词根：monstr = to show

 来自拉丁语的monstrare意为 to show。同义词根有来自希腊语的phan /phen。

同源词：

1. remonstrate（重新、反对着展示re(=again,against) + monstr(=show)）
  vt.抗议，提出异议；忠告
  remonstrance n.抗议；忠告
  A rabid fan jumped from the stands to remonstrate with the referee.一位狂热的爱好者跳下观众席，向裁判抗议。

2. demonstrate
  v.证明，论证；（用模型、实验等）说明，示范操作；表露；示威 *de(=completely)

3. demonstration
  n.证明，论证；示范；示威（运动） *de(=completely)
  demonstration reactor示范反应堆

4. demonstrable
  adj.可论证的，可证明的；显而易见的 *de(=completely)
  demonstrability n.论证、证明可能性

5. demonstrative
  adj.感情流露的；[语]指示的；明确的，结论性的；示范的 *de(=completely)
  demonstrative behavior 流露情感的行为
  demonstrative pronoun 指示代词

6. demonstrator
  n.示威者，参加流行的人；示范者；论证者 *de(=completely)

7. monstrous
  adj.怪异的，似怪物的；巨大的；骇人听闻的；让人厌恶的；荒谬的
  monstrosity n.怪异；怪物，可怕的东西
  monstrous crimes 骇人听闻的罪行
  monstrous sum巨额
  It's perfectly monstrous that men should be paid more than women for the same job.同一职业的男性的收入应该比女性的多，这简直太荒谬了。

8. monster
  n.（一种虚构的非人非兽的）怪物；凶残的人；畸形的动物（或植物）
  adj.巨大的；像怪物的
  Mermaids,griffins and dragons are monsters.人鱼、狮身鹫首的怪兽和龙都是虚构的怪物。
  A five-legged dog is a monster.五条腿的狗是畸形动物
  monster of cruelty 极度凶残的人
  monster ship 大型船舶
  monster tree 巨树

词根：monstr = show, 表示“显示”

monster n. 怪物（显示出来的怪物）

monstrous a. 巨大的；可怕的（来自monster）

demonstrate v. 证明，表明（de加强+monster+ate→加强显示→证明）

demonstration n. 证明；示威游行

remonstrate v. 抗议，表示异议（re反+monstr+ate→显示反对→抗议）

remonstration n. 抗议，反对

词根词缀：demonstra-

【来源及含义】Latin: to point out, to indicate, to show

【相关描述】The words in this unit come from Latin de-, "utterly, completely" (in this situation) plus monstrare, "to show, to point out" (from monstrum, "divine portent", which came from monere, "to warn").

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "appear, visible, visual, manifest, show, see, reveal, look": blep-; delo-; opt-; -orama; pare-; phanero-; phant-; pheno-; scopo-; spec-; vela-, veal-; video-, visuo-.

【同源单词】counterdemonstration, counterdemonstrator, demonstrable, demonstrableness, demonstrate, demonstrated

词根词缀：monstro-, monstr-, mone-, monu-, moni-

【来源及含义】Latin: monere, to warn; to remind, to advise, to instruct

【同源单词】admonish, admonition, admonitory, counterdemonstration, counterdemonstrator, demonetization