词根:cor, cord(cour) = heart 心
来源于拉丁名词cor属格(即所有格)形式 cordis词干部分,意为等于英语基本词hear 心,同义词根为来源于希腊语的card。另有词根cour,cor 为 cord 的变体。
同源词:
1. accord [心在近处ac<ad(=to, near) + cord(=heart)]
vi. with + sb 一致,调和
n. 一致,调和;协议,协定
accordance n. 一致,调和
accordant adj. 一致的,和谐的
The union reached an accord with managernent at 4:30 this aftemoon. 工会于今天下午4点30分和管理层达成了协议。
2. concord [心一致con<com(=with)+cord(=heart)l
n. 一致;和谐
concordance n. 一致;和谐;用语索引
concordat n. 协定,协约
concordant adj. 一致的;和谐的
The marital rift was short lasting,ending in concord. 婚姻生活的不和谐持续了一小段时间,但最终还是归于和睦。
3. cordial [出自内心的cord(=heart)]
adj. 衷心的,诚恳的
n. 甘露酒
cordiality n. 热诚,诚挚
cordiaily adv. 热诚地,诚挚地
We received a cordial welcome when we arrived at my uncle's home. 当我们到叔叔家时,受到了热烈的欢迎。
4. discordant [心分开的dis(=apart) + cord(=heart)]
adj. 不和的;不一致的;(声音)不和谐的;刺耳的
discord v. 不一致;不和;(几)不和;纷争
discordance/discordancy n. 不调和;不一致
A number of discordant views were vigorously expressed at the meeting. 会上人们踊跃地提出了很多不同的意见。
5. core
n. 核心;重要部分,中心部分;果核,果心
v. 挖去…的果核
Core English 核心英语
to the core 彻底
corean apple 挖出苹果的核
6. courage
n. 勇气,胆量 *cour<cor(=heart)
Dutch couragec 酒后之秀;一时的虚勇
7. courageous
adj. 英勇的,勇敢的 *cour<cor(=heart)
8. discourage
n. 使丧失勇气,使沮丧;使打消念头;阻碍 *dis(=away)
discouragement n. 阻碍:灰心
9. encore
n. 请求再演 v. 要求再演(法国喊“bis") *en(=intensrve)
get an encore 被要求再演
encore the pianist 要求那位钢琴演奏家再表演一曲
encore hours (应观众要求的)重播时间
10. encourage
v. 激励,鼓舞;促进 *en(=make)
encouragement n. 激励,鼓励;促进
11. record
n. 记录;履历;唱片;(比赛等的)最高纪录 v. 已录;录音 *r(=again)
off the record adj. 非正式的;不得发表的
good record 好的记录
record-breaking 打破纪录的
12. recorder
n. 记录员;记录器,录音机,录像机
tape recorder 录音机
video tape recorder 磁带录像机
13. recording
adj. 记录的 n. 录音,录像 *re(=again)
14. obcordate [ob- = reversed 倒转的;cord = hear 心;-ate adj. = having 有...性质的 --->]
adj. having the shape like a reversed heart 倒心形的
an obcordate leaf 倒心形的叶片
词根:tain, ten, tin, tent = hold 握, 持, 守
这四个词根非常重要,在这四个词根中,ten 是基本的形式,词根 -ten- 来源于拉丁动词 tenere 不定式词干,意为to hold保持,-tent- 来自该词的动名词词干,-tin- 是 -ten- 在某些前缀之后的音变形式,tin是元音弱化后的形式。而 -tain- 是 -ten- 的重读形式,是从法语借用到英语后的形式,它也是这些词根中构词能力最强的一个。另外,-tin- 也可以理解为:由词根 -tain- 脱落元音 a 而成,如:pertain 适合、continent 自制的、pertinency血肿。
1. abstain [abs-=ab-离(from),tain握,持,守;“go hold(or keep) oneself from”] [抓住自己脱离某物abs<ab(=from) +tain(=hold)]
vi.from+sth 戒除;弃权;有意回避;戒,避免,避开
abstention n. [见上,ten=tain,-tion名词后缀-->] 戒除
abstinence n. [见上,ten=tain,-ence名词后缀-->] 节制,禁欲
abstainer n.[见上,ten=tain,-er 名词后缀,表示人-->] 节制者;戒酒者
abstinent adj. [见上,ten=tain,-ent 在些表示形容词后缀-->] 节制的,禁欲的
In this age of AIDS.it's wise to abstain from unprotected sex.(在这个艾滋病盛行的年代,最好避免无保护措施的性行为o)
2. attainment [在近处拥有at<ad(=to.near) + tain ( = hold)]
n. 达到;获得;( pl.)学识,才能
attain v. 达到;到达
attainable adj.可达到的
His attainment of a Pulitzer Prize gave him a sense of satisfaction.(获得普利策奖使他感到满足)
3. countenance [一起抓coun<com(= together) + ten ( = hotd) ]
vt. 儿支持,赞间;鼓励
n. 面容,脸色;支持.
