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exotic

exo(outside from Gk.)-tic

adj.異國的, 外來的 [of foreign origin or character; not native]

  ex. exotic food

exotic <> endemic  adj.地方的；n.地方病

ps.

exo-

exoskeleton n.外骨骼;皮骨骼

expand

ex-pand(spread)

v.擴大 [To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge, extend]

  ex. expanding his business.

v.展開,張開 [ spread out]

  ex. The bird expanded its wings and flew off.

v.詳述 [To express at length or in detail]

  ex. Expand on a favorite topic.
  詳述一個感興趣的論題

字源：Middle English expanden, to spread out, from Latin expandere : ex-, ex- + pandere, to spread

expansive

ex-pans(spread)-ive

adj.擴大的 [capable of expanding or tending to expand.]

adj.廣闊的 [ having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive]

adj.豪爽的;健談的 [Open and communicative; talkative or effusive(感情橫溢的)]

  ex. Wine made the guest expansive.

expansive <> taciturn adj.沈默寡言的

expend

ex-pend(掛;花費)

v.花費 [spend]

  ex. They expended large sums of money in maintaining this beach.
  他們花去大筆的錢維護這個海灘。

v.消耗盡 [To use up; consume]

  ex. Every effort seemed to expend her spirit's force

reveiw

字根 pens pend  == hang down 掛 or weigh 稱...的重量

[pend的延生為衡量,計算--又因為花錢是需要衡量的--所以跟消費有點關係]

ex.

expend //  expense n.開支   // expensive adj.昂貴的

pension  n.退休金

spend    v.花(錢);花(時間,精力)

expenditure

ex-pend((掛;花費)-i-ture

n.消費;開支 [ the act of expending something, esp. funds; disbursement; consumption.]

  ex. Arise in price will make people postpone expenditure.
  價格的上升會使人們推遲支出。

review

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字根 ped == foot  from L.pes

字根 ped == child from Gk.paid, pais

c.f

podiatrist n.足科醫師

pediatrist n.小兒科醫師

字根 ped == foot

pedal       n.腳踏板

pedestal   n.柱腳

pedestrian n.行人 adj.單調的

ex-ped-ite              v.迅速執行;促進

ex-ped-ition           n.遠征; 遠征隊

ex-ped-ition-ary  adj.遠征的

ex-ped-itious       adj.迅速的

expedience   n.權宜之計

expedient      n.權宜之計  adj.權宜的

im-pede           v.阻礙

im-ped-iment    n.阻礙

字根 ped == child

pedagogue n.喜歡賣弄學問的教師   n.(小學)教師 (or pedagog)

ped-agogy   n.教育方法；教育方法論

pedant         n.賣弄學問的人;迂腐的教師

ped-o-phil-ia  n.【醫】戀童狂(以兒童為對象之色情狂)

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expediency

ex-ped(foot)-ency

n.權宜之計 [doing what is convenient rather than what is morally right.]

  ex. There will always be tensions between principle and expediency.
  原則和權宜之計之間總是矛盾重重。

  ex.政治家為了保護自己，切斷了與好友的關係

  ex. 你老媽問你為什這麼晚回來，你說去朋友家讀書，其實去玩...

n.方便

expedient

adj.權宜的

n.權宜之計 [An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right. ]

expedite

ex-ped(foot)-ite

v.迅速執行;促進 [ to speed up the progress of; hasten]

  ex. Please do what you can to expedite the building work.
  請儘量加快建築工作.

expedite <> foot dragging 腳步拖沓的

expeditious

ex-ped-ite-ious

adj.迅速完成的;迅速的 [characterized by promptness; quick]

  ex. an expeditious answer to an inquiry

expel

ex-pel(push)

v.驅逐,趕走 [to drive or force out or away]

  ex. They expelled the journalist from their country.
  他們把這個記者驅逐出境。

expertise

expert(n. 專家)-ise

n.專門知識 [ expert skill or knowledge; expertness; know-how]

  ex. business expertise.

expiate

ex-pi(pious adj.虔誠的)-ate

v.贖罪 [to atone for; make amends or reparation for]

  ex. to expiate one's crimes.

  字源：Latin expiāre, expiāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + piāre, to atone (from pius, devout).

expire

ex-spire(呼吸;breathe)

v.滿期,(期限)終止 [ to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.]

  ex. My lease will expire on September 30th of this year.
  我的租約今年九月三十日到期。

  ex.My subscription to the magazine will soon expire, I will renew it.
  我訂閱的雜誌快到期了,我將續訂。

v.吐氣 [ to breathe out.]

v.斷氣,死亡 [to emit the last breath; die]

  expire <> come to life

expiration

ex-pire-ation

n.滿期,(期限)終止

n.吐氣

n.斷氣,死亡