词根:popul, publ = people(人)
来自拉丁语的popul(英文字根字典:来源于拉丁文populus)意为people。publ是它的变形,同义词根有来自拉丁语的pleb,vulg[mulg]和来自希腊语的demo以及来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的la。此外还请记住意为man(人类、人)的anthrop/hom/man,意为man(男子)的andr/mascul/vir,以及意为woman(女子)的femin/gyn/virg。
同源词:
1. populous [满是人的popul(=people)]
adj.人口稠密的
populate v.使居住 population n.人口;(某地城的)全体居民
Worldwide,the regions near the equator are quite populous.在全世界,赤道附近区城人口相当稠密。
2. depopulate v.人口减少 *de(=down)
depopulation n.人口减少 depopulation policy减少人口政策
country depopulated by war/famine(人口因为战争/饥饿而缩减的国家)
3. popular adj.民众的;大众的,通俗的,流行的;得人心的,受欢迎的
popularly adj.普遍地;大众地
popular bonds/discontent /election/education/front/opinion/sovereignty/subscription/vote (公债/民众的不满/普选/普通教育/人民阵线/舆论/人民主权/大众订阅/直接投票)popular song/singer(流行歌曲/歌手)
4. popularity n.名望;大众化;流行;受欢迎
win popularity 受到欢迎; popularity poll 声望调查; enjoy great/general popularity 深受欢迎,获得广泛好评
5. populace n.民众;平民
6. popularize v.使通俗,使普及 *ize(=make)
popularize a new method of teaching spelling 普及新的拼写教法
7. populism n.(P~)平民主义,平民论;民粹派
populist n.平民主义者,平民论者;民粹论者
8. public adj.公众的;公共的;为公众事务的;国家的;公开的;闻名的,众所周知的
n. (the~)公众,民众;志趣相同或(从事同类活动的)群体 *publ<popul(=people)
publicly adj.公开地
certified public accountant <美>执业会计师(缩写:CPA);public relations 公共关系;book that will appeal to a large public广大读者会喜爱的书;in public公然地,公开地
9. publish v.出版;发表;公布,颁布(法律等)*publ<popul(=people)
publishing 出版(业);publishing house/company/firm 出版社,出版公司
publish the news 发布新闻 ;publish an edict/law 公布布告/法令
10. publisher n.出版商;发表者;(报社)业主;(报刊)发行人 *publ<popul(=people)
publisher's imprint (版本(书的书名页或版权页上标注的出版人、出版地点、出版时间、版次、印数等说明)
11. publication n.出版;出版物;公布,发表 *publ<popul(=people)
date of publication 出版日期;monthly/weekly publication 月刊/周刊出版物;publication of a report 报告的公布
12. publicize v.(尤其指用广告)宣传 *publ<popul(=people)
词根:phon-, phem-, phet- = sound(声音), speak(说话)
来自希腊语的phon 意为sound。同义词根有来自拉丁语的son 和来自希腊语的ech。
(*希腊文 phone (sound),phemi(=I speak) —— 英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. cacophonous adj.(声音)剌耳的;发音不和谐的 [听起来声音不好的 caco (=bad) + phon (=sound)]
cacophony n. 不和谐音
There was a constant cacophonous hubbub in the substitute teacher's classroom.代课教师的教室里不断发出刺耳的吵闹声。
2. euphony n.悦耳之音,和谐音 *eu- (=well (和“u”的发音相同)) euphonious
adj.悦耳的
3. megaphone n.扩音器 *mega (=great)
4. microphone n.麦克风 *micro (= small)
5. symphony n.交响曲,交响乐;交响乐团(的演出) *sym<syn(=together)
symphonic 交响的 symphonic poem交响诗
symphony orchestra 交响乐团
6. telephone n.电话 v.打电话 *tele (=far)
telephony n.电话学;电话(指通讯方式);telephonist n. 接线员;话务员
telephone book (directory)/booth/call/exchange/line/message/number/operator/receiver/set/subscriber 电话簿/公用电话亭/电话/电话局/电话线/电话留言备/电话号码/话务员/听筒/电话机/电话用户
I'll phone you tomorrow.我明天给你打电话。
7. xylophone n.木琴 *xylo (=tree,wood)
8. phoneme n.(语)音素;语音
phonemic adj.语音的;phonemics n.语音学
English has 24 consonant phonemes.英语有24个辅音音素
9. phonetic adj.(语)音素的;表示语音的;语音学的
phonetics n.语音学
phonetic notation /spelling /signs (alphabet,symbols)(注音/表音拼写法/音标)
10. phonic adj.音的;(语)语音的
phonics n.读音法;声学
