#3- 17.09.07

Question 1

字首：sur- (super- )

Answer 1

over, above

Question 2

We teach students how to “survive” in the society.

The man “survived” the war and lived to be 90 years old.

Answer 2

survive (vi. vt.) 生存, 存活. / survival (n.)生存. / vitamin (n.) 維生素 (viv, vit=live, life)

Question 3

This is a “survey” course on biology.

Engineers “surveyed” the land thoroughly before building a railroad.

Answer 3

survey (n./v.) 概論, 導論. 測量, 調查.
/video (n.)錄影, 電視節目
/ television (n.) 電視(ve, vis, vid=see)

Question 4

The performance last night was “superb”.

Answer 4

superb (a.) 卓越的.

Question 5

There are only “superficial” similarities between these very different species.

Answer 5

superficial (a.) 表面的, 膚淺的./ surface (n.)表面

Question 6

The team leader “supervises” five people at work.

Answer 6

supervise(v.) 監督 / supervision(n.) 監督/ supervisor (n.) 監督者, 上司. (super=over；ve, vis, vid=see)

Question 7

The US has enjoyed nuclear “supermacy” ever since the collapse of the USSR.

Answer 7

supremacy (a.)優勢, 霸主地位. / supreme(a.) 最高的./ market supremacy. (super-superior-supreme) / USSR 蘇聯

Question 8

Japan enjoys huge amounts of the trade “surplus”.

The government sells “surplus” weapons abroad.

Answer 8

surplus (a./n.)盈餘. 過剩的./反: deficit (n.) 赤字, 不足額. / trade deficit 貿易赤字 /budget surplus 預算充足.(bud=bag) / plus (prep.) & minus (prep.) Three plus two equals five.

Question 9

字首：sub- (suc-, sup-, sur- )

Answer 9

under, after

Question 10

A “subcompact” is easy to park.

Answer 10

subcompact(n.)迷你車. /pack(v.)打包 /package(n.)包裹 / compact(a./v.)輕薄短小的. 壓縮 =compress / sedan (n.)轎車.(sed=sit)

Question 11

The visitor us awed by the “sublime” beauty of Grand Canyon.

Answer 11

sublime (a.)宏偉的, 壯麗的. (v.)昇華. /awe(v.)產生敬畏的感覺 / Grand Canyon 大峽谷

Question 12

The biologist is an expert on “submarine” plants.

A nuclear submarine is a powerful weapon of deterrence.

Answer 12

submarine (a./n.) 水下的=underwater. 潛水艇./ mermaid (n.)美人魚 (mar, mer=sea；maid=少女)

Question 13

There are many “subterranean” caves in this area.

Answer 13

subterranean(a.)地下的=underground. / Mediterranean sea–>the Mediterranean (n.)地中海 / extraterrestrial (a.)外太空的=E.T.+matter, thing / meteorite(n.) 隕石 / meteor(n.)流星 (terra, terre=earth；medi=middle；extra=out)

Question 14

Octavius was Caesar’s “successor.

Answer 14

successor (n.) 繼任者, 繼承人./ succeed(vt.) 繼任 (vi.) 成功. /predecessor(n.) (suc, sub= after；cess=go；pre=before；de=down；or=人)

Question 15

The gymnast’s limbs are very “supple”.

Answer 15

supple (a.)彈性的, 柔軟的. /suppleness (n.)彈性/ gymnast(n.)體操選手 / gymnasium(n.) 體育館 (sup=under；ple, ble, plic=bend, fold)

Question 16

字首：cata-

Answer 16

down

Question 17

All our current products are listed in this “catalogue”.

Answer 17

catalogue (n.)目錄 (cata=down；log=word, speak)

Question 18

Internet search engines provide “cataracts” of information that must be screened.
A “cataract” is a clouding of the lens of the eye that can make it hard for you to see.

Answer 18

cataract (n.) 大瀑布, 白內障. / waterfall(n.) 瀑布=falls / lens (n.)水晶體, 透鏡.

Question 19

Some believe that the end of a century is always accompaied by floods, earthquakes, and other “cataclysms”.

Answer 19

cataclysm(n.) 洪水, 災難, 大變動.

Question 20

The oil spill was an environmental “catastrophe”.

Answer 20

catastrophe(n.) 大災難. / tropical (a.) 回歸 / the tropics (n.) 熱帶地區 (cata=down；trop=turn)

Question 21

字首：ex- (e-, ec- )

Answer 21

Out, intensifer >

con, per, de, ex 有加強語氣之意

Question 22

Us “expattiates” in this country mostly stick together.
The criminal was “expatriated” and not allowed to return.
“Expatriate Chinese” often live in Chinatown.

Answer 22

expatriate (n./ v./ a.) 流放, 移居國外者(的)

(pater=father；mater=mother；frater=brother；soror=sister）

Question 23

Taking a cookie break while studying is one of the most “efficacious” ways of rejuvenating the mind that I have ever discovered.

Answer 23

efficacious (a.) 有效的 / efficacy (n.)效力 /effect (n.) 效果/ effective(a.) / juvenile(n./a.) 青少年. 青少年時期的(ef, ex=out；fect=do；re=back；juven=spring)

Question 24

The newspaper article “enumerates” the many good deeds that tha man has done.

Answer 24

enumerate (v.) 列舉, 細數. / enumeration(n.) 列舉/ numerous(a.) (e-=out；numer=number)

Question 25

Darwin’s theory of “evolution” has been called the greatest intellectual achievement of the 19th century.

Answer 25

evolution (n.)演化, 進化. /evolve (v.) 演化 (e=out；volve, volu=roll)

Question 26

“I won the lottery!” “exclaimed” the excited winner.

Answer 26

exclaim(v.) 驚呼, 大叫/ exclaimation(n.)驚呼 (claim, clam=shout)

Question 27

The zoo has recently acquired many “exotic” tropical birds.

Answer 27

exotic(a.)外來的, 異國情調的. /method (n.)方法 Exodus(n.)出埃及記 /exodus(n.)人口外流 (ex=out；ot, od=way；meth, mata=beyond)

Question 28

The patient “expired” at 3 a.m.

Answer 28

expire (v.) 死亡, 到期, 失效./expiration (n.) 死亡, 到期. / respiration (n.)呼吸 / inspire(v.), inspiration (n.) (re=again；spir=breathe)