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词根:press = to press (压)

  press 是个非常显现的拉丁词根,因为它成为英语的单词press,广为初学者所认识。press 来自拉丁动词pressare,意为to press (压),其动名词pressum 的词干也是press,所以不存在异形根。
  (来源拉丁语 premere 压;它相应的希腊语词根为:baro 压,如:isobar 等压线、barometer 气压计 ——出自赢在单词)
 

同源词:

1. compress (一起按 com(=together) + press(=press))(全部文章被压成一段精炼的话,即压缩 / 摘要)
  vt. 压缩;压紧;概括
  n. 温敷布,压布
  compression n.压缩
  compressor n.压缩机
  compressed adj.压缩的
  compressible adj.可压缩的
  You can compress a flower between the pages of a book. 可以把花夹压在书页中间。

2. expressly(挤压出外边 ex(=out) + press(=press))
  adv. 明白地,清楚地;特别地,特意地(把自己的情感有内向外的压出来,即表达 / 表示)
  express v.表达,表示;快递;(adj.)明白的,明示的;快递的;快速的 (n.)快车;快运;快递公司
  expression n.表达,措辞;表情
  expressionism n.表现主义
  expressive adj.表现的
  expressionless adj.无表情的
  The web site was expressly created to support recently widowed women. 那个网站是为支持那些刚刚失去丈夫的女性们特别制作的。

3. oppress(逆着某物压 op<ob(=against,intensive) + press(=press))(封建主不断压迫我们,我们当然要反抗啊!即压迫 / 压抑)
  vt. 压迫,压制;使(心情)沉重
  oppression n.压制,压抑
  oppressor n.压制者
  oppressive adj.压制的,压迫的;烦闷的
  Organized religion is often used to opress people,in my view. 依我看,组织性的宗教往往被用来压制人民。

4. repress(向后按压 re(=back) + press(=press))
  vt. 压抑,抵制;镇压
  repression n.压抑;镇压
  repressive adj.压抑的
  repressed adj.被压抑的
  I've tried to repress my memories of being raped,but without success. 我努力压抑着那段被强奸的记忆,不过却没什么用。

5. suppress(向压 sup<sub(=under) + press(=press))(清政府向下不断压制农民起义,即镇压 / 抑制)
  vt. 镇压,压制;隐蔽,隐藏;抑制
  suppression n.镇压,压制;隐蔽;抑制
  suppressor n.压制者,镇压者
  suppressive adj.压制的,镇压的
  She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出声音。

6. depress (某人不断地向下压制你,即使沮丧 / 使消沉)
  v.压下;使沮丧,使忧郁;使萧条 *de(=down)
  depressed classes 印度的最下层人民
  depressed area 不景气地区

7. depression
  n.意志消沉,忧郁;坑,洼地;萧条,不景气;低气压 *de(=down)
  Great Depression 大萧条
  in a slight depression 在较浅的低洼处
  depression over Icelan 冰岛上空的低气压

8. depressive
  adj.压下的;抑郁的,忧郁的 n.经常忧郁,沮丧、消沉的人 *de(=down)
  depressive financial measures 为抑制贸易活动而采取的财政措施
  depressive fit 忧郁症

9. impress
  v.盖印;使感动,留下印象 n.印记 *im<in(=on)

10. impression
  n.压痕;印刷;印次;印数;印象;(模糊的)观念 *im<in(=on)
  impressionism n.印象主义
  impressionist n.印象主义者
  impressionistic 印象主义的
  imression of a seal on wax 蜡上面的章印
  first impression of 5,000 copies 第一次印刷5000册

11. impressionable
  adj.敏感的,易受影响的 *im<in(=on)
  children who are at the impressionable age 处于敏感年龄的孩子们
  impressionable young lady 很容易受感动的年轻女子

12. impressive
  adj.给人深刻印象的 *im<in(=on)
  impressive ceremony 给人深刻印象的仪式

13. pressing
  adj.紧急的,迫切的,需立即处理的;恳切的,再三要求的 n. (同一指压制的)唱片
  pressing invitation 恳切的邀请
  100 pressings of a symphony 100张交响乐唱片
  pressing business 紧急事务

14. pressure
  n.压力;压;压迫;困扰;艰难;紧迫
  atmospheric/blood pressure 气压/血压
  pressure cooker 高压锅
  pressure gauge 压力计
  pressure of work 工作压力
  under strong pressure 承受巨大压力的
  pressure group (为影响政策或舆论而组织的)压力集团

15. pressurized
  adj.(飞机、潜水艇等)增压的

16. press
  v.

同源词:

1. put steady force on 压:to press the doorbell 按门铃 。2.squeeze 挤取,榨取:to press the grapes to produce wine 榨葡萄汁造酒。3. emphasize with force 强调,坚持:to press for a reform on the

education 坚持要求教育改革。
  n. 1. the act of pressing 压按:three presses on the bell 按三下铃。2.printed publications or news organizations as a group 出版业,新闻机构: Oxford University Press 牛津大学出版社
  pressing adj.迫切的;坚持的
  pressure n.压,按;紧迫

词根:luct = to struggle

  来自拉丁语的luct 意为to struggle。

同源词:

1. ineluctable(想逃脱却无法挣扎的 in (=not) + e<ex(=out) + luct(=struggle))
  adj.不可避免的,不可抗拒的
  She's a victim of the ineluctable frailty of old age.她无法抗拒年老带来的衰弱。

2. reluctant
  adj.不情愿的,勉强的 *re(=against)
  reluctantly adv.不情愿地,免强地
  reluctant helpers 不情愿地帮助人的人
  reluctant recruit into the army 不得不参军的新兵
  reluctant dragon 避战凶龙,指力图避免冲突的领导者

3. reluctance
  n.免强,不情愿 *re(=against)
  without / with reluctance 自愿,情愿/勉强

词根词缀:agon-

【来源及含义】Greek: struggle, a contest, to contend for a prize; also, to lead, set in motion, drive, conduct, guide, govern; to do, to act; by extension, pain

【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern": -agogic; arch-; -crat; dom-; gov-; magist-; poten-; regi-; tyran-.

【同源单词】agon, agonal, agonarch, agonic, agonious, agonism

词根词缀:ath-, athl-

【来源及含义】Greek: struggle, a contest [in war or in sports], to contend for a prize; physical activity, rigorous self-discipline or training

【同源单词】ascesis, ascetic, ascetic, asceticism, athlete, athletic

词根词缀:luct-

【来源及含义】Latin: struggle, struggling

【同源单词】colluctancy, colluctation, ineluctability, ineluctable, ineluctably, luctation