Question

82. sent, sens [L]=

Accepted Answer

to feel 感觉
在常用词sentence，sentiment，sense，nonsense 中，有一对同源异形根sent 和sens。它们
分别来自拉丁动词sentire 和它的动名词sensum，意思相当于to feel（感觉）。
sentence [sent =to feel 感觉；-ence n. =thing 物→“expression of one's feeling or meaning 表达
感觉或想法的东西”→] n. number of words giving a complete sense or meaning 句子（意思完
整的一组词）：a simple sentence 简单句

sentiment [sent=to feel 感觉；-i-;-ment n.=the state or result 表状态或结果→“the state or result
of feeling 感觉或感觉的结果”→] n. tender of fine feeling;thought arising from feeling 情感；思
想感情：a man of sentiment 感情丰富的人

▽sentimental [sentiment;-al a.] a.多愁善感的；感伤的
presentiment [pre-;sentiment] n.预感

sense [sens=to feel 感觉；-e→]Ⅰn. faculty of feeling;inward feeling 感官；感觉：the sense of
smell 嗅觉→Ⅱv. have a feeling without being told 感觉，意识到：He sensed danger and stopped
moving.他意识到危险，就站住不动。

▽senseless [sense n.;-less a.] a.无知觉的；无感觉的
sensible [sens(e) v.;-ible a.] a.感觉得到的

nonsense [non-=no 无；sense n.感觉，意义→“no sense 没有意义”→] n.① speech or writing
with no meaning 废话：I want no more of your nonsense.我不许你再瞎说了。②anything
meaningless or absure 胡闹：It's all nonsense.这全是胡闹。

▽nonsensical [nonsens(e);-ical a.] a.无意义的；荒谬的

consent [con-(com-)=together 共同；sent=to feel 感觉→“to feel together with others 与他人共
同感觉到”→] v. be of the same feeling;agree 同感；同意：The committee consented to the plan.
委员会同意那项计划。

▽consentient [consent;-ient a.] a.同意的；赞成的
consensus [con-;sens;-us n.] n.（意见的）一致；舆论

dissent [dis-=apart 分离；sent=to feel 感觉→“to feel apart from others 与他人感觉相分离”
→] v. think differently;disagree in opinion 持异议；不同意：He and I dissent from each other.我
与他意见不一致。

▽dissentient [dissent;-i-;-ent a.] a.（对多数人意见）不同意的
dissension [dis-;sens;-ion n.] n.意见分歧；不和

assent [as-(ad-)=to 对；sent=to feel 感觉→“to feel agreeable to something 对某事感觉良好”
→]Ⅰv. express agreement;consent 赞同；同意：I assent to your request.我同意你的要求。→
Ⅱn. agreeing 赞成，同意：The teacher nodded assent to his answer.老师点头赞同他的答案。

▽assentation [assent;-ation n.] n.赞同；迎合
assentient [assent;-ient a.] a.同意的；赞成的

resent [re-=against 对抗；sent=to feel 感觉→“to feel against 觉得与……相对抗”→] v. feel angry
or bitter at 对……怨恨：He resents being called a fool.他恨人家叫他傻瓜。

▽resentment [resent;-ment n.] n.怨恨；不满
resentful [resent;-ful a.] a.忿恨的；不满的

sensitive [sens=to feel 感觉；-itive (-ive) a.=having a special quality 有……特点的→“having a
special ability of feeling 有特别的感觉能力的”→] a. quick to feel the effect of 敏感的：His ears
are highly sensitive to any unusual sound in the machine.他的耳朵对机器的异常声音十分敏
感。

▽sensitivity [sensitiv(e);-ity n.] n.敏感性；灵敏性
sensitize [sens;-itize(-ize) v.] v.使敏感；变敏感
sensuous [sens = to feel 感觉；-u-; -ous a. = belonging to ……的→“belonging to feeling or
sense of feeling 属于感觉或感官方面的”→] a.①of senses 感官方面的：sensuous delight 感
官上的乐趣② giving pleasure of senses 给人以美感的：a sensuous painting 一幅引起美感的
画

Feel Feeling Sense N 感觉→“To Meaning V Assent