Unit 7:
1. graph, gram=write, draw 写,画
photograph: n. [photo 光 把光写下来] 照片
paragraph: n. 段落
telegraph: n. [tele- 从远处发来的文字] 电报
telegram: n. 电报
gramophone: n. [phone 声音 把声音写下来的机器] 留声机
grammar: n. 语法[关于写的一些规则]
diagram: n. [dia=through] 图表, 图解
gram: n. 克 [原为重量计上的一个符号]
kilogram: n. 千克 [ kilo-千 如kilometer 千米]
program: n. [pro=forward 先, 前; gram 写] 计划, 大纲; 节目单; 程序
programmer: n. 编程员
2. vance=front 在先
advance: v. /n.. [ad=toward 朝向+vance 前] 前进, 推进; 提前; 提升; 预付
Pay the rent in advance 预付房租。
He was advanced to the position of manager. 他被晋升为经理。
advanced: a. 先进的, 领先的; 高等的, 高级的; 晚期的, 上年纪的
advanced in technology技术领先 advanced mathematics 高等数学
advanced stomach cancer 晚期胃癌 advanced age of 90. 90岁高龄;
advantage: n. 优点, 长处; 利益
(1) You should take advantage of your superiority. 你要利用你的优势。
(2) The college education give her advantage over others.
大学教育使她比别人有优势。
disadvantage: n. [dis 否定前缀] 不利, 不利条件
advantageous: a. 有利的
3. leg=law
legal: 法定的, 合法的 legal heir 法定继承人
illegal: a. [il- 否定前缀] 非法的
legacy: n. 遗产[依法继承的东西]
legalize: v. [ize- 动词后缀] 使…合法化
legalization: n. 合法化, 批准
legislate: v. 立法
legislation: n. 立法, 法规
privilege: n. [priv-私人的; leg 法律 法律赋予私人的权利] 特权
She had led a life of luxury and privilege. 她过着养尊处优的生活。
privileged: a. 有特权的 privileged class 特权阶级
4. loc=place 地方
local: a./n. 当地的; 地方性的; 局部的
local court/dialect/pain/infection 地方法庭;当地方言;局部疼痛; 局部感染
locale: n. (事故或故事)发生的地点, 场所
locate: v. 找出; 把…设置在; 位于(用被动语态)
(1) He located a peak in the pipe.
(2) The company wants to locate the new factory near the road.
(3) The school is located at downtown.
location: n.位置,场所, 景地
(1) She was followed by the radio location.她被无线电定位系统跟踪
(2) It’s expensive to film in foreign location.在国外景地拍电影太贵了
allocate: v. [al=ad 向; loc-地方]分配; 拨给
The local government allocated a sum of money for the education.
当地政府拨出一笔教育经费