Day107:词根sert= join + 放弃,抛弃
● insert; assert; exert
● desert; abandon; discard; deprive
● derive; strip; rid
注:标星号的词汇为重点单词。
1、insert
[ɪn'sɜːt]
v. 插入;嵌入
to insert a bookmark into a book 把书签插入书中
2、assert
[əˈsɜːt]
v. (坚决)主张,断言
She asserted that she was innocent.
她坚称自己清白无辜。
assertive adj. 果断的,积极的,自信的
3、*exert
[ɪɡ'zɜːt]
v. 运用(权力);施加(影响力)
He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan.
他利用他的所有权力让他们接受这个计划。
He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues.
他对科学界在这些问题上的思考施加了相当大的影响。
4、desert
['dezət]
n. 沙漠,荒漠 v. [dɪ'zɜːt] 遗弃,抛弃,离弃
Mrs. Roding’s husband deserted her years ago.
罗丁太太的丈夫数年前抛弃了她。
5、*abandon
[ə'bændən]
v. 遗弃,放弃
记 “一个笨蛋”,赶紧丢掉
We had to abandon the car and walked.
我们不得不弃车步行。
6、discard
[dɪs'kɑːd]
v. 扔掉(不要的东西);抛弃(旧的思想观念)
记dis否定+card纸牌→这张牌不要了
Discard any old cleaning materials.
把所有旧清洁用品都扔掉。
She discarded old beliefs.
她抛弃了旧有的信仰。
7、*deprive
[dɪ'praɪv]
v. 使丧失,剥夺
记dep看作deep+rive看作river→河水太深夺去了他的生命
deprive sb of sth
He was deprived of his freedom/rights.
他被剥夺了自由和权力。
8、*derive
[dɪ'raɪv]
v. 得到,获得; 源自,源于 (~ from)
记deprive去掉p就“得到”了一个新的单词derive
Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.
许多学生从这门课程中得到了巨大的满足。
This word is derived from Latin.
该词源自拉丁语。
9、strip
[strɪp]
v. 除去,剥去; 脱去(……的)衣服 n. 条,带,狭条
~ sb of sth 剥夺(头衔、财产、权力等)
Captain Evans was found guilty and stripped of his rank.
上尉埃文斯被判有罪,被剥夺了军衔。
10、rid
[rɪd]
v. 使摆脱
You must rid yourself of this gloomy mood.
你必须使自己摆脱这种闷闷不乐的忧郁情绪。
He opened the windows to get rid of the smell.
他打开窗户把气味散出去。