Roots Flashcards
Many of English words are formed from a set of Latin roots with different prefixes and suffixes. Knowing the roots may help you to remember or guess their meaning when you see them in context.
spect
SEE, LOOK
-You should respect the laws of a country (look up to)
-The police suspected /’sʌspekt/ he was guilty but he has no proof. (had a feeling)
-Many pioneers /,paiə’niə/ travelled travelled /’trævld/ west in America to prospect /prospect/ for gold. (look for)
pioneer người đi tiên phong,nhà thám hiểm đầu tiên
vert
TURN
-I tried a word-processor /’prəʊsesə] but I soon reverted /ri’və:t/ to my old typewriter. (turn back)
-Missionaries /’miʃnəri/ went to Africa to convert people to Christianity. ( change)
missionary người truyền giáo
-The royal scandal diverted /dai’və:t/ attention from the political crisis.
divert /dai’və:t/ lam trech
processor bộ xử lý trong máy tính
port
CARRY, TAKE
- How are you going to transport your thing to the States?
- Britain imports cotton and export wool.
- The roof is supported by the old beams xà
duc,duct
LEAD
- She was educated abroad.
- He conducted ‘kɔndəkt/ the orchestra ‘ɔ:kistra/ with great vigour. /’vigə/
- Japan produces a lot of electronic equipment.
viguor: sức mãnh liệt, sức hăng hái
otchestra: ban nhạc
conduct: sự chỉ đạo
press
PRESS, PUSH
- She was impressed by his presentation.
- This weather depresses /di’pres/ me. (make me feel miserable)
- She always expresses herself very articulately.
depress: làm chán nản, làm ngã lòng
articulately: rõ ràng, rành mạch
pose, pone
PLACE, PUT
-The meeting has been postponed /poust’poun/ until next week.
-The King was deposed di’pouz/ by his own son.
-I don’t want to impose /im’pouz/ my views on you.
depose phế truất
impose ap dat
inspect
in’spekt/
xem xét kỹ, kiểm tra, thanh tra
inspector_inspecting_inspection
Advertise
advertiser_advertising_advertisement
deport
di’pɔ:t/
trục xuất; phát vãng, đày đi
deportee_deported_deportation
introduce
introducer_introductory_introduction
oppress
/ə’pres/
đàn áp, áp bức
oppressor_oppressive_oppression
compose
composer_composite hợp lại_composition