词根:meter(metr) = measure, metr(测量)
来自希腊语的meter 意为measure,metr 为其变形。同义词根有来自拉丁语的mens。
(*希腊文metron(=measure)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. parameter (向旁边量 para(=beside) + meter(=measure))
n.参数
The company is always expanding the parameters of its product offerings. 那家公司常常扩大商品供给的参数。
2. asymmetry
n.不均衡,不对称 *a<an(=not,without),sym<syn(=together),metr<meter(=measure)
3. symmetry
n.对称;匀称 sym<syn(=together),metr<meter(=measure)
symmetric/symmetrical adj. 均衡的;(图案)对称的
symmetrically adv.对称地
The bump on the left side of her forehead spoilt the symmetry of her face.她额头左侧的肿块坏了她脸的对称。
4. barometer
n.气压计;晴雨表;<喻>显示(舆论、物价等)变化的事物 *baro(=weight,pressure)
barometric adj.气压(计)的
barometric pressure 气压
barometer stock 标准度
5. chronometer
n.(特别指航海中使用的)精密计时表 *chron (=time)
6. diameter
n.直径;(透镜的)倍 *dia(=across,through)
diameter of a tree-trunk 树干的直径
a lens that magnifies 20 diameters 放大20倍的透镜
in diameter 直径上
7. diametrically
adv.完全相反地;直径地 *dia(=across,through)
8. geometry
n.几何学 *geo(=earth)
geometric /geometrical adj. 几何学(上)的;(线、条纹等)几何图案的
geometrical patterns 几何图案(纹样)
geometrical progression [数]几何级数
9. perimeter
n.[数]周;周边 *peri(=around)
10. meter
n.公尺;测量器
v. 以测量器计重
11. metric
adj.测量的;公制的
12. metricate
v.采用公制
13. metrology
n.度量衡学;度量衡制《ology = study》
14. metronome
n.节拍器(按次序测量)《nome = order(次序)》
15. aerometer
n.气量计;气体比重计《aero = air》
16. anemometer
n.风速计;测风仪《anemo = wind》
17. centimeter
n. 公分(百分之一公尺)《centi = hundredth》
18. dynamometer
n.测力计;功率计《dynamo = power》
19. heliometer
n. 太阳仪《helio = wet》
20. seismometer
n.地震仪《seismo = to shake》
21. thermometer
n. 温度计;寒暑表 《thermo = heat》
22. trigonometry
n.三角学(测量三个角)《tri- = three;gon = angle(角)》
23. voltmeter
n.伏特计;电压表 《volt = 伏特》
词根词缀:centi-, cent-
【来源及含义】Latin: hundred; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements
【相关描述】This prefix is used in the metric [decimal] system as, one-hundredth [U.S.] and hundredth [U.K.], and denotes 1/100th of a unit or 10-2 [0.01]. The metric symbol for centi- is c.
【相关词根词缀】 Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; peta; tera; giga; mega; kilo; hecto; deka; deci; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.
【同源单词】bicentenary, bicentennial, bicentric, bicentricity, cent, cental