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词根:scrut = to examine

  来自拉丁语的scrut,意为to examine。

同源词:

1. inscrutable(不能调查的in(=not) + scrut(=examine))
  adj.不可知的;难以理解的
  inscrutably adv.不可知地;难以理解地
  I can read my dog,but my cat is utterly inscrutable.我们可以理解我的狗,但却完全无法看透我的猫。

2. scrutiny
  n.仔细的检查;细看;监督;(特指)选票复查
  demand a scrutiny 要求复查选票

3. scrutinize
  v.仔细检查;细看

4. scrutinee
  n.监票人

词根词缀:de-

【来源及含义】Latin: from, away from, off; down; wholly, entirely, utterly, complete; reverse the action of, undo; the negation or reversal of the notion expressed in the primary or root word

【同源单词】de die in diem, de facto, De gustibus non est disputandum, de jure, De minimis non curat praetor, De mortuis nihil nisi bonum

词根词缀:demonstra-

【来源及含义】Latin: to point out, to indicate, to show

【相关描述】The words in this unit come from Latin de-, "utterly, completely" (in this situation) plus monstrare, "to show, to point out" (from monstrum, "divine portent", which came from monere, "to warn").

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "appear, visible, visual, manifest, show, see, reveal, look": blep-; delo-; opt-; -orama; pare-; phanero-; phant-; pheno-; scopo-; spec-; vela-, veal-; video-, visuo-.

【同源单词】counterdemonstration, counterdemonstrator, demonstrable, demonstrableness, demonstrate, demonstrated

词根词缀:dia-, di-

【来源及含义】Greek: through, thoroughly; across; entirely, utterly

【同源单词】adenodiastasis, adiabatic, adiabolist, adiactinic, adiadochocinesia, adiadochocinesis

词根词缀:dis-, di-, dif-

【来源及含义】Latin: separation, apart, asunder; removal, away, from; negation, deprivation, undoing, reversal, utterly, completely; in different directions

【相关描述】The meaning of dis- varies with different words; dif-, assimilated form of dis- before f; di-, form of dis- before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, and v.

【同源单词】diffect, differ, difference, different, differentia, differential