词根:var(i) = change
来自拉丁语的var 意为change。
(*拉丁文variare(=to vary) ,varius(=various)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. invariable(不变的in(=not) + var(=change))
adj.不变的;恒定的
invariably adv.不变地
An invariable truth of life is that all that lives must die. 生命不变的一个真理就是所有活着的都会死去。
2. variable(易于变化的var (=change))
adj.易变的,不定的
n.易变的事物;变量
vary v.(使)变化
variation n.变化;变形物;变奏曲
variance n.不和;不一致;变化
variety n.变化,多样;变种;杂耍表演(把歌舞等节目编排在一起的演出)
variability n.变化性;易变性
varied adj.各种各样的;有变化的;多彩的
various adj.各种各样的
variant adj.不同的,相异的
His scholastic performance has been variable all year.他的学习成绩在一年里一直不稳定。
3. variegated
adj.杂色的,色彩斑驳的
variegation n.杂色,色彩斑驳
The flowers of pansies are often variegated 三色紫罗兰的花朵总是杂色的。
4. variform
adj.形状不同的;有各种形态的
5. vary
v.改变;不同
6. variegate
v.使呈杂色;使有变化(驱使其变化)《eg = to drive》
7. varicolored
adj.杂色的;五颜六色的
8. variometer
n.磁力偏差计《meter = 计量器》
词根:funct = to perform
来自拉丁语的funct 意为to perform。
同源词:
1. perfunctory(假装做事的per(=falsely) + funct(=perform))
adj.敷衍的,马马虎虎的
perfunctorily adv.敷衍地,马马虎虎地
The acquisitions editor only gave a perfunctory glance at the volume of poetry.组稿编辑只是马马虎虎地看了一眼那本诗集。
2. defunct(停止、中断做事的de(=off,from) + funct(=perform))
adj.死的;(法律等)废止的
The movie theater in my small town has been defunct of for a decade.我们小城镇的剧场关门已有十年了。
3. function
n.功能,作用;职务,职能;宗教仪式,庆典活动;[数]函数
v.起作用;运转
functionalism n.功能主义
functionalist n.功能主义者
function of the heart 心脏的功能
the numerous functions that the Queen must attend 女王不得不参加的各种仪式
My new typewriter doesn't function very well.我的新打字机不太好用。
He functioned as boss.他起到了首领的作用。
4. functional
adj. 机能的;作用的;职务(上)的;(建筑等)从使用的观点设计(或构成)的
functional disorder 机能紊乱
functional representation [医]功能表达法
functional furniture 实用的家具
5. functionary
n.(尤其指政府机关、政党的)官员;公务员
词根:nounc, nunci = to say, to report
来自拉丁语的nounc,nunci意为to say,to report。同义词根有来自拉丁语的dic/dict,fa/fam/fess,locut/loqu,or,parl等和来自希腊语的phras,pha/phe/phu。
同源词:
1. renounce(宣布向后退re(=back,against) + nounc(=say))
vt.放弃;拒绝承认;绝交
If you want to become a U.S. citizen,you must renounce your prior citizenship.如果你想成为美国公民,就必须放弃先前的公民身份。
2. announcement
n.(通过话语,文章、印刷等)通告;预告
announce v.宣布
braoadcast announcement 广播预告
3. denounce
v.斥责;告发;通告废止(条约、协定等)*de(=down)
4. denunciation
n.斥责;告发 *de(=down)
denunciation of a traitor对叛徒的谴责
5. enunciate
v.清晰地发音;发表(学说等) *e<ex(=out)
6. enunciation
n.清晰的发音;宣言;表明 *e<ex(=out)
7. nuncio
n.(驻外国的)罗马教廷大使
8. pronounce
v.发音;宣言;(尤其指在法庭上)发表意见 *pro(=forth)
9. pronouncement
n.宣言;公告;发表 *pro(=forth)
10. pronunciation
n.发音 *pro(=forth)
11. pronunciamento
n.布告;(尤其指西班牙语国起义者的)宣言 *pro(=forth),men<man(=hand)
词根词缀:ped-, pedi-, -pedal, -ped, -pede, -pedia
【来源及含义】Latin: foot, feet; people often see this ped element in other words. When people refer to "pedal extremities", they mean "feet". When anyone pushes the pedals of a bicycle, it is done with the feet. A pedestrian must use the feet for walking. A quadruped has four feet while a centipede has "100 feet"; or a large number of them because it may be impossible to count all of them.
【相关词根词缀】 Related "foot, feet" units: melo-; planta-; podo-; -pus.