Question

70. ple(t), plen [L]=

Accepted Answer

to fill;full 装满（的）
常用词complement，complete 和plenty 之间有同根关系。词根ple 来自拉丁动词plere 的不
定式词干，plet 是它的过去分词pletum 的词干，意为to fill（充满）；plen 是同源的拉丁形
容词plenus 的词干部分，意为full（充满的），因为同源近义，把它们放在一起介绍。
complement [com- = together 一起；ple = to fill 装满；-ment n. = the means 表手段→“the
means of filling together 一起填满的手段”→]Ⅰn. something that completes or makes perfect
补充，补充物：Travel is an excellent complement to education.旅行能弥补学识之不足。→Ⅱv.
form a complement to 补足，补充：Reading and writing complement each other.读与写相辅相
成。

▽complementary [complement;-ary n.] n.（互为）补充的

supplement [sup-(sub-）=from under 自下；ple=to fill 装满；-ment n.=the act or result 表行为
或结果→“the act or result of filling from under 自下而上装满的行为或结果”→]Ⅰn. something
added to complete or reinforce 填补物，增补物：a supplement to an encyclopedia 百科全书的
补编→Ⅱv. complete or extend by a supplement 增补；补充：He supplements his income by
sparetime work.他靠业余打工补充收入。

▽supplementary [supplement;-ary a.] a.增补的；追加

complete [com-=together 一起；plet =to fill 装满；-e→“to fill together 一起装满，不留余地
的”→]Ⅰa.① having all parts;lacking nothing 全部的；完整的：a complete set of Shakespeare's
plays 整套莎士比亚戏剧集② finished 完成的：My homework is complete.我的作业做完了。
→Ⅱv. finish 完成：to complete an assignment 完成任务

▽completist [complet(e) a.;-ist n.] n.求全主义者
completive [complet(e) v.;-ive a.] a.起完全作用的；完成的

deplete [de-=to undo 取消；plet=to fill 装满；-e→“to undo that of filling 取消装满的东西”→]
v. use up the supply of;decrease badly 耗尽；大大减少：The drought depleted our water supply.
干旱耗尽了我们的水源。

▽depletion [deplet(e);-ion n.] n.耗尽；枯竭

replete [re-=again 再；plet=to fill 装满；-e→“to fill again and again 不断装满的”→] a. fully
supplied 充满的，充实的：a speech replete with humor 幽默十足的讲演

plenty [plen=fill 充满的；-ty n.=the state 表状态→“the state of being full 充满的状态”→] n. full
amount;abundance 充分；丰富：resources in plenty 丰富的资源

▽plentiful [plent(y);-i-;-ful a.] a.丰富的；充足的

replenish [re-=again 再；plen=full 充满的；-ish v.=to make 使……→] v. make full again;fill again
把……再装满，再备足：to replenish the refrigerator with food 把空冰箱再装满食物

▽replenisher [replenish;-er n.] n.补充物；补偿物

Fill Complete Complement N Filling Supplement 装满； E→“To Full