词根lect = "choose,gather" 选择, 收集
1. select [sɪ'lekt]
v.选择,挑选 adj.精选的
How doyou select people for promotion?
你如何选拔晋升者?
【se- “apart”分开 + lect-选择→“从一群中挑选出某物”→“精选”】
2. selection [sɪ'lekʃ(ə)n]
n.选择,挑选;可供挑选的东西;选集,精选物
Mostschools would have a good selection of these books in their libraries.
大多数学校的图书馆都有许多这样的书供选择。
3. elect [ɪ'lekt]
v. 选举,推选;选择(做某事)electto do sth.
Thegroup elected one of their membersto be their spokesperson.
该团体选出了他们的一名成员作为他们的发言人。
president-elect 候任(已当选而尚未就任的)总统
【e(ex)- “out”向外 + lect-选择→“从...中选出来”→“选举”】
4. election [ɪ'lekʃ(ə)n]
n. 选举;当选
Duringhis election campaign he promised toput the economy back on its feet.
在竞选活动期间他承诺要重振经济。
5. collect [kə'lekt]
v. 收集, 采集;聚集,积聚;接走,领取
Like atelescope, it has a curved mirror to collect the sunlight.
和望远镜一样,它有一个曲面镜来聚集太阳光。
【col(com)- “together"一起 + lect-选择→“挑选到一起来”→“收集”】
6. collection [kə'lekʃ(ə)n]
n. 收集,采集;收藏品,作品集
Robert's collection of paintings has been boughtover the years.
罗伯特的藏画是多年来花钱买的。
7. collective [kə'lektɪv]
adj. 集体的,共同的 n.集体;集体企业,集体农庄
It's a collective decision made by all boardmembers.
这是董事会所有成员作出的集体决定。
【collect + ive-形容词后缀→“集中到一起的”→“集体的”】
8. recollect [,rekə'lekt]
v. 想起,回忆起
She recollected sadly that she and Ben usedto laugh a lot.
她伤心地回忆起以前她和本经常笑声不断。
【re- “again"再,又+ collect →“重新收集(记忆)”→“回想起,回忆起”】
9. neglect [nɪ'glekt]
v. /n. 疏忽,忽视;忽略
He'dgiven too much to his career, worked long hours, neglected her.
他在事业上投入太多了,长时间地工作,冷落(忽视)了她。
【neg- “not"否定 + lect选择→“没选择”→“忽视”】
10.intellectual [,ɪntə'lektʃʊəl]
adj.智力的,有理解力的 n.知识分子
Highlevels of lead [led] could damage the intellectual development of children.
铅含量过高会损害儿童的智力发展。
intellectualproperty rights知识产权
【intel (inter)-"between"在...之间 + lect选择→“鉴别的能力”→“智力”】
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