Front | 39. gen, gener [GK, L]= |
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Back | birth, race 出生,种族 常用genius,genuine,generate 和general 等,都是词根gen 或gener 的派生词。含有gen 这个词根的单词数量很大,有的来自拉丁语,有的来自希腊语,不过词根的形态与含义都是 一致的。因为gen 的拉丁语源genus 和希腊语源genos 是同源同义的,它们都来自印欧语词 根gen,意思相当于英语的birth(出生),以及与之相关的race(种族,种类)。词根gener 是拉丁名词genus 的属格generis 的词干部分,可当作gen 的异形根看待。 genius [gen=birth 出生;-ius n.=the quality 表性质;→“the quality connected with one's birth 与生俱有的品性”→] n.① natural ability or tendency 天性:a genius for making friends 交友的 天性② outstanding natural aptitude 天资;天赋:a genius for music 音乐天赋③ person who has outstanding natural aptitude 天才人物:Beethoven was a musical genius.贝多芬是个音乐天 才。 genuine [gen=birth 出生;-u-;-ine a.=connected with 与……相关的→“connected with birth or origin 与出生或来源相关的”→] a.① native 生来的:genuine Australians 澳大利亚土著② original 天然的:genuine breed 纯种 generate [gener=birth 出生;-ate v.=to make or cause 使……→“to cause the birth of 使……出 生”→] v.① give birth to 生育:to generate one's young 生育后代② produce 生产:to generate electricity 发电 ▽generation [generat(e);-ion n.] n.生育;产生;代;一代人 generative [generat(e);-ive a.] a.生殖的;产生的 general [gener=race 种族,种类;-al a.=relating to……的→“relating to the whole race or class 与整个种类有关的”→] a.① public;common 公共的;一般的:the general opinion 一般舆论 ② universal 全面的,总的:general offensive 全面进攻 ▽generality [general;-ity n.] n.一般性;普遍性 generalize [general;-ize v.] v.使一般化 genesis [gen=birth 生出;-esis n.=the act or state 表行为状况→“the act or state of the birth 出 生或初生的状况”→] n. creation;origin 创造;起源:the genesis of civilization 文明的起源 genetic [gen=birth or origin 出生,起源;-etic a.=of……的→“of birth or origin about plants and animals 关于动植物的发生或起源的”→] a. of heredity or variation of animals and plants 遗传 的(关于动植物的遗传和变异的):genetic diseases 遗传性疾病 ▽genetics [genetic;-s n.] n.遗传学 eugenic [eu-=fine 优;gen=birth, or production of offspring 出生,生育;-ic a.=of……的→] a. of the production of fine offspring 优生的:eugenic inherited qualities 优生遗传因素 ▽eugenics [eugenic;-s n.] n.优生学 congenial [con-(com-)=together with 共同;gen=race of kind 种类;-i-;-al a.=of……的→“of the same race or kind with 与……同种类的”→] a.①of the same genius or taste 志趣相投的:a congenial companion 意气相投的伴侣②agreeable 相宜的:Do you find the climate congenial? 你觉得这气候适宜吗? ▽congeniality [congenial;-ity n.] n.同性质;投合;适宜 |
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