Question

61. nasc, nat [L]=

Accepted Answer

to be born 出生
nation，native，nature 等常用词的词根是nat，它来自拉丁动词nasci 的完成时词干（这个
动词没有动名词形式），其意思是to be born（出生）。nasc 是nasci 的不定式词干，它在英
语中的派生词数量较少，常用的只有nascent，renascence 等几个。

nation [nat=to be born 出生；-ion n.=the state 表行为状态→“the condition of people's being
born 人们出生的环境”→“the origin of people 人们的出身种族”→] n. body of persons born
in a common country or having a common origin 国民；民族：the Chinese nation 中华民族

▽national [nation;-al a.] a.国家的；民族的

native [nat=to be born 出生；-ive a.=characterized by 有……特点的→“characterized by being
born 带有出生的特点的”→] a.① by birth or origin 出生（地）的：native land 祖国② inborn
or nature 天生的：native ability 本能③ not foreign 本国的：native language 母语

▽nativity [nativ(e);-ity n.] n.出生；出生地
nativism [nativ(e);-ism n.] n.本土主义；先天论
nativist [nativ(e);-ist n.] n.本土主义者；先天论者

nature [nat=to be born 出生；-ure n.=the state or result 表行为状态或结果→“the state or result
of the birth of all things in the world 世上万物降生的状况或结果”→] n. the established order of
things in the world 自然（世上万物的现有秩序）：Mother Nature 大自然

▽natural [natur(e);-al a.] a.自然的；自然界的

cognate [co-(com-)=together 共同；gnat (nat)=to be born 出生；-e→“being born together 共
同出生的”→] a. of the same origin;related in origin 同种的；同族的：Italian and Spanish are
cognate languages.意大利语与西班牙语是同族语。

▽cognation [cognat(e);-ion n.] n.亲族；同词源；同语系

natal [nat=to be born 出生；-al a.=of……的→“of being born 出生的”→] a. of or connected with
one's birth 出生的；诞生时的：natal day 生日

▽natality [natal;-ity n.] n.出生率

innate [in-=within 在……之内；nat=to be born 出生；-e→“being born within a person 出生时
内在的”→] a. inborn;inherent 天生的；固有的：Man's knowledge is not innate in the mind.人
的知识不是头脑里固有的。

prenatal [pre-=before 在……之前；nat=to be born 出生；-al a.=of……的→“of the time before
being born 出生前那段时间的”→] a. prior to birth 胎儿期的：prenatal education 胎教

pregnant [pre-=before 在……之前；gnant (nat)=to be born 出生→“before being born 在出生
前的”→] a.① having an unborn child or young in the body 怀孕；怀胎：She is five months
pregnant.她怀孕五个月。② full of important but hidden meaning 含蓄的：His words were
followed by a pregnant pause.说了那些话，他意味深长地停顿了一下。③ full, or rich 充满的：
All nature is pregnant with life.整个自然界充满生机。

▽pregnancy [pregnan(t);-cy n.] n.怀孕；富有意义；充满

neonate [neo=new 新的；nat=to be born 出生；-e→] n. baby newly born 新生儿：neonate period
婴儿期

▽neonatal [neonat(e);-al a.] a.新生儿的

nascent [nasc=to be born 出生； -ent a.=-ing … … 的→ “ being born 出生的” → ] a. newly
conceived;beginning to exist or develop 初生的；开始形成的：a nascent republic 新生的共和国

▽nascence/nascency [nasc;-cence/-ency n.] n.发生；起源
renascence/renaissance [re-=again 再； nasc/naiss (nasc 的变体)=to be born 出生；
-ence/-ance=the act 表行为→“being born again 再次诞生”→] n. new birth;revival 新生；复
活，复兴：the Renaissance（欧洲14 到16 世纪的）文艺复兴

▽renascent [re-;nasc;-ent a.] a.新生的；复活的，复兴的
renaissant [re-;naiss;-ant a.] a.新生的；复兴的

Born N Nat=To Origin Birth Nature State Pregnant