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【造词理据】混成词，由两个词根组成。-ate是后缀。词根es源自*ais（铜=copper），A表牛角，引申指尖锐、坚硬的物体，这里特指铜；词根tim源自temos（砍=cut），T表牛身上的烙印，借指砍、刻。estimate原指分割铜的人，引申指估价、评价。 【例句】However, Prof Sen declined to estimate how much it would cost to set up theuniversity. 不过，森教授拒绝对重建那烂佗大学的成本进行估计。 【同根词】aim esteemed estimable estimate estimation estimator inestimable self-esteem esteem。 【讨论】前文讨论过estimate，认为S是表义字母。特此纠正。虽然这里的分析依据来自esteem，但词源依据更明确。 【造词理据】-ment是后缀，as-是前缀ad-的变体，表朝向（to），词根sign源自PIE词根*sekw-（跟随=follow），S表牙齿，引申指切分，跟随就是与前面分开的，这里指跟随的记号。比喻指作业的标记、任务的标记等，也指分配、布置。 【例句】A structure may be initialized by a list of constant member values; an automaticstructure may also be initialized by an assignment.可以用一个常量成员值列表初始化结构，自动结构也可以通过赋值进行初始化。 【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 (n.1) "design stamped on wax;" second (adj.) "next after first;" second (n.) "one-sixtieth of a minute;" sect; secundine; segue; sequacious; sequel; sequence; sequester; sigil; sign; signal; signify; sociable; social; society; socio-; subsequent; sue; suit; suite; suitor; tocsin. 【造词理据】复合词，由high+way组成。high原指海岛上高出海面的树篱，H表篱笆，借指高出水面的、高的；way道路，W形表曲径。highway原指古罗马连接城镇的主路（mainway），后泛指公路、干线。 【例句】There was traffic roaring in the background. He was sitting, he said, on a duneoverlooking the Pacific Coast Highway.从电话里可以听到车辆呼啸的声音，他说他正坐在一座沙丘上，看着太平洋海岸公路。 【同根词】high highwayman superhighway way。 【造词理据】-ior是后缀，infer源自PIE词根*ndher（下面的=under、below），W表水的波纹，借指水。我们依据high指高于水面的的，推测可能借水指低的、次的，这里指地位低的人。 【例句】Those soft blue eyes and all those natural graces should not be wasted on the inferior society of Highbury and its connections.那双温柔的蓝眼睛以及那种天生的文雅都不应该在海伯利的下流社会里浪费掉。 【同根词】infra- hereunder thereunder under-achiever underage underarm underbelly underbid underbred underbrush undercarriage undercharge underclass underclassman undercover undercroft undercurrent undercut underdeveloped underdog under。
【造词理据】-ity是后缀。见inferior。 【例句】Chen has often spoken of his inferiority complex as a child and his eagerness tobe accepted by his peers.陈坤经常说起他孩子时的自卑感以及他想被同龄人接受的渴望。 【同根词】同inferior、under、infra-。 ------------------------------------ 单词成就英语，英语照见未来
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