30.vice-versa – adv. 反之亦然
经典词根之六—— CAP/CIP/CEPT/CEIV/CUP(同一词根,多个变体)
源自拉丁语,意为to take, to take hold of, to capture
1.anticipate (ANTI- = ANTE- before + CIP + -ATE) vt. 预期
2.capable (CAP + -ABLE able) adj. 能干的,有才干的,有能力的
3.capacity (CAP + -AC + -ITY) n. 容量,容积,能力
4.captivate – vt. 迷住,吸引住
5.captive (CAPT + -IVE) n. 俘虏,着迷的人
6.captor (CAPT + -OR) n. 捕捉者,夺得者
7.capture (CAPT + -URE) vt. 占领,夺得,夺取,捕获,俘获
8.conceive (CON- with, together + CEIVE) vt. 构想出,想象出
9.concept (CON- + CEPT) n. 概念,观念,思想
10. conception (CON- + CEPT + -ION) n. 概念,思想
11.deceive (DE- away + CEIVE) vt. 欺骗,诓骗-deception – n.
12.emancipate (E- = EX- out + MAN hand + CIP + -ATE) vt. 解放,使…不受束缚-emancipation – n. 解放
13.except (EX- out + CEPT) prep. 除…之外-exception – n. 例外,除外
14.inception (IN- in + CEPT + -ION) n. 接收,接纳,摄取
15.incipient (IN- + CIPI + -ENT) adj. 早期的,开始的,刚出现的
16.intercept (INTER- between + CEPT) vt. 拦截,截住,截取-interception – n.
17.misconceive (MIS- wrongly + CON- + CEIVE) vt. 误解-misconception – n. 误解,错觉
18.occupant (OC- = OB- near + CUP + -ANT) 居住者
19.occupation (OC- + CUP + -ATION) n. 职业,工作
20.occupy (OC- + CUP + -Y) vt. 占领,占据
21.participate (PARTI part + CIP + -ATE) vi. 参加,参与-participation – n. 参加,参与-participant – n. 参与者,参加者
22.perceive (PER- thoroughly + CEIVE) vt. 发现,发觉,察觉-perception – n. 感觉,知觉,洞察力-perceptive – adj. 感觉灵敏的,有觉察力的
23.percept (PER- + CEPT) n. 格言,箴言
24.receipt (RE- back + CEIPT) 发票,收据,收条
25.receive (RE- + CEIVE) vt. 得到,接到,收到
26.receptacle (RE- + CEPT + -ACLE) n. 容器,贮藏器
27.reception (RE- + CEPT + -ION) n. 接待,招待,招待会,欢迎会-receptionist – n. 接待员,招待员
28.receptive (RE- + CEPT + -IVE) adj. 接收的,有接收能力的
29.recipe – n. 食谱,菜谱,烹调法
30.recipient (RE- + CIPI + -ENT) n. 接受者,领受者
31.reciprocate (RE- back + CI go + PRO before + CATE) vt. 互给,互换-reciprocal – adj. 相互的,互惠的-reciprocity – n. 互惠关系,互换,交流
32.recuperate (RE- + CUP + -ER + -ATE) vt. 康复-recuperation – n. 康复,恢复
经典词根之七—— PON/POS
源自拉丁语,意为to put, to place
1.apposition (AP- = AD- to, toward + POSIT + -ION) n. 并列,同位-appositive – n. 同位语
2.component (COM- together + PON + -ENT) n. 成分,组成部分,部件
3.compose (COM- + POSE) vi. 组成,构成
4.composite (COM- + POS + -ITE) n. 合成物,混合物,混合式
5.counterproposal (COUNTER- against + PRO- forward + POS + -AL) n. 反提案,反对案
6.depose (DE- down + POSE) vt. 废黜,罢免,取缔
7.deposit (DE- + POSIT) vt. 放下,存放,储蓄;n. 存放,存款,寄存物
8.deposition (DE- + POSIT + -ION) n. 口供,作证书
9.depository (DE- + POSIT + -ORY) n. 仓库,保藏处
10.dispose (DIS- apart, away + POSE) vt. 处理,处置-disposition – n. 处理,安排,支配
11.exponent (EX- out + PON + -ENT) n. 指数,幂,样品,例子
12.expose (EX- + POSE) vt. 被暴露,揭发,陈列-exposition – n. 展览,展览会,陈列
13.impose (IM- into + POSE) vt. 把…强加,把…硬塞-imposition – n. 负担,过分的要求
14.interpose (INTER- between + POSE) vt. 插入,插话,干预,提出
15.opponent (OP- = OB- against + PON + -ENT) n. 对手,敌手
16.oppose (OP- + POSE) vt. 反对,反抗,对抗-opposite (OP- + POS + -ITE) adj. 对立的,相对的-opposition – n. 反对,反抗,对立
17.pose – n.(照相,表演时的)姿势;vi. 摆姿势-posit – vt. 安置,安排,假定-position – n. 位置,地位,职位;vt. 置于适当的位置,给…定位
18.postpone (POST- later, after + PONE) vt. 延迟,推迟
19.posture (POST + -URE) n. 姿势,体位
20.proponent (PRO- forth + PON + -ENT) n. 建议者,支持者
21.propose (PRO- + POSE) vt. 提议,建议-proposal – n.
