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attenuate
at-tenu(to make thin)-ate
v.變稀薄 ex.to attenuate desire.
v.變細小
[ps.當時好像講成stretch不好意思,後來查證是to make thin。2009/2/20更新]
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字根
trac == draw 拉
tract <--> track
treat
trace v.迴朔 n.足跡
trace-able adj.可追蹤的
tract n.宗教小冊子、大片土地
tract-able adj.溫馴的
track n.小徑、田徑場的跑道
at-tract v.吸引
con-tract v.收縮 n.契約 [draw together]
de-tract v.減損、降低
ex-tract v.萃取
pro-tract v.延長
re-tract v.縮回 [draw back] (A cat can retract its claws.)
sub-tract v.減去
*treat 系列
treat v.對待、處理
treatment n.對待、處理、治療
treatise n.論文
treaty n.條約
entreat v.懇求
retreat n/v.撤退 // retract v.縮回
[特]
trail v.拖拉 n.小徑
trait n.特性
train v.教養(使人延展) n.火車
// strain n.壓力, 張力 n.品種
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字根
tend *tent == stretch 拉長
tens [tent常為tend接字尾的變化型]
tent n.帳篷
extent n.程度、範圍
intent n.意圖
tend v.傾向於 (I tend to go to bed earlier in winter.)
v.照顧 (Nurses tend to the wound.)
tender adj.溫柔的 [gentle]
v.正式提出 (Prime Minister tender his resignation.)
tend-ency n.趨勢
tend-ence n.趨勢
tend-entious adj.有偏見的
trend n.趨勢
tendinous adj.腱的 [of, or resembling a tendon]
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字根
ten -->tin tain == hold 、keep
*tent tinu
(tain系列參考 s)
tenable adj.可維持的 [able to hold]
tenacious adj.固執的 [full of holding-->persist]
tenant n.房客
tenure n.佔有期、任期
content n.內容 | content n/v.滿足(的)
content-ion n.爭論、論點、主張 | content-ed adj.滿足的
content-ious adj.好爭論的 | content-ment n.滿足
(tent做stretch解) (tent 做hold解)
continent adj.自制的 n.大陸
continence n.自制
continue v.繼續
continual adj.繼續的
pertain v.屬於、有關的
pertinence n.有關、切題
pertinent adj.有關的、切題的
retain v.保持
retention n.保持 、記憶力
retentive adj.保持的、有記憶力的
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字根
tempt == try 嘗試
*tent(少)
tentative adj.嘗試性的
tentacle n.觸角
tempt v.誘惑 [叫你趕快去做,但你知道該避免他 ex 吸菸]
temptation n.誘惑物
// tantalize v.挑逗 [想吃卻吃不倒]
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字根tent的分析
1.stretch
tend+字尾的變化型式。例: pretend v.假裝 --> pretentious adj.假裝的
tent n.帳篷
extent n.範圍
intent n.意圖 adj.專注的
contend v.爭論
content n.內容、論點
content-ion n.爭論、論點、主張
content-ious adj.好爭論的
2. hold 、keep
content n.滿足
retention n.保持、記憶力
retentive adj.保持的、有記憶力的
3.tempt
tent-ative adj.嘗試性的
tent-acle n.觸角
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字根
ten --> tin tain == hold 、keep
tent tinu
retain v.保持
retainer n. 侍從 [a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years]
[在身邊保留的人---> 侍從]
retinue n. 一群隨行人員[group of attendants]
retainer隨從 : retinue隨扈團=witch女巫 : coven女巫集會
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retain v.保持
re-tent-ion n.保持、記憶力 [the act of retaining] tent做hold, keep解
re-tent-ive adj.保持的、有記憶力的
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**字根
ten --> tin tain === hold 、keep
tent tinu
**abs-系列
abs-tain v.禁絕 sex or drink [something you want to do, but you deliberately don't not do it]
[ab-(away from) + hold]
abs-tent-ion n.禁絕 sex or drink n.棄權 (neither vote or against a proposal)
abs-tin-ence n.禁絕 sex or drink =abstention
**per-系列
per-tain v.關聯、隸屬於 [per做完全解,一隻手完全地hold住-->隸屬於]
per-tin-ence n.切題、恰當
per-tin-ent a.切題的、有關係的
maintain v.維持 (continue to have sth) [主要的都能hold住-->維持]
retain v.保持 (continue to have sth) [re做again解,不斷的hold住-->保持]
sustain v.支持(continue it for a period of time) [sus=sub做上解,hold住使向上-->支持]
contain v.包含,容納 [一起hold住-->容納]
detain v.拘留 [keep sb. in a place under the control of police]
v.阻止 = delay
[de-做down解,被人抓到警局下去關了]
entertain v.給..娛樂
obtain v.得到
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**字根tend==stretch拉
tend tent (要注意雖然都有tent但是有不同的意思)
tens
distend v.膨脹 [dis(away or apart) + tend拉]
distention n.膨脹
distension n.膨脹
distent adj.膨脹
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attest
to test
v.證實,證明
attest the truth of somebody's words
證明某人的話屬實
attic
n.閣樓 = garret (花+老鼠)
ps. 大寫 Attic n.雅典人(語)
attorney
n.【美】律師
attribute
at(ad; to)-tribut(給)-e
v.把...歸因於;把...歸咎於[(+to)]
He attributed his good health to exercise.
n.屬性
字根tribut == bestow 贈與
tribute n. 讚辭 [給予仰慕之詞 ]
tribulation n.苦難 [great trouble or suffering]
retribution n.報應;懲罰
tribunal n.特別法庭
attribute v.把...歸於 n.屬性
contribute v.貢獻
distribute v.分發
redistribution n.重新分配
tributary adj.進貢的、支流的
n.進貢國
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attune
at(ad;to)-tune
v.【音】使合拍調
v.使協調 to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust
He has attuned himself to living in the quiet country.
auction
n.拍賣
audacious
adj.魯莽的;膽大妄為的
It was audacious of him to try that.
他試圖做那種事,真是魯莽。
audible
audi(聽)-ble
adj.可聽見的
His voice was not audible because the noise of the machinery.
機器的噪聲很響,他的聲音聽不見。







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