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consonant

con-son(sound)-ant

adj.和協的

 ex.his behavior is consonant with his character.

n.子音

 

 

ps.

sonant     adj.有聲音的 n.有聲字母

resonant  adj.共鳴的

 

conspicuous

con-spic(=spec;look)-u-ous

adj.顯著的 [easily seen or noticed]

  ex.a conspicuous error.

 

 

conspire &  conspiracy

conspire

con-spir(breath;呼吸)-e

v.同謀,密謀 [ To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act]

ex.They conspired to kill the king.

 

conspire:plot

 

conspiracy

con-spir-acy

n.陰謀;共謀

ex. He joined the conspiracy to overthrow the government.

 

 

constant

con-st(=stand)-ant

adj.固定的

n.【數】常數

 

constant <> mercurial  adj.水星的;活潑善變的;水銀的 ps. mercury

 

 

constellation

con-stell(star)-ation

n.星座 [any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given]

 

stellar       adj.星的

interstellar adj.星際的 ex.interstellar dust

 

consternation

con-stern(from L.sternere; throw down)-ation

n.驚愕 [a sudden, alarming amazement that results in utter confusion]

 

聯想:史騰(Stern),NBA的執行長,都大吃一驚

 

ps. stern adj.嚴格的,嚴厲的 n.船尾

constitute & constituent & constitution & constitutional

 

constitute

con-stitute

v.構成 [to compose]

  ex.Copper and tin constitute bronze(青銅).

v.設立(ex.機構)[to establish]

   ex.A committee was constituted to investigate into that affair.
       建立了一個委員會以調查那件事。

 

constitute <> abdicate v.退位;放棄

 

constituent

constitue-ent

n/adj.組成的要素(的) [Serving as part of a whole; component]

ex. a constituent element.

n.選民

 

constitution

constitu-tion

n.憲法

n.構造,體格

 

constitutional

constitution-al

adj.憲法的

adj.體質上的

 

 

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stitute特輯

destitute     adj.極度窮困的

constitute        v.構成

constituent     n.構成的成分、選區內的選民

constitution    n.憲法

 

institute            n.協會 v.創建  [a organization for carrying on a particular work, ex literary, science]

institution          n.協會、制度

institutionalize    v.使制度化

 

restitute           v.賠償、歸還

reconstitute     v.重新組成、使復原( 通過加水使濃縮液或粉末恢復成平常的濃度 )

/ reconstruct  v.重建

 

substitute    v.代替  n.代用品

 

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