Question

23. cur [L]=

Accepted Answer

care 关心
在常用词cure，curious，accurate，secure 中含有词根cur，它来自拉丁名词cura，意思相当
于care（关心，注意）。这个词根与刚刚介绍的意为to run（跑）的词根cur(r)形态相同。但
是，在实际构词中，两者除了含义不同，发音与形状也不一样。举例来说，词根cur(r)在recur，
current，curriculum 等派生词中，或者出现在重读尾音节，发[k?:]的音，或以curr 的形式添
加后缀，发[kɑ:]或[k?]的音。现在要介绍的这个cur，一定要添加后缀构词，发音总是[kj??]。

cure [cur=care 关心；-e→“care for the sick 对病人的关心”→] I n. means of healing;remedy
治疗；治法：Scientists are working on a cure for cancer. 科学家正在研究治疗癌症的方法。→
Ⅱv. relieve the sickness;make well 治疗；治愈：The doctor cured him of bad cold.医生治好了他
的重感冒。

▽cureless [cure n.;-less a.] a.无法治疗的
curable [cur(e) v.-able a.] a.可治疗的
curative [cur(e) v.;-ative a.] a.治疗的

curious [cur=care 关心，注意；-i-; -ous a.=causing 引起……的→“causing one's care 惹人注
意的” →] a.① strange;surprising 奇怪的；新奇的：a curious idea 怪念头② eager to
learn;inquisitive 好奇的；爱打听的：Don't be too curious about what you are not supposed to
know.不要你知道的事，就不要多打听。

▽curiosity [curio(u)s;-ity n.] n.新奇；好奇
incurious [in-;curious a.] a.无好奇心的；没兴趣的

accurate [ac- (ad-)=to 对；cur=care 关心，注意；-ate a.=having 有……的→“having much care
to 对……极为注意的”→] a. exact;without error 精确的；准确的：The answer is accurate in
every detail.这个答案精确无误。

▽accuracy [ac-;cur;-acy n.] n.精确；准确

secure [se-=apart 离开；cur=care 关心；-e→“apart from the state of care 离开挂念状态的”
→] I a. untroubled by danger or apprehension 无忧无虑的；安心的：She felt secure to her own
future.她对未来感到放心。② safe against attack 安全的：secure place 安全的地方→Ⅱv. cause
or make safe 使安全：We must secure our supply line.我们必须保障运输线的安全。

▽security [secur(e) a.;-ity n.] n.安全；保护
securement [secure v.;-ment n.] n.把握；稳当性

procure [pro-=for 为；cur=care 关心；-e→“to give one's care for 为……而关心”→] v. obtain
by care or effort;acquire 获取；取得：He can procure a ticket for you.他会替你弄到一张票。

▽procurable [procur(e);-able a.] a.可获得的
procural [procur(e);-al n.] n.获得；取得

curate [cur=care 关心；-ate n.=person 人→“person in charge of the care of others 负责关心他
人者”→] n. person who assists a parish priest with the care of souls 副牧师（协助牧师关心人
们灵魂的人）

curator [cur=care 关心，照料；-ator (-ate +-or) n.=person who acts 做……者→] n.① manager
or keeper 管理者② keeper or custodian of museum, library, etc.（博物馆、图书馆等）馆长

▽curatorship [curator;-ship n.] n.管理者或馆长的职位或身份

Care N Cur=Care Curious Secure Cure I Cur(e