Our teacher does not countenance tardiness in the classroom.(我们老师不允许上课迟到)
4. malcontent [不能一起、全部拥有mal(= bad) + con<com ( - together) + ten ( = hold)]
adj. 不平的,不满的;反抗的
n. 不满者;反抗者
Don'l take his comments seriously; he's just an old malcontent. (不要太在意他的批评,他只不过是个心怀不满的老人。)
5. pertain [抓牢 per ( = intensive) + tain ( = hold)]
vi. to+sth 从属,附属;有关;适合,符合
perlinent adj.有关的;适当的
pertinence n. 恰当,适当
pertinentiy adv.适当地
He wrote a report on current copyright law as it pertains to email.(他写了一份有关当前版权法的报告,主要涉及与电子邮件相关的内容。)
6. pertinacious [抓牢的 per(=intensive,)+tin<ten(=hold)]
adj. 顽固的,执拗的;坚持的
pertinacity n. 抗拗,顽固;坚持
Anti-abortionists are one of the most pertinacious interest groups in America. 反堕胎主义者是美国最顽固的利益集团之一。
7. retentive [拿在后边的re(=back.again)+ten(=hold)]
adj. 保持的,有保持力的;记性好的
retain v. 保持,保留;记住
retention n. 保持,保留;记忆力
retainer n. 保持者;仆人,家臣;(律师等的)聘用定金
I used to have a retentive memory,but it's weakened with age.(我以前记忆力很好,可年龄越大,记性越差.)
8. sustain [sus-=sub-下,tain握,持;“在下面支持”]
vt. 支撑,维持;遭受、蒙受(损失等);经历,承受;养育,扶养;【律】确认,认可
sustenance n. 生计;食物;营养;维持
During the lean years.egg sales alone sustained our farm.(年景不好时,我们只能靠卖鸡蛋来维持农场。)
9. tenable [ten持,握,守,保有,-able形容词后缀,可…的] [可维持的或保持的ten(=hold)]
adj.(学术等)站得住脚的;(要塞、阵垃等)可抵抗住进攻的;(官职或职位)可保持的
tenability n.站得住脚;可防守;可维持
One tenable explanation is that your tiredness is caused by chronic fatigue syndrome.(一个合理解释是,你的疲劳是由慢性疲劳综合征引起的。)
10. container [见上,-er表示物]
n.容器;集装箱(用于货物运输的大金属箱) *con<com(=together)
contain v. [con-共同,tain握,持“to hold together,to hold within fixed limits”] 容纳,包含,内装
11. containment
n. 遏制(政策);牵制 *con<com(=together, intensive)
containment policy(遏制政策)
12. content
n.(p|.)(具体的)内容;(pI.)(书籍等的)目录;含量;要旨 *con<com(=together)
table of contents(目录)
contents of a statement(声明的内容)
moisture content of the gas(气体的湿度)
Sugar content Of milk(牛奶的舍糖量)
13. continence
n.自制;(特指性欲的)节制 *con<com(=together)
14. continental [见上,-al形容词后缀,…的] 大陆的,大陆性的
adj. 大陆的,大陆性的;(C~)欧洲大陆的 *con<com(=together)
continental breakfast【(喝咖啡、吃面包的)欧洲大陆式早赛)
Continental Congress(【史】大陆会议)
continental drift(大陆漂移)
continental shelf(【地】大陆架)
15. continual
adj. 多次重复的,频繁的;连续的 *con<com(=together)
continually adv.(频繁地:不间断地)
continual interruption(不停的干扰)
continual invitation(频繁的邀请)
16. continuance [见上,-ance 名词后缀]
n. 继续,持续;持续的时间
during the conrinuance of the war(战争期问)
continuance of prosperity(繁荣的持续)
continuation n. 继续,持续;续篇*con<com(=together) exciting continuation of the story(激动人心的故事续篇)
17. continuity [见上,con<com(=together),-ity 名词后缀]
n. 连续(性):电影分镜头剧本;广播节目的申词
There is no continuity Of subject in a dictionary.(字典里各主题之间没有连续性。)
18. continuous
adj. 连续的,不断的 *con<c}om(=together)
continuously adv.(接连地,连续地)
continuous performance(连续上演)
continuous group(连续群)
19. detain
v. 留住;拘留,扣留 *de(- down.away)
detainee n. 被拘留者 *de(=down.away)
20. detention [de- 表示"去掉,变坏,离开,变慢,向下"等 ten 握,持,守 -tion 名词后缀,-->守在那里不让他(她)离开-->]
n. 留住;拘留,扣留
21. entertain [enter<inter(=between),tain,握,持,守,守在他(她)们之间--> 招待他(她)们-->]
v. 招待,款待;使欢乐
entertainer n. [见上,-er 表示人的后缀]
22. entertainment [见上,*enter<inter(=between) , -ment 名词后缀]
n.招待,款待;娱乐;演艺
entertainment expenses (招待费)
musical entertainment(音乐会)
give entertainment to(招待、款待某人)
23. lieutenant [lieu(=place, left),ten 守,持,握,-ant 名词后缀表示人,--> 守在上级前面,辅助上级工作-->]
n. 中尉,少尉;代理官员;副职官员,助理官员
lieutenant colonel(陆军中校)
lieutenant governor(<芙)副州长)
police lieutenant(警队的中尉,少尉)
24. maintain [main=man手,tain握,持;“to hold in the hand, to keep up,to uphold”]
v.保持,保存,维持,坚持,供养
maintainable adj. [见上,-able形容词后缀,可…的] 可保持的,可维持的
maintenance n. [见上,ten=tain,-ance名词后缀] 保持,维持,坚持 maintenance order((法院下达的)生活费支付令,供养令) cost of maintenance(维修费)maintenance man(维修工)
25. obtain [ob-加强意义,tain握,持;“to get hold of by effort” ,保有一定的权利是为了获取更大的利益,即取得 / 获得]
v. 取得,得到,买到
