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词根:cap, cep, ceiv, ceip, cip = cup 拿,抓,握住
1. capacity
助记:cap(拿)+ acity(表状态,情况)→能拿住→(有)能力
释义:n. 容量,容积;接受力;能量,能力
举例:
(1) Our new hall has a seating capacity of 1,000.
我们的新礼堂能够容纳1,000人就座。
(2) The test is used to measure a child's capacity for learning.
这种测试用于衡量儿童的学习能力。
2. capture
助记:capt(抓)+ ure(表行为)→抓住→捕获
释义:v. 俘虏,捕获,占领;引起注意,吸引住
举例:
(1) He was captured during the war and put in a Vietnamese prison camp.
战争期间他被捕了,被送进了越南的一个监狱营。
(2) The leading actor on the stage captured our attention.
舞台上的主角吸引了我们的注意力。
3. concept
助记:con(一起)+ cept(抓,引申为接受)→大家都接受的东西→理念
释义:n. 理念,观念,概念
举例:
She added that the concept of arranged marriages is misunderstood in the west.
她补充说包办婚姻的概念在西方被误解了。
4. deceive
助记:de(变坏)+ ceive(拿,抓)→用不好的手段拿→欺骗
释义:v. 欺骗,蒙蔽
举例:
I do not wish to deceive the young girl who loves me.
我不想欺骗这个爱我的年轻女孩。
5. perceive
助记:per(全部)+ ceive(拿,抓)→全部拿住→察觉,感知
释义:v. 察觉,感知;理解,领悟
举例:
(1) I perceived a slight sour taste in the wine.
我觉得酒里有股淡淡的酸味儿。
(2) I perceived John's comments as a challenge.
我把约翰的话当作是一种挑战。
6. receive
助记:re(再)+ ceive(拿,抓)→把…拿回来→接收到
释义:v. 收到,遭到,接待
举例:
He received more of the blame than anyone when the plan failed to work.
当计划失败之后他受到的指责比任何人都多。
7. anticipate
助记:anti(先)+ cip(拿)+ ate(做)→先拿到(想法)→预料,预感
释义:v. 预料,预感,预期
举例:
At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning.
当时我们不可能预期到我们活动的结果。
8. participate
助记:part(部分)+cip(拿,抓,握住)+ate(做)→抓住成为一部分→参与
释义:v. 参加,共享
举例:
(1) They expected him to participate in the ceremony.
他们希望他参加这个典礼。
(2) I participate your suffering and joy.
我和你同甘共苦。
9. principle
助记:prin(主要的)+cip(拿,抓,握住)+le(名词词尾) →抓住主要的东西→原理,原则
释义:n. 原理,原则
举例:
(1) These people lack all understanding of scientific principles.
这些人缺乏对科学原理的全面理解。
(2) A bicycle and a motorcycle are built on the same principle.
自行车和摩托车是根据同样的原理制造的。
10. principal
助记:prin(第一,首要)+ cip(取)+ al(人,物)→拿主意的第一个人→校长,负责人
释义:a. 主要的;n. 校长,负责人;主角;资本
举例:
(1) Through it all Richard Nixon moved as if he were himself a spectator, not the principal.
尼克松自始至终表现得像旁观者,而不是主角。
(2) How much interest will there be on a principal of $5000?
5000美元本金的利息是多少?
11. occupy
助记:oc(再次)+ cupy(抓)→抓住地盘→占领
释义:v. 占领,占据;使忙碌
举例:
(1) They are occupying themselves in growing their own food.
他们自己正忙于种植自己所需的粮食。
(2) Even small aircrafts occupy a lot of space.
即便小飞机也会占用很多空间。