精選寫作用字 (字源解析) 

 

1. cap, capt, cept ,ceive, cip, cup = take, hold, seize, 

  表示“拿，抓，握住”

   拉丁文capere

accept  v 接受（ac去，cept拿）

No scientific theory has been accepted without opposition.

capacity  n 容量，才能（cap+acity→拿住的能力→容量，才能）

The auditorium has a seating capacity of 800.

capacious  a 寬闊的，容積大的

Its capacious interior provides room enough for the enormous art collection.

incapacitate  v 使無能力（in無+capacit 能力+ate→使無能力）

His illness incapacitated him for work.

caption  n v 標題，字幕（cap+抓+ion 抓住主要內容→標題）

The caricature is captioned with humorous texts.

capture  v 逮捕，捕抓

These photographs capture the essence of working-class life at the turn of the century.

 

captive  n 俘虜

Hundreds of soldiers were held captives during the raid.

He became captive to her charms.

 

captivate  v 使著迷（captive+ate→使成為俘虜→使著迷）

For 40 years she has captivated the world with her radiant looks.

captious  a 挑剔的，吹毛求疵的（capt+i+ous→抓住毛病→挑剔的）

While consumers are growing captious about exterior designs, greater attention has been directed to product packaging.

deceive  v 欺騙（de壞+cept→拿壞的東西來→欺騙）

Fraudulent ads deceive consumers into sending in money.

deceptive  a 欺騙的

Appearance can be deceptive and misleading.

 

 

inception  n 開始，開端（in進去+cept拿+ion→拿進去→開始）

The development of food and agriculture has been an important objective of the World Bank since its inception.

 

incipient  a 開始的，初期的（in進去+cipi抓+ent→開始抓→開始的）

Sound and timely policies have contributed to an incipient economic recovery.

intercept  v 攔截，阻止（inter在…中間+cept拿住→攔截）

The police successfully intercepted drugs being smuggled over the border.

precept  n 戒律，教訓（pre事先+cept拿→事先就拿來遵守→戒律）

Example is better than precept. (諺)身教勝於言教

receptacle  n 容器（re再+cept拿+acle物品→可再拿東西的物品→容器）

Please put your cigarette ends into the receptacle provided.

except  prep 除外（ex出→cept拿→拿出）

I can resist everything except temptation.

 

exception  n 例外

There are exceptions to every rule.

exceptional  a 例外的，傑出的

Everyone was impressed by the little boy's exceptional bravery.

susceptible  a 易受影響的（sus向下+cept拿+ible）

Older people are more susceptible to infections.

conceive  v 構想，懷孕（con一起+ceive拿→概念放在一起→構想）

Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930's.

conceivable  a 可想像的

It is advisable to brainstorm and approach an issue from every conceivable angle.

 

concept  n 概念

The concept of CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society.

perceive  v 察覺，理解（per穿越+ceive拿→一切都在掌握之中→察覺，理解）

Children who do badly in school tests often perceive themselves to be failures.

receive  v 接受，收到（re往回+ceive 拿→收到）

They will be entitled to receive unemployment benefit.

 

receipt  n 收到，收據

A signed invoice presumes receipt of the shipment.

recipient  n 接受者 （=receiver）

Names of prize recipients were listed on the notice.

conceit  n 自豪，自大  /  conceited  a

Conceit is the enemy of progress.

anticipate  v 預料，預期（ante前+cip抓+ate→前面一開始就抓→預料）

It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.

emancipate   v 解放（e出去+man手+cip拿+ate→用手拿出去→解放）

The dictatorial government was overthrown and the people were emancipated from tyranny.

municipal  a 市政的（muni服務+cip拿+al）市政的

municipal government / library / administration

participate  v 參與（part部分+cip拿+ate→參一腳→參與） 

participant  n 參與者（ant人）

All students are expected to actively participate in class discussions.

 

principal  a 主要的，首要的 n 校長，首長（prin主要的+cip+al）

Translating is his principal source of income.

occupy  v 佔領，使用（oc去+cupy 抓→抓住地盤→佔領）

occupant  n 佔有者（ant人）
occupation  n 佔有，職業

Only six percent of police time is occupied with criminal incidents.

Please state your name, address and occupation.
 

preoccupied   a 全神貫注的  /  preoccupation  n 

She's completely preoccupied with all the wedding preparations at the moment.