1. [同義相連]將左欄中的單詞和右欄中相對應(yīng)的詞義連接起來。
① ambitious a.有野心的;有抱負的
② transitory b.開始的;入門的
③ initiatory c.煽動叛亂的
④ seditionary d.關(guān)于死亡的,訃告的
⑤ obituary e.短暫的;曇花一現(xiàn)的
2. [尋根問底]指出下列單詞的詞根并領(lǐng)會其詞義的由來。
① ambit n.界線;范圍;領(lǐng)域;涉及面
② coition n.性交(提示:co-=with)
③ preterit(e) n.過去時
preterition n.省略,不提;忽略,遺漏(提示:preter-=past)
④ adit n.進口,入口;進入,到達(提示:ad-=to)
3. [節(jié)外生枝]下列單詞也是it的同根詞,只是詞根發(fā)生較大的變化。
① itinerate v.巡回,巡游[it→itiner]
itinerant a.巡回的,巡游的 n.巡回者
itinerancy n.巡回,巡游
itinerary n.旅程;路線;旅行計劃
② perish v.喪生;消亡;腐敗,腐爛[it→ish]
perishable a.易腐敗的;易死的;易消亡的
③ transience n.短暫,倏忽;無常[it→i]
transient a.短暫的,倏忽的;無常的
④ issue v.流出,出來,發(fā)出;發(fā)行[it→iss]
issuer n.發(fā)行者,發(fā)行人
46. jac, ject [L]=to throw投擲
詞根jac和ject是同源的,它們都來自拉丁動詞jacere,意思相當于to throw(投擲)。其中,jac是不定式詞干,在英語中派生詞較少;ject是動名詞詞干,有較強的派生能力。
adjacent [ad-=to, next to向,靠近;jac=to throw投;-ent a.=-ing……的→“being thrown to something,or lying next to it被投向某物的,靠近某物放置的”→] a. situated or located near one another;adjoining鄰近的;毗連的:adjacent troops友鄰部隊
▽adjacency [ad-;jac;-ency n.] n.毗鄰;接近;鄰接物
inject [in-=into入;jest=to throw投→“to throw or shoot into投入或射入”→] v. shoot or force some fluid or drug into the body with a syringe注射:The nurse injected penicillin for him.護士給他打了青霉素。
▽injection [inject;-ion n.] n.注射;針劑
project [pro-=forward向前;ject=to throw投射→]Ⅰv. throw forward投擲,發(fā)射:to project a guided missile發(fā)射導彈→Ⅱn. something put forth or proposed;plan提出或規(guī)劃的事;計劃:a project for developing local industry發(fā)展地方工業(yè)的規(guī)劃
▽projector [project v.;-or n.] n.放映機;計劃人
projectile [project v.;-ile a./n.] a.拋射的 n.拋射體
eject [e-(ex-)=out出;ject=to throw投→“to throw out扔出去,拋棄”→] v. cast out;expel逐出;驅(qū)逐:He was ejected from the country.他被驅(qū)逐出國。
▽ejector [eject;-or n.] n.驅(qū)逐者;噴射器
ejective [eject;-ive a.] a.噴出的;逐出的
reject [re-=back回;ject=to throw投→“to throw back something given or unneeded拋回所給的或不需要的東西”→] v.① refuse to accept拒受,抵制:to reject an offer of help拒絕別人的幫助② throw away;put aside拋棄;剔除:to reject weak seeds剔除不好的種子
▽rejectee [reject;-ee n.] n.被拒絕者;遭剔除者
rejector [reject;-or n.] n.拒絕者;拋棄者
adjective [ad-=to向;ject=to throw投;-ive a.=being……的→“being thrown to a main body被投向主體的”→]Ⅰa.① added;dependent添加的;從屬的:adjective dyes間接染料② added to noun as to qualify it修飾名詞的;形容詞的:an adjective phrase形容詞短語→Ⅱn. word added to a noun to qualify it形容詞:attributive adjective定語性形容詞
▽adjectival [adjectiv (e) n.;-al a.] a.形容詞的
object [ob-=in the way of在……的面前;ject=to throw投→“something thrown in one's way被投放在眼前的物體”→] n.① things observed or material things客觀物;物體:shining objects發(fā)光體② things aimed at, or purpose目的物;對象:an object of study研究對象③ word or group of words aimed at by a verb or preposition(動詞或介詞的)賓語:the object of a transitive verb及物動詞的賓語
▽objective [object;-ive a.] a.客觀的;賓語的
objectify [object;-ify v.] v.使客觀化;使具體化
subject [sub-=under在……之下;ject=to throw 投→“to throw under one's control投在某人控制之下”→]Ⅰv. throw or bring under control使受制,使隸屬:Accient Rome subjected most of Europe to her rule.古羅馬帝國使歐洲大部分臣屬于它。→Ⅱa. subordinate從屬的:a subject state屬國→Ⅲ n.① one who is subject to a sovereign臣民:the subjects of a king國王的臣民② that which subjects the purpose of speaking or writing主題;題目:the subject of conversation談話的主題③ the part in a sentence which subjects主語:“I”is the subject in“I see the cat”.“I”是“I see the cat”的主語。
▽subjective [object;-ive a.] a.主語的;主觀的
deject [de-=down下;ject=to throw or cast投,拋→“to cast down in spirit情緒拋落下去”→] v. discourage;make sad or gloomy使沮喪;使氣餒:She looked dejected.她顯得垂頭喪氣的。