词根:dub(doub) = uncertain
来自拉丁语的dub意为uncertain。其变形为doub。
同源词:
1. redoubtable(完全不正确或不明确的re(=intensive) + doub<dub(=uncertain)
adj.可怕的;令人敬畏的
Many modern politicans continue to quote the redoubtable Winston Churchill.很多现代政治家还在继续引用令人敬畏的温斯顿.丘吉尔的话。
2. indubitable(不是不确定的in(=not) + dub(=uncertain)
adj.不容置疑的,明确的
The indubitable conclusion is that you're either drunk or stoned.结论毫无疑问:你喝醉了或已烂醉如泥。
3. dubious
adj.可疑的;半信半疑的;未定的,无把握的;暧昧的,含糊的;名声不好的
dubious compliment 明褒实贬的恭维
dubious blessing 令人怀疑的祝福
dubious character 名声不好的人
4. dubiety
n.怀疑
词根:crat, cracy = to govern, to rule, government
词根来源于希腊语的crat,cracy 意为 to govern,to rule,government。同义词根有来自拉丁语的reg和来自希腊的arch。
同源词:
1. autocratic adj.独裁的,专制的;专横的(独自统治的atuo (=self) + crat (=government,rule))
autocracy adj.独裁政治;独裁政府 autocrat 专制者;专制君主
She's a famous poet,but her autocratic manner wins her no friends.她是个有名的诗人,不过因为态度专横,所以一个朋友也没有。
2. aristocratic adj.贵族的;有贵族气派的;势利的 *aristo (=best)
with an aristocratic bearing 以贵族的姿态
3. aristocracy n.贵族;贵族阶级;贵族统治;最优秀的人物 *aristo (= best)
aristocracy of talent 人杰
4. aristocrat n.贵族 *aristo (= best)
5. bureaucratic adj.官僚政治的;官僚的 *bureau (= table)
bureaucratic procedures 官僚式的程序
6. bureaucracy n.官僚制度;[总称]官僚 *bureau (= table)
7. bureaucrat n.官僚 *bureau (= table)
bureaucratism n.官僚主义
8. democratic adj.民主主义的,民主的;(D~)<美>民主党的 *demo (= people)
democratically adv.民主地
democratic government 民主政府
Democratic Party <美>民主党
9. democracy n.民主主义;民主政体(的国家) *demo (=people)
Is there more democracy in USA than in Great Britain?美国比英国更民主吗?
10. democrat n.民主主义者;(D~)<美>民主党人 *demo (= people)
11. democratize v.(使)民主化 *demo (= people)
democratization n.民主化
12. plutocratic adj.富豪统治的;财阀的,富豪的 *pluto ( =wealth)
13. plutocracy n.富豪统治;[总称]富豪 *pluto (=wealth)
14. plutocrat n.富豪,财阀 *pluto (=wealth)
15. technocrat n.专家政治论者;技术专家 *techn (=art ,skill)
16. meritocracy n.精英领导(制度);英才教育;精英管理的国家 merit (= deserve)
meritocrat n.精英领导群之一
词根词缀:didym-
【来源及含义】Greek: twin; testicle
【相关描述】Words that include the Greek element didym- which oddly provides us with words referring to "twins" or "testes".
【同源单词】cryptodidymus, didymalgia, didymitis, didymus, epididymis, epididymitis
词根词缀:-pagus
【来源及含义】Greek: something fixed or fastened together; a suffix that denotes conjoined twins, the first element of a word denotes the parts fused
【同源单词】craniopagus, omphalopagus, pygopagus, thoracogastropagus, thoracopagus