英语词根记忆法（3）

 家族认亲---举一反十

1. equ,equi=equal
equal: a. 相等的, 胜任的 be equal to 能胜任…的
n. 对等的人或物 the equal of = the equivalent of; 
He has no equal in music. 在音乐方面无人能与他匹敌
v. 比得上, 等于 None of us can equal him in English.
equality: n. 平等, 同等 [ty 名词后缀]
equate: v. 等同于 Wealth should not be equated with happiness.
equator: n. 赤道
equation: n. 方程式, 等式
equivalent: a./n. 相等的, 等价的相应物, 等价物 [val-价值(value)] 
be equivalent to sth/doing 
That would be equivalent to teaching him not to meddle in my affairs. 
那就等于叫他别来干涉我的事
the equivalent of 
A refrigerator that costs/is the equivalent of a whole year’s salary 
一个相当于一年工资的冰箱
equivalence: n. 等价, 等效; 等意
equivocal: a. 含糊其辞的, 暧昧的 [voc=voice] 
eg: equivocal reply/ position
adequate: a. 足够的 [ad=toward 朝向; equate 相等]
inadequate: a. 不足

2. ag/ ac=do 
act: n. 行动(具体); (一)幕; 法令, 条例; v. 起作用(on), 表演
an act of crulty/mercy 残忍的行为/ 慈善之举
actor/ actress: 男/女演员
女性/雌性表达法: princess公主, 王妃 waitress 女招待 stewardess空姐 authoress 女作家 lioness 母狮子tigress 母老虎 she-wolf 母狼 
action: n. 行动(抽象) take action采取行动
Action speaking is louder than word. 行动胜于雄辩.
activity: 活动(各种社交活动等) campus activities 校园活动
active: a. 活跃的, 在行动的 active girl/ volcano(火山)
acting: a. 代理的 acting premier(代理总理)
activate: v. 使…动 activate the motor 启动马达
activator: n. 活化剂, 催化剂
actual: a. 实际的, 现实的 actual life/figure 现实生活; 实际数字
actually: adv.
transact: v. 办理, 处理 [trans- 贯穿, 转移] transact business 处理业务
transaction: n. cash transaction 现金交易
interact: 相互影响, 相互作用 [inter-在…中间, 相互]
interaction: n. 相互作用
react: v. 反应, 反作用 [re-反] 
How does acid react on metals? 酸在金属上如何起反应?
reactor: n. nuclear reactor 原子反应堆
reaction: n. 反应 reaction to=response to 
He has no reaction to my answer.
exact: 精确的, 确切的
to be exact 准确地说/ exact time 准确的时间/ exact scholar严谨的学者
exactness: n.
exactly: adv.
agent: n. 代理, 代理商 real estate agent 房地产代理/ universal agent全权代理
agency: n. 代理处 
agenda: n. 日程 put sth on the agenda 

3. -wise 与…相似
likewise: adv. 同样地
clockwise: 顺时针地
anticlockwise: 逆时针地
sleepwalkerwise: 象梦游般地

4. inter=在…中间, 相互
interact: v. 相互作用
interchange: v. 呼唤, 交流 
interdepend: v. 互相依靠
intercontinential: a. 洲际间的 intercontinential missil 洲际导弹
interfere: v. 妨碍, 打扰 Don’t interfere with his work.
interject: v. 插入
interlock: v. 连锁 interlock devices 连锁装置
international: a. 国际的
interpersonal: a. 人于人之间的 interpersonal relationships 人际关系
interpret: v. 理解为, 看作; 翻译 I interpreted his silence as a refusal.
interrupte: v. 打断 The remark interrupts his flow of thought.这话打断了他的思路
intersect: v. 交叉; 相接
interval: n. 间隔, 间距 at intervals 偶尔; 每隔一段距离 
(1) Proper interval should be maintained between vehicles.
(2) The train leaves the station at intervals of one hour.
interview: v./n. 面试, 接见, 采访