词根:rect, rig = straight(直的), right(公正的;正当的)
来自拉丁语的rect,rig 意为straight,right。
(*拉丁文rectus (=right,straight) —— 英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. maladroit(不能直着拉向某物的mal(=bad) + a(=to) + droit<rect(=straight,right))
adj.不灵巧的,不熟练的,笨拙的
She is somaladroit in physical education that she resembles a clown! 她在体育课上笨拙得像个小丑!
2. incorrigible(无法一起直着拉走的 in(=not) + cor<com(=togehter) + rig(=straight))
adj.(坏习惯等)不能被纠正的;无可救药的;根深蒂固的,积习难改的
The prison guards describe the prisoner as in corrigible.监狱的看守们说罪犯无可救药。
3. rectify(使正确 rect(=right))
vt.改正;纠正(恶习等),矫正;精馏
rectification n.改正;精馏
rectifier n.矫正者;精馏器
The onboard computer continually rectifies flight path errors.机载电脑不断地纠正航道错误。
4. corrigible
adj.可改正的;有待改正的 *cor<com(=togehter)
5. dirigible
n.飞船 *di<dis(=away,apart)
6. corrigendum
n.(书籍)应更正的错误;勘误表 *cor<com(=together)
7. rigid
adj.坚硬的;坚固的;不易折断的;严格的;刻板的;严密的
rigidity n.坚硬;死板;严格
rigid piece of metal 坚硬的金属片
rigid disciplinarian 严格的纪律执行者
rigid rules 严格的规则
8. rigor
n.严厉;苛刻;严格;苛刻的行为;艰苦;严酷
rigor mortis 死后僵硬
rigors of prison life 监狱生活的艰苦
rigor(s) of the winter in Canada 加拿大冬天的严酷
9. rigorous
adj.严酷的;苛刻的;严格的,严厉的
rigorous discipline 严格的纪律
rigorous search for dutiable goods 对关税货物的严格检查
rigorous climate 严酷的气候
10. righteous
adj.正当的;正义的,正直的;公正的
righteousess n.公正;正当;正直
the righteous and the wicked 正直的人和邪恶的人
righteous anger 义愤
11. rightful
adj.正义的;公正的;正当的;合法的;依法享有权利的
rightful owner of the land 土地的合法拥有者
the rightful king 法定的国王
12. rectal
adj.直肠的
13. rectangle
n.矩形(正确的角-->直角)《-fy = to make》
14. rectitude
n.诚实;正直(正确的事物)《-itude 抽象名词字尾》
15. rector
n.教区牧师;校长(矫正人心的人)
16. rectum = straight intestine
n.直肠《-um拉丁后缀》
17. correct
v.改正;校正;医治 adj.正确的;适当的(改正~)《cor- = con- = with》
18. correctitude
n.品行端正;适宜
19. direct
v.指导;指引
adj.直接的;坦白的《di- = dis- =apart》
20. directory
n.人名住址簿;指南 adj.指导的
21. erect
v.建立;竖立 adj.直立的;竖起的(笔直向上的)《e- =ex- = out,up》
22. erectile
adj.可建立的;勃起性的《-ile形容词后缀》
23. escort
v.护卫;护航 n.护卫;护花使者(中途完全不出差错地直接送到)《es- = ex- =out》
24. incorrect
adj.不正确的;错误的
25. indiect
adj.间接的;迂回的
前缀:mal- 表示“坏, 恶”(亦作male)
malcontent 不满的(mal+content满意的)
malpractice 不法行为(mal+practice做事,实践→做坏事)
malnutrition 营养不良(mal+nutrition营养)
malediction 诅咒(male+dict说+ion→说坏话)
malefaction 坏事,恶行(male+fact做+ion→做坏事)
malodor 恶臭(mal+odor气味)
maltreat 虐待(mal+treat对待)
malapropism 字的误用(mala+prop恰当+ism→[用字]不恰当;来自一喜剧中的Mrs.Malaprop,以用词错误闻名)
malevolent 恶意的(male+vol意志+ent→坏意志)
maladroit 笨拙的(mal+adroit灵巧的)
词根词缀:regi-, reg-, rec-, rex-
【来源及含义】Latin: to direct, to rule, to lead straight, to keep straight; to guide, to govern
【相关描述】Although it does not appear to be correct, all of the words in this unit etymologically come from this family group. Some words; such as, surge and its related formats, may be presented as separate units; however, they originally evolved from this family unit.
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern": -agogic; agon-; arch-; -crat; dom-; gov-; magist-; poten-; tyran-.
【同源单词】address, address, addressee, addresser, addressograph, adroit