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词根:tang, tact, ting (tig, tag) = to tuouch

  tang,tact,ting (tig,tag)为同源异形根,来源于拉丁语动词tangere的不定式词干,tact是名词词干,过去分词是tactus,它们的变形tig,tag 意为to touch。同义词根有来自拉丁语的palp和tegr。

同源词:

1. contiguous(和某种事物相接触的 con<com(=with) + tig<ting(=touch))
  contiguity n.接触;临近
  TV weather broadcasters usually only offer forecasts for the 48 contiguous United States. 电视天气预报通常只预报叛国本土的48的州的天气情况。

2. disentangle(对“使被纠缠”的轻微否定 dis(=reverse) + en(=make) + tang(=touch))
  vt. 解开;解决纠纷 vi.解开;松开
  disentanglement n.解开
  The detective managed to disentangle the 4 witnesses conflicting stories. 那位侦探从四位证人相互矛盾的叙述中了解了事实真相。

3. intangible(无法接触或抚摸的 in(=not) + tang(=touch))
  adj.不能抚摸的;无形的;难以掌握的
  intangibility n.不可触知性
  Some of the most important gifts we receive from parents are intangible. 我们从父母那里得到的一些最重要的礼物是无形的财富。

4. tangible(可触摸的tang(=touch))
  adj.通过触摸可以感知的;有形的;实际的;确凿的
  tangibility n.可触知;确实性
  tangibly adv.可触知地;确实地
  We can only go to court with tangible evidence. 我们只掌握了确凿的证据才可以起诉。

5. contingent
  adj.可能(但不确定)的,偶然的;(~to )附带的;(~upon)以...为条件的
  n.分遗队;代表团
  contingent advantage 可能的优势
  Such risks are contingent to the trade. 贸易中伴随着这样的风险。
  fee contingent on success 成功后才能得到的报酬

6. contingency
  n.(事件的)偶然性,可能性;偶然事件;(紧随某事件之后的)附带事件 *con<com(=with),ting(=touch)
  prepared for all contingencies 准备应付所有偶然事件
  result that depends upon contingencies 事件偶然性所带来的结果
  contingency arrangements /plans 应对偶然事件的安排/计划
  contingency clause (交易合约的)意外条款
  contingency fund 应急专款

7. contagion
  n.(由接触引发的疾病)感染,传染;传染病;(思想、情绪、传闻等的)感染 *con<com(=with),tag,ting(=touch0
  A contagion of fear swept through the crowd .恐惧在人群中蔓延开来。

8. contagious
  adj.(疾病)接触传染性的;(人)携带传染病原的;易传染的,易感染的 *con<com(=with) ,tag<ting(=touch)
  contagiously adv.传染地
  contagious laughter /enthusiasm 感染旁人的笑容/热情
  Yawaning is contagious. 打哈欠是会传染的

9. entangle
  v.缠住;使卷入;连累 *en(=make)
  My fishing line got entangled in weeds. 我的钧鱼线被杂草缠住了。

10. entanglement
  n.纠缠;(pl.)(阻止敌人前进的)铁丝网 *en(=make)
  entanglements with rogues 和无赖纠缠
  emotional entanglement 感情的纠缠

11. tangle
  n.(线、毛等)纠结,纠缠,混乱状态
  v.使缠结,纠缠;使混乱;(~with)和某人争论,吵架
  make a tangle of my ball of wool 使我的毛线团缠在一起
  tangled hair 乱糟糟的头发

12. tangent
  n.[数]切线,正切(在数学公式中tangent 简写为tg)
  go /fly off at a tangent 突然离开原来的思路;突然离题
 
13. tact
  n.机智,机敏;教练
  tactless adj.不机智的;不教练的;笨拙的
  have great tact in dealing with people 在和人打交道方面很有一套。

14. tactful
  adj.有才智的,机智的,机敏的;老练的
  tactfully adv.机智地

15. tactics
  n.(sing.)战术,兵法;(pl.)策略,手法
  air tactics 空中战术
  grand /minor tactics 高级/初级战术
  win by surprise tactics 出奇制胜

16. tactical
  adj.战术的;作战的;善于用策略的
  tactically adv.战术性地
  tactician n.战术家,兵法家;谋士
  the Tactical Air command 战略空军词令部(缩写:TAC)
  tactical unit 作战部队
  tactical nuclear force/command ship 战术力量/战术指挥舰
  tactical target /weapon 战备目标/战略武器
  tactical error 战略错误

17. tactile
  adj.触觉的;可触知的
  tactile organ /reflex 触觉器官/反射

18. contact
  n. 接触,联系,联络;熟人
  v.(和某人)接触,联系

19. intact
  adj.原封不动的,未受损伤的,完整无缺的(未经接触的-->完整) *in(=not)
  He lived on the interest and kept his capital intact. 他不动本金,只靠利息维持生计。

20. attain
  v.达到;成就;得到(用手碰到目标物)《at- = ad- = to》
  attainment n.达到;(pl.)学识

21. attaint
  v.羞辱;丧失公民权利或财产 n.污点(接触病菌、污物)

22. taint
  v.受感染;腐败 n.污点;腐败;堕落

23. integer
  n.整数;整体(没有被碰触-->没有被损坏)
  integral adj.必要的;整数的;积分的 n.整数;积分;完整物
  integrant adj.构成整体的 n.成分

24. integrate
  v.使完全;求 ~ 之积分
  integration n.完成;积分法
  integratity n.正直;完整

词根词缀:alg-

【来源及含义】Latin: seaweed

【相关描述】Don't confuse this Latin element with the Greek element alg-, algo- which means "pain".

【同源单词】aerohygrocola, alga, algicide, algin, alginate, alginic acid

词根词缀:algo-, alg-

【来源及含义】Greek: pain

【相关描述】Don't confuse these Greek algo-, alg- words with other words that come from the Latin element, alg-, which means "sea weed".

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references related to "pain, hurt; suffering, injury" word families: -agra; algesi-; angina-; dolor-; Masochism; noci-; odyno-; poen-; pono- (toil, work; pain); Sadism.

【同源单词】algesidystrophy, algiovascular, algodystrophy, algogenesia, algogenesis, algogenic

词根词缀:aqua-, aquatic-, aqui-, aqu-, -aquatically, aque-, -aqueous

【来源及含义】Latin: water, watery solution

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that refer to "water": hydat-; hydro-; hygro-.

【同源单词】alluvial aquifer, aqua, aqua exclusa, aqua potabile, aqua regia, aqua weed cutter

词根词缀:forbi-, forb-

【来源及含义】Greek: phorbe, fodder, from pherbein, to graze; by extension: fodder, food; any herb other than grass, a broadleaf herb; a weed

【同源单词】forb, forbicoline, forbiphilous, forbiphily, forbivorous

词根词缀:fuci-, fuc-

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: rock lichen, seaweed; red paint, rouge

【同源单词】fucinic acid, fuciphagous, fucivorous, fucoid

词根词缀:phyco-, phyc-

【来源及含义】Greek: alga, algae; seaweed

【同源单词】phycobiont, phycochrome, phycocoenoloby, phycocyanin, phycograph, phycographic