德德的英文筆記

上課筆記

con-: common

contribute, convey, contend

 

de-: down

descend, depend, decline

 

be-: by

beside, below, before

 

part-: section, piece, share

partake, partition, particular

 

dis-: not, apart

disaster, disclose, discern

 

pri-: first

primitive, prototype, priority

 

re-: back, again

reflect, record, receive

 

arch-: order, cove

anarchy, archway

 

ad-: to, toward

admit, adopt, advice

 

im-: into

import, immerge, imbibe

 

trans-: across

transect, transducer, transfer

 

dom-: home, control

dominate, dome, domain

 

popul-: people

popular, republic, depopulate

 

solu: loosen

absolute, soluble, resolute

 

sub-, sus-: under

suspect, sustain, sublime

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1.displace

verb [T]

to force something or someone out of its usual or original position

The building of a new dam will displace thousands of people who live in this area.

 

2.domestic

adjective

relating to a person's own country

Domestic opinion had turned against the war.

 

3.layout

noun

the way that something is arranged

I like the layout of the house.

 

4.maintenance

noun

the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition

The magazine offers tips on cutting your house maintenance costs.

 

5.movement

noun

a change of position

Her movements were rather clumsy.

 

6.partition

noun

a vertical structure like a thin wall which separates one part of a room or building from another

The partitions between the toilets were very thin.

 

7.practical

adjective

relating to experience, real situations or actions rather than ideas or imagination

The service offers young people practical advice on finding a job.

 

8.prior

adjective

existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time

The course required no prior knowledge of Spanish.

 

9.storage

noun

the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future

We've had to build some cupboards to give us more storage space.

 

10.float

verb

to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink

You can float very easily in/on the Dead Sea because it's so salty.

 

11.impose

verb

1.to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received

Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.

2.to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living

I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

 

12.mount

verb

to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger

The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.

 

13.ongoing

adjective

continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment

No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.

 

14.radiance

noun

happiness, beauty, or good health which you can see in someone's face

He was struck by the radiance of her smile.

 

15.replicate

verb

to make or do something again in exactly the same way

Researchers tried many times to replicate the original experiment.

 

16.shift

verb

to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly

Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues.

 

17.shortage

noun

when there is not enough of something

The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.

 

18.suspend

verb

to stop or to cause to be not active, either temporarily or permanently

The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.

 

19.transformation

noun

a complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that they are improved

I'd never seen Carlo in smart evening clothes before - it was quite a transformation.

 

20.tiny

adjective

extremely small

 

21.multiple

adjective

very many of the same type, or of different types

We made multiple copies of the report.

 

22.hurricane

noun

a violent wind which has a circular movement, especially found in the West Atlantic

Ocean

The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious damage.

 

23.dust

noun

dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand or other substances

A cloud of dust rose in the air as the car roared past.

 

24.appetite

noun

when you want to eat food

Both viruses cause fever and loss of appetite.

 

25.trap

noun

a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing their escape

The fox got its foot caught in a trap.