词汇词汇.pptx

Chapter 5
Root and Word Power
insulate, insolate
insulate v. 使绝缘, 隔离
含有词根insul,为“岛屿(island)”之意,从词汇的构成上看,此词有“使成为孤岛”之意,因而其含义为“使绝缘, 隔离”
insulation
Many houses in the north are warm in winter because they are insulated so that the heat is not lost.
insolate v. 曝晒
含有词根sol,为“太阳(the sun)”之意,从词汇的构成上看,此词有“置于太阳之中”之意,因而其含义为“曝晒”
insolation , 日光浴
The farmers insolate grains for storage.
词根insul表示“岛屿”,来自于拉丁语insula,并形成变体isol,以下单词也含有此词根:
isolate v. 使孤立,隔离;使绝缘
isol (island) + -ate
isolation n. 隔离,孤立,分离,绝缘
We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.
peninsula n. 半岛
pen-(next to,almost) + insul (island)+-a (noun)
peninsular adj. 半岛的;
Between these ocean-filled valleys, there are wooden peninsulas and islands.
insular adj. 岛的,岛民的;偏狭的
insul (island)+-ar
Japan is an insular country.
insulin n. 胰岛素
insul (island)+-in (element)
They won the 1923 Nobel Prize for the discovery of insulin.
含有词根insul及其变体的单词还有:
island n.
isle n.
islet n.
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词根sol之意为“太阳”,其变体包括sun, south和hel还见于以下英语单词中:
solar adj. 太阳的, 日光的
The solar cell can convert the energy of sunlight into electric energy.
solstice n. 至,至日
sol (sun) + stic
solstitial adj. 至的
parasol n.
solarium n.
turnsole n.
sun n.
south n. ad. & a
Sol
Helios
helium n.
heliocentric adj.
heliotherapy n.
heliosis n.
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cooperation, corporation
cooperation n. 合作, 协作
co-(together) + oper (to work)+ -ation
cooperative adj. 合作的, 协力的
Your cooperation means a great deal to us.
The school was very cooperative when we made a film there.
corporation n. 公司, 企业
含有词根corpor,为“躯体(body)”之意,此词有“构成实体”之意,进一步引申为“公司, 企业”
John works for a large American chemical corporation.
opera n.
operation n.
operable adj.
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词根corpor为“躯体,团体”之意,还构成:
corporal adj. ***的, 身体的;n. 下士
A teacher should not give students corporal punishment.
corporate adj. 社团的, 共同的, 全体的
This university is a corporate body formed from several colleges.
incorporate v. 合并, 使组成公司;adj. 合并的, 结社的
Many of your suggestions have been incorporated in the new p