新东方刘一男老师的记忆单词方法想必大家都很熟悉，他强调记忆单词时对单词的理解，重于这个单词时怎么来的？为什么这样组成？这里必不可少的就是词源字典，现在推荐给所有英语学习爱好者。

例如：love

love (n.) O.E.lufu"love, affection, friendliness," from P.Gmc.*lubo(cf. O.Fris.liaf, Ger.lieb, Goth.liufsluba, Ger.Liebe), from PIE*leubh-lubet, laterlibet"pleases;" Skt.lubhyati"desires;" O.C.S.l'ubu"dear, beloved;" Lith.liaupse"song of praise"). Meaning "a beloved person" is from early 13c. The sense "no score" (in tennis, etc.) is 1742, from the notion of "playing for love," i.e. "for nothing" (1670s).Love-letteris attested from mid-13c.;love-songfrom early 14c. To bein love with (someone)is from c.1500.Love life"one's collective amorous activities" is from 1919, originally a term in psychological jargon.Love affairis from 1590s. Phrasefor love or money"for anything" is attested from 1580s. Tofall in loveis attested from early 15c. The phraseno love lost(between two people) is ambiguous and was used 17c. in ref. to two who love each other well (c.1640) as well as two who have no love for each other (1620s)."dear, beloved;" not found elsewhere as a noun, except O.H.G. "to care, desire, love" (cf. L. love (v.) O.E.lufian,from P.Gmc.*lubojanan,from root oflove(n.).Love-hate(adj.) "ambivalent" is from 1937, originally a term in psychological jargon.


