🗒️Roots of the words
2023-4-18|2023-6-2
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turb means to stir
disturb-disturbing-disturbance
turbulent-turbulence
characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion
perturb
make anxious or unsettled
turbid-turbidity
(of a liquid)cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
turmoil
a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty
bell means to fight
rebel-rebellious-rebellion
rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader
belligerent
hostile and aggressive/ a person engaged in war
bellicose
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
bellow
emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or danger
bat means to beat or strike
combat-combatant-combative
fighting between armed forces
batter
strike repeatedly with hard blows/a semi-liquid of flour, egg, and milk, etc.
battle
debate
rebate
a partial refund to someone who has paid too much for tax
abate
become less intense or widespread
term/termin means limit
terminate-termination-terminator
bring to an end
the action of terminating something
a person or thing that terminates something
terminal
forming or situated at the end of extremity of something
(of a disease)predicted to lead to death
the end of a railway/bus
determine-determined-determinant-determination
cause to occur in a particular way or to have particular nature
having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it
a factor which decisively affects the nature or outcome of something
the quality of being determined; firmness or purpose
interminable
endless or apparently endless
exterminate
destroy completely
tag/tact/tang means touch
intact
not damaged or impaired in any way
tact-tactics-tactful
skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end
having tact
contact
contagious-contagion
tangible-intangible
the atmosphere of neglect and abandonment
thing that is perceptible by touch
tactile
perceptible by touch or apparently so
puuct/point/pung means to point or to sharpen
disappoint
punctual
happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time
puncture
a small hole in tyre resulting in an escape of air
punctuate
insert punctuation marks in text
pungent
having a sharply strong taste or smell
compunction
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad
acupuncture
针灸
appoint
assign a job or role to someone
preci/prais means price/praise
praise
appraise
assess the value or quality of something
precious
depreciate
diminish in value over a period of time
appreciate
leg/legis means law
illegal
非法的,不合法的,adj
legality
legal 的名词形式,n
delegate
会议的代表,n; 委托给,授权给,vt
relegate
放逐, 把…降级,把…降格, vt
把…委托给,把…移交给, vt
legislate
立法,制定法律,通过法律,vi
通过立法使…生效,vt
legislative
立法的,有权立法的,立法机构的,adj
legislation
立法,法律,法规,立法行为,立法过程,n
banking legislation, environmental legislation
financial legislation, agricultural legislation
legislature
立法机关,立法机构,立法部门, n
legitimate
合法的,合情理的,合法婚姻所产生的,adj
A traffic jam is not a legitimate reason to be late
legitimate power; legitimate interest; legitimate person;
legitimate authority; legitimate end; legitimate business
legitimacy
illegitimate
非法的,私生的, adj
legal
法定的,法律的,合法的, adj
jur/juris mean law or to swear
jury
十二人陪审团,评委团,n
The jury has reached a unanimous decision
fix a jury, sit on a jury, trial by jury
jural
法律的,法制的,有关权力和义务的,adj
perjury
假誓,伪证,n
Some people have committed perjury
conjure
用魔术变出,恳求,vt
变戏法,施魔法,vi
abjure
发誓放弃(国籍,权利)郑重放弃(主张,信仰)宣布撤回(声明)避免,戒除, vt
abjure a bad habit
jurisdiction
管辖范围,司法权,管辖权,n
This affair is outside my jurisdiction
prudence
谨慎,精明,n
jurisprudence
法律学,n
international jurisprudence
judg/judic means to judge or to give a final decision
prejudge
预先判断, vt, vi
adjudge
判决,裁决,vt
[urge sb to do sth]
Mike was adjudged to be guilty
LYC was adjudged the winner of Super Girls in 2005
prejudice
偏见,损害n;使有偏见,对…损害,vt
judicial
司法的,法官的,法庭的,公正的, adj
judicial system
judiciary
司法部,法官,司法制度,n
法院的,法官的,司法的,adj
judicious
明智的,有判断力的,adj
judicious advice
adjudicate
判决,裁决,当…的评判员,vt
[make a formal judgment on a disputed matter]
The court has adjudicated the bankruptcy.
