient, impatient; compatible 适合的, 兼容的
Chapter 12
graph, gram = something written or drawn “写”,“画”
autobiography [auto‐ (self) + bio (life) + graph (write) + y (n.) →] n. 自传
autograph n. 亲笔签名;亲笔稿
calligraphy [calli‐ (beautiful) + graph (write) + y (n.) →] n. 书法
choreography [choreo‐ (dance) + graph (write) + y (n.) →] n. 舞台舞蹈设计
dictograph [dicto‐ (speak) + graph (write) →] n. 窃听器, (电话) 窃听器
cryptogram [crypto (hidden) + gram (write) →] n. 密码,暗号
diagram n. 图解,简图;示意图
gramophone (= phonograph) n. 留声机
parallelogram n. 平行四边形
photograph [photo‐ (light) + graph (write) →] n. 照片;v. 给…拍照
program [pro‐ (before) + gram (write) →] n. 节目,程序(事先书写的东西)
stenography [steno‐ (narrow) + graph (write) + y (n.) →] n. 速写;速记
telegram v. 电报
phon = sound, speech “声音”
interphone n. 内部电话; 对讲机
microphone n . 扩音器,麦克风,话筒
phonetics n. 语音学
phonovision (= phonevision) n. 电话电视, 有线电视
saxophone n. 萨克斯管
symphony n. 交响乐, 交响曲
telephone n. 电话
xylophone n. 木琴
spect = look, watch “看”(与chapter 4重复)
inspect [in‐ (into) + spect (look) →] v. 检查, 检验
prospect [pro‐ (forward) + spect (look) →] n. 预期,展望,前景
respect [re‐ (again) + spect (look) →] n. /v. 尊敬,尊重
retrospect [retro‐ (backward) + spect (look) →] n. 回顾, 回想
spectator [spect (look) + at (v.) + or (n.) →] n. 观众, 旁观者
spectacular adj. 壮观的, 雄伟的, 引人入胜的
spectacle n. 壮观的场面或景象
suspect [sus‐ = sub ‐ (under) + spect (look) c] v. 猜疑(是), 怀疑(是), 觉得(是) (猜疑 外表之下的东西);n. 犯罪嫌疑人
Chapter 19
est, ger = to carry, pass, produce 传递,产生,举止,进行
congest 挤塞 digest 消化 ingest 摄入
ced, ceed, cess = to go 行,走,让步
proceed 前进,行进, succeed 继任,完成
vert, vers = to turn 转向
divert 使转移,adverse 有敌意的
Chapter 20
merg = sink, dip, plunge 沉,浸
merge 兼并 immerse 浸入 submerge 下沉
liber, liver = free 自由
deliver 投递 liberty 自由 deliverty 交货,分娩
med, medi = middle 中间
intermediate 中级的 median 中间的
not = know, mark 认识
noted 著名的 notify 通知 notorious 声名狼藉的
Chapter 21
leg
college, privilege, pledge (v. n.), knowledge, acknowledge
l ude
Chapter 22
cur(r) = to run
currency, current, incur 招致惹起, occur
stereo = solid, firm, hard; three ‐dimensional
stereophonic 立体声的
vok(e) = to call
revoke (re‐: back)
Chapter 26
scend, scens, scent = to climb
ascendancy (n.) 优势; transcend (v.) 超越; condescend (v.) 屈尊俯就
fin = end, boundary 结束;范围
finish (v.) 完成,结束; finale (n.) 结尾,终曲; confine (v.) 限制,监禁; define (v.) 限定
flict = to strike 打击
afflict (v.) 使苦恼,折磨; conflict (n.) 冲突
gen(e), gener, geni(t) = birth, to produce, race 出生,产生;种族
genus (n.) 种类,类属; genius (n.) 天才; homogeneous (a.) 同种的; generate (v.) 产生 liter = letter
literacy (n.) 识字,有文化; literate (a.) 识字的; literary (a.) 文学的; literature (n.) 文学
Chapter 27
apt, ept = to fit, suit 适合,适应
apt adj. (习性)易于 adapt v. 适应 adept adj. / n. 善于;能手 aptitude n. 禀赋 nate = born
cognate adj. 同族的,同起源的,同性质的 neonate [neo= new] n. (未满月的)婴儿 prenatal adj. 出生前的,胎儿期的
ven, vent = come
convene v. 集合,召集 circumvent [circum = around] v. 胜过,规避,绕行
contravene [contra = against ] v. 违反,反驳,抵触
mort = death
