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词根:vict, vinc = to conquer(征服)

  来源于拉丁文vincere, 意为 to conquer,to show。公元前47年 恺撒大帝Caesar 率军进入小亚细亚,只用了5天的时间,就平定了庞培部下的叛乱。胜利后的Caesar 将所有的喜悦和骄傲都浓缩在三个拉丁词里:veni,vedi,vici 意为

:I came,I saw ,I conqered,到,见,胜。这就是历史上著名的“三V文书”。

  (*拉丁文vincere(=to conquer),过去分词victus。 —— 英文根字典)

同源词:

1. conviction (完全征服 con<com(intensive) + vict(=conquer))(convince[v.[of]使信服,使确信]+ing……的→adj.令人心服的;有说服力的)
  n.定罪,宣告有罪;确信,信念
  convict v.宣告有罪,使认罪;(n.)已决定 (con全部+vict征服,克服→彻底征服掉[的人]→证明…有罪;囚犯)
  It's my conviction that the defendant indeed committed the murder. 我确信被告确实杀人了。

2. evince(向外展示或完全征服 e<ex(=out,intensive) + vinc(=show,coquer))(e出+vinc征服,克服+e→克服障碍,表达感情→使[人]确信)
  vt.表明;显示出
  evincible adj.可表明的
  evincive adj.显示的
  The young boy evinced no shame for the items he had stolen. 那个小男孩对偷盗物品没有表示出羞愧之意。

3. invincible(无法征服的 in(=not) + vinc(=conquer))(in不+vinc征服,克服+ible可..的→不可征服的)
  adj.不能征服的;无敌的
  invincibility n.无敌,不可战胜
  invincibly adv.无敌地
  The North Vietnamese provid to be invincible,despite America's military might. 尽管美国军事力量强大,越南人民仍然证明了自己是不可战胜的。

4. evict (e出+vict征服,克服→征服后把别人赶出去→驱逐)
  v.逐出 *e<ex(=out)
  eviction n.逐出,驱逐 (evict[v.[依法]驱逐]+ion表名词→n.逐出, 赶出)
  He was evicted for not paying the rent. 他因为没有交房租而被赶走了。

5. victim
  n.牺牲者,受害者;(祭祀用的)牺牲
  easy victim 容易受害的人
  victim of circumstance 环境的牺牲者(如受所处环境影响崦犯罪的人)
  the victims of war 战争的牺牲者
  the victims of the earthquake 震区灾民

6. victimize
  v.使牺牲
  victimization n.牺牲
  Trade union leaders were victimized. 工会的领导们牺牲了。

7. victor (vict征服,克服+or人→n.得胜者,胜利者)
  n.胜利者,征服者 adj.胜利(者)的
  victor nation 战胜国

8. victoria
  n.英国维多利亚女王(1819-1901);维多利亚(女子名);维多利亚城
  Victoria Cross 维多利亚十字勋章(由维多利亚女王设立,授予有杰出功勋的军人,缩写:V.C.)
  Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布

9. Victorian
  adj.维多利亚女王(时代)的;固执的,守旧的
  the (Royal) Victorian Order 维多利亚勋章(由维多利亚女王设立,授予为国五立下杰出功勋之人,缩写:V.O.)
  the Victorian age 维多利亚时代
  Victorian dress/ manners /authors 维多利亚女王时代的服装/风俗/作者

10. victory (victor[n.得胜者,胜利者]+y状态→n.胜利)
  n. 胜利,战胜
  gain/get/win a victory over the enemy 战胜敌人
  victory over difficulty 战胜困难

11. victorious (victory[n.胜利]+ious……的→victorious获胜的)
  adj.获胜的,战胜的
  victorious army 胜利军

12. victural
  n.(pl.)食物,粮食 v.提供食物,储备食物
  victualer n.(专为船或部队)供应食物者
  victual a ship 给船上提供粮食
  The ship victualed at Pusan. 那艘船在釜山储备粮食

13. convince (con全部+vinc征服,克服+e→彻底征服了对方→使信服,使确信)
  v.使确信,使信服 *con<com(=thoroughly)
  I am conviced of his honesty. / ~ that he is honest.  我相信他很正直。

14. convincing
  adj.令人信服的,有说服力的
  convincingly adv.令人信服地,有说服力地
  convincing speaker/argument 令人信服的演说家/论据

15. vincible
  adj.可征服的,可战胜的

16. vanquish
  v.征服,击败;克服 (*vanq<vanc<vinc(=conquer) + -ish 表动词后缀,"造成……,成……" →成功击败对方,造成对方失败→征服,击败;克服)(注意:拉丁文vincere = to conquer)

词根:mit, miss(mis, mess) = to send(送), to throw(投;掷)

