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diagnosis n.诊断
dia-(between) + gnosis(无知的)
dialog(ue) n.对话【两人之间的话】
dia-(between) + logue(speech) n.独白
diameter n.直径
dia-(through) + meter(to measure)
disable v.使无能力【剥夺能力】
dis-(to deprive of)剥夺 + able(capability)
disadvantage n.不利
dis-(negative 否定) + advantage(利益,优点)
disagree v.意见不合
dis-(not) + agree(同意,符合)
double adj.双重的
dou- = duo-(two) + ble(to fold)
doubt = to be of two minds v.怀疑
dual adj.二重的
du- = duo-(two) + -al(形容词词尾)
duel = a combat between two n/v.决斗
duplicate adj.完全相同的 【双重】
du- = duo-(two) + plic(to fold) + -ate(形容词词尾)
enact v.制定为法律【做法律】
enclose v.围绕
encounter v./n.对抗
en-(in) + counter = contra-(against)
enlarge = to make large v.扩大
epic n./adj.叙事诗
epic-(upon) + c = cus(narrative)
epidemic adj.传染性的
epi-(among) + dem(people) + -ic(形容词词尾)
episode n.人生插曲
epi-(besides) + sode(coming in)
eugenics n.优生学
eu-(well) + gen(to bear) + ics(表示学问的词尾
euthansia = easy death n.安乐死
eu-(well) + thans(to die) + -ia(表示有关医学的词尾)
example n.例证【拿出】
ex-(out) + ample(to take)
exclude v.拒绝【关在门外】
ex-(out) + clude(to shut)
exhibit v.显示 【用手捧出来】
ex-(out) + hibit(to have) (习惯)
extra = beyond adj.额外的
extracurricular adj.课外的
extra-(beyond) + curri(to run) + -cular(形容词词尾)
extraordinary = beyond ordinary adj.非常的
forefather n.祖先
foresee v.先见
forward adj.向前的
forthcoming adj.即将出现的
homogeneous adj.同类的【相同种类】
homo-(same)+gene(kind,kin) + -ous(形容词词尾)
homonym n.同音异义词【同名】
homo-(same) + (o)nym(name)
homosexual adj.同性恋的(人)
hypersonic adj.超音速的
hyper-(beyond) + son(sound) + -ic(形容词词尾)
hypertension n.高血压
hypotension n.低血压
hypothesis n.假说
hypo-(under) + thesis(placed)
include v.包含在内【关在里面】
in-(in) + clude(to shut)
income n.收入【进来的东西】
increase v.增加
in-(in)+crease(to grow)
inadequate adj.不适当的
in-(not) + adequate(适当的)
incomparable adj.不能比较的
in-(not) + comparable(可比较的)
insane adj.疯狂的
in-(not) + sane(神志正常的)
interior adj.内部的
inter-(among) + -ior(表示比较级的词尾)
interrupt v.中断
inter-(between) + rupt(to break)
intelligence n.智力
intel- = inter-(between) + ligence(to choose)
kilogram n.公斤
kilometer n.公里
macroeconomics n.总体经济学
microeconomics n.微观经济学
malign adj.有害的 【产生恶意】
mali-(badly) + gn = gen(to produce)
malnourished adj.营养失调的
mal-(badly) + nourished (营养的)
megabyte n.电脑百万元组
mega-(million) + byte(电脑位元组)
microbe n.微生物
microeconomics n.微观经济学
microphone n.扩音器
micro-(small) + phone(sound)
microscope n.显微镜
micro-(small) + scope(to look)
microwave n.微波
milliliter n.毫升[千万之一升]
millimeter n.毫米【千分之一米】
mislead v.误导
misunderstand v.误解
monochrome n.单色画
mono-(single) + chrome(color)
monocracy n.独裁统治
mono-(alone) + cracy(rule)
monopoly n.独占
mono-(sole) + poly(to sell)
monk n.修道士
multicolor n.多种颜色
multi-(many) + color(颜色)
multiply v.增加
multi-(much) + ply(to fold)
object v.反对
ob-(towards,against) + ject(to throw)
obstruct v.阻隔
ob-(over,against) + struct(to build)
obvious adj.明白地
ob-(near) + vi = via(way) + -ous(形容词词尾)
October = the eighth month of the Roman year
octopus n.章鱼
octo-(eight) + pus(foot)
