-ant:
1.如果接在動詞之後，可以用來表示「執行某事物的人」
example:
accountant(n.) = account + ant (人字尾)=會計人員
contestant(n.) = contest+ ant (人字尾)=比賽的人=參賽者
assistant (n.)=助手/助理
2.也可以用來當表示「狀態」的形容詞字尾
example:
triumphant (a.) 勝利的
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fra-=frag-:break
example:
fragile (a) 脆的，體質弱的
fragility (n) 脆弱，虛弱
fragment (n) 碎片，破片，碎塊
fragmentary (a) 零碎的，不完整的
fragmentate (v) (使) 碎裂
fragmentation (n) 分裂，破碎
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ab-:from;away from
example:
abnormal不正常的
abroad 國外的
abuse 濫用
absorb 吸去
abaxial 離開軸心的
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de-:down, away from
example:
demean 貶低身份
desiccate 使乾;使脫水
(de: 脫離, 此指脫水) sicc→ 乾燥
= dehydrate 脫水
hydr→
water, 水
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ad-:toward,
make
example:
adapt 使適應、改編（ad- + apt「傾向」）
adopt 採取、領養小孩（ad- + opt「選擇」）
adhere 附著（ad- + her「黏」+ e）
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para-:
1.
para表示『錯誤、缺陷』：
paralogism 謬論
paresthesia 感覺異常
2.
para表示『超越』：
paramount 最高的
paradox 觀點、似是而非
parapsychology 超越心理學
3.
para表示『防護』:
parasol 陽傘
4.
para表示『降落傘』：
parachute 降落傘
paradrop 空投補給
paratroops 傘兵部隊
5.
para表示『接正』：
parallel 平行
6.
para表示『相似』：
paraphrase 改述、意譯
parable 比喻
paramilitary 準軍事
7.
para表示『旁邊、附近』：
paradigm範例
parasite寄生蟲
paragraph段落
8.para有女性生產的意思
multipara多次生產的婦女
multiparous一胎多子、多產的
nullipara從未生育的
primipara初次懷孕的 |
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2.Vocabulary
exponent v.s. proponent
exponent
1.One who expounds, represents or advocates
2.(mathematics)
The power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised. For example,
the 3 in x^3.
3.(mathematics)
The result of a logarithm, between a base and a power. For example the 2 in \log_b(p)=2.
4.(linguistics)
A manifestation of a morphosyntactic property.
proponent
1.One who supports something; an advocate
sincere v.s. candid
sincere
1.Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.
Example:I
believe he is sincere in his offer to help.
2.Meant truly or earnestly.
Example:She
gave it a sincere , if misguided effort.
sincere
1.Impartial and free from prejudice.
Example:he knew
not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement.''
— Washington Irving — ''The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
2.Straightforward, open and sincere.
Example:My candid
opinion was that it was all rubbish!'' — Jules Verne — ''A Journey To The
Center Of The Earth
duty v.s.
responsibility
duty
A moral or legal obligation; a
responsibility
responsibility
The state or fact of having a duty
to deal with something or of having control over someone.
censor
1.An official who
examines books, films, news, etc. that are about to be published and suppresses
any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to
security.
2.(in ancient Rome)
either of two magistrates who held censuses and supervised public morals.
coarse
1.Rough or harsh in texture:‘a coarse woollen cloth’
1.1 Consisting
of large grains or particles: ‘coarse sand’
1.2 (of grains
or particles) large: ‘under the microscope they are seen to contain
coarse grains’
1.3 (of a
person's features) not elegantly formed or proportioned: ‘his coarse,
ugly features contorted with rage’
1.4 (of food or drink) of inferior quality: ‘the wine is
harsh, tannic, and coarse’
2.(of a person or their
speech) rude or vulgar:
‘a man of
coarse speech’
‘indecent language and coarse jests’
3.British Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish:
‘coarse
anglers’
3.Supplement
cessation
The fact or process of
ending or being brought to an end:
‘the cessation of hostilities’
Die
Another Day
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Die Another Day (2002) is the twentieth spy film
in the James Bond series, and the fourth
and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film follows Bond as he leads a mission to North Korea,
during which he is betrayed and, after seemingly killing a rogue North Korean
colonel,
is captured and imprisoned. Fourteen months later, Bond is released as part
of a prisoner exchange. Surmising that someone within the British
government betrayed him, he attempts to earn redemption by tracking down his
betrayer and killing a North Korean agent he believes was involved in his
torture.
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congress senate
The Congress
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The Senate
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Consists of the House of
Representatives and the Senate
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Is one of the two chambers of the
Congress
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When mentioned in media, sometimes
means “The House of Representatives”
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In the media, is rarely substituted
for “The Congress”
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