词根:-mand-, -mend-
【词根含义】:命令
【词根来源】:来源于拉丁语动词mand.o, mand.are, mand.avi, mand.atus(命令,委托)。
【同源单词】:command, commandant, commandeer, commander, demand
词根:mend = to order
来自拉丁语的mend 意为fault。此外,还有意为to order 的mand,mend,请勿混淆。
同源词:
1. emend(指出错误、缺点e<ex(=out) + mend(=fault))
vt.校正(文件等);修改
emendation n.校正;修改
emendate v.校正
A good editor emends a text without substantially altering it .优秀的编辑可以在不改动文本的本质内容的基础上对其进行校正。
2. amend
v.修改,修订(规则、法案等);改善,改进 *a<ab(=away)
amendable adj.可修正的;能改善的
3. amendment
n.(法案等的)修改,修订;修正案;改善 *a<ab(=away)
the Eighteenth amendment 美国宪法第十八条修正案(禁酒令)
4. amends
n.赔偿 *a<ab(=away)
make amends for 为...赔偿
5. mendacious
adj.虚假的;说谎的
mendacity n.虚假;谎言
mendacious newspaper reports 虚假的报纸报道
6. mending
n.(衣物等的)修补;需要修补的东西
a basketful of mending 一篮子等补的衣物
invisible mending 织补
词根:mand, mend = to order(命令), to entrust(委托)
来自拉丁语的mand,mend意为 to order,to entrust。同义词根有来自拉丁语的ordin,意为to order。
(*拉丁文mandare (= to command,to entrust)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. mandatory (和命令有关mand (=order))
adj. 命令的;受委托的;强制的,义务的
n.受托管理国,受托管理者
The hour of morning exercise is mandatory during basic training.在基础训练期间必须保证晨练的时间。
2. commandeer (严厉命令com (=intensive) + mand(=order))
vt.征用;强征入伍;霸占
The FBI agent commandeered a private vehicle to chase the suspect.联邦调查局特工为追击嫌疑人征用一辆私家车。
3. commend (完全委托 com (=intensive) + mend (=entrust,order))
vt.sb + for +sth; sb + to +sb 称赞;赞赏;委托,托付
commendation n.称赞
commendable adj.值得称赞的
With some trepidation,I commended my young son to the boarding school's care.把我儿子托付给寄宿学校,我很担心。
4. remand (命令向后发送 re (=back) + mand (=order))
vt.将(犯人)还押候审;将(案件)发回原审法院重审
n.还押;发回重审
After having testified,the prisoner was remanded to his prison cell.罪犯在法庭上作证后被押回牢房候审。
5. command v.命令;指挥,统率;控制;博得;俯瞰 n.命令,指挥权;运用能力 *com (=intensive)
command the air /sea拥有制空/制海权;Great men command our respect.传人值得我们尊敬;The hill commands a fine view.这座小山的俯瞰视野很好;chain of command指挥系统;I am at your command.服从你的命令;command module (宇宙(指令舱;command post指挥所(缩写:C.P);have a good/great command of the English language 精通英语
6. commanding adj.指挥的;有权威架子的;居高临下的 *com (=together)
commanding officer 指挥官;commanding ship 指挥舰 ;in a commanding tone 以权威的口气;in a commanding position 站在指挥的位置上
7. commander n.指挥官;司令官;海军中校
commandant n.指挥官;司令
commander-in-chief总司令
8. commandment n.戒律 *com (=together)
the Ten Commandments [基督教]十诚
9. commando n.突击队(员) *com (=together)
10. countermand v.取消,撤回(命令等)*counter (=against)
11. demand v./n.要求;需要 *de (= down)
demand an apology from her要求她道歉
12. recommend v.推荐,举荐;劝说,劝告;使受欢迎 *re (= again),com (=intensive)
Behavior of this sort will not recommend you.那样的行为使你无法获得别人的好感。
13. recommendation n.推荐,举荐;劝告;推荐信;长处 *re (= again),com (=intensive)
letter of recommendation 推荐信
14. reprimand v./n.申斥,斥责 *re (=again),pri<press(=press)
15. mandamus n./v.(上级法院向下级法院发布的)执行令
16. mandarin n.(中国旧时的)官吏;中国官话(普通话的旧称);(作品风格的)繁复晦涩
mandarin prose of some civil servants(一些公务员写的繁复晦涩的文章)
mandarin duck 鸳鸯
mandarin orange 柑橘
词根:mend = free from fault, 表示“改错”
amend v. 改正,改过(a加强+mend→不断改错→改正)
amendment n. 改正,(宪法)修正
emend v. 校订,改正(e出+mend→改正出错误→改正)
emendation n. 校订
词根词缀:mend-
【来源及含义】Latin: defect, blemish
【同源单词】amend, amendable, amendatory, amendment, amends, emend