fifteen power words
掌握了這15個單字就可以輕鬆記得15000個單字
一個英文單字可以拆成三部份
字首、字根、字尾
1. dismiss 解散,離開
記憶: dis分離 +miss送→把什麼東西送離開
字首dis (not不,apart分離) 變形:di, dif
字根mis (send) 送 變形:mit
send away/remove from a position/put out of mind
2. inaudible 聽不見的; 無法聽懂的
記憶: in(不) +aud(聽見)+ible(可以的)
→不可以聽見的→聽不見的
字首in (not) im =not (不) 變形:i, in, ir, il
字根aud (hear) 聽見
字尾ible = able = capable of(有能力的,可以的)
3. inspect 檢查,審查
in(進入)+look(看) →進入裡面去看,就是檢查
字首in (in,upon) 字首in(在內,進入)。
變形:en, em, il, ir,im
字根 spect = look, see(看)ㆍ
變形: pect, spic
look over carefully/examine
4. predict 預知,預言
在之前就先說了
字首pre (before) 之前
字根dict (say) 說
tell beforehand
5. transport 運輸
攜帶東西由甲地穿過到乙地
trans (across) 穿過
port (carry) 攜帶
carry from one place to another
6. epilogue 結尾 ,尾聲
(upon/in addition) 在...之上
logue (speak, word) 說,字
a concluding section added to the end of a novel
7. offer 提供
源頭一再的拿東西給我→提供
of*/ob (against)
fer (bring, carry 攜帶,拿, 運送 )
hold out to be taken or refused
prefer priˈfər 先+拿走 先挑自已喜歡的拿 偏愛
refer riˈfər 再+拿 再一次參考別人拿的 參考
defer diˈfər 分開+運送→分開來運送就會延遲 推遲,延緩
confer kənˈfər 一起+拿給你 授予
transfer 將東由甲地穿過一個地方運輸到乙地 傳遞
8. unsubscribe 取消訂閱
un (not) 不,無 not opposite of 相反
sub 在...之下
scrib (write) 寫
to not write one's name at the end of a document
sub (under)
undoubtedly 肯定地;毫無疑問地
There are undoubtedly more people at the festival this year than there were last year.
今年參加慶典的人毫無疑問地比去年多。
unforgettable 難忘的
Major events such as World War II leave an unforgettable mark on history.
有些事件像是第二次世界大戰會在歷史上留下難以抹滅的痕跡。
unknown 未知的;不詳的;不明的n.不明因素;無名者
The actress was seen walking out of the restaurant with an unknown man.
這名女演員被目睹跟一位身份不明的男子一起走出餐廳。
unusual .非凡的;不尋常的;稀有的
The scientists are studying an unusual plant that they found in South America.
科學家們正在研究他們在南美洲發現的一種稀有植物。
unfair 不公平的,不公正的;不正當的
It's unfair to blame Robert.
責備羅伯特是不公平的
unfairness 不公平;不公正
Tom sensed unfairness in the judge's decision.
湯姆感受到法官決定過程並不公正。
subaqua 水下(運動)的 aqua水色
subzero 零度以下
subdue 壓制;征服;控制
9. empathy 同感
em (in)
path (feeling)
the process of entering into another's feelings
10. remit 寬恕
re (again) 再
mit (send) 送
send again (often money due)
11. encounter 遭遇
en (in)
count (against) 反對
meet unexpectedly/meet an enemy
12. antigen 抗原
anti (against) 抗
gen (people) 人
any substance that stimulates the production of antibodies
13. destruction 破壞
de (apart from) 分離
struct (build) 建築物
the act of destroying
14. intermediate 中間
inter (between) 在...之間
med (middle)
in a middle place or stage
15. superimpose 疊加
super (over, in) 超過
pose (put) 放置 pos=place 變型: pon pound
put on top of something else