词根:proxim, proach = near 接近
分别来源于拉丁语 proximus/prope 接近,它相应的希腊语词根为:-pros- / -pleisio- 近 ( 不常用 )。
同源词:
1. proximal [proxim 近,-al ...的]
adj. 近侧的,最接近的
2. proximate [proxim 近,-ate ...的]
adj. 最接近的,贴近的,直接的
3. proximity [proxim 接近,-ity (n.) 名词后缀]
n.接近;邻近;亲近;近似
4. approximate [ap- 加强意义,proxim 近,-ate 动词后缀]
v./adj. 使接近,接近,近似;[-ate 形容词后缀,...的] 接近的;靠近的;近似的,大约的
5. approximation [见上,-ation 名词后缀]
n.近似;大约;所似值
6. appoximative [见上,-ative ...的]
adj.近似的,接近的
7. approximator [见上,-ator 表示人]
n.近似者;接近者
8. approach [ap- 加强意义,proach 接近,一再靠近(或更加靠近)→]
n. 靠近,接近,临近,途径,方式,方法
9. reproach [re- 否定,proach 接近;“对一个人几乎是或接近否定了”→]
n.责备,批评
10. reproachful [见上,-ful 形容词后缀]
adj. 责备的,谴责的
词根:prox, prop = near
词根来源于拉丁语的prox意为near。prop也属于这一系统。
同源词:
1. proximity (近的事物prox(=near))
n.邻近,接近
proximate adj.最近的;近似的
Our home's proximity to the grade school was a major selling point. 我们家离小学很近,这是房子的一个主要特点。
2. proxime accessit
n.(考试、竞争等的)第二名;第二位 *ac<ad(=near),cess(=go)
I was proxime accessit.我得了第二名。
3. proximo
adj.下月的(略作:prox,商业及正式信函用语)
on the 22nd prox. 下月22号
4. approximate
adj.接近的,近似的;大约的
v.(位置、数量、性质等)近似;接近 *ac<ad(=near)
approximately adv.大约,大概
approximation n.(数量、品质等的)接近,近似值 *ap<ad(=to)
approximate cost 大约的成本
approximate estimate 概算
approximate numbers 大约的数字
5. propinquity
n.(时间、地点的)接近;近似;(血统上的)亲近关系;(观念等的)类似
词根:proxim = close, near, 表示“接近, 靠近”
approximate v. 接近 a.大约的(ap一再+proxim+ate→不断靠近→接近)
approximation n. 大约,近似值
proximity n. 靠近,接近(proxim+ity)
前缀:ap- 加强或引申意义
appoint 指定、任命
appease 平息,绥靖
approximate 近似的
appraise 评价
apposition 并置,同位
apprehension 理解,领悟
词根词缀:duodeno-, duoden-
【来源及含义】Latin: first part of the small intestine; based on duodecim, "twelve", because its length is approximately twelve finger-breadths
【同源单词】antroduodenectomy, autocholecystoduodenostomy, duodenal, duodenectomy, duodenitis, duodenogram
词根词缀:-ish
【来源及含义】Old English: a suffix meaning, characteristic of, like, tending to; of or relating to, from; somewhat, approximately; or a verb ending
【相关描述】A suffix used to form adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It refers to "relation, resemblance, similarity", and sometimes has a diminutive force; such as, "selfish, boyish, brutish; whitish, somewhat white".
A verb ending, originally appearing in certain verbs of French origin; such as, "abolish, cherish, finish, furnish, garnish", and "impoverish".
【同源单词】abolish, accomplish, acutish, admonish, anguish, anguish