词根:sid(sed, sit), sess(sid) = to sit 坐
词根sid来源于拉丁语的不定式词干 sidere,词根sess来自动名词词干,都意为to sit(坐)或to settle(安定)。sid为元音弱化后形成的词根。sid,sess属于一对同源异形根,反义词根有来自拉丁语的st,stat,stit,sist等。
同源词:
1. assiduous [一直坐着的as<ad(=to,intensive)+sid(=sit)]
adj.“constant or unwearied in application; diligent 刻苦的;勤奋的:He is assiduous in his study 他学习勤奋。
assiduity [as-; sid;-u-;-ity n.]n.刻苦;勤奋
2. preside [before前;sid= to sit 坐;-e- “to sit before others 坐在其他人前面”] v. sit in authority; act as chairman 主持;作会议主席:
to preside at a meeting 主持会议
presider n.(会议的)主席;主持者
presidium n.主席团;常务委员会
3. president v.主持,当权;-ent n.= person 人 →]
n.person chosen to preside over a nation. university or any other organization 总统;大学校长:会长:社长等
presidency n. 总统等的职位或任期
presidential adj. 总统(或校长等)的
4. reside [re-= back,down 回,下;sid = to sit or settle 坐,安放:-e → "to sit backward, to settle down 靠背安坐,安顿下来” →]
v. make one's home at a place 安家,居住:to reside in the city 在城市居住
resident n. 居民
residence n. 居住;住宅
5. subside [sub- = under,down下;sid= to sit or settle 坐,停留:-e →“to settle down 停在下面,停息”→]
v. ①sink down 下沉;沉降:The building subsides gradually. 这座房子逐渐下沉。
②fall into a state of quiet 平息:The wind has subsided 风停了。
subsidence n.下降;沉降;平息
6. dissident [dis-= apart 分开;sid= to sit 坐;-ent n. = person 人世间→ "person who sits apart from others 与别人分开坐的人”→]
n. person openly disagreeing with an opinion; dissenter 持异议者;反对者:political dissidents 持不同政见者
dissidence [dis-; sid; -ence n.] n. 异议;不一致
7. insidious [in- = in 内;sid= to sit 坐;-i-; -ous adj. = like 像……的_→ "like sitting in a hidden place,like setting an ambush 像坐在暗处的,像打埋伏的”→]
adj. ① intended to entrap 伺机为害的:insidious diseases 暗疾
②deceptive; treacherous 暗中为害的;阴险的:an insidious tempter 阴险的诱惑者
insidiousness n. 阴险;狡诈
8. session [sess= to sit 坐;-ion n. = the act or state 表行为或状态 →]
n. ① act of sitting 坐;就座
②sitting or time of sitting, as of a court or public body 开会;开庭;会期;开庭期:plenary session 全体会议
sessional adj. 开会的;开庭的
9. possess [pos(来自potis) = able 能……的;sess= to sit 坐→ "to be able to sit in a place 能坐在一个位置上”→]
v. ① inhabit or occupy 居住于;占据
② have or hold as property own 具有;占有:He possessed landed property 他拥有地产。
③ maintain or control 保持;控制:She was possessed by the desire to be rich 她被发财的欲望所支配。
possessor [possess; -or n.] n.占有人;所有人
possession [possess;-ion n.] n.占有;占有物;财产;领地
possessive [possess; -ive adj.] adj. 占有的 n.[语法]所有格
10. assess [as-(ad-) = to,at在;sess= to sit坐→“(judges in a court) to sit at or sit by(法官等在法庭)就座”→ "to judge or estimate 作判断,估计”→]
v. ①fix the value or profits of 对……进行估价:His property is assessed at one million dollars 他的财产估价为100万元。
② decide the amount of(a tax)征收(税款):to assess a tax of ten pounds 征税10镑
assessment [assess; -ment n.] n.估价;评价
assessor [assess; -or n.] n. 估价财产的人;确定税款的人
assessable [assess; -able a.] adj.可估价的;可征税的
11. sedate [sed=sid坐+ate……的→坐着的,文静的]
adj.文静的
12. consider [con全部+sid坐+er→坐在一起→考虑到]
v.考虑,细想;体谅,顾及;认为,把…看作
13. supersede [从上往下坐下 super(=over)+ sed(=sit)]
vt. 代替;取代
supersession n.取代
Model AE-400x supersedes Model AE-200.模型AE-400X取代AE-200。
14. obsession [妨碍地坐着ob(=in the way)+sess(=sit)]
n.着迷;迷住
obsess v.妄想、固有观念等)萦绕心头,不停地困扰
obsessive adj. 使人着迷的
Eating is my hobby. Shopping is my obsession! 吃东西是我的兴趣,购物让我着迷!
