词根:veh, vect(veigh, vex) = to carry
来自拉丁语的veh,vect 意为to carry ,它的变形为veigh ,vex。同义词根有来自拉丁语的fer,lat,ger/gest,prot 和来自希腊语的phor/pher。
同源词:
1. invective(向某人心里运 in(=in,into,to against) + vect(=carry))
n.痛哭;抨击;(pl.)骂人的话
The movie review was an exercise in unmitigated invective.那篇影评是一篇十足的谩骂之词。
2. convection
n.传送;对流 *con<com(=together),vect(=carry)
convector n.对流式暖器,加热机
convection current 对流
3. vehement
adj.(感情)激烈的;(人或言行等)热烈的,充满感情的;猛烈的
vehemently adv.激烈地,猛烈地;热烈地
vehemence n.激烈,猛烈;热情
a man of vehement character 热情的人
vehement desires/passions 强烈的欲望/激情
vehement wind 强风
4. vehicle
n.(陆上的)交通工具,车辆;手段;媒介物 *cle (=small)
vehicular adj.车辆的,用车辆运载的;用做媒介的
Department of Motor vehicles (美国州政府的)机动车辆局(缩写:DMV)
Art may be used as a vehicle of propaganda 艺术可以被用做宣传手段
Language is the vehicle of human thought.语言是传达人们思想的手段。
5. inveight
v.猛烈抨击,痛哭 *in (=against),veigh <veh(=carry)
6. convex
adj. 凸的;凸面的 *con<com(=together)
convexity n.凸状,凸面体
convex lens 凸透镜
词根词缀:vexat-, vex-
【来源及含义】Latin: to annoy, irritate; to harass; an agitation; a shaking, a jolting; shock, jolt
【同源单词】unvexed, vex, vexari, vexata quaestio, vexation, vexatious