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词根:it(i) = to go(走)

  来自拉丁语的it 意为to go,它的变形为i等。同义词根有来自拉丁语的ced/cess(ceed,ceas),grad/gress(gred),vad/vas和来自希腊语的bat(bet,bit)以及来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的fare等。
 
  (*拉丁文ire(=to go )——英文字根字典)

同源词:

1. initiative(向里去 in(=in,into) + it(=go))
  n.主动的行动;倡议;进取心,积极性;公民的立法提案权
  initiate v.开始;使初步了解;接纳(新成员);(adj.)/(n.)新加入的(成员);被传授初步知识的(人)
  initiation n.开始,着手;入会
  initial adj.初始的,开始的;(n.)首字母;姓名的首字母;(v.)用姓名的首字母签名
  initially adv.初始地
  Employees with initiative are likely to be promoted after their first year.积极进取的职员在第一年之后可能得到提升。

2. ambient(走向四方的amb<ambi(=around,both) + i<it(=go))
  adj.环绕四周的;周围的
  ambience n.环境;氛围
  The ambient air has a scent of blooming jasmine. 周围的空气中有一股茉莉花香。

3. circuitous(绕着圈走的circ(=around) + it (=go))
  adj. 迂回(线路)的,曲折的;绕行的
  We took a circuitous route to the concert to avoid heavy traffic.为避开交通堵塞,我们绕道去听音乐会。

4. transient(越过去trans(=over) + i<it(=go))
  adj.一时的,暂时的,短暂的
  n.临时旅客,过往旅客
  So-called falling stars are transient phenomena,lasting just a few seconds.所谓的流星只是瞬时现象,仅仅持续几分钟。

5. transition(超过去trans(=over) + it(=go))
  n.过渡(期);变化,变迁
  The old currency will be used concurrently with the new during a transition period. 过渡期间新旧货币将同时使用。

6. reiterate(再一次,重复地去re(=again) + it(=go))
  vt.重复,反复;重申
  reiteration n.反复;重申
  The company reiterated last week that it expects losses in the next quarter.那家公司上周重申预计下个季度可能会亏损。

7. perishable(新鲜味易于消失去per(=away) + ish<it(=go))
  adj.(食物等)易坏的,易腐烂的;易毁灭的
  n.(pl.)易腐烂的东西
  perish v.灭亡,死亡;腐烂,腐朽
  perisher n.<口>讨厌的家伙
  Perishable items will be shipped in dry ice via  overnight express.易坏的物品将用于冰包好用隔夜快递发送。

8. seditious(分离去的sed<se(=away) + it(=go))
  adj.煽动性的;参与煽动的
  sedition n.煽动;煽动性的言论;煽动叛乱罪
  The senator wants to deport the seditious aliens.那位参议员想将煽动叛乱的外国人驱逐出境。

9. ambit
  n.(pl.)界限;范围 *amb<ambi(=around,round)

10. ambition
  n.野心;雄心,志向,抱负 *amb<ambi(=around,round)

11. ambitious
  adj.野心勃勃的;有雄心壮志的 *amb<ambi(=around,round)
  ambitious plans 野心勃勃的遍地计划
  ambitious attempt 雄心勃勃的尝试

12. circuit
  n.巡回,周游;巡回审判;电路,线路 *circ(=round)
  circuit court 巡回法庭
  circuit diagram 电路图,线路图
 
13. coition/coitus
  n.性交,交媾 *co<com(=together)

词根:phan (phen, fan) = to show, to appear

  词根phan来自于希腊语的phan(英文字根字典:phan来源于希腊语的phantazein) 意为to show , to appear,其元音弱化后变成phen。fan也是其变形,同义词根有来自拉丁语的monstr。

同源词:

1. diaphanous adj.(衣服等的布料)透明的;半透明的;模糊不清的[通过某物可见的 dia(=through + phan (=show,appear)]
  The diaphanous curtains are lovely but don't afford much privacy.透明的窗帘虽然好看,但是私密性较差。

2. phantom n.幻影;幽灵;(P~)鬼怪式飞机 adj.幽灵的;幻觉的
  phantom ships 幽灵船;phantom order 虚拟订货(政府订购军火等的须经正式批准执行方生效的长期协议);phantom tumor 幻想瘤;假性瘤

3. phantasm n.幻影;幽灵 [浮在眼前的东西]
  phantasmal adj.幻影(似)的;幽灵(似)的;n.phantasmagoria 变幻无常的幻觉(梦中、发高烧时出现)

4. phenom n.(体育界等的)杰出人才 *phen<phan (=appear)

5. phenomenon n.现象;奇才;奇迹 *phen<phan(=appear,show)

6. phenomenal adj.现象的;关于现象的;感觉到的;惊人的,杰出的 *phen<phan(=appear,show)
  phenomenal world [哲]现象世界;phenomenal memory 惊人的记忆力

7. phenotype n.[生]表现型(指一个生物体的可观测性状)(genotype遗传型)*phen<phan(=appear,show)

8. fantasia n.幻想曲;集成曲 *fan<phan(=appear,show)

9. fantasy n.空想,幻想;幻想的产物;幻想曲 *phen<phan(=appear,show)

10. fantastic;-tical adj.空想的;怪诞的;(计划、想法等)不现实的;令人吃惊的;极好的 *fan<phan(=appear,show)
  Fantastic dreams/shapes/fashions 奇怪的梦/模样/时尚;Christina's a really fantastic girl!克里斯蒂真是个出色的女孩!

11. fancy n.(没有根据的)想像,幻想;爱好,嗜好
         adj.空想的,想像的;装饰的;花式的;花哨的;杂色的;别致的;精致的;精选的;
         v.空想的,想像;喜欢 *fan<phan(=appear,show)
  I have a fancy that she will not come.我猜她不会来了;fancy cake 花式蛋糕;fancy goods 花哨商品;fancy button 装饰性的纽扣;fancy ball/dress化装舞会

12. fanciful adj.陷入空想的,想像的,充满幻想的;不现实的;奇异的 *fan<phan(=appear,show)
  fancied adj.空想的,想像的 fancied grievances 无限据的不满
  fanciful writer 富于幻想的作家;fanciful drawings 奇异的画

13. fancier n.(附在名词后)爱好者;(展览或观赏型动、植物的)育种者 *fan<phan(=appear,show)
  bird/dog/rose fancier 鸟/狗/玫瑰的育种者

14. phase n. 方面;阶段;时期 v.使配合;分段实施 [眼睛所能看到的情况]

词根词缀:pheno-, phaeno-, phen-, phenomeno-, -phen

【来源及含义】Greek: to show, to appear, or to display; making evident; literally, "to come to light" or "to bring to light"

【相关描述】Don't confuse the words in this unit with those in the phengo-, pheng- unit.

【相关词根词缀】 Etymologically related "light, shine, glow" word families: ethero-; fulg-; luco-; lumen-, lum-; luna, luni-; lustr-; phengo-; phospho-; photo-; scinti-, scintill-; splendo-. Etymologically related "look, see, view, visible, vision" word families: blep-; -orama; scopo-; spec-; vid-, visuo-. Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "appear, visible, visual, manifest, show, see, reveal, look": blep-; delo-; demonstra-; opt-; -orama; pare-; phanero-; phant-; scopo-; spec-; vela-, veal-; video-, visuo-.

【同源单词】allophenic, apophenia, heterophenomenology, isophene, isophenomenal, isophenous