词根:fer = to carry(拿), to bring(带来), to bear(负担,
来源于拉丁语 ferre 的不定式词干这个根的含义在不同的派生词里略有差异,可以用这三个词来概括它的含义to carry(拿),to bring(带来),to bear(负担,生产)。词根lat与fer 都来源于拉丁语的ferre,lat 来自该词的不规
则过去分词,两个词根可以一起学习。同义词根有来源于拉丁语的ger/gest,port,veh/vect 等和来源希腊语的phor/pher等。
同源词:
1. confer(带着某物搬运或一起搬运 con<com(=with,together) + fer(=carry))
vt. sth + on + sb 授予,赠与
vi. with + sb;about + sth 协商;比较,参看(缩写:cf.)
conference n. 协商,商谈
conferment n.授予
Please confer with your academic advisor before enrolling in the course. 在选修这门课之前,请先向你们的导师咨询一下。
2. deference(向下搬运 de(=down) + fer(=carry))
n.顺从,服从;尊敬,敬意
defer v.顺从,服从;表示敬意;延期
deferential adj.恭敬的
deferentially adv. 恭敬地
deferment n.延期
The judge gets cranky if the attorneys don't show her proper deference. 如果律师没有表现出诚挚的敬意,法官就会变得很苛刻。
3. infer(在里面搬运 in(=in) + fer(=carry))
vt. (根据事实)推广理,推断,推定;暗示;意味着
inference n.推论;推断
inferential adj.推论的,推理的
inferable n.能推理的, 能推论的 (infer[v.推论,推断]+able能……的→adj.能推理的, 能推论的)
I infer from your dour expression that you're angry with me. 你脸色阴沉,可以推断你生我的气了。
4. opprobrium(和某人敌对,向前搬运 op<ob(=against) + pro(=forth) + br<fer(=carry))
n.耻辱,不名誉;蔑视;责难
opprobrious adj. 侮辱的,辱骂的;丢脸的,差耻的
Many Republicans said that Clinton brought unprecedented opprobrium to his office. 很多共各党人说,克林顿给他的职位带来了前所未有的耻辱。
5. preferment(向前搬运pre(=before) + fer(=carry))
n.晋升,升级;(尤其指教会中的)美差,高位
He is a gentleman who never sought preferment at the cost of personal integrity. 他是一位绝不会牺牲自己的正直而谋求晋升的绅士。
6. proffer(朝着某个东西向前输送pr<pro(=forward) + of <ob(=toward) + fer(=carry))(pro向前+ffer=fer带来,拿来→带到前面去→贡献出来)
vt.提供;提出
n. 提供;提议
We proffered our services as house painters to all our neighbors that summer. 那年夏天我们帮助所有的邻居粉刷了房子。
7. vociferous(出声的 voc(=call,voice) + fer(=carry))
adj.遭杂的,大声喊的
vociferate v.叫喊
vociferation n.吵闹,高喊
The protestors made a vociferous but unsuccessful demonstration in the street. 抗议者们在街上大喊着抗议示威,但却没有取得成功。
8. fertile(可以搬运的,可还来的fer (=carry))
adj.(土地等)肥沃的,(植物、动物)多产的;想像力丰富的,创造力丰富的
fertilize v.使肥沃;使受精
fertility n.肥沃,多产性;生殖力;丰富
fertilizer n.(化学)肥料
ertilization n.施肥;肥沃
Some people seem to have been born with a fertile imagnation. 有些人似乎天生就具有丰富的想像力。
9. indifference(搬运时注意使不脱离 in(=not) + dif<dis(=away) + fer(=carry))
n.不关心,冷淡;不重要
indifferent adj.不关心的;无关紧要的;平凡的
It's hard to be in love with you when you show me only indifference. 你对我如此冷淡,我很难爱上你。
10. afferent
adj.[解]传人的 *af<ad(=to ,toward)
efferent 传出的
11. circumference
n. 周围,周边;圆周;周长 *circum(=around)
the circumference of the earth 地球的周长
12. differ (dif不同+fer带来→带来不同→不同)
v.不同,区别;意见不同 *dif<dis(=away,apart)
13. difference
n.差异,相异,不同,(量、程度、方式等的)差别;(意见的)分歧,不和 *dif<dis(=wawy,apart)
make a difference 区别对待;起重要作用
make no difference 没有差异;无关紧要
That makes all the difference 那使情况截然不同
14. different
adj.不同的,相异的;各种的;个别的;与众不同的,独特的 *dif<dis(=wawy,apart)
differently adv.不同地
at different times 在不同的时期
Different nations have different customs. 不同的民族有不同的风俗。
It's a different natter. 那是另一码事。
tobacco that is different 特别的烟草
15. differentiate (different[adj.不同的]+iate做→v.区分,区别;[使]不同)
v.区别,区分 *dif<dis(=wawy,apart)
differentiation n.区别
differentiate varieties of plants 区分各种植物
differentiate between pupils 对学生区别对待
16. differential
adj.区别的,判别的
n.(在相同行业里依据熟练程度而产生的)工资级差
differential tariffs 差别关税
differential diagnosis [医]鉴别诊断
differential gear 差动齿轮
differential calculus [数]微分学(integral calculus 积分学)
differential coefficient 导数
differential equation 微分方程
