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抛弃,放弃:abandon, discard, surrender, junk
abandon
vt.离弃,丢弃;遗弃,抛弃;放弃 n.放任;狂热
释 to stop doing something, especially before it is finished;to stop having something
记 联想记忆:a+band(乐队)+on→一个乐队在演出→放纵自己,抛弃约束→抛弃
考 abandon oneself to 纵情于,沉溺于;with abandon 放纵地,放任地;纵情地
discard
vt.丢弃,抛弃,遗弃
释 to get rid of something that you no longer want or need
记 联想记忆:dis(不)+card(扑克牌)→牌太烂了,被丢弃→丢弃
例 Once we start to see people as individuals, and discard the stereotypes, we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone.(2009.6)
surrender
v./n.交出,放弃;(使)投降
释 to give up something/somebody when you are forced to
记 联想记忆:sur(下面)+render(放弃)→把枪放下→放弃;投降
考 surrender to 屈服(于),让步
junk
n.废旧物品,破烂 vt.丢弃,废弃
释 to get rid of something because it is no longer valuable or useful
前缀ab-表示“相反;离去”: abnormal, absent, absence, absentee, abuse
abnormal
adj.反常的,异常的
记 词根记忆:ab(相反)+norm(规则)+al(…的)→违反规则的→反常的
absent
adj.缺席的,不在场的;缺乏的,不存在的;心不在焉的
记 词根记忆:ab(离去)+sent(送)→送走→不在场的
例 The man was absent from the weekly meeting.(2014.12)
absence
n.缺席,不在;缺席的时间,外出期;缺乏,不存在
记 来自absent(adj.缺席的,不在场的)
absentee
n.缺席者
abuse
n.滥用;虐待,伤害;辱骂,诽谤
vt.滥用;虐待;辱骂
记 词根记忆:ab(相反)+use(使用)→使用不当→滥用
考 abuse one's authority 滥用职权;abuse of one's power 滥用某人的权力
派 abusive(adj.辱骂的;滥用的)
aboard, abroad, abound
aboard
adv./prep.在船(车)上,上船(飞机)
记 词根记忆:a(在…)+board(甲板)→在甲板上→在船上
考 jump aboard 参加,加入
abroad
adv.到(在)国外;在传播,在流传
记 词根记忆:ab(离去)+road(路)→离开故乡,启程上路→到国外
例 We must learn how to give gifts before going abroad.(2014.6)
考 go abroad 出国
abound
vi.富于;充满
前缀ac-, ap-, at-加在同辅音字母的词根前,表加强:accelerate, accompany, account, accustom, applause, appoint, attach
accelerate
v.(使)加快,(使)增速
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+celer(速度)+ate(使…)→(使)增速
例 Although no form of matter yet discovered moves as fast as or faster than light, scientific experiments have already confirmed that accelerated motion causes a traveler's time to be stretched.(2011.6)
派 acceleration(n.加速)
accompany
vt.陪伴,陪同,伴随;为…伴奏(或伴唱)
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+company(陪伴)→陪伴,伴随
account
n.记述;解释;账目;理由 vi.说明…的原因;(在数量、比例方面)占
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+count(数)→账目需要一数再数,确保无误→账目
考 account for 解释,说明;占有;on account of 由于,为了…;on no account 决不可以,无论如何也不;take account of 考虑到,顾及,体谅;take into account 考虑到;注意,重视;of no account 不重要的
派 accountant(n.会计师)
accustom
vt.使习惯于
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+custom(习惯)→使习惯于
applause
n.鼓掌,掌声
记 来自applaud(v.鼓掌欢迎;称赞)
appoint
vt.任命,委任,指派;约定,指定(时间、地点等)
记 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+point(指向,指出)→指定某人做某事→任命
例 At this time, too, the judge will appoint a court lawyer to defend the suspect if he can't afford one.(2014.6)
派 appointment(n.任命;约定)
attach
vt.附加;使依恋,使喜爱;使附属;认为有(重要性、责任等);缚,系,贴
记 词根记忆:at(表加强)+tach(接触)→系,贴
例 There are close to one million nerve fibers that connect the eyeball to the brain, as if yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person.(2011.6)
考 attach to 使依恋;把…放在;be attached to 附属于;喜爱
