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exclaim

ex-claim

v.呼喊;驚叫(由於興奮,痛苦,憤怒等) [ to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.]

  ex. "How beautiful the lake is!" we exclaimed.
  我們叫喊著說,"這個湖多美啊!"

exclamation

n.呼喊;驚叫 [ the act of exclaiming]

n.驚嘆詞  [ An interjection ex. uh, er, um, oh.]

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claim       v/n. (根據權利)要求、主張

acclaim    v. 歡呼、喝采(熱情地、公開地) [acclaim the winner of a race]

declaim   v.演說或朗誦(慷慨激昂地)                  [向下喊-->演說]

disclaim   v.放棄權利、拒絕承認(與別人的關係)  [宣稱claim 分離dis-->放棄] 

               (she disclaimed the ownership of the car)

exclaim     v.驚叫、呼喊 (因疼痛、憤怒、驚奇) ; exclamation mark

proclaim    v.宣告、公佈  [to announce in an official or formal manner]

                 (proclaim a public holiday)       

reclaim     v.開墾土地 [喚回=reclaim，有call or bring sth. back 的意味存在]

            [to bring uncultivated areas into a condition for cultivation or other use]

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claus= clos == close

exclude

ex-clud(close)-e

v.把...排除在外 [To prevent from entering]

  ex. They exclude the possibility of murder.
  他們排除了謀殺的可能性。

exclusive

ex-clus-ive

adj.排外的 [Excluding or tending to exclude]

adj.獨有的,專用的 [Not divided or shared with others]

  ex. exclusive publishing rights.

excoriate

ex-cori(=corium;skin)-ate

v.剝皮 [to strip off or remove the skin]

  ex. Her palms were excoriated by the hard labor of shoveling.

v.嚴厲的責難 [ to denounce or berate severely]

  ex. He was excoriated for his mistakes.

ps. corium n.真皮

聯想： ex + core +ate 把剝皮到只剩個核-->剝皮、嚴厲的責難

字根

crete = cern == separate

excrete

ex-crete(separate)

v.排泄;分泌 [To separate and discharge (waste matter) from the blood, tissues, or organs.]

  ex. The function of the kidneys is to excrete waste products.
  腎臟的功能是排泄代謝廢物。

  ex.excrete poison
  分泌毒液

excrete <> ingest  v.攝取;吸收

ps.

discrete adj.分離的

exculpate    /ˋɛkskʌlˏpet/

ex-culp(guilt)-ate

v.開脫;使無罪 [To clear of guilt or blame.]

  ex. exculpate oneself from blame
  為自己辯解.

ps.

culprit        n.罪犯 (已經被定罪的罪犯)

culpable  adj.該責備的;有罪的

exculpate <> attribute guilt   [ps. tribut == give]

exculpate <> inculpate

alibi:exculpatory＝warning:admonitory
不在場辯解是辯解性的＝警告是警告性的

excursion

ex-curs(run)-ion

n.遠足;短途旅行 [a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return: a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion.]

  ex. We took the weekend excursion to the seashore.
  週末我們去海濱遊玩了。

excursive

ex-curs-ive

adj.離題的 [ given to making excursions in speech, thought,]

adj.散漫的 [of the nature of such excursions; rambling; desultory]

  ex. an excursive conversation   漫談

字根 sacr == holy

execrable    /ˋɛksɪkrəbl/

ex-(s)acr-able

adj.非常憎恨的 [ utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent.]

adj.很不好的 [very bad]

  ex. What an execrable meal!   這頓飯菜真是糟透了!

execrate

ex-(s)acr-ate

v.憎恨 [ to detest utterly; abhor; abominate.]

v.詛咒 [ to curse]

  ex.  He execrated all who opposed him.