词根:sid(sed, sit), sess(sid) = to sit 坐
词根sid来源于拉丁语的不定式词干 sidere,词根sess来自动名词词干,都意为to sit(坐)或to settle(安定)。sid为元音弱化后形成的词根。sid,sess属于一对同源异形根,反义词根有来自拉丁语的st,stat,stit,sist等。
同源词:
1. assiduous [一直坐着的as<ad(=to,intensive)+sid(=sit)]
adj.“constant or unwearied in application; diligent 刻苦的;勤奋的:He is assiduous in his study 他学习勤奋。
assiduity [as-; sid;-u-;-ity n.]n.刻苦;勤奋
2. preside [before前;sid= to sit 坐;-e- “to sit before others 坐在其他人前面”] v. sit in authority; act as chairman 主持;作会议主席:
to preside at a meeting 主持会议
presider n.(会议的)主席;主持者
presidium n.主席团;常务委员会
3. president v.主持,当权;-ent n.= person 人 →]
n.person chosen to preside over a nation. university or any other organization 总统;大学校长:会长:社长等
presidency n. 总统等的职位或任期
presidential adj. 总统(或校长等)的
4. reside [re-= back,down 回,下;sid = to sit or settle 坐,安放:-e → "to sit backward, to settle down 靠背安坐,安顿下来” →]
v. make one's home at a place 安家,居住:to reside in the city 在城市居住
resident n. 居民
residence n. 居住;住宅
5. subside [sub- = under,down下;sid= to sit or settle 坐,停留:-e →“to settle down 停在下面,停息”→]
v. ①sink down 下沉;沉降:The building subsides gradually. 这座房子逐渐下沉。
②fall into a state of quiet 平息:The wind has subsided 风停了。
subsidence n.下降;沉降;平息
6. dissident [dis-= apart 分开;sid= to sit 坐;-ent n. = person 人世间→ "person who sits apart from others 与别人分开坐的人”→]
n. person openly disagreeing with an opinion; dissenter 持异议者;反对者:political dissidents 持不同政见者
dissidence [dis-; sid; -ence n.] n. 异议;不一致
7. insidious [in- = in 内;sid= to sit 坐;-i-; -ous adj. = like 像……的_→ "like sitting in a hidden place,like setting an ambush 像坐在暗处的,像打埋伏的”→]
adj. ① intended to entrap 伺机为害的:insidious diseases 暗疾
②deceptive; treacherous 暗中为害的;阴险的:an insidious tempter 阴险的诱惑者
insidiousness n. 阴险;狡诈
8. session [sess= to sit 坐;-ion n. = the act or state 表行为或状态 →]
n. ① act of sitting 坐;就座
②sitting or time of sitting, as of a court or public body 开会;开庭;会期;开庭期:plenary session 全体会议
sessional adj. 开会的;开庭的
9. possess [pos(来自potis) = able 能……的;sess= to sit 坐→ "to be able to sit in a place 能坐在一个位置上”→]
v. ① inhabit or occupy 居住于;占据
② have or hold as property own 具有;占有:He possessed landed property 他拥有地产。
③ maintain or control 保持;控制:She was possessed by the desire to be rich 她被发财的欲望所支配。
possessor [possess; -or n.] n.占有人;所有人
possession [possess;-ion n.] n.占有;占有物;财产;领地
possessive [possess; -ive adj.] adj. 占有的 n.[语法]所有格
10. assess [as-(ad-) = to,at在;sess= to sit坐→“(judges in a court) to sit at or sit by(法官等在法庭)就座”→ "to judge or estimate 作判断,估计”→]
v. ①fix the value or profits of 对……进行估价:His property is assessed at one million dollars 他的财产估价为100万元。
② decide the amount of(a tax)征收(税款):to assess a tax of ten pounds 征税10镑
assessment [assess; -ment n.] n.估价;评价
assessor [assess; -or n.] n. 估价财产的人;确定税款的人
assessable [assess; -able a.] adj.可估价的;可征税的
11. sedate [sed=sid坐+ate……的→坐着的,文静的]
adj.文静的
12. consider [con全部+sid坐+er→坐在一起→考虑到]
v.考虑,细想;体谅,顾及;认为,把…看作
13. supersede [从上往下坐下 super(=over)+ sed(=sit)]
vt. 代替;取代
supersession n.取代
Model AE-400x supersedes Model AE-200.模型AE-400X取代AE-200。
14. obsession [妨碍地坐着ob(=in the way)+sess(=sit)]
n.着迷;迷住
obsess v.妄想、固有观念等)萦绕心头,不停地困扰
obsessive adj. 使人着迷的
Eating is my hobby. Shopping is my obsession! 吃东西是我的兴趣,购物让我着迷!