  来自拉丁语的mit,miss意为to send,to throw。变形为mis和mess。同义词根有来自拉丁语的leg和来自希腊语的stle。
  (*拉丁文mittere (=to send,to throw),过去分词为missus。——英文字根字典)

同源词:

1. surmise (关于、对于某事迹寄送sur(=over) + mis (send))
  vt. 推测;猜想
  n.推测;猜想
  The Republicans in this district aren't as conservative as you might surmise.这个地区的共和党人不像你想的那么保守。

2. demise (远远地、完全地寄送de(=away,intensive) + mis(=send))
  n.去世,驾崩;转让;遗赠
  The demise of a national administration in the United States is never a crisis.在美国,一个政府的消亡不会成为危机。

3. emit(向外寄送e<ex(=out) + mit(send))
  vt.散发(光、热、声音、气味等);发射物;发行
  Smoke detectors emit a warning sound when the battery is low. 当电池电量低时,烟雾探测器会发出警报声。

4. intermittent(送向其间的 inter(=between) + mit(=send))
  adj.间歇的;断断续续的
  intermit v.暂停,间断
  intermission n.中断;休息时间,幕间休息
  intermittently adv.间歇地;断断续续地
  Our smoke alarm makes an irritating intermittent beep that won't stop.我们家的火警器没完没了地发出烦人的间歇性的响声。

5. noncommittal (不传送自己的意见的 non(=not) + com(=with) + mit(=send))
  adj.态度不明朗的,不表态的
  She was noncommittal about selling the house,but i think she wants to .尽管她对卖房子一事的态度并不明确,但我觉得她还是想卖的。

6. remit (远远地、向后寄送 re (=back,away) + mit(=send))
  v.汇款;宽恕;免除;缓解;[律]将诉讼打回下级法院
  remission n.宽恕,赦免;免除;缓解
  remittance n.汇款(额)
  remittent adj.[医]弛张的
  We'll ship the merchandise as soon as you remit payment in full.你一将货款全部汇到,我们就用船运送货物。

7. remiss (向后寄送 re (=back,away) + mit(=send))
  adj.怠慢的,疏忽的
  I was remiss not to greet you as you came in.我怠慢了,在您进来的时没跟您打招呼。

8. submissive(把自己向下运送的 sub(=under) + miss(=send))
  adj.顺从的;驯顺的
  submit v.服从,屈服;提交
  submission n.服从;投降
  Rather than being submissive or aggressive,it's healthier to be assertive. 比起服从或者挑衅,自信坚定要更健康有益。

9. transmit (越过去输送 trans(=over,across) + mit(=send))
  vt. 送(货物等),传递;发射(信号);传送(光、热、电等),传导;遗传(给子孙)
  transmission n.传递;传达;传导;遗传;(汽车的)变速器
  transmitter n.传递者;传达者;话筒;发报台
  Long documents can easily be transmitted over the internet.长篇幅的文件可以通过网络轻松传送。

10. compromise
  n.折中;妥协,妥协或折中方案;让步,(原则等的)放弃;和解
  v.妥协,让步;泄露;危及 *com(=together),pro(=forth,forward)
  compromise agreement 和解协议
  effect a compromise 达成和解
  compromise one's honor 有损某人的名誉

词根词缀:-crat, -cracy, -cratic, -cratism, -cratically, -cracies

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; to govern, to rule; government, strength, power, might, authority

【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern": -agogic; agon-; arch-; dom-; gov-; magist-; poten-; regi-; tyran-.

【同源单词】adhocracy, albocracy, aleatocracy, androcracy, androcratic, anemocracy

词根词缀:dyna-, dyn-, dynamo-, -dyne, -dynamia, -dynamic

【来源及含义】Greek: power, strength, force, mightiness

【同源单词】adynamandrous, adynamia, adynamic, adynamogynous, aerodyne, aeromechanics

词根词缀:-itis

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; inflammation, burning sensation; by extension, disease associated with inflammation

【相关描述】This suffix has come to mean "inflammation of" but originally it meant "pertaining to" or "of the". The Greek word nosos ["disease"] was either expressed or understood, although it might not be included with the basic element. For example, bursitis nosos would mean "disease of the bursa".

【同源单词】actilnoneuritis, adenitis, adrenalitis, allergyrhinitis, angioitis, angiopancreatitis

词根词缀:opulen-

【来源及含义】Latin: wealth, wealthy, rich [power, might; abundance, plenty]

【相关词根词缀】 Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "more, plentiful, fullness, excessive, over flowing": copi-; exuber-; hyper-; multi-; ple-; pleio-; plethor-; poly-; super-; total-; ultra-; undu-.

【同源单词】copiosity, copious, copiously, copiousness, copy, cornucopia