mortal adj. 终有一死的; 不会长生不死的 immortal adj. 不死的,永生的,不朽的 par ‐, para ‐ = beside
parable n. 比喻,寓言 paragraph [graph = write] n. 段
Chapter 28
duc(a) = to lead, to bring 引导
seduce v. 引诱 deduce v. 推导 induce v. 诱导 reduce v. 减少
introduce v. 引进 conducive adj. 有助于 conduct n. 行为;引导
viaduct n. 高架路 duct n. 导管 induct v. 就任 abduct v. 诱拐 deduct v. 扣除 conductor n. 指挥;导体
spers = scatter
sparse adj. intersperse [inter- (between) + spers (scatter) →] v. 散布,散置,穿插,点缀dom = ① house 房屋
dome n. 圆顶;如圆顶的东西 domestic adj. 属于家的,家务的,驯良的,本国的 domesticity n. 家庭生活;家务;家事 domicile n. 家;住所;正式居住地
semidome n. 半圆屋顶
② tame; rule 统治
domain n. 领土;版图;所有地 predominate v. 占优势;掌握主权
predominant adj. 主要的;有势力的;杰出的 predominance n. 优越;支配;多数 kingdom n. 王国;国度,范围 indomitable adj. 不屈不挠的
sequ = follow
sequent adj. 连续的,结果的 n. 结果 consequence n. 结果,重要
consecutive adj. 连续的,表示结果的
soph = wise; wisedom
philosophy [philo = love] n. 哲学,人生观,冷静
Chapter 29
cept ,cap, capt, ceive, cip, cup=take, hold, seize, 表示“拿,抓,握住”
accept; acceptability 可接受性; conception 概念,观念; deceptive 欺骗性的;
inception 开始,开端; intercept 拦截,阻止; precept 箴言; receptacle 容器; except
capacity 容量,才能; capacious 宽阔的;容积大的; incapacitate 使无能caption 标题, 字幕; captive 俘虏; capture; captious 吹毛求疵的
conceive 想象, 构想; conceivable; deceive 欺骗; perceive 知觉;发觉; receive
anticipate; incipient 开始的;初期的; emancipate 解放; emancipation 解放; municipal; participant; principal; recipient 接受者
occupy; occupant 占有者; occupation; preoccupation 全神贯注
strain ,strict = tighten,表示“拉紧”
strain; constrain 强迫,强制; constraint 约束, 强迫; overstrain 过度紧张;
restrain 抑制,限制; restraint 抑制,限制
strict; stricture 谴责, 非难; constrictn 压缩,收缩; constriction 收缩; restrict; restriction 限制 mit, miss, mise = send, cast,表示“送,放出”
admit; committee 委员会; emit; intermit 一时停止,间断; intermittent 间歇的; omit; permit ; remit 汇款, 饶恕; submit; transmit
mission ;missionary ;commission ;dismiss ;emissive 发出的,放射的;
emission 发出,放射;emissary 使者,密使;remiss 怠慢的,粗心的;
remission 宽恕,赦免;omission ;permission ;permissive 准许的,纵容的;submission submissive ;transmission
premise ;promise ;surmise 推测,猜测;demise 让与,遗赠
常见的前缀:
under ‐ :
① below
undercharge 索价低,undercoat 底漆, underclothing 内衣类, underdone 半熟的,嫩的, undercurrent 暗流
② insufficient
undermanned 人员不足的, undernourished 营养不良的, underpaid 工资过低的
underplay 贬低…的重要性,对…轻描淡写的
anti- = against 反,对立
antibody 抗体 anticraft 防空
dis ‐: to do the opposite, reverse
discover, dissuade, disadvantage, discharge
de ‐ = (forming verbs and their derivatives) down; away[构成动词及其派生词]“向下”,“在远处”
debase [base = low] v. 贬低,贬值 debris [bris = break] n. 残骸,垃圾,碎片,岩屑 decay [cay = fall] v. / n. 衰落,衰退,腐烂 decease [cease = go] v. / n. 死亡
decide [cide = cut] v. 决定,决心 despise [spise = look] v. 轻视,蔑视
detonate [ton = thunder] v. (使)爆炸 devour [vour = eat] v. 吞食,毁灭
micro-: extremely small
microcomputer, microscope, microphone, microsurgery
常见的后缀:
-fy: to cause sb./sth. to become
identify—identification, modify—modification,
purify—purification, beautify—beautification
‐ist: ① =“人”