这样记忆单词就非常好了，效率很高，不像以前的死记硬背了，学习起来很轻松。

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常见的英语单词词根

1) aer, ar, 含义是“空气，大气” aeroplane, aerial,
2) ag, act, ig, 含义是“做，动作” active, agent, reaction,
3) alt, 含义是“高”， altitude,
4) alter, altern, altr, 含义是“其它，变更” alternate,
5) bio, bi, bion, 含义是“生物，生命” biology, bionics(仿生学)
6) brev, bri, brief, 含义是“短” brief, abbreviation, abridge(节略)
7) cap, capt, cept, cip, 含义是“取，获” capture, except, concept, capacity
8) ced, ceed, cess, 含义是“行，让步” proceed, succeed, excess(过度)
9) centr, centr, 含义是“中心” concentrate, eccentric(偏心的)
10) clain, clam, 含义是“呼喊” claim, proclaim, exclaim
11) clos, clud, 含义是“闭合” conclude, enclose, include
12) col, cult, 含义是“耕耘” colony, cultivate, agriculture
13) cor, cord, 含义是“心” cordial, record, accord
14) curr, cur, cour, 含义是“跑，动作” current, occur, concurrence(同时发生)
15) dic, dict, 含义是“说，示” dictate, edit, indicate, predict
16) doc, doct, 含义是“教” doctor, document
17) duc, duct含义是“引导，传导” introduce, produce, conduct, deduct( 推论)
18) fact, fac, fect, dic, dit, 含义是“做，创造” factory, effect, profit, faculty, perfect
19) fend, fens, 含义是“打，击” defence, offence
20) fer, 含义是“搬运，移转” ferry, transfer, defer(迟延)
21) fin, finit, 含义是“终，极” final, finish, confine
22) firm, 含义是“坚固” firm, confirm, affirm(断定)
23) fix, 含义是“固定” prefix, affix(附加)
24) flect, flex, 含义是“弯曲” flexible, reflex
25) flor, flour, flower, 含义是“花” flower, flourish
26) form, 含义是“形” uniform, formula, transform, reform, deform
27) forc, fort, 含义是“力，强度” force, enforce, effort
28) gen, genit, 含义是“生产，发生” generate, generation
29) gram, graph, 含义是“书写，记录” telegram, diagram, photograph
30) grad, gress, gred, gree, 含义是“步，阶段” gradually, degree, progress
31) hab, habit, hibit, 含义是“保持，妆 inhabit, exhibit, prohibit
32) her, hes, 含义是“粘附” adhere, cohesion
33) ject, jet, 含义是“抛射” project, inject
34) jour, 含义是“日，一天” journal(日记), journey, adjourn(延期)
35) jug, junct, 含义是“结合，连合” conjunction, junction(连合)
36) labour, labor, 含义是“劳动，工作” labourer, elaborate, collaborate
37) lect, leg, lig, 含义是“挑选，采集” collect, select, lecture
38) lif, liv, 含义是“生活，生存” life, alive, live
39) loc, 含义是“场所，位置” location, dislocate(脱位)
40) long, leng, ling, 含义是“长的” length, prolong, linger
41) loqu, locut, 含义是“说话” colloquial, eloquent,
42) mand, mend, 含义是“命令” command, demand, recommend
43) man, manu, 含义是“手，手法” manage, manual
44) memor, menber, 含义是“记忆” memory, remember, memorial
45) mind, ment, 含义是“心” mind, remind, mental
46) merc, merch, 含义是“贸易” commerce, merchant
47) meas, mens, meter, metr, 含义是“测量，度量” measure, meter, diameter
48) min, 含义是“斜 diminish, minority
49) miss, mit, 含义是“派遣，送” mission, dismiss, transmit, missile
50) mob, mot, mov, 含义是“动” movement, motion, mobile, remove
51) nect, nex, 含义是“捆扎” connect, disconnect, annex(合并)
52) not, 含义是“记号，注意” note, denote, annotation(注释)
53) onom, onym, 含义是“名字” synonym, antonym, anonymous
54) pair, par, 含义是“a)相同，对等b)准备” compare, prepare
55) pel, puls, 含义是“追逐” expel, impel(推进)
56) pend, pens, pond, 含义是“悬挂” depend, independent, expense(支付)
57) phon, 含义是“声音” symphony, telephone, microphone
58) plac, 含义是“位置，场所” place, replace
59) peopl, popul, publ, 含义是“人民，民众” public, republic, popular, people
60) port, 含义是“搬运” export, import, deport(输送)
61) press, 含义是“压，压制” pressure, express, oppress, impression
62) prob, proof, prov, 含义是“实验，验证” prove, approve,
63) quer, quest, quir, quis, 含义是“寻找，探问” inquiry, question, inquisition(调查，追究)
64) rang, rank, 含义是“排列” arrange, rank,
65) rect, right, rig, 含义是“正，直” correct, direct, erect
66) riv, 含义是“河流，流远”，river, arrive, derive
67) rupt, 含义是“破坏，毁坏” eruption, bankrupt, corruption
68) sci, 含义是“认识，知识” science, conscious
69) scrib, script, 含义是“书写，记录” describe, script
70) sens, sent, 含义是“感觉，情感” sensation, sentiment
71) sign, 含义是“标记，符号” signal, signature, design
72) sembl, simil, 含义是“相似，类似” similar, resemble, assimilate(同化)
73) soci, 含义是“结合，社交” social, association
74) spec, spect, spitc, spis, 含义是“看，视” inspect, spectator, conspicuous, respect
75) struct, 含义是“建筑，构造” structure, construct, instruct, destruction
76) tect, teg, 含义是“遮蔽，掩盖” detect, protect
77) temp, tens, 含义是“时间，时机” tense, contemporary, temporal
78) tend, tes, tent, 含义是“倾向, 伸张” tendency, intension, extend, intend
79) test, 含义是“证明，证实” testify, protest, contest(争论)
80) text, 含义是“编织， 构成” textile, texture, context
81) tract, trail, 含义是“拖拉，吸引” attract, tractor, abstract, contract(收缩)
82) tribut, 含义是“给予” contribution, distribute
83) us, ut, 含义是“用，使用” usable, utilize, abuse
84) vac, van, 含义是“空，虚” vacancy, vanity, evacuate(清空)
85) vad, vas, wad, 含义是“走，去” invade, wade, evade(逃避)
86) vers, vert, 含义是“旋转，反转” convert, inversion(倒转)， reverse, divert(使转向)
87) vid, vis, vey, view, 含义是“观看，看见” television, visible, evident, interview, survey
88) viv, vit, 含义是“生，活” vivid, vital, survival,
89) war, ward, 含义是“注意，保护” aware, wary(谨慎)， ward(守护)
90) way, 含义是“路” way, away, subway, always

常见的英语单词前缀

1.表示否定意义的前缀

1)纯否定前缀
a-, an-, asymmetry（不对称）anhydrous（无水的）
dis- dishonest, dislike
in-, ig-, il, im, ir, incapable, inability, ignoble, impossible, immoral, illegal, irregular
ne-, n-, none, neither, never
non-, noesense
neg-, neglect
un- unable, unemployment


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