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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:mand, mend = to order(命令), to entrust(委托)

  来自拉丁语的mand,mend意为 to order,to entrust。同义词根有来自拉丁语的ordin,意为to order。
  (*拉丁文mandare (= to command,to entrust)——英文字根字典)

同源词:

1. mandatory (和命令有关mand (=order))
  adj. 命令的;受委托的;强制的,义务的
  n.受托管理国,受托管理者
  The hour of morning exercise is mandatory during basic training.在基础训练期间必须保证晨练的时间。

2. commandeer (严厉命令com (=intensive) + mand(=order))
  vt.征用;强征入伍;霸占
  The FBI agent commandeered a private vehicle to chase the suspect.联邦调查局特工为追击嫌疑人征用一辆私家车。

3. commend (完全委托 com (=intensive) + mend (=entrust,order))
  vt.sb + for +sth; sb + to +sb 称赞;赞赏;委托,托付
  commendation n.称赞
  commendable adj.值得称赞的
  With some trepidation,I commended my young son to the boarding school's care.把我儿子托付给寄宿学校,我很担心。

4. remand (命令向后发送 re (=back) + mand (=order))
  vt.将(犯人)还押候审;将(案件)发回原审法院重审
  n.还押;发回重审
  After having testified,the prisoner was remanded to his prison cell.罪犯在法庭上作证后被押回牢房候审。

5. command v.命令;指挥,统率;控制;博得;俯瞰 n.命令,指挥权;运用能力 *com (=intensive)
  command the air /sea拥有制空/制海权;Great men command our respect.传人值得我们尊敬;The hill commands a fine view.这座小山的俯瞰视野很好;chain of command指挥系统;I am at your command.服从你的命令;command module (宇宙(指令舱;command post指挥所(缩写:C.P);have a good/great command of the English language 精通英语

6. commanding adj.指挥的;有权威架子的;居高临下的 *com (=together)
  commanding officer 指挥官;commanding ship 指挥舰 ;in a commanding tone 以权威的口气;in a commanding position 站在指挥的位置上

7. commander n.指挥官;司令官;海军中校
  commandant n.指挥官;司令
  commander-in-chief总司令

8. commandment n.戒律 *com (=together)
  the Ten Commandments [基督教]十诚

9. commando n.突击队(员) *com (=together)

10. countermand v.取消,撤回(命令等)*counter (=against)

11. demand v./n.要求;需要 *de (= down)
  demand an apology from her要求她道歉

12. recommend v.推荐,举荐;劝说,劝告;使受欢迎 *re (= again),com (=intensive)
  Behavior of this sort will not recommend you.那样的行为使你无法获得别人的好感。

13. recommendation n.推荐,举荐;劝告;推荐信;长处 *re (= again),com (=intensive)
  letter of recommendation 推荐信

14. reprimand v./n.申斥,斥责 *re (=again),pri<press(=press)

15. mandamus n./v.(上级法院向下级法院发布的)执行令

16. mandarin n.(中国旧时的)官吏;中国官话(普通话的旧称);(作品风格的)繁复晦涩
  mandarin prose of some civil servants(一些公务员写的繁复晦涩的文章)
  mandarin duck 鸳鸯
  mandarin orange 柑橘