extrapolate

extra(outside)-pol(akin to polish)-ate  [其實是由 extra-(inter)polate組合而成]

v.推斷 [to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture.]

  ex. We don't know the exact figure for forest damage, but we can extrapolate from the sample surveys.
  我們不知道森林破壞的精確數字,但是我們可以從抽樣的測量來推算。

v. 外推法(或稱外插法)

 

ps.

interpolate v.插入文字

字源:1612 (implied in interpolation) "to alter or enlarge (a writing) by inserting new material," from L. interpolatus, pp. of interpolare "alter, freshen up, falsify," from inter- "up" + polare, related to polire "to smoothe, polish." Sense evolved in L. from "refurbish," to "alter appearance of," to "falsify (especially by adding new material)."

interpolate的字義來源是插入一個新的材料才使變大或改變,這邊的pol是polish的意思,是指磨光打亮之義。想表達的想法是加入個新材料就可以使它看似磨光打亮而變大變好,後來就引申成插入文字囉。

 

 

 

extravagance

extra-vaga(走)-ance

n.奢侈 [excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money]

  ex. to avoid extravagance.

n.鋪張浪費之舉;奢侈品 [Something extravagant; luxury]

  ex. Food is a necessity, but wine is an extravagance.

 

ps.

vaga = vagr == wander

vagrant  adj.流浪的;漂泊不定的

vagabond n.流浪者;浪子

 

 

 

 

extremist

extreme-ist

n.極端主義者;過激分子 [a person who goes to extremes, esp. in political matters.]

  ex. The bomb was planted by right-wing extremists.
  這顆炸彈是右翼極端分子放置的。

  台聯 maybe

 

 

 

extricate

ex-tric(糾纏、混亂)-ate

v.使擺脫;解救 [ to free or release from entanglement; disengage, disentangle]

  ex. to extricate someone from a dangerous situation.

 

 

ps.1

intricate [ in-tric-ate]  adj.複雜精細的

 

ps.2

trickery [trick-ery]    n.詭計 [其實也可以用複雜去背啦,但是trick真的源頭是欺騙]

 

 

extricable

ex-tric(糾纏、混亂)-able

v.擺脫得了的;可解救的 [capable of being extricated.]

 

 

 

extrovert

extro(=extra)-vert(turn)   [這個字亦也可以寫成extravert]

n.個性外向的人 [an outgoing, gregarious person.]

  ex. She' s a good person to invite to a party because she' s such an extrovert.

n.外向

 

extrovert:reserve
性格外向者不會含蓄

 

 

exuberant

ex-uber(=udder ;引申為多產 )-ant  ps.udder n.(母牛、母山羊等的)乳房

adj.生氣勃勃的(想成程度高的happy) [Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy.]  

  ex. He did an exuberant backflip.
  他做了一個充滿活力的後滾翻

adj.繁茂的 [produced abundantly; plentiful]

adj.過度的 [Lavish; extravagant.]

  ex. exuberant compliments  過度的恭維

exuberance

ex-uber-ance

n.生氣勃勃 [the state of being exuberant.]

n.繁茂

  ex. an exuberance of foliage
  茂盛的枝葉

 

 

exude

ex-sud(汗)-e

v.使滲出(通常以水珠的方式流出,像汗) [ to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out.]

 

exude <> absorb

 

    

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