词根:propr, proper, propri = proper(适当的), one's own(自己
词根来自拉丁语的propr 意为one's own。
(*拉丁文proprius(=proper,own)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. propriety (自身所固有的性质propr(=one's own))
n.(行为等的)得体;妥当;适当;礼貌;(pl.)礼仪,礼节
proper adj. 合适的,妥当;有礼貌的;本身的
properly adv.合适地;有礼貌地;彻底地
proprietor n.所有者;经营者;房东
proprietorship n.所有权《-ship = 抽象名词后缀》
I question the propriety of his promoting his own son to V.P. at such an early age. 我怀疑他将自己如此年轻的儿子提升为副总裁是否妥当。
2. appropriate
v.占用,挪用,盗用;拨出(款项等)
adj.适合的,适当的 *ap < ad(=to,near)
Don't appropriate other's ideas. 不要盗用别人的见解。
appropriate $500,000 for the new school buildings 为建新校舍拨款50万美元
The legislature appropriated the funds for the university.州议会为那所大学拨了款。
Sports clothes are not appropriate for a formal wedding.运动服不适合正式的婚礼。
3. appropriation
n.私用,挪用(资金);拨给的费用 *ap<ad(=to,near)
make an appropriation for payment of debts 为了偿还债务而支出
4. expropriate
v.没收(财产);征用(土地等的)使用权;夺取所有权 *ex(=out,away)
expropriation n.没收;征用
5. impropriety
n.不适当;不正当的行为;错误的词句《im- = in- =not》
6. misappropriate
v.误用;侵占;盗用(不当地使用)《mis- = wrong》
misappropriation n.误用;侵占;盗用
词根:solv, solu, solut = loosen, 表示“松开”
solve v. 解释;解决
soluble a. 可溶的(solu+[a]ble
solvable a. 可以解决的(solv+able)
solvent a. 有溶解力的;有还债力的(solv+ent)
solvency n. 溶解力;还债能力(solv+ency)
solution n. 溶解;解决(solut+ion)
absolute a. 绝对的;无限制的(ab不+solute→决不松开→绝对的)
absolutism n. 专制政治(absolute绝对的+ism主义)
absolution n. 免除;赦免(ab离开+solut+ion→松开后离开→免除)
absolve v. 免罪(ab+solve→松开→免罪)
dissolute a. 放荡的;荒淫的(dis分开+solute→放松不放→放荡的)
dissolve v. 溶解;分解(dis分开+solve→松开分散→溶解)
dissolution n. 溶解;毁灭(dis+solut+ion)
insolvent a. 无力偿还的(in不+solvent有偿还能力的)
resolve v. 解决(困难)(re再+solve→再松开→解决)
resolute a. 坚决的(re不+solute→不松开→坚决的)
resolution n. 决心;溶解(resolute 的名词)