feminist (n.) 女权主义者; naturalist (n.) 自然主义者; dentist (n.) 牙医; pianist (n.) 钢琴师 ‐ist: ② = “…主义的”
capitalist (a.) 资本家的; materialist (a.) 唯物主义的; socialist (a.) 社会主义的
‐ent = “具有…性质的”,用于构成形容词
insistent (a.) 坚持的; obedient (a.) 服从的; prevalent (a.) 流行的
‐ent =“人”
correspondent (n.) 通信者; president (n.) 总统; resident (n.) 居民
–logy, -ology = study of, science of
anthropology, chronology, morphology, mythology, philology, psychology
常见的词根:
Chapter 1
alter, altru, ulter = other
alter 改变;alternate 交替,轮换;alternative 两者选一;altruism 利他主义
pel, pell, puls = drive, beat, push 驱,推,逐
expel 驱逐;除名; impel 驱使; dispel 驱散repel 击退; repellent 驱散剂
compulsive 不由自主的; compulsion 冲动; compulsory 规定的
cid, cis=to cut 切,杀
suicide 自杀; insecticide 杀虫剂; pesticide 农药; concise 简明的; precision 精密
vert, vers = to turn
divert 转向; revert 恢复原状; introvert 性格内向的; extrovert 性格外向的; traverse 横跨; reverse 逆转; diversify 多样化; aversion 厌恶; adverse 有敌意的;advertise 广告
Chapter 2
log= to speak 说
monologue 独白; trilogy 三部曲; prologue 前言; analogy 类比; eulogy 颂歌; catalogue 目录; apologize 道歉,辩解
tend, tent, tens = to stretch, spread
contend 竞争; intend 意向; intensive 集约的,强化的; content 内容,满足; tendency 倾向; tension 张力; hypertension 高血压; attendance 出席
luc, lumin, lustr, lux = light, shine 光,照
lucent 透明的; translucent 半透明的; lucid 清澈的; illuminate 阐明,照明; illustrate 说明; luminary 发光体,名人
fug = to flee, escape 逃,散
fugitive 逃亡的(者); refugee 难民; centrifuge 离心; centrifugal 离心的
Chapter 3
part, parc, port = divide, part
partly; partition 分隔物,隔墙; 分割,瓜分; depart 离开,启程; impart 传授; compart 把…分成若干部分; compartment 分隔空间,(火车,客船的)隔间;
particle (‐icle 小) 粒子,微粒,小品词,虚词; portion, proportion
leg,legis = law
legal; legalize 使…合法化; legislation 立法; legislator 议员; privilege 特权
nai, nat, nasc = to be born
naivety 天真; natal 出生的; prenatal 产前的; postnatal 出生后的; neonate 新生儿;
natality 出生率; innate 天赋的
Chapter 4
spec, spect, spic = to look
spectacle 景象; perspective 视角; retrospect 回顾
radic = root 根
eradicate 根除
fort = strong 强的,强制
fortress 堡垒; enforce 强制实施; effort 努力
lev = to raise, light, lighten 提升,使轻而易举
elevate 升高; alleviate 缓解; levitate 悬浮
Chapter 5
rod, ros = gnaw, bite 咬,啮
corrode 腐蚀; anticorrosion 防腐蚀
lud/lus = to play 玩耍,游戏
prelude 前奏曲; delusion 妄想; elusive 难以捉摸的
ply, pli, plic, plicit, plex = to fold, twist, bend, tangle, connect 折,曲, 弯, 缠, 连 comply 遵从; implicit 隐含的; explicate 解说; complex 复杂的
st, sta, stat = to stand 站立
status 地位; stable 稳定的; distance 距离
nov, novo = 新
novel 新奇的; renovate 革新; innovate 创新
Chapter 6
vis, vid = see
vision; visual; supervise; televise; evident; provided; provident 有预见的
Chapter 7
tain = to hold
attain; contain; detain 拘留拦住; entertain; maintain; pertain 属于关于; retain
fic (fac的变体) = face
artificial; facial; interfacial 界面的
nounce = to report
announce; pronounce; renounce 宣布放弃
ced= go. yield
intercede 从中调停; precede 领先; procedure 步骤; recede 后退减弱
Chapter 8
ceiv, cei = to take
conceive; deceive; perceive; receive (v.) ---- conception, deception, perception, reception (n.) deceit (n.) ; receipt (n.)