派 attachment(n.附件;依恋)
词根cept, cip, cap表示“拿,抓,握住”:accept, acceptance, acceptable, anticipate, capacity
accept
vt.接受;承认;相信
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+cept(抓)→紧紧抓住→接受;承认
例 It is easy to accept that genes control physical characteristics such as sex, race and eye color.(2010.12)
acceptance
n.接受;承认;容忍
记 来自accept(vt.接受)
考 the formal acceptance of an invitation 正式接受一项邀请
acceptable
adj.可以接受的;差强人意的
anticipate
vt.预料,预期,期望;先于…行动;提前使用
记 词根记忆:anti(先)+cip(拿)+ate(做)→先拿到→先于…行动
派 anticipation(n.期待)
capacity
n.容量;能力,才能;职位;身份,地位
记 词根记忆:cap(拿)+acity(表状态、情况)→能拿住→能力
例 Among US participants,75% expected to continue working in some capacity even after stepping away from full-time jobs.(2013.12)
与“出入口,通道”相关的词:access, aisle, admission, exit, entry
access
n.通道;入口;接近;接近(或进入、享用)的机会 vt.存取(计算机文件)
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+cess(行走,前进)→一再向前走→接近
例 A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school.(2010.12)
考 access to 通往…的道路;have access to 有机会、权利享用或接近…
派 accessible(adj.易接近的)
aisle
n.过道,通道
admission
n.允许进入;承认;入场费,入场券
记 词根记忆:ad(表加强)+miss(送)+ion→准许送入→允许进入
exit
n.出口,安全门;退场 v.退出
entry
n.入口;登记;进入;条目;参赛者名单
记 来自enter(v.进入)
考 a dictionary entry 字典词条
派 entrance(n.入口)
词根cord表示“心”:accord, accordance, accordingly
accord
n.一致,符合;(尤指国与国之间的)谅解,协议 v.(使)符合,(使)一致;(使)和谐;授予,赠与,给予
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+cord(心)→心心相印→一致
例 Apple's products were designed to accord with the boss's tastes and to meet his extremely high standards.(2012.12)
考 of one's own accord 自愿地,主动地;with one accord 一致地;in accord with 按照,根据;与…一致
accordance
n.一致;和谐
记 来自accord(v.符合,一致)
考 in accordance with 按照,根据;与…一致
accordingly
adv.因此,所以;照着
指责,责骂:accuse, condemn, scold
accuse
vt.指责,指控;归咎于
释 to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+cuse(理由)→不断寻找理由→归咎于
例 According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered innocent until the court proves the person is guilty.(2014.6)
派 accusation(n.控告)
考 accuse sb.of doing sth.指控某人做某事
condemn
vt.谴责,指责;判…刑,宣告…有罪
释 to show or suggest that somebody is guilty of something
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+demn(惩罚)→谴责,指责
scold
vt.责骂,训斥
释 to speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong
记 联想记忆:s+cold(冷)→语气冰冷→责骂,训斥
accustomed, accountant, accumulate
accustomed
adj.惯常的,习惯的
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+custom(习惯;习俗)+ed(…的)→习惯的
例 Accustomed to seeing A's and B's on the high school report cards, they may be upset when their children's first semester college grades are below that level.(2007.6)
考 be accustomed to doing sth.习惯于做某事
accountant
n.会计人员,会计师
记 来自account(n.账目)+ant(指人)→管理账目的人→会计人员,会计师
accumulate
v.积累;堆积
记 词根记忆:ac(不断)+cumul(堆积)+ate(使…)→使不断堆积起来→积累;堆积
派 accumulation(n.累积)
表示“承认;相信,确信”的词:acknowledge, trust, believe, belief, confidence, certainty, confident
acknowledge
vt.承认,承认…的权威(或主张);告知收到,确认;对…表示感谢,报偿
记 联想记忆:ac+know(知道)+ledge→大家都知道了,所以不得不承认→承认
例 That explanation doesn't acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself.(2013.6)
