第一章 数字前缀及相关词根

前 缀 意 义 举
例
mono- (one, single 单一，独 )
uni-
unit uniform union
monotone monologue monoplane unit
e universe university
• ambi-, amphi- ( 两，双方 )
ambiguity amphibious

• bi-, di-, tw(i)- bicycle dialogue

• twin twice
dipl(o)-(two,double) diploid dioxide
• The official held an ambivalent attitud
e towards our project.
• A new amphibious tank was used by
Russian troops.
• ambivalent (8) 矛盾的 , 摇摆不定的
• amphibious (8) 水陆两栖的
tri- three ( 三 ) triangle ( 三角形 )
quadr(i )- (四 quarter)
quadricycle
quadru quadruped qu
ardruple
tetr(a)- ( four) tetrode tetr
ecycline
pent(a)- (five 五 ) pentagon
quinqu(e)-
quinquepartite
quinquennial quinquenvalence
hex(a) (six 六 ) hexagon
hexagram hexahedro
sex(a)- six sexto ( 六开本 )
sexpartite
hept(a)- ( 七 ) heptahedron
sept(a)- seven septangle
September
oct(a)- (八) octagon
octavalent octahedro
oct(o)- eight October
octosyllable
• enne(a)- (nine 九) enneago
n ( 九角形 )
ennesyllable ennehedron
deca- （ ten 十） decade d
ecameter
deci- tenth ( 十分之一 ) decimet
er centimeter
 
词 根 意 义 举
例
cycl(o) (circle 圆，环，轮 )
hemicycle 半圆
形）
bicycle tricycle quadricycle
• later (side 边) multilateral

•
（多边的）
unilateral bilateral trilateral
• quadrilateral equilateral
• ped, pod (foot 足 )pediform 足状的
tetrapod ( 四足动
物 ) quadruped centipede biped
expedition(er)

• They hoped that the congress could expe

dite the procedure for legislation.
• expedite 促进，加速行进，进程
• i /ai/
• gon (angle 角 ) pentagon 五角形
trigon decagon hexagon octago
n
hedron (surface … 面体 )

trihedron （三面
体）
tetrahedron pentahedron h
exahedron
• ode ( path, electrode 路，电极 )
diode （二极管）
triode quadrode pentode hexode
heptode octode electrode
sect (cut, divide 切，割
分)
bisect （二等
分）
trisect insect transect section
insecticide vivisect
• chrom(o) (colour 色 )
• chromatic
• chromatics ( 色彩学 )
chromosome
• 染色体
• monochrome
chromogen chromolithograph
• She is absolutely provincial and I
don’t like that chromiumplated stuf
f of hers.
• 花俏的
• chron(o) (time 时间 )chronicle ( 编年
史)
chronic chronoscope chronometer
chronology
chronograph synchronal
• Columbus kept a careful and detailed
chronicle of his voyages.
• They have their beginning at differe
nt times, although their endings we
re synchronous.(8)
• synchronous 同时发生的，同步的
ann, enn (year 年 ) annual
每年的

anniversary perennial biennial

triennial
quadrennial millennium pest
（千年虫）
• Mr. Smith gives his old servants annui
ty after they are seventy.
• annuity(8) 年金 , 养老金
• The king was mentioned several time
s in the annals of the period.
• annals (8) 年报 , 编年史
 例
-al, -ial, 形 of , national 国家
的
-ual relating to, havin
g the character of partial 部分
的；属于…； actual 实际的
具有…性质的
-ce 1) times 次数 once( 一
次)
2) from, since ( 自，从 )
Scholars estimate that one-third
of the world’s languages are of
Indo-European Origin. These in
clude English, French, Latin, Ge
rman,Dutch, Celtic, and Slavic t
ongues