octuple adj.八倍的
octu- = octo-(eight) + ple(to told)
outline n.外形
outnumber v.数目胜过
outwit v.以机智胜过【在才智上取胜】
overcome v.击败
overhear v.偶然听到
overlap n.部分重叠
overlook v.俯视
paragraph n.段
para-(beside) + graph(to write)
parallel adj.平行线【在彼此的旁边】
par- = para-(beside) + allel(one another)
parasite n.寄生虫
para- (beside) + side(food)
pentagon n.五角形
penta-(five) + gon(angle) 美国五角大楼
pentagram n.星形
penta-(five) + gram(to write)
perfect adj.无缺的
per-(thoroughly) + fect(to make)
perplex v.使困扰
per-(thoroughly) + plex(to plait编成辫)
persist v.固执
per-(through) + sist
period n.周期
peri-(round) od(way)
periphery n.周围
peri-(around) + pher(to carry) + -y(名词词尾)
polychrome adj.多色的
poly-(many) + chrome(color)
polygon n.多角形
poly-(many) + gon(angle)
postgraduate adj.大学毕业后的
post-(after) = graduate(毕业)
postpone v.延期
post-(after) + pone(to put)
precacution n.预防
predict v.预言
pre-(before) + dict(to say)
problem n.问题
pro-(forward) + blem(casting)
progress n.进步
project v.发射
pro-(forward) + ject(to throw)
quadruped n.四足兽
quadru-(fourfold) + ped(foot)
quadruple adj.四倍的
quadru-(four times) + ple(to fold)
rebel v.谋反
re-(again) + bel(war)
record v.记录
re-(again) + cord(heart)
select adj.精选的
se-(apart) + lect(to choose)
separate v.分离
se-(qpart) + part(to prepare) + -ate(动词词尾)
semicircle n.半圆形
semisconductor n.半导体
semi-(half) + conductor(导体)
September n.九月
septuple adj.七倍的
sextuple adj.六重的
subject v.使服从
sub-(under) + ject(to throw)
substance n.实质
sub-(under)+ stan(to stand) + -ce(名词词尾)
subtitle n.副标题
sub-(under) + title(标题)
support v.支持
sup- = sub-(under) + port(to carry)
suspect v.猜疑
sus- = sub-(under) + spect(to look)
superfical adj.表面的
super-(above) + fici(face) + -al(形容词词尾)
superior adj.较好的
super-(above) + -ior(表比较的词尾)
supervise v.监督
super-(above) + vise(to see)
superface n.表面
sur-=super-(over)+face
surname n.姓;别名;绰号
sur- = super-(over) + name
syndicate n.企业组合
syn-(together) + dicate(justice)
synthesis n.综合
syn-(together) + thesis(putting)
sympathy n.同感
sym- = syn-(together) + pathy(feeling)
telegraph n.电报机
tele-(far off) + graoh(writing)
telephone n.电话
tele-(far off) + phone(sound)
television n.电视机
tele-(far off) + vision (映像)
tetrahedron n.四面体
transacion n.办理
trans-(across) + act(to drive) + ion(名词词尾)
transfer v.调职
trans-(across) + fer(to carry)
triangle n.三角形
tri-(three) + angle(角度)
tribe n.种族
tri-(threee) + be = 拉丁文bus(family)
trilogy n.(戏剧、小说、歌剧等的)三部曲
tripod n.三脚架
tri-(three) + pod(foot)
twice adv.二度
twin n.双胞胎之一
twist v.卷缠
ultra adj.极端的
ultrared adj.红外线的
ultraviolet adj.紫外线的
unchangeable adj.不变的
un-(not) + changeable(易变的)
unfortunate adj.不幸的
un-(not) + fortunate (幸运的)
unearth v.挖掘
un- + earth【埋入土中】
unlock v.开锁
un- + lock【上锁】
undergo v.遭受
underlie v.位于....之下
undertake v.从事
union n.联合
unique adj.唯一的
universal adj.一般的
uni-(one) + vers(to turn) + -al(形容词词尾)
uphold v.举起
upstairs adv.在楼上
vice-chairman n.副会长
vice-chancellor n.大学副校长
withdraw= to draw back v.取回
withhold = to hold back v.抑制
withstand = to stand against v.抵抗