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词根:dign(dain, deign) = worthy(有价值的)

  来源于拉丁语的dignus 意为 worthy ,它的变形为dain,deign。词根dign的异形同义词根是:preci 价值。

同源词:

1. condign(足以受罚的 con<com(=intensive) + dign(=worthy))
  adj.(尤其指惩罚)应得的;适当的
  For many conservatives,capital punishment for capital crimes is merely condign. 对许多保守主义者来说,犯死罪的人被判死刑不过是罪有应得。

2. disdain(不是有价值的行为dis(=not) + dain<dign(=worthy))
  vt. to do/ ~ing 蔑视;不屑
  n.轻蔑,蔑视
  disdainfu adj.轻蔑的;傲慢的
  disdainfully adv.轻蔑地;傲慢地
  The CEO disdains riding in coach and insists on first class. 那们首席执行官不屑于坐经济舱,坚持要坐头等舱。

3. indignant
  adj.愤慨的,愤怒的 *in(=not)
  indignant at a false accusation 对不当的指责感到愤慨的
  indignant with a cruel man 对残暴的人感到义愤填膺的

4. indignation
  n. 愤慨,愤怒,义愤 *in(=not)
  arouse the indignation of people 引起人们的愤慨
  feel strong indignation "against" congressmen 对国会议员感到强烈的愤慨

5. indignity
  n.侮辱,轻蔑;无礼;(pl.)侮辱性的言行 *in(=not)
  The hijackers subjected to us all sorts of indignities. 劫机犯们对我们进行了各种侮辱。

6. dignify
  v.使有尊严;抬高...的身价 *ify(=make)
  dignified adj.有尊严的;高贵的
  dignified old lady 高贵的老妇人

7. dignity
  n.尊严;尊贵,高贵;高位
  dignitary n. 显贵,要人
  stand upon one's dignity 保持尊严

8. dainty
  adj.(人)秀美的,优美的,优雅的;(东西)精美的,精致的;易损坏的;(对衣食)过分讲究的;(食物)美味的 n.(pl.)美味的食物,珍馔佳肴 *dain<dign(=worthy)
  daintily adv.优雅地,雅致地
  daintily dressed young lady 衣着高雅的年轻女士
  dainty little lady 秀美的少女

9. deign
  v.(~to do )降低身份;屈尊俯就;施恩惠于 *deign <dign(=worthy)
  He would not deign to listen to you. 他是不会放下架子听你的话的。

词根:cit = to call, to arouse

  来自拉丁语的cit 意为to call,to arouse。


同源词:

1. incite(在里面叫in(=in,on) + cit(=arouse,call))
  vt.sb + to do 刺激;煽动,鼓动
  The class president incited the students to protest the lunch price increase. 班长鼓动学生们抗议午餐涨价。

2. excite
  v.刺激,使兴奋,使激动;激起(感情等);(通过刺激)促使(身体器官)活动 *ex(=out)
  excited adj.兴奋的
  exciting adj.令人兴奋的
  excitable adj.易兴奋的
  excitability n.易激动
  excitedly adv.兴奋地

3. excitement
  n. 兴奋;刺激物 *ex(=out)
  in excitement 兴奋地,激动地

4. recite
  v.吟诵,朗诵;详述;列举 *re(=again)
  recite to the president a long and tedious speech of welcome.为总统朗读一次乏味冗长的欢迎辞。

5. recital
  n.背诵;朗诵;详述;独奏会

6. recitation
  n.详述;列举;背诵,朗读;背诵的诗文;背书答问课

7. recitative
  n.(歌剧等的)宣叙调 *re(=again)

8. cite
  v.引用,引证;表彰(战功等);传唤
  citation n.引用;引用文;(对战功等的)表彰
  Cited in dispatches 在派遗任务中受到表扬
  be cited in divorce proceedings  在离婚诉讼过程中被传唤

9. resuscitate
  v.使苏醒;使复活;恢复《re-(again) + sub-(under) + -ate(动词词尾)》

10. solicit
  v.恳求;引诱;拉客(完全唤起人心)
  《soli = 拉丁文 sollus = whole,entire》
  solicitation n.恳求;诱惑;拉客
  solicitator n.恳求者;律师
  solicitous adj.焦虑的;渴望的

11. solicitude
  n.焦虑;渴望

词根词缀:cit-, citat-

【来源及含义】Latin: talk, speak, say; to put into quick motion, to excite, to provoke, to call urgently; to summon, to summon forth, to arouse, to stimulate; used in the sense of "stimulating"

【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.": clam-; dic-; fa-; -farious; glosso-; glotto-; lalo-; linguo-; locu-; logo-; loqu-; mythico-; -ology; ora-; -phasia; -phemia; phon-; phras-; Quotes: Language,Part 1; Quotes: Language, Part 2; Quotes: Language, Part 3; serm-; tongue; voc-.

【同源单词】accite, citable, cital, citation, citatory, cite

词根词缀:hormo-, hormono-

【来源及含义】Greek: to rouse or to set in motion

【同源单词】ectohormone, hormonal, hormone, hormonogenesis, hormonology, hormonoprivia