派 acknowledgement(n.承认;确认)
trust
n.信任,信赖;受托(物) v.信任,信赖;希望,期待;托付,对…放心
派 trustee(n.受托人)
believe
v.相信;认为
belief
n.信任,相信;信念;信仰
考 beyond belief 难以置信;have great belief in sb.非常信任某人;shake one's belief 改变某人的想法
confidence
n.信心,自信;信任,信赖
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+fid(相信)+ence→自信;信任
certainty
n.必然(性);确定的事;确信,确实
记 来自certain(adj.确定的)
confident
adj.确信的,肯定的;自信的
派 confidential(adj.机密的;信任的)
获得:acquire, achieve, attain, gain
acquire
vt.取得,获得;学到
释 to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
记 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+quire(追求)→不断寻求才能够获得→取得,获得
例 Informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.(2010.12)
考 acquire the skills 掌握技能
派 acquisition(n.获得)
achieve
vt.实现,完成;获得;达到
释 to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time
记 联想记忆:a+chieve(看作chief 首领)→要实现成为首领的目标→实现,完成
派 achievement(n.成就)
attain
vt.达到;获得;完成
释 to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort
记 词根记忆:at(表加强)+tain(拿住)→稳稳拿住→获得
派 attainment(n.达到)
gain
vt.获得;增加
释 to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want
后缀-ual表形容词,指“…的”: actual, casual, factual, gradual, homosexual, mutual, punctual, sexual
actual
adj.事实上的;真实的,实际的
记 词根记忆:act(行动)+ual(…的)→行动的→真实的,实际的
例 But till now, they've been something like a mirage in the distance, more like a hazy dream than an actual reality.(2013.6)
casual
adj.偶然的;非正式的;临时的,不定期的;漠不关心的,冷淡的
记 联想记忆:平常的(usual)时候可以穿非正式的(casual)服装
考 casual clothes 便装;casual work 临时工作
factual
adj.事实的,真实的;确凿的
记 来自fact(n.事实)+ual(…的)→事实的
gradual
adj.逐渐的,渐进的;坡度平缓的
记 词根记忆:grad(行走)+ual(…的)→渐进的行走→渐进的
派 gradually(adv.逐渐地)
homosexual
n.同性恋者 adj.同性恋的
记 词根记忆:homo(相同的)+sex(性)+ual(…的)→同性恋的
mutual
adj.相互的;共同的
记 词根记忆:mut(变)+ual(…的)→改变是相互作用的结果→相互的;共同的
punctual
adj.守时的,准时的
记 词根记忆:punct(刺)+ual(…的)→像针刺那么准确→守时的,准时的
派 punctuality(n.守时)
sexual
adj.性的,两性的;性别的
记 来自sex(n.性)
前缀ad-表示“做…,加强”:adjust, adapt, addict, administer, adventure, advance, advanced
adjust
v.(使)适合;调整,调节,校正
记 词根记忆:ad(做)+just(正确)→使正确→调节,校正
考 adjust to 适应于…,改变…以适应;调节
派 adjustment(n.调整)
adapt
v.(使)适应;改编
记 词根记忆:ad(表加强)+apt(适应)→(使)适应
例 Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Britishness of their cuisine.(2011.6)
考 adapt to 适应…;adapt oneself to 使自己适应;adapt...for...将…改编成…
派 adaptation(n.适应)
addict
n.有瘾的人;入迷的人
记 词根记忆:ad(表加强)+dict(说)→不断说起喜欢的事物→有瘾的人
派 addiction(n.上瘾,沉溺);addictive(adj.使人上瘾的);addicted(adj.上瘾的;入迷的)
administer
vt.掌管,料理…的事务;实施
adventure
n.冒险,冒险活动;奇遇
记 词根记忆:ad(表加强)+venture(冒险)→冒险;奇遇
考 a great adventure 大冒险
advance
v.提前;提高;提出(建议等);前进 adj.预先的;先行的 n.进展;预付
例 But to take advantage of the airline's guaranteed fare policy you'd have to make reservations and pay for your tickets at least 6 weeks in advance.(2015.6)
派 advancement(n.进步)
advanced
adj.先进的;高级的;年迈的;后阶段的
记 来自advance(v.前进)
考 advanced weapon systems 先进的武器系统
后缀-age表名词,指①“状态”;②“集合名词,总称”;③“场所”:advantage, bandage, beverage, village
advantage
n.优点,优势;好处
记 词根记忆:advant(前面)+age(表状态)→领先状态→优点,优势
例 Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions.(2010.12)
考 take advantage of 趁…之机,利用;占…的便宜;欺骗;to advantage 有利地,使优点突出地
