词根:stinct, sting, stig, sti = to prick, to bind
来自拉丁语的stinct,sting,stig,sti 意为 to prick,to bind。同义词根有来自拉丁语的pung/punct。
(*拉丁语stizein(=to prick) —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. extinct(用针刺使没有的ex(=out) + tinct<stinct(=prick))
adj.不再存在的;消亡了的,灭绝的;(火)熄灭的;废除了的
extinction n.消灭,绝种;(火)熄灭;废止
extinguisher n.灭火器
extinguish v. 熄灭(火);使消灭
Hundreds of insect species become extinct each year. 每年都有数百种昆虫灭绝。
2. instigate(在里面刺 in(=in) + stig(=prick))
vt. 煽动;怂恿
instigation n.煽动;教唆,怂恿
instigator n.煽动者;教唆者
The union head instigated the unrest among the workers. 工会的领导者煽动工人动乱。
3. prestigious(事先刺、捆的pre(=before) + stig(=prick,bind))
adj.有名词的
prestige n.声望,威信
He was hired directly out of law school by a very prestigious law firm. 他一从法学院毕业就被一家知名律师事务所聘用了。
4. extinguish
v.(光、火等)熄灭;使(希望、爱情、热情等)破灭;偿清(债务)*ex(=out),ting<sting(=prick)
5. extinguisher
n.灭火器 *ex(=out),ting<sting(=prick)
6. distinct
adj.清楚的,明白的,清晰的;(~from) 分别的,不同的 *di<dis(=away)
distinctly adv. 清楚地,清晰地
speak distinctly 清楚地说
distinct pronunciation 清晰的发音
Keep the two ideas distinct .将这两个概念区分开来。
7. distinctive
adj.独特的,与众不同的;区别性的,有差异的 *di<dis(=away)
distinctively adv.独特地
distinctive uniform 独特的制服
8. distinction
n.差别;区分;不同点;优越,卓越;荣誉,勋章 *di<dis(=away)
distinction without a difference 名义上的区分,人为的区分(指实际上没有什么区别)
distinction between poetry and prose 诗和散文的不同
writer of distinction 知名作家
academic distinction 学术上的荣誉
9. distinguish
v.区别;识别,辨别;使显示出特色,使区别于;[~oneself] 使杰出,使著名 *di<dis(=away)
distinguish between good and evil 区分善与恶
10. distingushed
adj.著名的;卓著的,杰出的;高贵的 *di<dis(=away)
distinguished career 辉煌的事业
distinguished family 名门望族
distinguished visitors 贵宾
distinguished services 殊勋
11. distinguishable
adj.可以区分的 *di<dis(=away)
hardly distinguishable 难以区分的
12. instinct
n.本能,直觉;天性;天资 adj.充满的 *in(=in)
instinct of self-preservation 自我保护的本能
act on instinct 凭直觉行动
picture instinct with life and beauty 充满活力与美的图画
poem instinct with passion 充满激情的诗篇
13. instinctive
adj. 本能的 *in(=in)
instinctively adv.本能地
have an instinctive dread of fire 天生怕火
14. sting
n.(蜜蜂、黄蜂等昆虫)刺,毒针;(特指荨麻的)剌毛(手指等一碰就分痛);(被昆虫的针、荨麻等剌伤后的)剌痛;(被叮伤、剌伤的)伤痕;(身心的)剌痛
v.(用针等)刺;螫;刺痛,使疼痛;(身体局部)刺痛;激怒;漫天要价,敲诈
stinger n.痛击;剌人的动物(或植物);爱挖苦的人,讽剌者;螫针,剌
stingless n. 没有毒(针)的,无剌的
stingray n.黄貂鱼;刺鳐
sting of a scorpion 蝎子的毒剌
sting operation (美国联邦调查局等的)针剌行动
15. stingy
adj.吝啬的
Don't be so stingy with the sugar ! 别因为那点糖显得那么吝啬!
stingy person 吝啬鬼
16. stigma
n.污名,耻辱;烙印;(病的)特征;(pl.)(植物)柱头;(动物)气门
stigma of illegitimacy 私生子的耻辱
17. stigmatize
v.诬蔑;指责
be stigmatized as a coward and a liar 被污蔑是懦夫和说谎的人
18. astigmatism
n.散光,敌视;(镜头的)象散 *a<an(=without,not)
19. stipend
n.(学生、研究生定领取的)生活津贴;(特指牧师的)薪水,薪金 *pend(=pay)
stipendiary adj.领薪金的,有俸给的
20. stimulate
v.刺激;促使;激励
stimulating adj.刺激的;激励的
stimulation n.刺激;激励,鼓舞
21. stimulus
n.刺激(物);刺激因素;剌毛,针
stimulus to further exertions 激励人更加努力的因素
22. stimulant
n.兴奋剂;兴奋饮料(如咖啡、白兰地等);刺激(激励)物
adj.使兴奋的;刺激性的
词根:leg, legis = law, 表示“法律”
legal a. 法律的(leg+al)
legality n. 合法性(leg+ality性质)
illegal a. 不合法的(il不+legal合法的)
delegate n. 代表(de加强+leg+ate→加强法律之人→代表)
relegate v. 放逐;贬职(re反+leg+ate→反法律的人被→放逐)
legislate v. 立法(legis+late放→放出法律→立法)
legislation n. 立法(legislate+ion)
legislature n. 立法机关(legislate+ure)
illegitimate a. 不合法的;私生的(il不+legitim[=legis合法]+ate→不合法的)
illegitimacy n非法,不正当(il+legitim+acy)
词根词缀:nepot-, nepo-
【来源及含义】Latin: nephew; grandson, grandchild; descendant [family member]; nepotism, et al.
【相关描述】Said to be used in the Middle Ages by Catholic popes to show favoritism to their illegitimate children for positions of power. The use of "nephew" was a euphemism for their "out-of-wedlock" offspring.