absenteeism
absent-ee-ism
n. 曠課;曠工 [frequent or habitual absence from work, school, etc.: rising absenteeism in the industry.]
absentee
n. [a person who is absent, esp. from work or school.]
absolute & absolve
absolute
adj.完全的
ex.His story was an absolute lie.
adj.無條件的
考古:absolute <> qualified 無條件的 <> 有限制的
absolve
v.使免除(責任,義務等)[(+from/of)] [to free from guilt or blame or their consequences]
ex. The court absolved her of guilt in his death.
absolve <>inculpate 治罪
absolve <>indict 起訴
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字根solv solut(較怪)是loosen的意思 (also see p.157 or p.268)
solu
solve v.解決、溶解
solu-ble adj.可解決的、可溶解的
solv-able adj.可解決的、可溶解的
solu-tion n.解決方法、溶解
solute n.溶質
solvent n.溶劑 adj.有償還能力的
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absolve v.開脫某人的罪責、宣佈赦罪 [ab-(遠) + solv(loosen)]
absolu-tion n.宣佈赦罪
ab-solut-e adj.絕對的
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dissolve v.溶解
dissoluble adj.可溶解的
dis-solut-e adj.放蕩的
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resolve v.決定、 解決 (=solve)
resolvable adj. 可解決的 (=solvable)
resolution n.決心、 解決 (=solution)
resolute adj.堅決的[determined]
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absorb
v.吸收
<> exude流出
<> dissipate驅散
<> reflect反射
abstain & abstention, abstentious
abstain
v.戒;避免 [to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp. from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually fol. by from)]
ex. to abstain from eating meat.
abs(=ab) + tain (hold)
**字根 (more detail see p.44)
ten --> tin tain === hold 、keep
tent tinu
**abs-系列
abstain |
v.禁絕 |
something you want to do, but you deliberately don't do it |
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abstention | n.禁絕 | = abstinence | |
n.棄權 | neither vote nor against a proposal | ||
abstinence |
n.禁絕 |
Abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink or sex, often for health or religious reasons. |
abstemious
abs-tem(酒)-ious
adj.有節制的 [Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.]
adj.簡樸的;節省的
ex. Eating and drinking in moderation.
考古:abstemious <> indulgent 節制的<> 放縱的
這樣就太過節制了 ~~
abstract
abs-, ab-, away; + trahere, to draw.
adj. 抽象的
v. 抽取,提取
n. 概要
Kandinsky的作品 On White II ...abstract art
abstruse
adj.深奧的,難懂的
ex. abstruse theories.
abs-trus(伸出)-e (more detail see p. 276)
intrusion
protrusion
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