前缀:il-, in-, ir-, im-
【词根含义】:不,无,非;入,向内
【词根来源】:(il-用于l前;im-用于b, m, p前;ir-用于r前;in-用于其它情况) 来源于拉丁语in。
【同源单词】:illegal, illegality, illegitimate, illiterate, illogical
词根词缀:-ment
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; result of, means of, act of; place of action
【相关描述】The suffix -meant is a final word element derived through Middle English and French from the Latin suffix -ment(um), originally used to form agent and action nouns from verbs, now used to form nouns and denominative verbs in several related senses:
The verb combinations show no change in basic form: cement, compliment, lament.
Principal parts: -menting, -mented, -mented.
Related forms: -mentum (singular); -menta, -menti, -ments (plurals).
【同源单词】abolishment, abridgment, accompaniment, accomplishment, accouterment, achievement
词根词缀:prob-, proba-, probat-, prov-
【来源及含义】Latin: upright, good, honest; to try, to test, to examine; to demonstrate
【同源单词】Aliudque cupido, approbate, approbation, approbative, approbativeness, approvable