派 advantageous(adj.有利的,有益的)
bandage
n.绷带 vt.用绷带包扎
记 词根记忆:band(带子)+age(表总称)→绷带
beverage
n.饮料
记 词根记忆:bever(喝)+age(表总称)→饮料
village
n.村庄,乡村
记 词根记忆:vill(a)(别墅)+age(表场所)→别墅一般都在郊外→村庄
后缀-ate表名词,可以指“人”:advocate, candidate, doctorate, electorate
advocate
n.拥护者,提倡者;辩护者;律师
vt.拥护;提倡;主张
记 词根记忆:ad(表加强)+voc(声音)+ate(表人)→四处呼吁的人→拥护者
例 But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? (2010.6) · ·
派 advocacy(n.主张)
candidate
n.候选人;应试者;申请求职者
记 联想记忆:can(能)+did(做)+ate(表人)→能做实事的人才能当候选人→候选人
派 candidacy(n.候选资格)
doctorate
n.博士学位
记 来自doctor(n.博士)
electorate
n.选民;选区
记 来自elect(v.选举)
与“购买,消费;销售”相关的词:afford, costly, priceless, luxury, consumer, supermarket, retail
afford
vt.担负得起,买得起;提供
记 联想记忆:af+ford(看作Ford美国大财阀福特家族)→财大气粗→担负得起,买得起
例 Such "trading down" proved true for much of the latest recession, when fast-food companies picked up customers who could no longer afford to eat at casual restaurants.(2015.6)
costly
adj.昂贵的;价值高的
priceless
adj.无价的;珍贵的
luxury
n.奢侈;奢侈品
记 词根记忆:luxur(丰富,精美)+y→奢侈品
consumer
n.消费者;用户,顾客
supermarket
n.超级市场
retail
n.零售
有野心的:aggressive, ambitious, competitive
aggressive
adj.侵略的,好斗的;有进取心的;有野心的;敢做敢为的
释 acting with force and determination in order to succeed
记 词根记忆:ag(表加强)+gress(行走)+ive(…的)→不断行走,走到别国的→侵略的
例 Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity, the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a US study says.(2011.12)
派 aggression(n.侵略)
ambitious
adj.野心勃勃的;有雄心的
释 determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.
记 来自ambition(n.野心)
competitive
adj.竞争的,比赛的;(价格等)有竞争力的;好竞争的,求胜心切的
释 trying very hard to be better than others
记 词根记忆:com(表加强)+pet(寻求,力争)+itive(…的)→力争最好的→好竞争的,求胜心切的
与“农业”相关的词: agriculture, sow, irrigate, fertilizer, grain, barn, warehouse
agriculture
n.农业;农学
记 词根记忆:agri(田地,农业)+cult(耕种,培养)+ure(表状态)→农业;农学
例 The United States Department of Agriculture and the food industry collect sales statistics and keep accurate records.(2012.12)
sow
v.播,播种
irrigate
v.灌溉
记 词根记忆:ir(进入)+rig(浇水)+ate(使…)→让水进入→灌溉
派 irrigation(n.灌溉)
fertilizer
n.肥料
记 来自fertile(adj.肥沃的)
grain
n.谷物,谷粒;颗粒;少量,微量
记 和brain(n.大脑)一起记
barn
n.谷仓;牲口棚
记 联想记忆:酒吧(bar)多加一个门(n)就成了谷仓(barn)
warehouse
n.仓库;货栈
记 合成词:ware(器皿)+house(房子)→放器皿的房子→仓库
表示“帮助,支持”的词:aid, assist, backup, support
aid
n.帮助,救护;助手,辅助手段
例 It has turned conventional thinking about foreign aid on its head.(2014.12)
assist
vt.援助,帮助,协助
记 词根记忆:as(表加强)+sist(站立)→一直站在你旁边→帮助,协助
派 assistance(n.援助)
backup
n.支持,后援
support
vt.支撑;支持;供养;证实 n.支持;支撑物;支持者
记 词根记忆:sup(在下面)+port(运送)→在下面运送以支持→支持
考 support sb.by doing sth.通过做某事养活某人
与“烟;酒;饮料”相关的词:alcohol, champagne, brandy, whisky, sip, pub, soda, cigar
alcohol
n.含酒精饮料,酒;酒精;乙醇
例 California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cash registers in gas stations, and in most places you can't buy alcohol at drive-through facilities.(2013.6)
champagne
n.香槟酒
记 发音记忆:“香槟”
brandy
n.白兰地酒
记 发音记忆:“白兰地”
whisky
n.威士忌酒
记 发音记忆:“威士忌”
sip
n.小口喝,一小口的量 v.小口地喝,抿
记 联想记忆:在高档酒店喝一小口(sip)酒也得给小费(tip)
pub
n.酒吧
soda
n.汽水;苏打水;碳酸钠,纯碱
记 发音记忆:“苏打”
cigar
n.雪茄烟
记 发音记忆:“雪茄”