15. sedan
n.箱式小客车(可容纳4人以上);(17 - 18世纪的)轿子
sedan chair 轿子
16. sedimentary
adj.沉渣的,沉淀物的;由沉淀物生成的
sedimentary rocks 沉积岩(如粘板岩、石灰岩等)
17. sedulous
adj.坚忍不拔的;勤勉的,刻苦的;小心周到的
pay him sedulous attention 密切地关注他
18. saddle
n.马鞍; (自行车或摩托车的)车座; 鞍形架,鞍状物; (动物的)脊肉
vt.& vi.给(马)装鞍
vt.使承担
19. possess
v. 持有,拥有;控制;(恶魔、邪念等)缠住,迷住(某人) *pos (=powerful,able)
possess a large fortune 拥有大量财产
be possessed with/by devils 着魔的
be possessed with the idea that someone is persecuting him 着魔地认为有人在迫害他
be possessed by envy 内心充满嫉妒
20. possession
n. 所有;(pl.)所有物;财产 *pos(=powerful,able)
illegal possession of arms 非法持有武器
a man of great possessions 富翁
21. possessive
adj.所有的;所有权的;[语]所有格的;占有欲强的
possessive manner 极具占有欲的态度
possessive adjective/case/pronoun 所有格形容词/所有格/所有格代词
词根:put = to think
来自拉丁语的put 意为 to think。
(*拉丁文putare(=to think) —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. disreputable(不再想的dis(=not) + re(=again) + put(=think))
adj.声名狼藉的,丢脸的,不名誉的
disrepute n.坏名声,不名誉
disreputably adv. 声誉不好地
The priest was reprimanded for his disreputable behavior. 那个牧师因不名誉的行为而受到指责。
2. indisputable(不必分开考虑的 in (=not) + dis(=apart) + put(=think))
adj.无争论之余地的;明白的
It's an indisputable fact that i earn more in sales commissions than she does. 我的销售佣金要比她的多,这是无可争辩的事实。
3. reputable(再一次思考的re(=again) + put(=think))
adj.声誉好的;值得尊敬的
repute v.把...称为,认为;(n.)名誉,名声
reputation n.名誉,名声
reputed adj.名誉好的,有名的
I hope to join a reputable law firm upon graduation from law school. 我希望从法学院毕业后能够进入一家有名的律师事务所工作。
4. compute
v.计算;估算,估计 *com(=together)
5. computation
n.计算;计算结果;数值 *com(=together)
Addition and division are forms of computation. 加法和除法都是计算方法。
6. computer
n.电子计算机,电脑 *com(=together)
computerize v.(将信息)输入、存储进计算机进行处理;使计算机化
computerese n.电脑语言;电脑用语
computer dating 计算机约会安排(婚介),电脑择友
computer language 计算机语言
computerman n.电脑专家
computer science 计算机科学
coumputer typesetting 计算机排字
7. depute
v.委任(事情、权限);指定某人为代理(人) *de(=down,away)
I deputed him to look after Keoro Publishing Company during my absence. 在我不在期间,我委托他负责管理巨路出版社的业务。
8. deputation
n.代表;代理任命 *de(o=down,away)
9. deputy
n.代理人,代表;副手;(法国、意大利等的)议员 adj.代理的;副的 *de(=down,away)
deputize v. 代理
by deputy 请人代表做,通过代理人做
deputy chairman / mayor 副议长/副市长
Deputy Assistant Secretary 助理部长帮办
10. dispute
n.讨论;争论,争执;争吵 v.讨论;争吵 *dis(=apart,away)