obtainable adj. [见上,-able形容词后缀,可…的] 可获得的,可取得的,可买到的
26. retinue
n.随员 *re(=again, back)
27. tenacious [ten握,持,执,守,-acious形容词后缀,这个后缀是后缀-ous 的扩展形式,意思跟-ous完全一样,都表示:…的]
adj. 紧握的,坚持的,固执的,顽强的
tenacious of life 生命力顽强的
tenacious memory 很强的记忆力
tenacious foe 顽固的敌人
28. tenancy [见上,-ancy表示行为,情况]
n.租赁,租用,租佃
29. tenacity [见上,-acity名词后缀,表示性质]
n. 紧握,坚持,固执,顽强
tenacity of purpose 意志的顽强
30. tenant [ten持,握→握有,占有,-ant者;“房屋、田地等的占有者”]
n. 房客,(房间等的)承租人,租户,佃户
evict tenants for non-payment of rent 赶走没有交房租的房客
tenant right 承租人权利
tenant farmer 佃农
31. tenement [见上,-ment 名词后缀]
n.廉价公寓;【律】保有物
32. tenet
n.主义;信条;教义,教理
33. tenor
n.进程,(尤指生活的)一般趋向;(演说等的)要旨,主旨,大意
even tenor Of one's life(平坦的人生历程)
get the tenor of what was being said(理解所讲的大意)
34. tenure
n.(官职等的)占有;任期;(大学教授等的)终身职位
tenure Of the president(总统的任期)
35. untenable
adj.防守不住的;(论据等)站不住脚的
36. sustenance [见上,ten=tain,-ance名词后缀]
n.支持,维持,供养,粮食,食物
37. continue [con-共同,一起,tin退,持;“把前后各种事物保持在一起”→使连在一起,使相连]
v.连续,继续,使连续,使继续
38. continued [见上,-ed形容词后缀,…的]
adj.连续的,继续的
39. continent [con-共同,一起,tin握,持,-ent表示物;“保持连在一起的陆地”]
n. 大陆,陆地,大洲
词根词缀:abysso-, abyss-, abys-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: Greek [abussoz], a-, "no" plus bussos, "bottom" through Latin [abyssus], "no bottom, bottomless"
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】abysm, abysmal, abysmally, abyss, abyssal, abyssal plains
词根词缀:batho-, bathy-
【来源及含义】Greek: deep, depth
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】bathesthesia, bathochromy, batholite, batholith, bathometer, bathomorphic
词根词缀:bentho-, benth-
【来源及含义】Greek: deep, depth; the fauna and flora of the bottom of the sea; sea bottom; depth [by extension, this element includes lake, river, and stream bottoms]
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】abyssal-benthic, abyssobenthic, archibenthal zone, archibenthic, archibenthos, benthal
词根词缀:halio-, hali-, halo-, hal-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: salt or "the sea"
【相关描述】Don't confuse this halio-, halo-, hal- unit with another hal- unit which means "breathe, breath".
【相关词根词缀】Related "salt" unit: sal-. Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】euhaline, euryhaline, halibios, halic, halicole, halicolous
词根词缀:mare, mari-, mar-
【来源及含义】Latin: sea; ocean
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】A mari usque ad mare, aquamarine, fluviomarine, geological oceanography, juxtamarine, mar
词根词缀:meand-
【来源及含义】Greek: winding; from a winding river; by extension, curving, walking around slowly, drifting, wandering, roaming, going around aimlessly
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "river, stream": amni-; fluvio-; oceano-; potamo-; ripari-. Inter-related cross references involving word units meaning "bend, curve, turn": diversi-; diverticul-; flect-, flex-; gyro-; -plex; streph-; stroph-; tors-; tropo-; verg-; vers-; volv-.
【同源单词】meander, meander, meander line, meandered, meanderer, meandering
词根词缀:necto-, nect-, nekto-, nek-
【来源及含义】Greek: swimming
【相关词根词缀】Word families with similar applications about: "swim, swimming": nata-; neusto; pleo-. Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】epinekton, holonekton, limnonekto, meronekon, nectism, nectobenthos
词根词缀:oceano-, ocean-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: "the great river encompassing the whole earth"; hence, the "great Outward Sea" [as opposed to the "Inward" or Mediterranean]; the ocean
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean). Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "river, stream": amni-; fluvio-; meand-; potamo-; ripari-.
【同源单词】Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, bio-oceanography, Indian Ocean, ocean, ocean energy