词根:ori(ort) = to rise, to arise(升起)
词根ori来源于拉丁语 oriri 出现,升起;ori的变形词词根有orig,ort。
同源词:
1. abortive [从产生的地方脱落的ab(=from)+ort<ori(=arise)]
adj.失败的;流产的
abortion n. 流产,堕胎;中途失败
abortionist n. 流产权的支持者
abort v.流产;中途失败
The soldiers made an abortive attempt to rescue the hostages. 士兵们试图救出人质,但没有成功。
2. aboriginal
adj.(人、生物)原始的;土著的月,上著居民;土生植物(或动物)*ab(=away)
3. aborigines
n.土生植物(或动韧)群 *ab(=away)
Aborigine 澳大利亚的土著居民
4. orient
v.(使)适应(环境等);(使)向东儿(the O ~)东方;(太阳等)升起的
help freshmen to orient themselves to college and its life 帮助新生适应大学和大学生活
5. oriental
adj.东方的;东方人的几(O~)东方人
orientalist n.东方学者
6. orientation
n.(向新生、新职员等进行的)情况介绍;(对环境的)适应;(方针、方向的)确定
orientate v.(使)向东;(使)适应(环境)
7. oriented
adj.以…为目的的;重视…的
fand-oriented 以土地为目的的
child-oriented home 重视孩子的家庭
8. origin
n.起源,开端
The Origin of Species <物种起源》
the origin(s)of civilization 文明的起源
a word of Latin origin 来自拉丁语的词
9. original
adj.独创的,有创意的;最初的,本来的 n. 原物
originally adv.独创地;原来,最初
original edition 原版
original writer 有创意的作家
original mind 有创意的头脑
10. originality
n.独创性,创造力,创意
work that lacks originality 缺乏创意的作品
11. originate
v.起源于,来自于;创作,发明
originator n.创作者;创始人.发起人
originate a new style of dancing 开创一种新的舞蹈风格
12. disorient
v.使失去方位;使偏歪;使迷惑(使离开东方)dis(=away)
disorientate v. = disorient
disorientation n.失去方向;偏歪
13. reorientate v.=reorient
reorientation n.再改方向;再定方位;再适应
词根:fall, fals = to err, to deceive
来自拉丁语的fall 意为to err。
(*拉丁文fallere (=to deceive) ——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. infallible (没有做错的 in(=not) + fall(=err))
adj.绝对正确的;不会失效的;确实可靠的
infallibility n.无错误的,无过失性
Despite early hopes,computers have not proven themselves to be infallible.计算机并没有像早期所期望的那样绝对正确无误。
2. fallible(易犯错过失的 fall(=err))
adj.易犯错的
falliblity n.容易犯错
It behooves us to forgive others since we're all equally fallible.我们应当宽以待人,因为我们自己也同样容易犯错。
3. fallacy
n.错误,谬误;谬论;谬误的推理
fallacious adj.谬误的
statement based on fallacy 基于谬论的陈述
4. false
adj.错的;欺骗的;假的;不实的
5. falsehood
n.虚假;不实;谎言《-hood表示性质、状态的名词字尾》
6. falsify
v.伪造;窜改;说谎
falsification n.仂造;窜改;说谎;曲解
7. fault
n.过错;缺点 v.做错
faulty adj.有错误的;有缺点的
8. default
n.不履行责任;缺席;缺乏
v.怠忽职责;缺席《de- = intensive (加强语气)》
词根:vuln (vult) = wound
来自拉丁语的vuln 意为wound,它的变形为vult。
同源词:
1. invulnerable (不能使受伤的in(=not) + vuln(=wound))
adj.不能伤害的,固若金汤;无懈可击的
Young men who take steroids can erroneously believe themselves to be invulnerable. 服用类固醇的年轻人会错误地认国他们是打不倒的。
2. vulnerable
adj.易受伤的,易受攻击的;有弱点的
vulnerability n.易受攻击;有弱点
position vulnerable to attack 易受攻击的位置
people who are vulnerable to criticism 易受批评的人们
3. vulture
n.秃鹰;(从他人的不幸中牟取暴利的)贪婪的人 *vult<vuln(=wound)
词根词缀:gyp-, gip-
【来源及含义】Hindu: references to a wandering race of people who have called themselves and their language Romany
【同源单词】gyp joint, gyp, gypped, gypper, gypping, Gypsy
词根词缀:vexill-
【来源及含义】Latin: flag, flags; standards, banners
【相关词根词缀】Flags constitute an explicit self-analysis by nation-states; so, vexillology may justify a claim to being an important aspect of the understanding of global societies and their flags. Flag symbols reflect political realities as well as changes that often are as profound as nation-states themselves.
【同源单词】cybervexillology, Vexilla regis prodeunt, vexillarious, vexillarius, vexillary, vexillation