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词根:cuss = to strike, to shake

  来自拉丁语的cuss 意为to strike,to shake。同义词根有来自拉丁语的bef,flict,fend/fens(fence,fest),lid / lis,plaud/plaus(plod,plos,plex)等和来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语sla。
  (*拉丁文cutere (=to strike,to shake),过去分词是cussus——英文字根字典)

同源词:

1. repercussion (用力摇晃回去 re (=back) + per(=intensive) + cuss(=shake))
  n.弹回;(事件等的)影响;反响
  The high school shooting had repercussions all over America.高中枪击事件在全美国引起了反响。

2. percussion
  n.冲击;(敲击、撞击产生的)振动;(声音对耳膜的)震动;打击乐器(的演奏)*per(=completely)
  percussionist n.打击乐演奏者
  percussioncap 雷管
  percussion instrument 打击乐器

3. concuss
  v.引起(脑)震荡;震动,猛烈摇动 *con<com(=together)

4. concussion
  n.震动,猛击 *con<com(=together)
  concussion of the brain 脑震荡

5. discuss
  v.讨论;论述 *dis(=away)

6. discussion
  n.讨论;论述 *dis(=away)
  under discussion 正在讨论

7. quash
  v.取消;镇压 (打消)《拉丁文quatere = to shake》

词根:cuss = shake, 表示“摇动”

concussion n. 冲击,震荡(con全部+cuss+ion→全部摇动→震荡)

discuss n. 讨论(dis分散+cuss→分散敲击[问题]→讨论)

percussion n. 撞击,震动(per从头到尾+cuss+ion→一直摇动→震动)

repercussion n. 反响,影响(re一再+percussion→一再引起震动→产生的影响,后果)

词根:custom = habit, 表示“习惯”

customary a. 习惯性的

customer n. 顾客(custom+er人→习惯(进商店的)人→顾客)

accustorn v. 使习惯(ac使+cusrom→使习惯)

词根:custod = guard (看护)

custody v. 监护

词根词缀:acous-, acou-, acouo-, acoustico-, acouto-, acousti-, -acousia, -acousis, -acoustical, acu-, -acusis-, -acusia

【来源及含义】Greek: akoustikos, to hear, hearing; to listen, listening

【相关词根词缀】 Related "hear, hearing; listen, listening" units: audio-; ausculto-.

【同源单词】acouasm, acoubuoy, acouesthesia, acoumeter, acouophone, acouophonia

词根词缀:acuto-, acut-, acuti-, acu-, -cusis; also, agu-

【来源及含义】Latin: sharp, to sharpen, point; needle, pin

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "sour, sharp": acerb-; aceto-; acid-; acies- (not "sour"); oxy-; pung- (not "sour").

【同源单词】acicula, acicular, acicular ice, aciculate, aciculate, aciculiform

词根词缀:cocco-, cocc-, -coccus, -cocci, -coccal, -cocca

【来源及含义】Greek: bacteria; literally, a "berry, kernel"

【同源单词】coccal, cocci, coccid, coccidiosis, coccidosis, cocciferous

词根词缀:cuspid-

【来源及含义】Latin: point

词根词缀:cuss-

【来源及含义】Latin: from quatere, to shake, to strike, to beat

【同源单词】concuss, concussion, concussion of the brain, concussive, discuss, discusser

词根词缀:custo-, custod-

【来源及含义】Latin: guardian, keeper, protection; guarding, keeping

【同源单词】custodial, custodian, custodianship, custodier, custody, noncustodial