vers, vert = to turn (与chapter 1重复)
versatile; version; aversion; adverse 敌对的, 不利的; anniversary; converse; inversion; reverse; universal; convert; divert; introverted; extroverted
hibit = to hold
exhibit; prohibit
habit= to dwell
habitat; cohabit; inhabitant
Chapter 9
al, alter, altern = other, to change
alternate 交替; alternative 二者择一
ampl = large
amplify (v.) 放大,扩大; amplifier (n.) 扩音器,放大器; amplitude (n.) 广大,宽阔 chron(o) = time
chronicle (n.) 编年史; anachronism (n.) 时代错误; synchronize (v.) 同时发生;
chronology (n. ) 年代学; chronometer (n.) 精密计时器
Chapter 10
nom, nomin, onym = name
nominal (a.) 名义上的; nominate (v.) 提名,任命; homonymous (a.) 同名的
pseudonym (n.) 假名; synonym (n.) 同义词; antonym (n.) 反义词
min = to project “伸出,突出”
eminent (a.) 杰出的,突出的; supereminent (a.) 卓越的
Chapter 11
flu = flow 流动
fluid a. 流质的; n. 流体 fluctuate v. 上下移动; 波动 superfluous a. 多余的, 不必要的 doc, dog, dox = teach
docile adj. 顺从的;可教的(容易教导的) didactic adj. 教训的,教诲的
document n. 证件,文书,公文
doc, dog, dox = teach
dogma n. 教条 orthodox adj. 正统的 heterodox adj. 异端的
dogmatism (n.): 教条主义;武断 [u] dogmatist (n.): 教条主义者;武断的人
dogmatize (v.): 教条地或武断地表达 dogmatize (about sth)
Chapter 15
lapse = slip, glide 滑,落
collapse [col‐ = com ‐ (together) + lapse (slip, glide) →] n. 倒塌;v. 使倒塌(一起滑落) lapse n. 失误, 过失; 小毛病 relapse v. / n. 旧病复发
vad = to go
invade v. 侵略;侵袭 pervade [per = through] v. 遍布,弥漫
wade v. 跋涉,艰苦进行;n. 跋涉(特别指在水中行走)
flu ‐ = flow
fluid n. 流体;adj. 流质的 affluent adj. 富裕的, 富足的 affluence n. 富裕
confluent adj. 汇合的 confluence n. 汇合处, 汇流处, 交汇处
effluent adj. 发出的, 流出的 effluence n. 流出物 influent adj. 流入的,注入的 influence n. 影响;作用 influential adj. 有影响的;有势力的
fer = carry, bear
ferry n. defer [de‐ (down) + fer (carry) →] v. 顺从,服从
prefer [pre‐ (before) + fer (carry) →] v. 更喜爱;宁可;偏爱
transfer [trans‐ (across) + fer (carry) ] v. 转移
sist = stand
assist v. 出席,帮助 consist v. 组成
resist [re‐ = back, against] v. 抵抗,对抗,忍住;n. 防杂剂;绝缘涂料
Chapter 17
fer = carry, bring
confer 商谈, infer 推论,推断, refer 查阅,参考, prefer 更喜欢,宁愿, differ 不同,
suffer 遭受,忍受,transfer 转移,调动
conference, inference, reference, preference, difference ,
fertile 肥沃的,富饶的 fertilizer 肥料
equ(i) = equal
equal 相等的,胜任的, equality, equator 赤道, equation 等式,方程式;均等,
equivalent 相等的,等价的;等价物,等值物,adequate 足够的,充分的,恰当的 pos, pon = put
pose 摆姿势;提出问题,阐述观点, compose 组成,;创作(曲,诗歌等),
dispose 处理,处置, expose 暴露, oppose 反对,反抗, propose 提议,求婚
purpose 意图,用途, suppose 假定,料想
composition, disposal(disposition 性情;倾向), exposure (exposition展览会,博览会), opposite, proposal(proposition主张,命题) ,
component 组成的; 成分,部件, compound 混合的, 复合的; 混合物,
postpone 推迟,延迟,opponent 对手,反对者;对立的,对抗的
opt= choose
