词根:nomin, nomen = name(名字)
来自拉丁语的nomin,nomen意为name。另外,来自希腊语的意为law,order,rule的nom与该词根形态、意思相似。
1. nominal (只是名字的、名目的nomin (=name)
adj.名字的;名义上的,有名无实的;不重要的,微不足道的;[语]名词性的
nominally adv.名言上地
The chair has nominal authority,but the real person in power is the executive secretary.主席只拥有名言上的职权,实际掌权的是行政秘书。
2. nominate
v.提名;命名,任命
nominate Nixon for the presidency提名尼克松为总统候选人
President Nixon nominated Henry Kissinger as Secretary of State.尼克松总统任命亨利.基辛格为国务卿。
3. nomination
n.任命;提名;任命(或提名)权
How many nominations have there been so far?截至现在提名了多少人?
4. nominative
adj.[语]主格的;被提名的;被任命的
n.[语]主格
the nominative case(主格)
Is it nominative or elective? 是提名还是选举?
5. nominee 《-ee 表示动作的接受者》
n.被提名者;被任命者
6. denominate 《de- = down》(定下名字)
v.命名,称呼...为... *de (=intensive)
They did not denominate him a priest.他们不叫他牧师。
7. denomination
n.(特别指分支、教派、流派的)名字,名称;命名;宗派,教派;(度量衡、货币等的)单位、面积 *de (=intensive)
denominational adj.宗派遥,教派的 denominational schools 教派学校
The Protestant denominations include the Methodists,Presbyterians and Baptists.新教诸派包括循道宗教徒、长老派成员和浸礼教徒。
clergy of all denominations所有宗派的牧师
The US coin of the lowest denomination is the cent.最小面额的美国硬币是分币。
8. denominator
n.[数]分母;命名;共同者 *de(=intensive)
9. nominalism
n.唯名论
cf.realism 实体论;实在论
10. renomination
n.重新提名;提名连任 *re (= again)
renominate v.重新提名;提名连任
11. renown 《re- (again) + nown = nomin(name)》
n.名望;声誉 (再三出现的名字)
12. misnomer
n.名字、名词的误用;错误的名词 《mis- = worng》
13. ignominy
n.不名誉;羞耻;可耻的行为 《ig- = in- not》
14. ignominious
adj.不名誉的;可耻的;屈辱的
词根词缀:exa-
【来源及含义】Greek: from hexa-, "six"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements
【相关描述】This is a prefix that is used in the metric [decimal] system as one-quintillion [U.S.] or trillionfold [U.K.], 1018 [1 000 000 000 000 000 000]. The metric symbol for exa- is E.
【相关词根词缀】 Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; peta; tera; giga; mega; kilo; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.
【同源单词】exabit, exabyte, exagram, exajoule, exasecond
词根词缀:giga-, gig-
【来源及含义】Greek: "giant"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements
【相关词根词缀】 Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; peta; tera; mega; kilo; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.
【同源单词】gigabit, gigabyte, gigacycle, gigaelectronvolt, gigaflop, gigahertz
词根词缀:kilo-, kil-
【来源及含义】Greek: one thousand; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements and representing 103 or 1 000
【相关词根词缀】 Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; peta; tera; giga; mega; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.
【同源单词】kilo, kiloampere, kilobaud, kilobit, kilobytes, kilocalorie
词根词缀:peta-
【来源及含义】Greek: derived from penta-, "five"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements
【相关描述】Used in the metric [decimal] system as one quadrillion [U.S.] or thousand billionfold [U.K.], 1015 [1 000 000 000 000 000] The metric symbol for peta- is P.
【相关词根词缀】 Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; tera; giga; mega; kilo; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.
【同源单词】petabecquerel, petabyte, petaflop, petaflops, petagram, petahertz
词根词缀:tera-
【来源及含义】Greek: "monster, marvel"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements
【相关描述】Used in the metric [decimal] system as one trillion [U.S.] and billionfold [U.K.]: 1012 [1 000 000 000 000] or a million million. The metric symbol for tera- is T.
According to the Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1992: Tera- comes "from a Greek term meaning 'marvel' or 'monster,' with the sense that this is a huge and marvelous quantity." Oh, PLEASE!
It would make much more sense to have tera based on tetra- (Greek), "four" rather then terato-, "monster, marvel"; which has no relative connection with this or any other metric unit.
【相关词根词缀】 Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; peta; giga; mega; kilo; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.
【同源单词】terabit, terabyte, teracurie, teracycle, teraflop, terahertz
词根词缀:yotta-
【来源及含义】Greek: from octo-, "eight"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements
【相关词根词缀】 Related "metric" families: zetta; exa; peta; tera; giga; mega; kilo; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.
【同源单词】yottabit, yottabyte, yottagram, yottajoule, yottaliter, yottameter