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词根词缀:-able

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; expressing capacity, fitness to do that which can be handled or managed, suitable skills to accomplish something; capable of being done, something which can be finished, etc.

【相关描述】A suffix that forms adjectives. The suffix -ible has related meanings; expressing ability, capacity, fitness; capable of, fit for, able to be done, can be done, inclined to, tending to, given to.

This list is only a small sample of the thousands of -able words that exist in English.

【同源单词】abdicable, -able, abolishable, abominable, abradable, acceptable

词根词缀:ante-, ant-

【来源及含义】Latin: before, in front of, prior to, forward; used as a prefix

【相关描述】Compare this element with anti-, meaning "against". Anti-, with the meaning of "before", is found in very few words, such as: "antipasto" (from Italian) and "anticipate" with its various forms, plus a few scientific terms.

【相关词根词缀】 Related before-word units: antero-; anti-; pre-; pro-.

【同源单词】advance, advancement, advantage, advantageous, advantageously, advantageousness

词根词缀:anti-

【来源及含义】Latin: before; used as a prefix

【相关描述】Don't confuse this anti- ("before") with the anti- which means "against, opposed to".

【相关词根词缀】 Related before-word units: ante-; antero-; pre-; pro-.

【同源单词】anticipant, anticipatable, anticipate, anticipation, anticipatory, anticus

词根词缀:cap-, cip-, capt-, cept-, ceive, -ceipt, -ceit, -cipient

【来源及含义】Latin: catch, seize, take, take hold of, receive, contain, hold; caught, taken prisoner

【相关描述】Don't confuse the words in this cap-, cip- unit with those in the capit-, capt-, "head; leader, chief", or "first" unit of words.

【同源单词】accept, acceptable, acceptably, acceptance, acceptation, Accipe hoc