Question

26. dic, dict [L]=

Accepted Answer

to say 说
词根dic 是拉丁动词dicere 的不定式词干；dict 是动名词词干，意思都相当于to say（说）。
在英语中，dic 的派生词较少，dict 的派生能力却很强。

indicate [in-=towards 对；dic=to say 说；-ate v.→“to say towards some-thing 针对某事说话”
→] v.① point out;make known 指出；表明：The arrow indicates the direction of advance. 箭头
指出前进方向。② show;suggest 表示；暗示：High fever indicates severe illnesss.高烧表示病
重。

▽indication [indicat(e);-ion n.] n.指示；象征
indicator [indicat(e);-or n.] n.指示者；指示器
indicative [indicat(e);-ive a.] a.指示的；象征的；陈述的

dictate [dict=to say 说→saying 话；-ate v.=to do 做→“to do a saying 做一次讲话”→] v.①say or
read for another to write 口述，使听写：He dictated a letter to the typist.他向打字员口授一封
信。②say commands 命令，支配：He will not be dictated to you.他不会听命于你的。

▽dictation [dictat(e);-ion n.] n.口述；听写

dictator [dictate(e) v.命令；-or n.=person 人→“person who dictates laws, commands, etc.发布
法令者”→] n. absolute ruler 独裁者，专政者：fascist dictators 法西斯独裁者

▽dictatorship [dictator;-ship n.] n.独裁；专政
dictatorial [dictator;-ial a.] a.独裁的；专政的

diction [dict=to say 说话；-ion n.=the manner 表行为方式→“the manner or art of saying 说话
的方式或艺术”→] n. choice of words and phrases in speaking 措词，辞令：Bad diction marred
the effectiveness of his speech.措词不当削弱了他讲话的效果。

dictionary [diction n. 措词；-ary n.=thing 物→“book for diction 措词用书”→] n. book explaining
the use of words in a language 词典，字典：an English-Chinese dictionary 英汉词典

contradict [contra-=against 对抗；dict=to say 说→“to say against 以言相抗”→] v.① speak
against 反驳：Students may contradict their teachers.学生可以反驳教师。② deny 否认：Don't
contradict what you just testified.别否认你刚刚证实的东西。③ hold the opposite of 同……矛
盾：to contradict oneself 自相矛盾

▽contradiction [contradict;-ion n.] n.矛盾
contradictory [contradict;-ory a.] a.矛盾的；对立的

dictum [dict=to say 说；-um n.=thing done 所做的事→“something said 有人说过的话”→] n.
saying;authoritative saying 名言；格言：There is an old dictum that blood is thicker than water.
古话说，血浓于水。

edict [e-（ex-）=out from 自……而出；dict=to say 说→saying 话→“saying out from（the
authorities）（当权者）发出的话”→] n. order issued by authority 法令：the king's edict 国王
的命令

▽edictal [edict;-al a.] a.法令的

predict [pre-=beforehand 事先；dict=to say 说→“to say beforehand 事先说出”→] v. say what
will happen in the future;foretell 预言；预告：The weather forecasting center predicted rain for
tomorrow.气象站预告明天有雨。

▽prediction [predict;-ion n.] n.预言；预告
predictive [predict;-ive a.] a.预兆的

benediction [bene=good 好；dict=to speak 说；-ion n.=-ing 表行为→“good speaking 说好话”
→] n. blessing 祝福：sincere benediction 诚心的祝福

▽benedictive [bene;dict;-ive a.] a.祝福的

malediction [male=ill, evil 坏，恶；dict=to speak 说；-ion n.=-ing 表行为→] n. evil-speaking;curse
诽谤；咒骂：irresponsible malediction 不负责任的诽谤

▽maledictive [male;dict;-ive a.] a.诽谤的；咒骂的

N Contradict Dict=To Diction Speak V.① 说→Saying Dictated