attenuate
at-tenu(to make thin)-ate [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]
v.變稀薄
ex.to attenuate desire.
ex. the attenuated waveform (ps. 我在做實驗時常遇到)
v.變細小
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字根
trac == draw 拉
tract <--> track
treat
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trace |
v. 迴朔 n. 足跡 |
| trace-able | a. 可追蹤的 |
| tract | n. 宗教小冊子、大片土地 |
| tract-able | a. 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 a.溫柔的 [gentle]
v.正式提出 (Prime Minister tendered his resignation.)
tend-ency n.趨勢
tend-ence n.趨勢
tend-entious a.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
contend v.爭論,競爭
content n.內容 | content n/v.滿足(的)
content-ion n.爭論、競爭、主張 | contented adj.滿足的
content-ious a.好爭論的 | contentment n.滿足
(tent做stretch解) (tent 做hold,keep解)
continent a.自制的 n.大陸
continence n.自制
continue v.繼續
continual a.繼續的
pertain v.屬於、有關的
pertinence n.有關、切題
pertinent a.有關的、切題的
retain v.保持
retention n.保持 、記憶力
retentive a.保持的、有記憶力的
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字根
tempt == try 嘗試
*tent(少)
tentative a.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 [想吃卻吃不到]
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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 a.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 a.保持的、有記憶力的
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**字根
ten --> tin tain === hold 、keep
tent tinu
**abs-系列
| abstain |
v.禁絕 |
something you want to do, but you deliberately don't do it |
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| abstention | n.禁絕 | = abstinence | |
| n.棄權 | neither vote nor against a proposal | ||
| abstinence |
n.禁絕 |
Abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink or sex, often for health or religious reasons. |
**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 v.提供 (主要的都能hold住-->維持) |
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ex. to maintain good relations. |
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| retain | v.保持 v.記住 [ to keep in mind] (不斷的hold住-->保持) | re是again的意思 |
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ex. He retains a deep respect for the professor |
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| sustain | v.支持 (hold住使向上-->支持) | sus=sub做上解 |
| ex. A faith sustained him. |
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
ad(to)-test
v.證實,證明
ex. 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 (from tribe) | |
| 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 ]
ex. He has attuned himself to living in the quiet country.
auction
n.拍賣
ps. Yahoo 拍賣
audacious
adj.魯莽的;膽大妄為的
ex. 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
ex. 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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