词根:prob, prov = test, 表示“测试, 证明”
approbate v. 许可,批准(ap一再+prob+ate→一再证明[可行]→批准)
approbation n. 称赞,认可(approbate+ion)
disapprobation n. 不称赞(dis不+approbation)
probable a. 可能的(prob+able→能证明的→可能的)
probability n. 可能性(probable+ility)
probation n. 试验,检定(prob+ation→测试→试验)
probative a. 试验的(prob+ative)
reprobate v. 责备 n. 恶棍(re反+prob+ate→反证[别人不对]→责备)
reprobation n. 拒绝;谴责(reprobate+ion)
probity n. 正直,刚正(prob+ity→[人]经得起证明和试验→正直)
probe v. 探索;刺探
approve v. 赞成;承认(ap+prove→证明可行→赞成)
approval n. 赞成(approve+al)
disapprove v. 不赞成(dis不+approve赞成)
disprove v. 证明为假,反证(dis反+prove→反证)
reprove v. 责备,训诫(re反+prove→反对别人的证明→责备)
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