beyond (out of ,past,without) dispute 无争论余地
11. disputable
adj.有讨论余地的;真假可疑的 *dis(=apart,away)
12. disputatious
adj.引起争论的;好争辩的 *dis(=apart,away)
13. disputation
n. 争论;讨论 *dis(=apart,away)
14. disputant
n.争论者,辩论者 *dis(=apart)
15. impute
v.归咎于;归因于 *im<in(=to)
16. imputation
v.归罪,(将责任等)归咎;非难 *im<in(=into)
imputations on a person's character 污蔑某人的人格
17. putative
adj.推定的,猜测的;传说的
his putative father 指定定他父亲的那个人
putative marriage 公认婚姻,善意婚姻(指善意缔结的婚姻,但一方或双方却未意识到其为非法婚姻)
18. amputate
v.切断;减除(使周围清爽)《am- = ambi- (round about) + putate = 拉丁文putare(to cut)》
后缀:-ing ①[名词后缀]
1、构成抽象名词,表示行为、状态、情况及其他
learning 学问,学识
feeling 感觉
shopping 买东西
walking 步行,散步
farming 耕作
schooling 教育
teaching 教导
ageing 老化
sleeping 睡眠
swimming 游泳
shipping 装运
broadcasting 广播
2、表示...行业、...学、...术、...法
tailoring 裁缝业
shoemaking 制鞋业
banking 银行业,银行学
accounting 会计学,会计
hairdressing 理发业
bonesetting 正骨法
sailing 航海术,航法
boxing 拳术
3、表示总称及材料(与...有关之物,制...所有的材料)
clothing 衣服
hatting 制帽材料
bedding 床上用品
fleshing 肉色紧身衣
sacking 麻袋布
shirting 衬衫料
bagging 制袋用的材料
coating 上衣衣料
felting 制毡材料
4、表示某种行为的产物,为某种行为而用之物、与某种行为有关之物,与某种事物有关之物
building 建筑物,楼房
carving 雕刻物
holding 占有物
giving 给予物,礼物
colouring 颜料
winning 赢得物,锦标
filling 填充物,填料
legging 护腿,绑腿
footing 立足处,立足点
washing 待洗的衣服
②[形容词后缀]
表示“...的”、“正在...的”、“...着的”、“使...的”
changing 正在变化的
burning 燃烧的
fighting 战斗的
developing 发展中的
rising 上升的
encouraging 振奋人心的
surprising 使人惊讶的
exciting 使人兴奋的
growing 成长中的
falling 下降的
③[构成介词]
excepting 除...之外
regarding 关于
concerning 关于
failing 如果没有
during 在...期间
considering 考虑到,就...而论
词根词缀:the-; them-, themat-, thes-, thet-
【来源及含义】Latin: placing, setting; to place, to put
【相关词根词缀】 Related word families intertwined with "to place, placing, to put; to add; to stay; to attach" word units: fix-; pon-; prosth-; stato-.
【同源单词】anathema, anathematization, anathematize, antithesis, apothecary, boutique
词根词缀:theco-, thec-, the-, theca-, theci-, -thecial, -thecae, -thecas, -thecium, -theca, -thec, -thecal, -thecial, -thecae, -thecas, -thecs, -tecs
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: case, capsule, sheath, container, receptacle [also: a placing, a setting, a putting]; "a place where" something is kept
【同源单词】amphithecium, apothecary, apothecium, athetize, athetoid, athetosis