par/euq means queal
- parity 平等,同等,相等,n
- disparity 不同,不等,差异,n wage disparity
- imparity 不同,n wage imparity
- disparage 贬低,不赞同,使..蒙羞,vt please do not disparage our effort to be a great team
- equate 使相等,把..等同,vt equate A with B
equate A to B
equate wealth with happiness
- iniquity 极不公正,邪恶, n
- equivocal 支支吾吾的,模棱两可的, 难以理解的,adj
Frag/Fract
- infract 违反,v
- frailty frail+ty 脆弱,n
- frangible 脆弱的,adj
- infringement 违反,侵犯,n
- fraction 细小部分,n fractional 极小的,微不足道的,ad fractionalize 打碎,v
- fractious 生气,adj
- fracture 断裂,骨折,n
- difract 拆分,衍射,v diffraction 拆分,衍射,n
- refract 折射,v refraction 折射,n
- refractory 倔强的,adj
Struct, Story means build
- construct 建造,v construction,建造n constructive 建设性的,adj
- substructure 地下结构,n superstructure 上层结构,n infrustructure 基础架构,n
- structural 结构性的,adj structuralism 结构主义,n structured 结构化的,adj
- destroy 摧毁,v destroyer 破坏者,驱逐舰,n
- destructor 爆炸装置,n destructive 破坏性的,adj
- obstruct 阻碍,v obstructer 障碍物,n obstruction 阻碍,n obstruent阻碍的,闭塞的,adj;止泻剂,n
- instruct instruction 说明书,n instructor 教师,n instrument 工具,n
Sta, Stitu means to stand
- establish 建立,n
- institute 建立,v;教育机构,n
- constitute 组建,建立,n
- consist 共同组成,v
- persistent 坚持, v
- insist 坚持,v
- destination 目的地,n
- restitute 返还,v
- destitute 贫困的, adj
- contrast 对照,n
- distance 距离,n
- circumstance 环境, n
- desist 放弃,v
- subsist 生存,v
- substitute 代替,v
- constant 坚固的,持续的,adj
- assistance 支持,协助,n
Sens,Sent means feeling
- consensus, consent 一致认同
- senseless 无知的,adj
- nonsense 胡说八道
- sensible, sensibility(n,情感,对文学艺术的感知力)
- sensitive 敏感的,神经过敏的,adj
- sensitively 敏感地,adv
- sensitivity 敏感,n
- insensitive 感觉迟钝的,不敏感的,adj
- oversensitive/hypersensitive(对某种药物过敏) 过度敏感的,adj
Sensitive is used to describe when someone feeling strongly affected by experiences.
Sensible is used to describe someone is behaving rationally
- sensational 耸人听闻的,adj
- sentimental 主观上的多愁善感,怀旧的,adj
- assent 赞同,v
- dissent 不赞成,v
- dissenter 持不同意见者,n
- dissension 争吵,不和,n
- disentinent 反对的,adj
- resent 讨厌,v
- resentful 厌恨的,adj
- resentment 怨恨,不满,n
Pathy means to feel
- sympathy 同情,n
- in sympathy with 支持某人的情感或者观点
- telepathy 心灵感应,n
- apathy 冷漠,n
- antipathy 厌恶,反感,n
- empathy 共鸣,n
Rat means to recon
- ration 定量,对..定量供应,n,v
- rational 理智的,合理的,adj
- rationalize 使合理化,v
- rationally 理智地,adv
- rationality 合理性,n
- ratify 批准,正式签署,v
- ratio 比例,n
Put means to think
- computerize 用计算机操作,v
- compute 计算,v
- dispute 争论,争辩,v,n
Crit, Cert means to judge
- criticize 批评,批判,v
- critical 批判的,adj
- critic 批评家,n
- criticism 批判主义,n
- hypocritic 伪君子,n
- critify 证明,授予证书,v
- certificate 证书,文凭n
- certification 证书,鉴定,n
- concert 音乐会,协调一致,联合行动,n,v
- in concert 行动一致,异口同声
- ascertain 查明真相,v
Flict - Suffering
- afflict 折磨,使苦恼
