刘畅词汇记忆13-4
13-4(接上)第二十四节其形容词implicit=im + plic(fold)+ it“不言自明的,含蓄的”,如an implicit agreement默许
反义词为explicit 1“明确的”,如an explicit agreement明确的同意2“坦率的”,例:She was quite explicit about why she left,关于离开的原因她直言不讳。
Imply=im + ply(含义折于其中)动词“暗示,含……的意思”,例:What does the author imply in the passage.作者在文章中暗示了什么?
infer动词“推断”,例:What can we infer from the passage? 从文章我们可以推断出什么?
reply=re(back)+ ply(fold)动、名“回答,回复,以……做答”,如reply to a question回答问题,reply to a letter回复信件,例:He replied with a nod.他点头作为回答。
另一个表示回答的单词respond“反应,回答”,例:He responded to my suggestions with a laugh,他对我的建议抱以一笑。”I’d love to go.” he responded. “我想去。”他回答。
comply =com(together)+ ply(fold)无论做什么全部都要与做人的原则重合在一起,动词(with)“照做,遵照,服从”,例:The factory was closed for failing to comply with government regulations.由于未能遵守政府的规定,工厂被迫关闭。
multiply
1“乘,使相乘”,如multiply 2 by 3 3乘以2
2“倍增,增加”,如multiply one’s chances of success使某人成功的机会大大增加
3“繁殖”(相当于generate“繁殖,生产”),例:When animals have enough food, they generally multiply quickly.当动物有足够的食物时,它们繁殖起来会非常迅速。
词根multi=many多
multimedia“多媒体”
multiple“多样的,多重的”,如a person with multiple injuries一个多处受伤的人
multitude(-titude为抽象名词尾缀,如attitude“态度”,gratitude“感激”)“众多,大量”,短语a multitude of大量的