22.repose (RE- back + POSE) vi. 安静,安眠
23.suppose (SUP- = SUB- under + POSE) vi. 猜想,想象-supposition – n. 想象,假定,推测
24.transpose (TRANS- across + POSE) vt. 调换,交换位置-transposition – n. 调换,互相交换位置
经典词根之八—— SPEC/SPIC/SPECT
源自拉丁语,意为to look
1.aspect (A- = AD- toward + SPECT) n. 方面,局面,形势,外观
2.bespectacled (BE- = BI- two + SPECT + -ACLE + -ED) adj. 戴眼镜的
3.circumspect (CIRCUM- around + SPECT) adj. 谨慎小心的,周到的,慎重的
4.conspicuous (CON- together + SPICU + -OUS) adj. 明显的,显著的,惹人注目的
5.despicable (DE- down + SPIC + -ABLE) adj. 可鄙的,卑鄙的
6.despise (DE- + SPISE) vt. 鄙视,藐视,看不起
7.disrespect (DIS- not + RE- again + SPECT) n. 无礼,失礼
8.expect (EX- out + SPECT) n. 期待,预期,盼望――expectation – n. 期望,预料――expectant – adj. 期待的,预期的,期望的
9.inspector (IN- into + SPECT + -OR) n. 检查员,监察员,视察员,检阅者
10.perspective (PER- through + SPECT + -IVE) n. 看法,回顾,展望
11.perspicacity (PER- + SPIC + -AC + -ITY) n. 颖悟,敏锐
12.prospect (PRO- forward + SPECT) n. 前景,景色,前程,前途,期望
13.respect (RE- again + SPECT) n. 尊敬,敬意,问候,重视,方面;vt. 尊敬,尊重――respectable – adj. 有声望的,正派的,高尚的,体面的,像样的,高雅的
14.special (SPECI + -AL) adj. 特殊的,特别的
15.species – n. 种,种类,类型
16.specific – adj. 具体的,明确的
17.specify (SPECI + -FY to make) vt. 指定,详细说明,载明――specification – n. 详细说明,规格,说明,规范,明细单,(载有约定条件等的)计划书
18.specious (SPECI + -OUS) adj. 似是而非的,华而不实的
19.spectacle (SPECT + -ACLE) n. 光景,景象,奇观,壮观――spectacular – adj. 公开展示的,壮观的,洋洋大观的
20.spectator (SPECT + -ATOR person) n.(看比赛的)观众,旁观者
21.specter (SPECT + -ER) n. 鬼怪,幽灵,无法拜托的忧惧(鬼或看起来不真实的东西)
22.spectrum – n. 全景
23.speculate (SPECUL + -ATE) vi. 思索,沉思,推测
24.suspect (SU- = SUB- under + SPECT) n. 嫌疑犯,可疑分子;vt. 怀疑
25.suspicion (SU- + SPIC + -ION) n. 怀疑,猜疑――suspicious – adj. 猜疑的,疑心的,多疑的
经典词根之九—— TEN/TIN/TAIN
源自拉丁语,意为to hold, to keep
1.abstain (ABS- = AB- away from + TAIN) vi. 节制,戒绝,避开,放弃――abstinence – n. 节制,戒绝,禁欲,避免
2.contain (CON- together, with + TAIN) vt. 容纳,含有,包含;抑止,控制
3.content (CON- + TENT) n. 目录,内容,容量,含量;adj. 满足的,满意的
4.continence (CON- + TIN + -ENCE) n. 节制,克制力――continent – adj. 自制的,克制的,节欲的;n. 大陆,洲,陆地
5.continue (CON- + TIN + -UE) vt. 继续,连续,持续,延续
6.contenance (CON- + TEN + -ANCE) n. 面容,脸色,表情
7.detain (DE- from + TAIN) vt. 扣留,拘押;留住,使延迟
8.entertain (ENTER- within + TAIN) vt. 娱乐,使开心,款待,招待――entertainment – n. 娱乐,招待,款待;招待会,文娱表演
9.impertinence (IM- = IN- not + PER- thoroughly + TIN + -ENCE) n. 无礼,鲁莽――impertinent – adj. 无礼的,粗鲁的
10.incontinent (IN- not + CON- + TIN + -ENT) adj. 无控制力的,不能自制的;失禁的
11.maintain (MAIN = MANU hand + TAIN) vt. 保持,维修,保养,坚持认为――maintenance – n. 维修,保养;保持;生活,生计
12.obtain (OB- near + TAIN) vt. 获得,取得
13.pertain (PER- through + TAIN) vi. 属于,关于,有关;适于
14.pertinacious (PER- + TIN + -ACI + -OUS) adj. 顽强的,执拗的,顽固的,纠缠不休的――pertinacity – n. 顽强,坚持,执拗,纠缠不休