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【词源解析】di-是dis-的截短，表示分开（=apart），-ent是后缀，词根lig源自原始印欧语词根*leg-（选择=choose），L表赶牛的刺棒，引申指驱赶、限制、选择，这里用 “精挑细选”借指“勤奋”。 【例句】： My younger brother is such a diligent student that he never gives up easily. 我弟弟是一个勤奋的学生，他从不轻易放弃。 【同根词】alexia; analects; analogous; analogue; analogy; anthology; apologetic; apologue; apology; catalogue; coil;colleague; collect; college; collegial; Decalogue; delegate; dialect; dialogue; diligence; doxology; dyslexia; eclectic; eclogue; elect;election; epilogue; hapax legomenon; homologous; horology; ideologue; idiolect; intelligence; lectern; lectio;difficilior; lection;lector; lecture; leech; legacy; legal; legate; legend; legible; legion; legislator; legitimate; lesson; lexicon; ligneous;ligni-; logarithm; logic; logistic; logo-; logogriph; logopoeia; Logos; -logue; -logy; loyal; monologue; neglect; neologism; philology;privilege; prolegomenon; prologue; relegate; sacrilege; select; syllogism; tautology; trilogy. 【发现】从同根词中，可以看出词根中元音字母互换不影响词根含义，如lex,lec,log,leag,lect,leg,lig,les,loy。而且元音字母组合与元音字母互换也不影响词根义（这是英语史里已经总结出的规律）。更重要的发现是，词根尾字母的变化不影响词根义，这种变化受到后缀或说后接字母的影响（这是魔法师的发现）。 【例句】 Your spirit can with me with, drive that I live bravely , unremittingly diligently! 你的精神会与我同在，激励我勇敢地生活，不懈地努力！ 【词源解析】pur-是前缀pro-的变体，表向前（=forward），词根suit源自原始印欧语词根*sekw-（跟随=follow），S表牙齿，引申指切分，这里用“与前面分开的”指“跟随”。（如图，后车与前车分开，又紧追不舍。） 【例句】 When you seek to avoid the truth, you'll put a great amount of effort into apursuit that will take you backwards. 当你试图回避真实的时候，你会把大量的努力放在将令你倒退的追求中。 【同根词】assign; assignation; associate; association; consequence; consequent; consign; design; designate; designation;dissociate; ensue; execute; extrinsic; insignia; intrinsic; obsequious; persecute; persecution; prosecute; pursue; resign; scarlatina;scarlet; seal ;second ;sect; secundine; segue;sequacious; sequel; sequence; sequester; sigil; sign; signal; signify; sociable; social; society; socio-; subsequent; sue; suit; suite;suitor; tocsin. 【词源解析】源自原始日耳曼语*hringaz （围起来的事物=something curved），脱落字母H 表篱笆、栏杆，这里指用围栏圈起来的大农场。 【例句】 I was there at his ranch when he wasn't even there on at least two occasionswhen he had a giant group of kids come up. 我在牧场的时候至少有两次看到他带着一大群孩子们过来。 【词源解析】pre-是前缀，表之前（=before），词根stig源自原始印欧语词根*streig-（捆绑=bind tight），S形表绳索，引申指绑缚。prestige原指提前绑好的，意指欺骗，这种贬义一直延续到19世纪。1815年首次用来指拿破仑“令人眼花缭乱的影响”，后词义升格指声望、令人尊敬的。 【例句】 He said wealth, education and prestige and a higher station in life gave them thefreedom to only worry about themselves. 他说财富、教育、声望和更高的社会地位给了他们只关心自己的自由权利。 【同根词】prestigious; strain; strainer ------------------------------------ 单词成就英语，英语照见未来
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