第二堂
CHRON—time / 時間
chronic = 長年的。chronicle = 年代紀,編年史。chronology〔CHRON time + LOGY study of 〕= 年表。chronological = 紀年的。chronometer〔CHRON time + METER measure〕= 精密計時器,經線儀。synchronize〔SYN together + CHRON〕= 同步,等速。
CIRCUM—around / 週圍,四週,到處
circumstance〔CIRCUM around + STA to stand〕= 情況。circumnavigate〔CIRCUM around + NAV to sail〕= 環繞航行。circumference〔CIRCUM + FER to carry〕= 圓周。
circuit = 巡迴的路線,電路。circuitous = 迂迴的。circumlocution〔CIRCUM + LOC to speak〕= 拐彎抹角的話。circumspect〔CIRCUM + SPEC to look〕= 小心冀冀的,謹慎的。circumvent〔CIRCUM + VEN to come〕= 繞行,遏阻。
COM, CON, COL, COR—together, with / 一起,共同
companion〔COM with + PAN bread〕= 同伴。coeducation = 男女同校。coexist = 共存,同時存在。committee〔COM together + MIT to send〕= 委員會。commotion〔COM together + MOT to move〕= 騷動。complicate〔COM + PLIC to fold〕= 使複雜。composition〔COM + POS to put〕= 組合,作文,作曲。 compress = 壓縮。computer〔COM + PUTARE to reckon〕= 電子計算機,電腦。contemporary〔CON + TEMPOR time〕= 同時代的,當代的。convention〔CON + VEN to come〕= (政治、宗教、職業等的)集會。cooperate = 合作,協力。
coherent〔CO together + HER to stick〕= 連貫的。collaborate = 合作,協力。collusion〔COL + LUD to play〕= 串通,共謀。commensurate〔COM + MENS to measure〕= 同量的,同大的,相稱的。commiserate〔COM with + MISER pitiable〕= 同情,憐憫。commodious〔COM with + MOD measure〕= 寬敞的。compendium〔COM + PEND to weigh〕= 摘要,概要。compunction〔COM (intensive)+PUNCT to prick〕= 慚愧,罪惡感。condominium〔CON + DOMINIUM ownership〕= 共渡住宅。condone〔COM (intensive)+DON to give〕= 原諒,寬恕。congenital〔CON + GEN birth〕= 先天的,與生俱來的。consensus〔CON + SENS to feel〕= 心有同感,共識。consummate〔CON + SUMMA sum〕= 圓滿的,完全的。convene〔CON + VEN to come〕= 集會,開會。convivial〔CON + VIV to live〕= 好宴飲的,愉快的。correlate = 使有相互關係,關聯的。
CRED—to believe / 相信
credit = 信用,榮譽。discredit 〔DIS not + CRED to believe〕= 不信任。credible = 可信的。incredible〔IN not + CRED to believe〕= 令人無法置信的,驚人的。credence = 信仰,供桌。credibility = 可靠性。credulity = 輕信。credulous = 輕信的。credentials = 證明(書),到任國書。creed = 信條,教義。miscreant〔MIS bad + CRED〕= 歹徒,罪犯。
CUR—to run / 跑,流
current = 流通的,現行的。currency = 貨幣,通貨。occur〔OB toward + CUR to run〕= 發生。course = 路線,課程。curriculum = 課程。excursion〔EX out + CUR to run〕= 短途旅行,郊遊。corridor = 走廊。courier = 信差。cursive = 草書,草書體的。
recur〔RE again + CUR〕= 再發生。recurrent〔RE back + CUR〕= 重覆的。concur〔CON together + CUR〕= 同意。concurrent = 同時發生的,一致的。recourse〔RE back + CUR〕= 救助,救兵。concourse〔CON together + CUR〕= 合流,羣眾。discourse〔DIS apart + CUR〕= 論述。discursive〔DIS apart = CUR〕= 漫談。cursory = 倉促的,大略的。precursor〔PRE before + CUR〕= 先驅。
DEM—people / 人民
democracy〔DEM people + CRAC to rule〕= 民主政治。epidemic〔EPI upon + DEM people〕= 流行性傳染病。
demagogue〔DEM + AGOG leader〕= 煽動人心的政客。demagoguery = 煽動主義。demographic〔DEM + GRAPH to write〕= 人口統計學。
DICT—to speak / 說
dictionary = 字典,辭典。predict〔PRE before + DICT to speak〕= 預言。contradict〔CONTRA against + DICT to speak〕= 反駁。dictate = 使聽寫,命令。dictator =獨裁者。dictatorial = 獨裁的。
abdicate〔AB away + DICT〕= 放棄權力,遜位,卸任。addict〔AD to + DICT to speak〕= 熱衷於。上癮。diction = 措詞,(說話、唱歌的)發音。dictum = 裁示,斷定,法官的意見。edict〔E out + DICT〕= 法令,詔書。jurisdiction〔JURIS law + DICT〕= 司法權,裁判權,行使司法權的範圍。valedictorian〔VALE farewell + DICT〕=畢業典禮時致告別辭的學生。
練習(請先找出字根 再查英漢辭典找出下列單字的意義,並寫出來)
anachronism: ______________。circumspect: _______________。
compulsive:_______________。 concord: _________________。
congregation: _______________。corrupt: _______________。
creditor: __________________。incur: ________________。
occurrence: ________________。cursor: ______________。
democrat: _______________。demography: ________________。addiction:_________________。interdict: ________________。
malediction: _________________。verdict: ______________。