词根:rog = to ask(询问;要求)
来源于拉丁语 rogare 询问;意为to ask。同义词根有来自拉丁语的quir/quisit/quer/quest等。
同源词:
1. abrogate [要求某物消失ab(=away)+rog(=ask)]
vt. 废除(法律等):取消
abrogation n. 废除
Congress abrogated many of the lax bankruptcy laws. 议会废除了许多不严谨的破产法。
2. arrogance [补充提问 ar<ad(=to,add) + rog(=ask)]
n.傲慢,自大
arrogant adj. 傲慢的,狂妄自大的 cf. arrogation n. 僭称;僭取
In my book,dishonesty is a greater crime than arrogance. 在我看来,不诚实是比傲慢更大的罪过。
3. arrogate [补充要求ar<ad(=to, add)+rog(=ask)]
vt. sth + to + oneself 冒称,僭越;没有正当理由地把…归属(于)
arrogation n. 僭称,僭越
A dictator, by definition.arrogates absolute power to himselt. 根据定义,所谓独裁者就是指僭取绝对权力的人。
4. derogatory [为贬低某人而询问的de(=down)+rog(=ask)]
adj. 损害名声的;贬低的
derogate v. 损害,眨损@
derogation n. (名誉等的)贬低
My boss seems to make only derogatory remarks about my work. 我的老板好像对我的工作只作贬低的评价。
5. interrogate [在中间问inter(=between)+rog(=ask)]
vt. 审问;质问
interrogation n. 审问;质问
interrogator n. 审问者;质问者
interrogative adj.疑问的;(n.)[语]疑问词
interrogatory adj. 审问的;询问的;(几)审问;质询
The customs agent interrogated us for a full five minutes . 海关人员整整审问了我们五分钟。
6. prerogative [比某人率先提出要求 pre(= before) + rog ( = ask)]
n. 特权
lt's the mayor's prerogative to choose the 4th of July speaker each year. 选择每年美国独立纪念日的演讲者是市长的特权。
7. rogation
n. 法案的提出;祈祷
8. rogue
n.恶棍,无赖;调皮鬼;凶猛的离群兽
roguery n. 坏事;欺辅;恶作剧,捣蛋
rogue's gallery 罪犯照片集
9. roguish
adj. 流氓的,无赖的;调皮的,淘气的
roguish eyes 调皮的眼神
10. surrogate
adj.代理的;代用的n.替代物;代理人;(人工授精的)代孕妇 *sur<sub(in place of)
surrogate mother 代孕妈妈
surrogate emperor 代理皇帝
词根:fin = end(末尾), limit(界限)
来源拉丁名词的finis 意为end,limit。同义词根有来自拉丁语的termin,ultim 和来自希腊语的bys。注意有的词根书籍上会把词根fin 发成二个意来单独列出来,如蒋争的《英语词汇的奥秘》就把fin的end 和limit分开,这里我们把这二个意思放在一起,例句也放在一起了。
(*拉丁文finire(=to end),finis(=end,bound)。 —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. affinity(末端在近处 af<ad(=to,near) + fin(=end))
n.亲密关系;相似;(异性间的)亲密感,吸引力;喜好,迷恋;[化]亲合性
I feel a greater affinity for dogs than for cats. 相比猫,我更喜欢狗。
2. definitive(完全见尾 de(=intensive) + fin(=end))
adj.最终的;决定性的;限定性的
n.[语]限定词
The appeals court offered the definitive ruling in the case. 上诉法庭对那一事件作出了最终判决。
3. infinite(没有结尾in(=not) + fin(=end))
adj.无穷的,无限的,无数的;极大的
n.(the ~)上帝
infinitely adv.无限地,无穷地
infinitesimal adj. [数]无穷小的;极小的 (-esimal 表示小的形容词后缀)
Some mystics who experience God say they feel infinite love and peace. 一些感受到过上帝的神秘主义者说他们体会到无穷的爱和安宁。
4. confine
v.限制,限定;禁闭,监禁 n.(pl.)范围,界限,边界 *con<com(=together)
conlined adj.受限制的;狭窄的
beyond the confines of human knowledge 超出人类的知识范围
within the confines of this valley 在这个山谷的范围之内
5. confinement
n.限制,局限;幽禁,监禁;分娩 *con<com(=together)
be placed in confinement 被监禁
six months solitary confinement 六个月的单独监禁
6. define
v.给...下定义;阐明 *de(=down)
definable adj.可定义的
7. definite
adj.清楚的;明确的 *de(=down)
definitely adv.明确地,确切地;(用于回答)肯定地,无疑地
definite time and place 明确的时间和地点
definite article 定冠词
8. definition
n.定义;限定;(轮廓的)清晰;(镜头的)分辨率 *de(=down)
9. infinitive
n.[语]不定式 adj.[语]不定式的 *in(=not)
10. infinitude
n.无限,无穷 *in(=not)
infinitude of small particles 无数小微粒
11. infinity
n.无限,无穷 *in(=not)
12. refine
v.精制;精炼;使文雅;推敲 *re(=again)
13. refined
adj.精炼的;文雅的;精制的 *re(=again)
refined manners/language 文雅的态度/言语
14. refinement
n.精炼,精制;文雅;精巧,精细 *re(=again)
a lady of refinement 文雅的女子
15. refiner
n.精制者,精炼者;精制机,精炼机 *re(=again)
sugar refiners 制糖厂厂主
16. refinery
n.精炼厂 *re(=again),ery(=place where)
sugar refinery 制糖厂
oil refinery 炼油厂
17. indefinite