optional 可以选择的, 非强制的 , adopt 采用收养, optimum 最优,优选,
optimism, 乐观,乐观主义optimistic 乐观的
pass, path, pati = suffering, feeling 痛苦,感情,忍耐
passion 热情,激情,
pathetic 哀婉动人的,可怜的,sympathy 同情心,赞同 sympathetic 同情的,共鸣的,patience 耐心忍耐,patient, impatient; compatible 适合的, 兼容的
Chapter 12
graph, gram = something written or drawn “写”,“画”
autobiography [auto‐ (self) + bio (life) + graph (write) + y (n.) →] n. 自传
autograph n. 亲笔签名;亲笔稿
calligraphy [calli‐ (beautiful) + graph (write) + y (n.) →] n. 书法
choreography [choreo‐ (dance) + graph (write) + y (n.) →] n. 舞台舞蹈设计
dictograph [dicto‐ (speak) + graph (write) →] n. 窃听器, (电话) 窃听器
cryptogram [crypto (hidden) + gram (write) →] n. 密码,暗号
diagram n. 图解,简图;示意图
gramophone (= phonograph) n. 留声机
parallelogram n. 平行四边形
photograph [photo‐ (light) + graph (write) →] n. 照片;v. 给…拍照
program [pro‐ (before) + gram (write) →] n. 节目,程序(事先书写的东西)
stenography [steno‐ (narrow) + graph (write) + y (n.) →] n. 速写;速记
telegram v. 电报
phon = sound, speech “声音”
interphone n. 内部电话; 对讲机
microphone n . 扩音器,麦克风,话筒
phonetics n. 语音学
phonovision (= phonevision) n. 电话电视, 有线电视
saxophone n. 萨克斯管
symphony n. 交响乐, 交响曲
telephone n. 电话
xylophone n. 木琴
spect = look, watch “看”(与chapter 4重复)
inspect [in‐ (into) + spect (look) →] v. 检查, 检验
prospect [pro‐ (forward) + spect (look) →] n. 预期,展望,前景
respect [re‐ (again) + spect (look) →] n. /v. 尊敬,尊重
retrospect [retro‐ (backward) + spect (look) →] n. 回顾, 回想
spectator [spect (look) + at (v.) + or (n.) →] n. 观众, 旁观者
spectacular adj. 壮观的, 雄伟的, 引人入胜的
spectacle n. 壮观的场面或景象
suspect [sus‐ = sub ‐ (under) + spect (look) c] v. 猜疑(是), 怀疑(是), 觉得(是) (猜疑 外表之下的东西);n. 犯罪嫌疑人
Chapter 19
est, ger = to carry, pass, produce 传递,产生,举止,进行
congest 挤塞 digest 消化 ingest 摄入
ced, ceed, cess = to go 行,走,让步
proceed 前进,行进, succeed 继任,完成
vert, vers = to turn 转向
divert 使转移,adverse 有敌意的
Chapter 20
merg = sink, dip, plunge 沉,浸
merge 兼并 immerse 浸入 submerge 下沉
liber, liver = free 自由
deliver 投递 liberty 自由 deliverty 交货,分娩
med, medi = middle 中间
intermediate 中级的 median 中间的
not = know, mark 认识
noted 著名的 notify 通知 notorious 声名狼藉的
Chapter 21
leg
college, privilege, pledge (v. n.), knowledge, acknowledge
l ude
Chapter 22
cur(r) = to run
currency, current, incur 招致惹起, occur
stereo = solid, firm, hard; three ‐dimensional
stereophonic 立体声的
vok(e) = to call
revoke (re‐: back)
Chapter 26
scend, scens, scent = to climb
ascendancy (n.) 优势; transcend (v.) 超越; condescend (v.) 屈尊俯就
fin = end, boundary 结束;范围
finish (v.) 完成,结束; finale (n.) 结尾,终曲; confine (v.) 限制,监禁; define (v.) 限定
flict = to strike 打击
afflict (v.) 使苦恼,折磨; conflict (n.) 冲突
