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2017年6月大学英语四级词汇前缀(2)

来源 :中华考试网 2017-04-28

  5.expend [(ex( =out) +pend( =pay,weigh)支付以使某物完尽、没有了]

  vt. sth+on+sth spend; use up 使用,消费;消耗,用光 expenditure 支出,经费

  expense费用,支出;牺牲 expensive 昂贵的 expendable可花费的

  ex) About 28% of the library’s annual budget is expended on new acquisitions.

  那家图书馆年预算中的28%左右都用来购置新书。

  6.expressly [(ex (=out) +press (=press)下压挤出外边]

  adv.definitely, plainly; specially,on purpose 明白地,清楚地;特别地,故意地

  express 表达,表示;快递;明白的,明示的;快递的,快速的;快车,快件;捷运公司 expression 表达;措辞;表情 expressionism 表现主义 expressive 表现的,显示的 expressionless 无表情的,无表达的

  ex) The web site was oxpreuly created to support recently widowed women.

  那家网站是为支持那些近来失去丈夫的女性们特别创建的。

  7.extinc [(ex( =out) +tinct

  adj. no longer in existence, having died out;no longer buming, no longer active不再存在的;消亡了的,绝种的(灭绝的);(火)熄灭的,不再活跃的

  extinction 消灭,绝种;(火)熄灭,废止 extinguisher 灭火器 extinguish 熄灭(火),使消灭

  ex) Hundreds of insect species become extinct each year.

  每年都有数百种昆虫灭绝。

  8.extort [(ex( =out) +tort( =twist)扭曲使出来]

  vt. sth+from+sb obtain money, etc. from someone by threats, force, etc; exact;wrest 敲诈钱财等;强求约定、坦白等;强取,抢夺 extortion 强求,抢夺,官员的勒索钱财罪 extortionate 价格过于昂贵的,要求过高的

  ex) The Mafioso extorted money from an old widow to pay her husband’s debt.

  那个黑手党成员从一个老寡妇那里敲诈钱替她丈夫还了债。

  9.eject [(e

  vt. compel somebody to leave a place; send out liquid, etc. 撵出,驱逐;喷射液体等,排出 ejection 撵出,排 ecjector 驱逐者,排出器

  ex) After committing 5 fouls,a basketball player is electod from the game.

  篮球选手犯规五次就要被罚下赛场。

  10. elongate [(e

  v. make or become long in space 使伸长,拉长,变长 elongation 伸长,延长

  ex) Pull on soft water taffy to elongate it as it cools.

  当软水太妃糖冷却的时候用力拉它可使它变长。

  此外,前缀ex-还有一些同义前缀out-,extra-,exter,extro,它们也有“在外边(out)”的含义。

  1.emit [(e

  vt. give off.send or send out; signal; issue paper money.etc. 散发光、热、声音、味道等,发出,发射;发出信号;发行纸币等

  emission 发射;纸币发行 emissary 使者,密使

  ex) Smoke detectors emit a waming sound when the battery is low.

  当电池电量低时,烟雾报警器会发出警告声。

  2.enumerate [(e

  vt. count a list of articles naming them one by one 逐一清点,列举

  enumeration 逐一清点,列举;细目,目录,一览表

  ex) The teacher enumerated the pupil’s mistakes before punishing him

  老师在惩罚那个学生之前先逐一列举了他所犯的错。

  3.evoke [(e

  vt. call forth or summon a spirit, etc; draw forth or elicit a particular mental image reaction, etc. 招出灵魂等;引起,唤起 evocation 唤出,唤起

  evocative 唤出的,唤起的

  ex) That song evokes pleasant high school memories for me.

  那首歌唤起了我中学时的美好回忆。

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