Topic: Chap 5~6
- tips-If you have already forgotten the words when you do "the Unit One Review", then you had better go see the indexand back to the page to find the words' meanings again.
- prefix,root,suffix
ante-;anti- :before
antebellum-relating to the time before a war, especially the American Civil War
antecedent /ˌæn.tiˈsiː.dənt/ -
1)(n.)[grammar]a word or phrase that is represented by another word (such as a pronoun)
2)(n.)the people in a family who lived in past times
3)(adj.)something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it
→This was antecedent to my arrival.
anticipate-"before you take your part in"
→participate is"take your part in"
antique
chron-:time
chronic
1)[medical]continuing or occurring again and again for a long time
→chronic indigestion
2)happening or existing frequently or most of the times
→chronic petty warfare
3)always or often doing something specified
→a chronic grumbler
chronology- the order in which a series of events happened, or a list or explanation of these events in the order in which they happened
→I'm not sure of the chronology of events.
synchronize
1)to (cause to) happen at the same time
→The show was designed so that the lights synchronized with the music.
2)if two or more things synchronize, they happen or move at the same time or speed
syn-;sym-:together;with
sympathy(path-:feeling)
symphony(phone-:sound)-a long piece of music that is usually in four large, separate sections and that is performed by an orchestra
synonym-a word or phrase which has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language
*SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
de-:down↓;away from→
deordorize(away from the ordor)-to rid of unpleasant odor.
deforestation
→Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
debug-to remove bugs (= mistakes) from a computer program
*腳臭: Your feet smell.
*tailer-made(adj.)量身訂做的
*résumé VS Curriculum Vitae (C.V)
Resume – short, no particular format rule, highly customisable
CV – long, covers your entire career, static
e-:out of
eliminate
evacuate(vacu-:淨空)
eject(ject-:throw)
1)to force someone to leave a particular place
→A number of football fans had been ejected from the bar for causing trouble.
2)to leave an aircraft in an emergency by being pushed while still in your seat
3)to come out of a machine when a button is pressed, or to make something do this
→The coffee machine suddenly ejected a handful of coins.
liber-;liver-:free
liberty(從束縛獲得解放的狀態)VS freedom(沒有拘束障礙的自由)
delivery-"carry them to another place and let it free"
-itis: inflammation(發炎)
arthritis關節炎
sinusitis/saɪ.nəˈsaɪ.t̬ɪs/鼻竇炎
gastritis/ɡæsˈtraɪ.tɪs/胃炎
bronchitis/brɒŋˈkaɪ.tɪs/支氣管炎
candi-:frank,outspoken,sincere
candidate
candid-honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful
bi-:more than one;two
bicycle
bicentenary-the day or year which is 200 years after a particular event, especially an important one; the 200th anniversary
bicentennial man (200歲的人)
en-: within [a verb form]
enslave(v.)
entrap使…陷入圈套(v.)-to cause someone to do something that they would not usually do, by unfair methods
→I firmly believe my son has been entrapped by this cult.
enlarge(v.)
candi-:frank,outspoken,sincere
candidate
candid-honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful
bi-:more than one;two
bicycle
bicentenary-the day or year which is 200 years after a particular event, especially an important one; the 200th anniversary
bicentennial man (200歲的人)
en-: within [a verb form]
enslave(v.)
entrap使…陷入圈套(v.)-to cause someone to do something that they would not usually do, by unfair methods
→I firmly believe my son has been entrapped by this cult.
enlarge(v.)
- extra
A. ly結尾的字通常是adv. ,但也有例外:
elderly/lovely/friendly/deadly/cowardly (adj.)
B. fatal(adj.)
fatality(n.)[命中註定死]vs destiny
-a death caused by an accident or by violence, or someone who has died in either of these ways
→Britain has thousands of road fatalities(死傷) (= deaths on roads) every year. death
*femme fatale- is a stock character of a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. 
ex, Helen , Salome →"Enchantress" (en-開頭表示動詞 chant-:魔咒)
C.差別在母音,較容易聽得出差異
cloth/klɔθ/ vitality/vaɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/
clothes/kloðz/ fatality/fəˈtæl.ə.ti/
clothing /ˈklo.ðɪŋ/
D. PTA stands for "Parents ＆ Teachers Association"
E.administration除了管理、行政也有政府的意思
-the activities that relate to running a company, school, or other organization
-a government or part of a government that is identified with its leader (such as a U.S. president or British prime minister)
ex,Ma administration
F.liaison
1)a person who helps organizations or groups to work together and provide information to each other
2)a relationship that allows different organizations or groups to work together and provide information to each other
3)a secret sexual relationship
*dangerous liaison
-the activities that relate to running a company, school, or other organization
-a government or part of a government that is identified with its leader (such as a U.S. president or British prime minister)
ex,Ma administration
F.liaison
1)a person who helps organizations or groups to work together and provide information to each other
2)a relationship that allows different organizations or groups to work together and provide information to each other
3)a secret sexual relationship
*dangerous liaison
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