15. sedan
n.箱式小客车(可容纳4人以上);(17 - 18世纪的)轿子
sedan chair 轿子
16. sedimentary
adj.沉渣的,沉淀物的;由沉淀物生成的
sedimentary rocks 沉积岩(如粘板岩、石灰岩等)
17. sedulous
adj.坚忍不拔的;勤勉的,刻苦的;小心周到的
pay him sedulous attention 密切地关注他
18. saddle
n.马鞍; (自行车或摩托车的)车座; 鞍形架,鞍状物; (动物的)脊肉
vt.& vi.给(马)装鞍
vt.使承担
19. possess
v. 持有,拥有;控制;(恶魔、邪念等)缠住,迷住(某人) *pos (=powerful,able)
possess a large fortune 拥有大量财产
be possessed with/by devils 着魔的
be possessed with the idea that someone is persecuting him 着魔地认为有人在迫害他
be possessed by envy 内心充满嫉妒
20. possession
n. 所有;(pl.)所有物;财产 *pos(=powerful,able)
illegal possession of arms 非法持有武器
a man of great possessions 富翁
21. possessive
adj.所有的;所有权的;[语]所有格的;占有欲强的
possessive manner 极具占有欲的态度
possessive adjective/case/pronoun 所有格形容词/所有格/所有格代词
词根:press = to press (压)
press 是个非常显现的拉丁词根,因为它成为英语的单词press,广为初学者所认识。press 来自拉丁动词pressare,意为to press (压),其动名词pressum 的词干也是press,所以不存在异形根。
(来源拉丁语 premere 压;它相应的希腊语词根为:baro 压,如:isobar 等压线、barometer 气压计 ——出自赢在单词)
同源词:
1. compress (一起按 com(=together) + press(=press))(全部文章被压成一段精炼的话,即压缩 / 摘要)
vt. 压缩;压紧;概括
n. 温敷布,压布
compression n.压缩
compressor n.压缩机
compressed adj.压缩的
compressible adj.可压缩的
You can compress a flower between the pages of a book. 可以把花夹压在书页中间。
2. expressly(挤压出外边 ex(=out) + press(=press))
adv. 明白地,清楚地;特别地,特意地(把自己的情感有内向外的压出来,即表达 / 表示)
express v.表达,表示;快递;(adj.)明白的,明示的;快递的;快速的 (n.)快车;快运;快递公司
expression n.表达,措辞;表情
expressionism n.表现主义
expressive adj.表现的
expressionless adj.无表情的
The web site was expressly created to support recently widowed women. 那个网站是为支持那些刚刚失去丈夫的女性们特别制作的。
3. oppress(逆着某物压 op<ob(=against,intensive) + press(=press))(封建主不断压迫我们,我们当然要反抗啊!即压迫 / 压抑)
vt. 压迫,压制;使(心情)沉重
oppression n.压制,压抑
oppressor n.压制者
oppressive adj.压制的,压迫的;烦闷的
Organized religion is often used to opress people,in my view. 依我看,组织性的宗教往往被用来压制人民。
4. repress(向后按压 re(=back) + press(=press))
vt. 压抑,抵制;镇压
repression n.压抑;镇压
repressive adj.压抑的
repressed adj.被压抑的
I've tried to repress my memories of being raped,but without success. 我努力压抑着那段被强奸的记忆,不过却没什么用。
5. suppress(向压 sup<sub(=under) + press(=press))(清政府向下不断压制农民起义,即镇压 / 抑制)
vt. 镇压,压制;隐蔽,隐藏;抑制
suppression n.镇压,压制;隐蔽;抑制
suppressor n.压制者,镇压者
suppressive adj.压制的,镇压的
She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出声音。
6. depress (某人不断地向下压制你,即使沮丧 / 使消沉)
v.压下;使沮丧,使忧郁;使萧条 *de(=down)
depressed classes 印度的最下层人民
depressed area 不景气地区
7. depression
n.意志消沉,忧郁;坑,洼地;萧条,不景气;低气压 *de(=down)
Great Depression 大萧条
in a slight depression 在较浅的低洼处
depression over Icelan 冰岛上空的低气压
8. depressive
adj.压下的;抑郁的,忧郁的 n.经常忧郁,沮丧、消沉的人 *de(=down)
depressive financial measures 为抑制贸易活动而采取的财政措施
depressive fit 忧郁症
9. impress
v.盖印;使感动,留下印象 n.印记 *im<in(=on)
10. impression
n.压痕;印刷;印次;印数;印象;(模糊的)观念 *im<in(=on)
impressionism n.印象主义
impressionist n.印象主义者
impressionistic 印象主义的
imression of a seal on wax 蜡上面的章印
first impression of 5,000 copies 第一次印刷5000册
11. impressionable
adj.敏感的,易受影响的 *im<in(=on)
children who are at the impressionable age 处于敏感年龄的孩子们
impressionable young lady 很容易受感动的年轻女子
12. impressive
adj.给人深刻印象的 *im<in(=on)
impressive ceremony 给人深刻印象的仪式
13. pressing
adj.紧急的,迫切的,需立即处理的;恳切的,再三要求的 n. (同一指压制的)唱片
pressing invitation 恳切的邀请
100 pressings of a symphony 100张交响乐唱片
pressing business 紧急事务
14. pressure
n.压力;压;压迫;困扰;艰难;紧迫
atmospheric/blood pressure 气压/血压
pressure cooker 高压锅
pressure gauge 压力计
pressure of work 工作压力
under strong pressure 承受巨大压力的
pressure group (为影响政策或舆论而组织的)压力集团
15. pressurized
adj.(飞机、潜水艇等)增压的
16. press
v.
同源词:
1. put steady force on 压:to press the doorbell 按门铃 。2.squeeze 挤取,榨取:to press the grapes to produce wine 榨葡萄汁造酒。3. emphasize with force 强调,坚持:to press for a reform on the
education 坚持要求教育改革。
n. 1. the act of pressing 压按:three presses on the bell 按三下铃。2.printed publications or news organizations as a group 出版业,新闻机构: Oxford University Press 牛津大学出版社
pressing adj.迫切的;坚持的
pressure n.压,按;紧迫