精選寫作用字 (字源解析)
1. tract = draw, 表示“拉,拖”
tract n 一片土地,地帶(拉長的一片地)
A vast tract of land is ready for development.
tractor n (農耕)拖拉機,曳引機(tract+or→拉的東西→農耕機)
The tractor churned up the soil.
tractable a 易管教的,溫馴的,易控制的(tract+able→能拉回來→易管教的)
intractable a 難駕馭的,難控制的
The economy is plagued with intractable problems.
abstract a 抽象的(abs離開+tract→脫離現實→抽象的)
Painters translate abstract ideas into visual images with their brushes.
attract v 吸引(at加強語氣+tract→不斷拉→吸引)/ attraction n / attractive a
The flashy billboard attracted the attention of all passers-by.
contract n 契約 v 收縮,感染,訂契約(con一起+tract→一起拉回去→收縮)
contraction n 收縮,感染(疾病)
Both parties agreed to sign the contract.
Metals contract in cold weather.
detract v 降低,貶損(de壞+tract→拉壞→降低) / detraction n
This rumor does not detract from his well-established reputation.
extract v 拔出,萃取,摘錄(ex出+tract→拉出來→拔出) / extraction n
This article is extracted from his new book.
protract v 延長,拖延(pro向前+tract向前拉→延長) / protraction n
The war was protracted for five years.
distract v 使分心(dis分開+tract→思想被拉開→分心)
distracted a 心煩意亂的
Noise distracts me from my work.
retract v 縮回,撤回(re 向後+tract→向後拉→縮回) / retraction n
He confessed to the murder but later retracted his statement.
subtract v 減去,扣掉(sub下+tract→拉下去→減去)
The profit is calculated by subtracting total spending from total receipts.
2. miss, mit = send, cast, 表示“送,放出”
拉丁文mittere
mission n 任務(miss+ion→送出執行使命→任務)
The CEO's mission was to boost staff morale and productivity.
missionary a 傳道的 n 傳教士(mission+ary→送出執行傳教任務→傳教士)
Sean carries a missionary zeal for work.
emissary n 使者,密使(e出+miss+ary 人→送出去的人→使者)
Japan is sending two emissaries to Washington to discuss trade issues.
dismiss v 解散,解雇(dis離開+miss→送離開→解散)
The class will be dismissed early today.
Employees will be dismissed for frequent absenteeism.
emit v 發光,發出(氣味等)(e出+mit→送出氣味等)/ emission n
Fireflies emit light but not heat.
Greenhouse gas emissions are the main culprits for global warming.
remit v 匯款(re再+mit→〔把錢〕再送出去→匯款) / remittance n
Please remit the payment by check.
omit v 省略(o出+mit→送出→省略) / omission n
The omission of her name was not a deliberate act.
permit v 許可,允許 n 許可證,通行證(per始終+mit→始終可放出→許可)
permission n 許可,允許
We'll have a picnic at the beach, weather permitting.
I beg your permission to speak my heart to you, but not just yet. Do you understand?
permissive a 寬容的,放任的(per+miss+ive)
This misbehaving child has been pampered by his permissive parents.
submit v 屈服於,提出(sub下面+mit→跪送下去→屈服) / submission n
The minority should submit to the majority.
All applications must be submitted by Monday.
submissive a 服從的(sub+miss+ive)
The terrorists submissively laid down their weapons.
transmit v 寄送,傳達(trans穿越+mit→穿越距離送過去→傳達)
transmission n / transmitter n 傳送器
The roots transmit moisture and nutrient to the trunk and branches.
premise n 前提(pre 預先+mise→預先送出→前提)
Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.
premises n 建築物,資產
Smoking is strictly forbidden on school premises.
promise n v答應,保證(pro前面+mise→在事前送出的話→保證)
It is one thing to promise and another to perform.
demise n 死亡(de離開+mise→送離開→死亡)
The company's sudden demise came like a thunderbolt on the industry.
admit v 承認,容許,許可入學(ad+mit→送來→許可進去) / admission n
These are iron facts that admit no other interpretation.
commit v 委託,投注於,承諾,犯(罪)(com一起+mit→一起送→委任)
The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.
Brady committed a series of brutal murders.
commission n 委員會,委任,佣金 v委任(com一起+miss+ion→一起送選出的人)
committee n 委員會(commit+t+ee人→受委託的人→委員會)
subcommittee n 小組委員會(sub在下面+committee)
The commission's report was music to the ears of the government.
intermit v 間斷(inter 在中間+mit→在中間送東西→打斷,間斷) / intermission n
intermittent a 間歇的(intermit+t+ent)
The weather forecast is for sun, with intermittent showers.