1. [詞根辨識]分別記憶以下兩個單詞,并將所需時間作一比較。
① antivivisectionist [共18個字母] n.反對活體解剖主義者
② mesembrianthemum [共16個字母] n.松葉菊屬植物
2. [詞根辨異] viva是意大利語“萬歲”,vive是法語“萬歲”。聯(lián)系英語的long live(萬歲),指出三者的共同點。
3. [詞海垂釣]
con-(com-)
4. [望文生義]根據所學詞根的知識推測下列單詞的詞義。
① vivify v.
vivification n.
② reviviscence n.
reviviscent a.
5. [尋根問底]指出下列單詞的詞根并領會其詞義的由來。
① vivisect v.作活體解剖
vivisection n.活體解剖;動物解剖實驗
② vivarium a.動物園;植物園
③ vitaglass n.維他玻璃
④ avitaminosis n.維生素缺乏癥(提示:a-=not)
⑤ devitalize v.使失去生命力;使傷元氣
⑥ devitaminize v.使(食物)失去維生素
⑦ viva n.口試;口頭測驗
⑧ vivers n.糧食;食物
99. voc, vok [L]=to call;voice叫喊;聲音
詞根voc來自拉丁動詞vocare(意為to call“叫喊”)或者同根拉丁名詞vox的屬格形式vocis(意為voice“聲音”)。vok是voc的同音異體。其實,voice就是voc的派生詞,它是從法語引進英語的。
advocate [ad-=to對;voc=to call叫喊;-ate n.=person人→“person who calls to another's aid對他人呼喊助威者”→]Ⅰn. person whopleads in favor of another;defender辯護者;擁護者:a warm advocate of a new theory一種新理論的熱烈擁護者→Ⅱv. speak in favor of;recommend擁護;提倡:to advocate free speech提倡言論自由
▽advocator [advocat(e);-or n.] n.提倡者;擁護者
advocacy [ad-;voc;-acy n.] n.辯護;擁護;提倡
provoke [pro-=forth向前;vok=to call呼喊;-e→] v.① call forth, or arouse喚起;引起:His slip of tongue provoked shouts of laughter.他一時失言引起哄堂大笑。② call out, or challenge, or stimulate對……挑釁;煽動;刺激:The waiter's insult provoked me to anger.侍者的侮辱激怒了我。
▽provocation [pro-;voc;-ation n.] n.惹起;激怒;挑釁
provocative [pro-;voc;-ative a.] a.激怒的;挑釁的
vocal [voc=voice聲音;-al a.=pertaining to……的→] a.① pertaining to voice, speaking, etc. 聲音的;發(fā)音的:vocal organs 發(fā)音器官② expressing oneself freely in words暢所欲言的:vocal critic暢言無忌的批判家
▽vocalic [vocal;-ic a.] a. [語音學]元音的;與元音有關的
vocalist [vocal;-ist n.] n.歌唱家;聲樂家
vocalize [vocal;-ize v.] v.發(fā)音;說;唱
vocation [voc=to call喊;-ation n.=the state or result表狀態(tài)或結果→“the state or result of being called by God, one's interest, etc.為上帝、個人興趣等所呼喚或感召的狀態(tài)或結果”→] n.① job which one feels he is chosen to do certainly天職;使命:I feel no vocation for teaching.我覺得我天生就不是教書的。② one's main job;regular occupation職業(yè);行業(yè):She chose music as her vocation.她選擇音樂為職業(yè)。
▽vocational [vocation;-al a.] a.職業(yè)的;業(yè)務的
avocation [a-(ab-)=away離開;voc=to call召喚;-ation n. 表行為結果→“calling one away from his regular employment使人離開其主業(yè)的召喚”→] n. hobby or diversion;secondary job業(yè)余愛好;副業(yè):My uncle's vocation is medicine, his avocation is music.我叔叔的職業(yè)是醫(yī)生,業(yè)余愛好是音樂。
evoke [e-(ex-)=out出;vok=to call呼喚;-e→] v.① call out, or summon forth呼喚出;召出:The photo evoked his memories of the past.那張照片喚起他對過去的回憶。② call out, or produce (a reaction)引起(反應):His words evoked great indignation.他的話引起強烈的憤慨。
▽evocation [e-;voc;-ation n.] n.引起;喚起
evocative [e-;voc;-ative a.] a.喚起……的;引起……的
invoke [in-=upon于……之上;vok=to call呼喚;-e→] v.① call upon (as for aid, protection, etc.)要求(幫助);祈求(保佑):to invoke God's blessing祈求上帝賜福 ② appeal to (a law or help)訴諸;援引(法規(guī)):The lawyer invoked an amendment.律師援引了一項修正案條文。
▽invocation [in-;voc;-ation n.] n.祈禱;援引
invocatory [in-;voc;-atory a.] a.祈禱的;求神的
revoke [re-=back回;vok =to call召喚;-e→“to call back a messenger把信使召喚回來”→] v. concel;withdraw (a decree, permission, etc.)撤回;廢除;取消(法律、允諾等):The committee revoked a decision.委員會取消了一項決議案。
▽revocation [re-;voc;-ation n.] n.撤回;取消;廢除
revocatory [re-;voc;-atory a.] a.廢除的;撤銷的
vocable [voc=voice聲音;-a-;-ble n.=thing物→“that which stands for voice or sound in a language在一種語言中表示聲音的東西”→] n. word in form and sound than in meaning(作為音與形單位不作為意義單位的)詞;語
vocabulary [vocabul (= vocable) = word 詞,語;-ary n. = thing 物→“whole body of words詞語的整體”→] n. words used in a language or by a person, etc.一種語言的詞匯;(一個人等的)詞匯量:You should improve your vocabulary.你要擴大詞匯量。