词根：still = to drop（滴）

  来自拉丁语的still 意为to drop。

  （*拉丁文stilla (=drop)——英文字根字典）

同源词：

1. instill（滴答滴答掉到里边in (=in,into) + still(=drop)）
  vt.sth + in /into +sb 慢慢地灌输（思想等）；滴注
  instillation (=instillment) n.（逐渐）灌输；滴注
  Honest,hardworking parents tend to instill similar values in their children. 正直、苦干的父母往往倾向于子女灌输相似的价值观。

2. distill
  v.蒸馏；用蒸馏法制作（威土忌），用蒸馏法净化：（使）滴下 *dis(=away)
  distilled liquor / water 蒸馏酒/蒸馏水
  distilling flask 蒸馏烧瓶

3. distillation
  n.蒸馏；蒸馏法；蒸馏物 *dis(=away)
  the distillation of malted barley （制作威土忌时的）麦芽蒸馏

4. distiller
   蒸馏者；蒸馏器 *dis(=away)

5. distillery
  n.蒸馏间；酿酒厂 *dis(=away),ery(=place where)

词根词缀：pragmato-, pragmat-

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: skilled in the law; busy, skilled in business; a thing done; to do, effect, accomplish, practice

【相关描述】It started in Greek with the meanings: "to do, act, perform"; then it meant "civil business, deed, act"; and into Latin as, "skilled in business or law". The meaning concerned with "practical results or values" is first recorded in the form pragmatical (1597) and later as pragmatic in 1853.

The form, "pragmatism", is a philosophy that stresses practical results.

【同源单词】pragmatagnosia, pragmatamnesia, pragmatic, pragmatical, pragmatically, pragmaticalness