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disfigure

dis-figure(n.外形,圖形)

v. 損毀...的外形 [To mar or spoil the appearance; deform]

ps.

deface

v.毀壞...的外貌 [to mar the surface or appearance of]

  ex. deface a monument

dysfunction

dys(bad)-function    [ps.這個字當時說錯了..dys實際的意思是difficult, bad]

n. 機能障礙 [ especially of a bodily system or social group; 身體器官 or 社會關係]

  ex. liver dysfunction.

dysfunctional

dys(bad)-function-al   [ps.這個字當時說錯了..dys實際的意思是difficult, bad]

adj.機能障礙的 [ especially of a bodily system or social group. ]

c.f

malfunction

n.發生故障;機能失常 [可指的範圍較廣泛;機器，人體器官都可以]

ex.

wardrobe malfunction

[a euphemistic term for an embarrassing display of a body part when clothing droops, falls]

disgorge

dis-gorge(n.咽喉、山峽;throat )

v.吐出,嘔出 [ to eject or throw out from the throat]

  ex. The ground had opened to disgorge a boiling stream of molten lava.

v.被迫交出 [To surrender (stolen goods or money, for example) unwillingly.]

gorge

n.咽喉、山峽

v.狼吞虎嚥地吃

gorgeous

gorge-ous

adj.燦爛的,華麗的

disgruntle

dis-gruntle(使高興)

v.使不高興 [put into a bad mood ]

gruntle

v.使高興

disguise

dis-guise

v.假扮,偽裝 [to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead]

  ex. She disguised herself as a man.

guise

n.外觀 [特別指是暫時性的]

 ex.  in the guise of a white rabbit.

n.偽裝,假裝

 ex. The thief came into the house under the guise of a repairman.

disgust

dis-gust(taste)

v. 使作嘔[to cause loathing or nausea in.]

n.作嘔;厭惡

ps. gusto n.愛好

disillusion

dis-illusion(n.幻想)

v.使幻想破滅

ex .They had thought that there will be a holiday, but they were soon disillusioned.

disinfect & disinfectant

disinfect

dis-infect(v.感染)

v.將...消毒(或殺菌)

antiseptic:disinfect
殺菌劑可以消毒

disinfectant

dis-infect-ant

n.消毒劑

disinter

dis-in-ter(earth)

v.發掘;掘出[ dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; unearth.]

inter

v.埋葬 [to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury]

ex.

territory

ter(earth)-r-itory

n.領土

disinterested

dis-interest-ed

adj.公正的 [unbiased by personal interest or advantage]】

adj.不感興趣的;冷漠的 [ not interested; indifferent.] (this usage is out of date.) 2016 Feb 7 update.

disjunction

dis-junct(join)-ion

n.分離;分裂 [state of being disconnected]

 ex. a disjunction between thought and action.

disjunction <> continuity  n.連續性；連貫性

disjunctive

dis-junct(join)-ive

adj.分離的;分裂的

adj.(指連詞)轉折的、反意的 [serving or tending to divide or separate]

  ex. either、or

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字根 junct 、 join 、 joint 的比較

字根junct

junction   n.接合點

juncture   n.接合點、重要關頭

adjunct    n.附屬物、修飾語 
               ex.兼任教授 adjunct professor

conjunction   n.連詞[ex. and、or、but]

disjunction     n.分離、分裂

disjunctive     a.(指連詞)轉折的、反意的 [ex. either、or]

injunction      n.命令 [a court order, telling sb. not to do sth.]

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字根join

conjoin  v.連接 [unite and join together]

enjoin   v.命令 [to order]  [使別人加入-->命令]

rejoin      v.回答、重新接合  [再次加入爭辯，原義為defendant's answer to the replication]

rejoinder  n.反駁性質的回答 = retort

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字根joint

    joint         n.關節、連接處

disjointed    adj.脫臼的、說話內容或文章內容不連貫的

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dislocate

dis-locate

v.使移動位置;使脫臼 [To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship.]

  ex. The earthquake dislocated several buildings.