词根：-grad-, -gress-

【词根含义】：步,级

【词根来源】：来源于拉丁语名词gradus(步)和拉丁语动词gradior, gradi, gressus, sum(步行)。

【同源单词】：centigrade, degrade, downgrade, gradation, grade

前缀：ag-

【词根含义】：来,临近;加强意义

【词根来源】：ad-的变体,用在g前。

【同源单词】：aggravate, aggregate, aggregation, aggress, aggression

词根词缀：ad-

【来源及含义】Latin: prefix; to, toward, a direction toward, addition to, near, at; and changes to: ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, aq-, ar-, as-, at- when ad- is combined with certain words that begin with the letters c, f, g, l, n, p, q, r, s, and t

【相关描述】The form ad- appears in this form before a vowel and before the consonants d, h, j, m, and v. It is simplified to a- before sc, sp and st.

Before c, f, g, l, n, p, q, r, s, and t; ad- is changed to ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, aq-, ar-, as-, and at-.

In other words, the d of ad usually changes into the same letter as the first letter of the following root or word when it is a consonant: ad-fix becomes affix, and ad-sign becomes assign; therefore, making a double consonant.

Another example includes: attract as with ad-tract (drawn towards); so it has a double t. On the other hand when ad- precedes a vowel, as with adapt, it is simply ad-apt, with one d. For the same reason, there is only one d in adore and adumbrate, because ad- has combined with orare and umbra each of which starts with a vowel.

So, remember: since these Latin words begin with vowels and not consonants, the d of ad does not double as shown in the previous examples.

【同源单词】a capite ad calcem, Ab ovo usque ad mala, Ab uno ad omnes, Abiit ad majores, abjure, accede

词根词缀：grad-, -grade, -gred, -gree, -gress

【来源及含义】Latin: walk, step, take steps, move around; walking or stepping

【同源单词】ad eundem gradum, aggradation, aggression, aggressive, aggressively, aggressiveness