- be afflicted with
- affliction 折磨
- affliction of old age
- suffer deep affliction
- inflict 导致痛苦
- inflict A on B = impose A on B
- infliction 痛苦的经历
- conflict 冲突
- armed conflict
- conflict between A and B
- ‘conflict n; con’flict v
Agon - Suffering
- agon 痛苦
- in great agony
- advice columnist = agony aunt & uncle
- antagonize 引起敌意
- antagonism 敌意,对抗
Ment - Mind
- mental 精神的,智力的
- mental hospital & mental institution 精神病院
- mental deficiency 心智不全
- mental age 心理年龄
- a mental block 心理障碍
- to make a mental note of 记在心里
- mentality 心理
- a week mentality 弱智者
- criminal mentality 犯罪心理学
- comment 评论
- commentary 解说词
- commentator 时事评论员
Soph - Wisdom
- sophomore 大二
- sophisticated 老练的
- philosopher 哲学家,达观的人
- philosophy 哲学
fid - trust
have every confidence in somebody 对某人的绝对信赖
- confide 倾诉
- confidential 私密的
- confidant 值得信赖的人
- in confidence = in secret
- fidelity 坚贞,忠心
Cred
- credit 信誉,功劳,称赞
- credence 信用
- do not give credence to all the gossip
- creditable 值得称赞的
- credulous 易受骗的
- accredit 归因于
- accredit A to B = attribute A to B
- discredit 使不可置信
- discredit one’s reputation
firm - persistence
- infirm 虚弱的
- infirmary 医务室,医院
- affirm 断言
- affirmation 肯定
- affirmative 肯定的
- confirm 确认
- confirmation 确认
- a confirmed optimistic 一个坚定的乐观主义者
dur
- duration 持续时间
- durable 耐用的
- enduring 持久的
- enduring quality
- enduring appeal
- endure 忍耐,容忍
- endurance 持久力
alter
- alterable 可改变的
- alteration 变化
- alternate 使交替,交替的
- alternation 交替
- alternative 可供选择的事物
simil
- assimilate 同化
- assimilate into Chinese culture
- assimilation 消化
sembl
- semblance 外观
- the semblance of smile 假笑,勉强的笑
- resemble 与什么相似
- resemblance 相似
- a striking resemblance to
- assemble 集合,装配
- assembly 集会,集合者,装备
- assembly line 流水线
- dissemble 假装,掩饰
simul
- simulate 模仿
- simulation 模仿
- simultaneous 同时发生的
- simultaneous translator 同声传译员
sort - type
- assort 把什么分类
- assorted 各式各样的
- assortment 分类
- consort 和坏人结伴
speci
- specific 具体的
- speciality 专业,特产
- specialize 专门从事
- specious 似是而非的
- specification 说明书
- specimen 标本
nutri/nutrit
nutrient 营养的 | nutriment 营养品 | nutritional 有营养价值的 | nutritious 有营养的 | innutrition 无营养 |
innutritious 无营养的 | mulnutrition 营养不良 | nutriology 营养学 | ㅤ | ㅤ |
ed → eat
edible 可食用的 | inedible 可食用的 |
edibility 可食用性 | inedibility 不适宜食用 |
satis, satur → enough
saturate 使饱和 | saturated 饱和的 | unsaturated 不饱和的 |
saturation 饱和度 | monounsaturated 单不饱和脂肪的 | polyunsaturated 多不饱和脂肪的 |
saturation point 饱和点 | saturated with sth 充满某物 | ㅤ |
juven → young
juvenility 年轻,不成熟 | juvenescence 返老还童 | juvenescent 变年轻的 |
juvenilia 少年读物 | juvenile 青少年的 | ㅤ |
rejuvenate 恢复活力 | rejuvenation 恢复活力 | rejuvenator 回春剂 |
juvenile obesity 青年肥胖 | juvenile delinquency 青年犯罪 | ㅤ |