1. [望文生義]根據(jù)所學詞根的知識推測下列單詞的詞義。
① unconscious a.
② geoscience n.
③ self-conscious a.
2. [由此及彼]根據(jù)已知單詞的詞義推斷出其同根詞的詞義。
① pseudo-democratic a.假民主的→pseudoscientific a.
② prehistoric a.歷史以前的→prescientific a.
3. [尋根問底]指出下列單詞的詞根并領會其詞義的由來。
① scient a.有知識的；有技巧的
sciential a.知識的；產(chǎn)生知識的
② sciolism n.膚淺的知識；一知半解
sciolist n.知識膚淺者；一知半解的人
③ scienter n. [律] 故意；明知
80. scrib, script [L]=to write寫
scrib和script是一對同源異形根。scrib是拉丁動詞scribere的不定式詞干，script是動名詞詞干，意思是to write（寫）。在英語中，scrib多出現(xiàn)在動詞中；script則出現(xiàn)在相應的名詞和形容詞中。
describe [de-=down下；scrib=to write寫；-e→“to write down寫下”→] v. give an account of寫；敘述：Can you describe his appearance?你能描述一下他的外貌嗎？
▽description [de-;script;-ion n.] n.描寫；敘述
descriptive [de-;script;-ive] a.描寫的；敘述的
inscribe [in-=in入；scrib =to write寫；-e→“to write something in some place把某物寫入某處”→] v.① write (one's name) in (a book, etc.)題寫；題名：The author inscribed a copy of his book to his best friend.作者題名贈書給好友。② write by marking into a surface刻寫；銘刻：The monument is inscribed with the names of martyrs.紀念碑上銘刻著烈士的英名。
▽inscription [in-;script;-ion n.] n.銘刻；碑文；題詞
inscriptive [in-;script;-ive a.] a.銘文的；題詞的
prescribe [pre- = beforehand 事先；scrib = to write 寫；-e→“to write beforehand 事先寫好”→] v. ① set down a rule to be followed規(guī)定：The invitation prescribed formal dress. 請柬上寫明要正式著裝。② order the use of medicine or treatment 開（處方）：The doctor prescribed his patient a complete rest.醫(yī)生要求病人全休。
▽prescription [pre-;script;-ion n.] n.規(guī)定；處方
prescriptive [pre-;script;-ive a.] a.規(guī)定的；約定俗成的
subscribe [sub-=underneath在下方；scrib=to write寫；-e→“to write one's name underneath as to show agreement把名字寫在下方以示同意”→] v. ① sign 簽署：We all subscribed our names to the written statement.我們都在聲明書上簽了名。② agree to pay money for the delivery (of a newspaper, magazine, etc. )訂閱（報刊、雜志等）：to subscribe to China Daily訂閱《中國日報》
▽subscriber [subscrib(e);-er n.] n.簽署者；訂閱者
subscription [sub-;script;-ion n.] n.簽署；同意；訂閱(費)
subscript [sub-;script] a.寫在下方的
proscribe [pro-=before在……面前；scrib=to write寫；-e→“to write (an outlaw's name) before the public在公眾面前寫出（罪犯的名字）”→] v.① outlaw, or banish剝奪公民權(quán)；放逐：He was proscribed from the realm.他被驅(qū)逐出境。② prohibit禁止：to proscribe germ warfare禁止細菌戰(zhàn)
▽proscription [pro-;script;-ion n.] n.禁止；剝奪公民權(quán)
proscriptive [pro-;script;-ive a.] a.禁止的；剝奪公民權(quán)的
transcribe [tran-(trans-)=from...to...從……到……；scrib=to write寫；-e→“to write from one place to another從一個地方轉(zhuǎn)寫到另一個地方”→] v. copy from an original轉(zhuǎn)抄；謄寫：to transcribe shorthand notes謄寫速記稿
▽transcript [tran(s)-;script] n.抄本；謄本；副本
ascribe [a-(ad-)=upon在……之上；scrib=to write寫；-e→“to write a result upon把結(jié)果記在……之上”→] v. attribute to把……歸因于：to ascribe success to hard work把成功歸因于努力
▽ascription [a-;script;-ion n.] n.（功過等的）歸于
postscript [post-=after在……之后；script =to write寫→“that which is written after寫在后面的東西”→] n. the part written in a letter after the signature信后的附言
scripture [script=to write寫；-ure n.=thing物→“written thing書寫的東西”→] n.① handwriting;document手寫稿；文件 ② holy book of a religion宗教經(jīng)典：the Buddhist scriptures佛經(jīng)
