dent
n.凹痕 [ a hollow or depression in a surface]
v.使凹下
n.齒 [ L. dent-]
會有兩個意思,是因為有兩個不同的字源
Word History: Eating, biting, teeth, and dentists are related not only logically but etymologically; that is, the roots of the words eat, tooth,dentist have a common origin. The Proto-Indo-European root *ed-,eat, originally meant "to bite." A participial form of *ed- in this sense was *dent-,tooth*dont-,*dent-, with sound changes that resulted in the Germanic word *tanthuz. This word became Old English tōth and Modern English tooth.*dent- itself became in Latin dēns (stem dent-), "tooth," from which is derived our word dentist. We find a descendant of another Proto-Indo-European form *(o)dont- in the word orthodontist( and meaning "to eat" and the source of our word a form of orthodontist (牙齒矯正醫師). "biting," which came to mean "tooth." Our word comes from Meanwhile the Proto-Indo-European form |
denture
dent(tooth)-ure
n.一副假牙
denture:teeth=toupee:hair
假牙是假牙齒=假髮是假頭髮
補充: wig n.假髮, 是個比較常用的字。可以指遮蓋禿頭用的假髮、法官用的假髮,或是演員用的假髮。而toupee 並不常用,指小撮假髮。可以參考page 475. (2015 Aug 補充)。
denude
de-nude(adj.裸的)
v.使裸露 [to make naked or bare; strip]
ex. The storm completely denuded the trees.
ex. denude <> cover v.覆蓋
v.【地】剝蝕 [Geology To expose (rock strata) by erosion.]
denunciation
denunciate-ion
n.公開指責
note: dnunciate = denounce-ate
depict
de-pict(to picture)
v. 描畫 [to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.]
v. 描述 [ to represent or characterize in words; describe.]
ps. picture n.畫 v.拍攝;描繪
deplete
de-plete(fill)
v. 耗盡 [to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of]
ex. Extravagant spending soon depleted his funds.
Deplete refers to using up gradually and only hints at harmful consequences: The campers' food supply was quickly depleted.
Drain suggests gradual drawing off and harm: War often drains a nation's economy.
Exhaust stresses reduction to a point of uselessness: "The resources of civilization are not yet exhausted"
Impoverish refers to severe reduction of resources or essential qualities: "His death has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure"
Enervate refers to weakening or destruction of vitality or strength: Idleness enervates the will to succeed.
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字根
plen ple ply(少) == fill 充滿
plete
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complete | a.完全的 | |||
/kɑmpləmən/ | /kɑmpləmən/ | |||
complement | n.互補物 | compliment | n.稱讚、恭維、敬意 [praise] | |
complementary | a.互補的 | |||
plenty | a.很多的 | |||
plenitude | n.大量 | |||
replenish | v.把...裝滿 | |||
replete | a.裝滿的 | (a home replete with every modern convenience) | ||
[特]plethora | n.過多 |
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deplore
de-plore( flow out ) [流出--有引申成cry out 流淚]
v.深感遺憾 [to feel or express deep grief for ]
v.悲悼 [ tears are flowing down]
ex. The class deplored the death of their teacher.
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字根
plore == flow out (流出--有引申成cry out 流淚)
deplore v.悲悼、痛惜[to feel or express deep grief for ]
(The class deplored the death of their teacher.)
implore v.懇求[to beg urgently] (implore forgiveness)
[in=into,sb is into the state of flowing out tears for asking]
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deport & deportation
deport
de(remove)-port(carry)
v.(將外國人、罪犯等)驅逐出境 [ to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.]
v.行為 = behave(古義、少見)
ex. abscond:depart 潛逃是偷偷離開
deportation
deport-ation
n.驅逐出境
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字根port == carry 運送、帶
port n.港 ex. airport
disport v.歡愉、取樂=amuse [將自己運離工作] dis-做away解
deport v.(將外國人、罪犯等)驅逐出境 de-做減去、除掉remove解
v.行為 = behave(古義、少見)
deportment n.舉止=behavior
comport v.表現[behave oneself in the specified way] [ 搬運身體]
(he comport himself with modesty)
import n/v.進口
export n/v.出口
report n/v.報導
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depose
de-pos(put)-e
v.免職 [to remove from office or position, esp. high office]
v.作證 [ to testify or affirm under oath, esp. in a written statement]
v.沉澱 [To put or lay down]
deposition
depose-ition
n.免職、作證、沉澱
ex. deposition <> process of eroding ( 侵蝕過程 )
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depose v.免職、作證、沉澱 / pose n.姿勢 v.擺姿勢
deposition n.免職、作證、沉澱 / position n.位置、職位
deposit n/v.存款、押金、沉澱 / posit v.安置、斷定
[ to place or assume as a fact]
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de-compose v.分解、使腐爛
de-composition n.分解、使腐爛
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dispose
v.配置、處理 [arrange] (They disposed troops along the river)
v.使傾向於(The good pay disposed him to take the job) / disposed adj.有..的傾向
adj.有意願的
disposition n.配置[arrangement]、傾向、天性
disposal n.清除 [The act or process of getting rid of sth.]
n.配置 [arrangement]
disposable adj.可任意處理的、用完即丟的
**片語 dispose of 為 get rid of sth.
(因為dispose 在古時候有disposal 清除之意)
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