11. phonograph 留声机 *graph (=write)
12. phonology n.音韵学 *ology (=science)
13. phonetician n.语音学家
14. phonogenic adj.产生良好音响的(产生声音)《gen = to produce》
15. phonogram n.标音文字;(速记的)表音字《gram = to write》
16. phonography n.表音速记法;表音拼字法 (声音的记录)《graphy = writing》
17. phonometer n.音波测定器 《meter = 计量器》
18. phonophile n.唱片爱好者;音响爱好者 《phile = to love》
19. phonovision n.电视电话
20. gramophone n.[英]留声机(=[美]phonograph)
21. homophone n.同音异形异义字(声音相同)
22. interphone n.内部电话;内线电话;对讲机 (= intercom)(互通声音)《inter- =mutual》
23. megaphone n.传声筒;扩音器(将声音放大的东西)《mega- = large》
24. blaspheme v.亵渎(神祗);咒骂
25. euphemism n.婉言;委婉的说法(听起来舒服的说法)《eu- =well》
26. euphuism n.华丽的词藻;夸饰的文体
27. prophecy n.预言;(代神)发言
28. prophet n.预言者;预言家
词根词缀:histio-
【来源及含义】Greek: web, cloth, tissue
【相关描述】Many etymologically related words with the same family meanings with slightly different spellings are available at this histo- unit of words.
【同源单词】histiocyte, histiocytoma, histioid, histio-irritative, histionic, histocytosis
词根词缀:humid-, humor-
【来源及含义】Latin: moist, moisture, wet, damp
【相关描述】The correct spelling of the Latin origins is umor, umere, umidus. The spelling with the initial h is a result of folk (false) etymology, which once associated these words with Latin humus, "earth".
【相关词根词缀】Related "jest; joke; wit; humor; funny" word units: faceti-; farc-; jocu-; lud-; satir-.
【同源单词】dehumidify, humid, humidification, humidifier, humidify, humidistat
词根词缀:-ise
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; to act in a certain way; to treat in a certain way; to make into; to treat with; to do; to make; to cause
【相关描述】 Another closely related suffix family with the same meanings, but a different spelling, is located at this -ize unit.
【同源单词】advertise, advisedly, apprise, chastise, comprise, compromise
词根词缀:-ize
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; to act in a certain way; to treat in a certain way; to make into; to treat with; to do; to make; to cause
【相关描述】These word entries are just a small listing of the many words that exist with the -ize endings; so, be aware that there are many more words with this suffix which exist in this lexicon.
Another closely related suffix family with the same meanings, but a different spelling, is located at this -ise unit.
【同源单词】acidize, adrenalectomize, aestheticize, aggrandize, agonize, albumenize
词根词缀:oiko-, oik-, oikio-, oico-
【来源及含义】Greek: house, dwelling, home
【相关描述】The words in this unit are a variant spelling for eco- elements.
【同源单词】oikofugia, oikofugic, oikology, oikomania, oikonisus, oikonomia
词根词缀:pre-, prae-
【来源及含义】Latin: before [both in time and place]
【相关描述】The prefix prae- can actually be substituted for pre- because both of them are different spellings for the same prefix meaning "before".
【相关词根词缀】 Related before-word units: ante-; antero-; anti-; pro-. Related "time" units: aevum, evum; archaeo-, archeo-; Calendars; chrono-; horo-; Quotes: Time; tempo-.
【同源单词】preacquaint, preacquaintance, preagonal, pre-agricultural, preamble, preambular