condense
构词:con(共、同、全、合)+dens(收缩)
从四面向中间收缩浓缩,凝结
词根dens:是 tend/tens(to end,延伸)反向逆构词根,d/t相似。
相关:dense,density,densify
搭配:condense speech / writing / idea
gas / vapor / steam condense
同义:compress;concise;compact;concentrate
civil,civilian,civilize,civilization
构词:civ(市民,公民)+il(过渡衔接音)+ -ize(…化)
词根civ = civil = citizen;与cite,cut 切割(被划分出来的城邦
C字母本义之一:(拟声义)砍,切,杀
搭配:civil rights = citizen
someone is civil = polite
civilize a person / society = educate
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