43. 【词根】or-
(2011-02-25 18:55:48)
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or-, orat-
【来源】
or- 源自拉丁语动词 orare 的词干 or-;
orat- 源自拉丁语动词 orare 的过去分词 oratus 的词干 orat-
所以,【or-, orat-】 是异形同义根。
【意涵】
speak (说话),plead (恳求,请求), beg (乞求,请求),pray (恳求,祈求), entreat (请求;恳求;哀求,乞求)
【参考】
原始印欧词根 *os-/*ous-, mouth 口
★ oral [5CrEl]
{or-, to speak说话 + -al, relating to 形容词字尾,表「与~有关的」 → 口头的,口述的}
*
He passed his French oral
examination.
*
It is oral medicine.
★ orate [C5ret]
{or-, to speak 演说,演讲 + -ate, to make 动词字尾,表「使~」}
*
It certainly is a fine thing to be able to orate.
☆ oration [C5reFEn]
{-ation (-ate + -ion), action or process of 名词字尾,表「行动或过程」}
*
He was asked to deliver an oration at the
meeting.
☆ orator [5CrEtL]
{-or, person 名词字尾,表「~人」}
*
He is known as a gifted orator.
☆ oratorical [7CrE5tCrIkEl]
{-ical (= -ic + -al), of or concerning 形容词字尾,表「~的;关於~的」}
*
We’ll organize an oratorical
contest.
☆ oratory [5RrE7tCrI]
{orat(e) 演讲 + -ory, something relating to 名词字尾,表「与~有关之事物」}
*
He dazzled the crowd with his oratory.
★ oracle [5RrEkl]
{ora-, to speak 说话 + -cle 名词字尾 → 神说的话 → 神谕}
※ 这里的“ora-”来自拉丁语动词“orare”,包含了构干元音“a”( ← 表示拉丁语动词第一变位法)
*
In times of difficulty, she pray for an oracle to guide
her.
☆ oracular [R5rAkjJlL]
{oracul (=oracle) 神谕 + -ar, relating to 形容词字尾,表「与~有关的」 → 神谕的}
*
With this oracular
sentence Ben was well satisfied.
★ adore
[E5dCr]
{ad-, to 朝,向 + -or-, to pray 祈祷 + -e, 构词字尾 → to pray to 朝~祈祷 → 崇拜,敬慕}
*
They adored her as a
living goddess.
*
You will adore this film.
☆ adoration
[AdE5reFEn]
{-ation (-ate + -ion), action of 名词字尾,表「行为」}
*
He is worthy of all your adoration.
★ exorable
[5ZksErEbl]
{ex-, out 出 + -or-, to speak说 + -able, be apt to 形容词字尾,表「易~的」 → 易说出的 → 易说服的 → 心软的}
*
He is an exorable
boss.
☆ inexorable
[In5ZksErEbl]
{in-, not 表否定,「不,无」}
*
He bowed to inexorable
facts.
★ perorate
[5pZrE7ret]
{per-, through穿过( → 从头到尾 → 结束)+ -or-, to speak 演说 + -ate, to make 动词字尾,表「使~」}
*
It was said that he would perorate against
his colleague.
☆ peroration
[7pZrE5reFEn]
{-ation (= -ate + -ion), result of the act or process 名词字尾,表「行为或过程的结果」}
*
We had to listen to a peroration on
the evils of drink!
【疑难词素】
-cle, denoting a place appropriate to an action or a means by which an action is performed 名词字尾,表示适于某行动的处所或空间,或是表示某行动的工具或方式,含有「小」之意,如:
【变体:-cule, -icle, and -culus】
【来历:法语 -cule ← 拉丁语 -culus (阳), -cula (阴), -culum (中)】
☆ cubicle [5kjubIkl]
☆ receptacle
[rI5sZptEkl]
☆ vehicle [5vihIkl]