Question

31. fer [L]=

Accepted Answer

to carry, to bring, to bear 拿，带，产生
在常用词conference，different，offer 和prefer 中，可以看到一个很常用的词根fer，它来自
拉丁动词ferre 的不定式词干。这个词根的含义在不同的派生词中略有差异，可以用三个近
义词来概括它的含义：to carry（拿）；to bring（带来）；to bear（负担，产生）。

confer [con-(com-)=together 一起；fer=to bring 带→“to bring everyone's opinion together 把
各人的意见带到一起来”→] v. talk or consult together 交换意见；协商：Two lawyers conferred
on how to handle the case.两位律师协商处理该案。

▽conference [confer;-ence n.] n.会谈；会议
conferee [confer;-ee n.] n.参加商谈者；参加会议者

differ [dif-(dis-)=apart 离；fer=to carry 拿→“to carry apart from each other 拿开，互相分离”
→] v. be unlike;disagree 不同；相异：I differ from you on this point.在这问题上，我和你意见
不同。

▽difference [differ;-ence n.] n.分歧；差异
different [differ;-ent a.] a.不同的；各种各样的

offer [of-(ob-)=towards 向；fer=to carry 拿→“to carry towards somebody 向某人送去”→] v. ①
present for acceptance;lay before 提供；奉献：She offered the guests some gifts.她给客人献上
礼物。② propose 提议：He offered his help.他主动提出帮助。

▽offering [offer;-ing n.] n.提供；礼物

prefer [pre-=before 在……之前；fer=to bring 带→“to bring something before all the others 把
某物放在他物之前”→] v. choose rather;like better 宁要；偏爱：The hero preferred death to
surrender. 英雄宁死不屈。

▽preference [prefer;-ence n.] n.优先；偏爱
preferable [prefer;-able a.] a.更可取的；更好的

refer [re-=back 回；fer=to bring 带→“to bring back to the starting point 带回出发点”→] v.①
trace to ...as cause or source 把……归诸于：She refers the success to efforts. 她把成功归诸于
努力。② bring some information back for consideration 参考：Please refer to the dictionary.请
查阅词典。

▽reference [refer;-ence n.] n.参考
referable [refer;-able a.] a.与……有关的

suffer [suf-(sub-)=under 在……之下；fer=to bear 承担→“to bear under 在下面承担着”→] v.
① undergo;experience 遭受；经受：to suffer losses 遭受损失② endure 忍受：These plants
cannot suffer a severe cold.这些作物耐不住严寒。

▽sufferance [suffer;-ance n.] n.忍耐；忍耐力
sufferable [suffer;-able a.] a.可忍受的

transfer [trans-=across 从……到……；fer=to carry 送→“to carry across an area 送过一个地区，
从甲地送到乙地”→] v. remove from one place to another 转移：to transfer property 转移财
产

▽transference [transfer;-ence n.] n.转移；转让
transferor [transfer;-or n.] n.转让人
transferee [transfer;-ee n.] n.受让人
transferable [transfer;-able a.] a.可转移的；可转让的

顺便指出：词根fer 能与后缀-ous 结合成术语后缀-ferous，意为bearing，即“含……的，
产……的，有……的，发出……的”。

auriferous [auri (aurum)=gold 金；-ferous a.=bearing 含……的→] a. bearing or yielding gold 含
金的：auriferous ore 金矿

fructiferous [fructi (fructus)=fruit 果实；-ferous a.=bearing 产……的→] a. bearing fruit 结果实
的：fructiferous trees 结果实的树

luminiferous [lumini (lumen)=light 光；-ferous a.=bearing 产……的→] a. giving light 发光的：
luminiferous insects 发光的昆虫

somniferous [somni (somnus)=sleep 睡眠；-ferous a.=bearing or bringing to 产生……的，导
致……的→] a.bringingtosleep 催眠的：somniferous medicine 催眠药

N Bring V Carry A.=Bearing Bear 带→“To Suffer