gen(e), gener, geni(t) = birth, to produce, race 出生,产生;种族
genus (n.) 种类,类属; genius (n.) 天才; homogeneous (a.) 同种的; generate (v.) 产生 liter = letter
literacy (n.) 识字,有文化; literate (a.) 识字的; literary (a.) 文学的; literature (n.) 文学
Chapter 27
apt, ept = to fit, suit 适合,适应
apt adj. (习性)易于 adapt v. 适应 adept adj. / n. 善于;能手 aptitude n. 禀赋 nate = born
cognate adj. 同族的,同起源的,同性质的 neonate [neo= new] n. (未满月的)婴儿 prenatal adj. 出生前的,胎儿期的
ven, vent = come
convene v. 集合,召集 circumvent [circum = around] v. 胜过,规避,绕行
contravene [contra = against ] v. 违反,反驳,抵触
mort = death
mortal adj. 终有一死的; 不会长生不死的 immortal adj. 不死的,永生的,不朽的 par ‐, para ‐ = beside
parable n. 比喻,寓言 paragraph [graph = write] n. 段
Chapter 28
duc(a) = to lead, to bring 引导
seduce v. 引诱 deduce v. 推导 induce v. 诱导 reduce v. 减少
introduce v. 引进 conducive adj. 有助于 conduct n. 行为;引导
viaduct n. 高架路 duct n. 导管 induct v. 就任 abduct v. 诱拐 deduct v. 扣除 conductor n. 指挥;导体
spers = scatter
sparse adj. intersperse [inter- (between) + spers (scatter) →] v. 散布,散置,穿插,点缀dom = ① house 房屋
dome n. 圆顶;如圆顶的东西 domestic adj. 属于家的,家务的,驯良的,本国的 domesticity n. 家庭生活;家务;家事 domicile n. 家;住所;正式居住地
semidome n. 半圆屋顶
② tame; rule 统治
domain n. 领土;版图;所有地 predominate v. 占优势;掌握主权
predominant adj. 主要的;有势力的;杰出的 predominance n. 优越;支配;多数 kingdom n. 王国;国度,范围 indomitable adj. 不屈不挠的
sequ = follow
sequent adj. 连续的,结果的 n. 结果 consequence n. 结果,重要
consecutive adj. 连续的,表示结果的
soph = wise; wisedom
philosophy [philo = love] n. 哲学,人生观,冷静
Chapter 29
cept ,cap, capt, ceive, cip, cup=take, hold, seize, 表示“拿,抓,握住”
accept; acceptability 可接受性; conception 概念,观念; deceptive 欺骗性的;
inception 开始,开端; intercept 拦截,阻止; precept 箴言; receptacle 容器; except
capacity 容量,才能; capacious 宽阔的;容积大的; incapacitate 使无能caption 标题, 字幕; captive 俘虏; capture; captious 吹毛求疵的
conceive 想象, 构想; conceivable; deceive 欺骗; perceive 知觉;发觉; receive
anticipate; incipient 开始的;初期的; emancipate 解放; emancipation 解放; municipal; participant; principal; recipient 接受者
occupy; occupant 占有者; occupation; preoccupation 全神贯注
strain ,strict = tighten,表示“拉紧”
strain; constrain 强迫,强制; constraint 约束, 强迫; overstrain 过度紧张;
restrain 抑制,限制; restraint 抑制,限制
strict; stricture 谴责, 非难; constrictn 压缩,收缩; constriction 收缩; restrict; restriction 限制 mit, miss, mise = send, cast,表示“送,放出”
admit; committee 委员会; emit; intermit 一时停止,间断; intermittent 间歇的; omit; permit ; remit 汇款, 饶恕; submit; transmit
mission ;missionary ;commission ;dismiss ;emissive 发出的,放射的;
emission 发出,放射;emissary 使者,密使;remiss 怠慢的,粗心的;
remission 宽恕,赦免;omission ;permission ;permissive 准许的,纵容的;submission submissive ;transmission
premise ;promise ;surmise 推测,猜测;demise 让与,遗赠