wage differential 工资差异
17. interfere
v.干涉,干预;(工作、事情等)相冲突;打扰,妨碍 *inter(=between)
interfering old lady 爱管闲事的老太婆
18. interference
n.干涉;妨碍 *inter(=between)
interference in internal affairs 干涉内政
19. offer (of一再+fer带来,拿来→一再带来→提供)
v. 提供,提出;提议;备有...出售;出价;施加;贡献,奉献
n.提议;提供;开价;报价;奉献 *of<ob(=to ,toward)
offer an opinion 提出意见
offer $500,000 for a house 房子要价50万美元
You offer. 你出个价吧。
accept/decline an offer 接受/拒绝一项提议
special offer 特价优惠
20. offering (offer[v.提供,提议,出现 n.出价,提议,意图]+ing表名词→n.报盘,提供的货物)
n.提议;提供;(向神)贡献;祭品,供品;捐款 *of<ob(=to ,toward)
offering of bribes 行贿
offering plate (教会的)损款盘
21. offertory
n.(礼拜时的)献金 *of<ob(=to ,toward)
22. prefer
v.宁愿(选择),更喜欢;提出(控告等);<古>提升,提拔 *pre(=before)
prefer a charge against a motorist 控告汽车驾驶人
23. preferable
adj.更好的,更可取的 *pre(=before)
preferably adv.宁愿,宁可
Poverty is preferable to ill health. 贫穷总比得病强。
24. preference
n.更喜爱,偏爱;偏爱的事物,优选物;优先(权);(关税的)特惠 *pre(=before)
have a preference for French novels 更喜欢法国小说
What are your preferences ?你更喜欢什么?
25. preferential
adj.优先的,优先提供(或接受)的;(关税等)特惠的 *pre(=before)
get preferential treatment 获得优待
preferential voting
26. refer (refer[v.参考,查询;提到,引用,涉及;提交,上呈]+ee人→被双方提及的人→裁判)
v.谈及;查询;参考;把...归因于 *re(again)
referable adj. 可归因于...的
27. reference
n.查阅;参照,参考;谈及;委托;推荐信;参考文献,参考资料 *re(=again)
referential adj.参照的,参考用的;与...有关的
reference book 参考书(如词典、百科全书等)
excellent references from former employers 前雇主的特别推荐
28. referendum
n.公民投票 *re(=again)
29. referee
n.(比赛的)裁判员 v.裁判 *re(=again)
referee a football match 担任足球赛的裁判
30. suffer
v.承受(痛苦、损害等),经受,经历(不快的事),遭受;忍受 *suf<sub(=under)
sufferer n.承受痛苦的人;患者;受难者
sufferable adj.可忍受的,可容忍的
suffer from headaches. 头疼
31. suffering
n.(身心的)痛苦;(pl.)苦难;令人痛苦的事 *suf<sub(=under)
the sufferings of Jews 犹太民族的苦难
32. sufferance
n.忍受,忍耐 *suf<sub(=under)
on sufferance 勉强的
33. transfer (trans变换,交换+fer带→转移过去→转学,转移)
v.搬运,使转移;改变,转换;调动;转让,让与(财产、权利、头衔等);转乘
n.转移;(职务等的)调动;换乘;(运动员)转会;传递(或转换等)的方法;运送工具,调动手段;汇兑,汇划(尤其指电汇);转车(或船、飞机)票,转车(或船、飞机)处,(汽车或火车的)摆渡处,(汽车或火车的)渡
轮;转让证书;转学证书;转队证书;调职者,调任者;转学生;调换部队者;(股票等的)过户;过户凭单 *trans(=over,through)
transference n.转移,传递,传输;(职务等的)调动,市调任;(财产等的)转让,让与;[心]移情
transfer fee 搬运费
transfer ticket 渡轮票
34. transferable
adj.可转移的;可流通的;可转让的,可转换的 *trans ( =over,through)
transferable accounts 可转拨账户
Railway tickets are nto transferable. 火车票是不可转让的
35. infertile
adj.不肥沃的,贫瘠的,不毛的;不结果的,不生育的 *in(=not)
infertile eggs 未受精卵
36. odoriferous (odori=odor气味+fer带来,拿来+ous……的→带来气味的)
adj.有香味的,芳香的
37. floriferous(flori=flor花+fer带来,拿来+ous……的→带来花→有花的)
adj.有花的,开花的,多花的,花盛开的
38. auriferous (auri(aurum) = gold 金;-ferous ad.= bearing 含...的 -->)
adj.bearing of yielding gold 含金的:auriferous ore 金矿
39. luminiferous (lumini (lumen) = light 光;-ferous adj. = bearing 产...的-->)
adj.giving light 发光的:luminiferous insects 发光的昆虫
40. somniferous (somni (somnus) = sleep 睡眠;-ferous adj. = bearing 产...的,导致......的-->)
adj. bringing to sleep 催眠的:somniferous medicine 催眠药。
词根词缀:serendip-
【来源及含义】Arabic: the gift of finding interesting things by chance; the faculty of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; an apparent talent for making fortunate discoveries accidentally
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "chance, luck, fate": aleato-; auspic-; cad-; fortu-; -mancy; sorc-; temer-; tycho-.
【同源单词】pseudoserendipitous, pseudoserendipity, serendipitist, serendipitous, serendipitously, serendipity