词根:luct = to struggle
来自拉丁语的luct 意为to struggle。
同源词:
1. ineluctable(想逃脱却无法挣扎的 in (=not) + e<ex(=out) + luct(=struggle))
adj.不可避免的,不可抗拒的
She's a victim of the ineluctable frailty of old age.她无法抗拒年老带来的衰弱。
2. reluctant
adj.不情愿的,勉强的 *re(=against)
reluctantly adv.不情愿地,免强地
reluctant helpers 不情愿地帮助人的人
reluctant recruit into the army 不得不参军的新兵
reluctant dragon 避战凶龙,指力图避免冲突的领导者
3. reluctance
n.免强,不情愿 *re(=against)
without / with reluctance 自愿,情愿/勉强
词根词缀:agon-
【来源及含义】Greek: struggle, a contest, to contend for a prize; also, to lead, set in motion, drive, conduct, guide, govern; to do, to act; by extension, pain
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern": -agogic; arch-; -crat; dom-; gov-; magist-; poten-; regi-; tyran-.
【同源单词】agon, agonal, agonarch, agonic, agonious, agonism
词根词缀:ath-, athl-
【来源及含义】Greek: struggle, a contest [in war or in sports], to contend for a prize; physical activity, rigorous self-discipline or training
【同源单词】ascesis, ascetic, ascetic, asceticism, athlete, athletic
词根词缀:luct-
【来源及含义】Latin: struggle, struggling
【同源单词】colluctancy, colluctation, ineluctability, ineluctable, ineluctably, luctation