adj.含糊的,模糊的;不明确的 *in(=not),de(=down)
indefinite answer 含糊的回答
18. indefinable
adj.不确定的,难以说明的 *in(=not),de(=down)
19. final
adj.最后的,最终的
n.(pl.)决赛;期末考试;(当天报纸的)末版
finalist n.决赛参赛选手
finally adv.最后,最终
tennis finals 网球塞
take his finals 参加期末考试
20. finale
n.结尾;(戏剧的)终场;(交响乐等的)末乐章,终曲
21. finality
n.结局;决定性
speak with an ari of finality 断言
22. finalize
v.完成;结束
23. finance
n.财政(学);(pl.)(政府或公司的)财源
v.(为计划等)筹措、供给资金
24. financial
adj.财政的;财务的;金融上的
financial condition 财政状况
financial crisis 金融危机
financial difficulties 财政困难
financial resources 财源
25. financier
n.财政家;金融家
26. fine
n.,v. 罚款(结束的东西,加以解决的东西)
27. fine
adj.良好的;卓越的;精巧的 v.使精良;精美(被完成)
词根:magn, maj, max = great(伟大的;壮大的)
来自拉丁语的magn 意为great。同义词根有来自拉丁语的grand,maj,max和来自希腊语的coloss,maha,mega/megalo,metro等。
(*拉丁文magnus (=great),major (= greater),maximus(=greatest)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. magnanimous adj.宽宠大量,有雅量的(有宽大的心的magn (=great) + anim (=mind))
magnanimity n.宽宏大量,雅量
She could't have been more magnanimous when our ball broke her windows.我们的球打破她的窗户时,她表现得宽容极了。
2. magnate n.要人,有权势的人;(工商界的)寡头,巨头,大王 *ate(=person who)
territorial magnates 大地主;oil magnate 石油大王
3. magnet n.磁石,磁跌;有吸引力的人(或物)
bar magnet 条形的磁铁 U/horseshoe magnet U形/马蹄形磁铁;natural/permanent magnet 天然磁铁
4. magnetic adj.磁石的,有磁性的,磁力的;有吸引力的,有魅力的
magnetic field 磁场;magnetic needle 磁针;magnetic tape 磁带;magnetic smile /personality 有魅力的微笑/性格
5. magnetism n.[物]磁力;磁学;魅力
词根词缀:cresc-, -cret, -crease
【来源及含义】Latin: to become greater or larger in amount or size, to grow, to multiply; to reproduce
【相关描述】The words in this cresc- unit are closely related to the creat- unit.
【同源单词】accretion, accretion disk, accretive, accrue, accrued, concrete
词根词缀:glypto-, glypt-, -glypha, -glyph, -glyphic, -glyphous
【来源及含义】Greek: carve, carving, engraving; to hollow out; by extension, a form of writing
【相关描述】This ancient Egyptian hieroglyph, the symbol of the Egyptian scribe, will take you to an explanation of hieroglyphs for a greater understanding of these special writing symbols.
【相关词根词缀】Related "writing" units: gram-; graph-; scrib-, script-.
【同源单词】aglyphicate, aglyphous, bioglyphic, dactylioglyph, dactylioglyphy, dendriglyph
词根词缀:major-
【来源及含义】Latin: larger, greater
【相关词根词缀】 Related "big, large, great" words: grand-; macro-; magni-; maxi-; mega-; megalo-.
【同源单词】ad majorem dei gloriam, Canis Major, force majeure, main, Maj, majestic
词根词缀:super-, supra-, sur-
【来源及含义】Latin: above, over, more than; excessive
【相关描述】Sur- is a form of super- formed through the French and shouldn't be confused with another assimilated sur- form that comes from sub- and means: "under, below, beneath".
In some words, super- is amplified to mean: "on top of; higher in rank or position than; superior to; greater in quality, amount, or degree than others of its kind; to a degree greater than others of its kind; to a degree greater than normal; extra, additional".
【相关词根词缀】 Related "above, over, beyond the normal, excessive" word units: epi-; hyper-; ultra-, ult-. Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "more, plentiful, fullness, excessive, over flowing": copi-; exuber-; hyper-; multi-; opulen-; ple-; pleio-; plethor-; poly-; total-; ultra-; undu-.
【同源单词】anterosuperior, archaeological survey, beta-gamma survey meter, costosuperior, cybersurfer, electromagnetic surveying