Question

95. ven, vent [L]=

Accepted Answer

to come 来
在常用词convene，convenient，invent 和prevent 中，有一对同源异形根ven 和vent，意思
相当于to come（来）或to happen（发生）。ven 来自拉丁动词venire 的不定式词干；vent
是动名词词干。

convene [con-(com-)=together 一起；ven=to come 来；-e→] v. come or call together;assemble 集
合；召集：The committee convened every Monday.委员会每星期一开会。

▽convener [conven(e);-er n.] n.会议召集人
convention [con-;vent;-ion n.] n.会议；召集；常规
conventicle [con-;vent;-icle n.] n.集会；集会场所

convenient [con-(com-)=together 一起；ven=to come 来；-i-;-ent a.=having the quality 有……性
质的→ “ easy for people to come together 便于人们来到一起的” → ] v. ① within easy
reach;handy 近便的；附近的：My house is in a convenient location for shopping.我住的地方上
街买东西很近便。② suited to what one needs 便利的；方便的：convenient time 方便的时
间

▽convenience [con-;ven;-ience n.] n.便利；方便；适当的机会

event [e-(ex-)=out 出；vent=to come 来→“something that comes out or happens 出来或出现
的事情”→] n.① coming out, or result 结局；结果：Those who play with fire will get burned in
the event. 玩火者终将自焚。② happening;incident or occurrence 事件；事变；大事：historical
events 历史事件

▽eventual [event;-u-;-al a.] a.最后的；结局的；可能发生的
eventuate [event;-u-;-ate v.] v.结果；归结
eventful [event;-ful a.] a.多事的；多变故的

invent [in-=upon 到；vent=to come 来→“to come upon 来到，碰上”→] v. think up or make
something new;originate or create for the first time 发明；创造：The first compass was invented
in China. 指南针是中国首先发明的。

▽invention [invent;-ion n.] n.发明；创造；发明物；创造力
inventive [invent;-ive a.] a.发明创造的；有创造力的

prevent [pre-=before 先；vent=to come 来→“to come before so act earlier 先来所以早行动”
→] v.① keep from happening by taking measures beforehand 预防：to prevent diseases 预防疾
病②hinder effectually 妨碍：A poor vocabulary prevents me from getting ahead.词汇量太少妨
碍我进步。

▽prevention [prevent;-ion n.] n.预防；妨碍
preventive [prevent;-ive a./n.] a.预防的n.预防措施
preventable [prevent;-able a.] a.可预防的

avenue [a-(ad-)=to 到；ven=to come 来；-ue n.=thing 物→“way for people to come to some place
让人们来到某地的路”→] n.① way to a result; the means of getting something 途径；手段：
an avenue toprosperity 通向繁荣的途径② road;wide street 道路；大街：the Fifth Avenue in
New York 纽约的第五大街

intervene [inter-=between 在……之间；ven=to come 来；-e→] v. come between; be between 干
涉；介入：I won't intervene your private affairs.我不想干涉你的私事。

▽intervenient [interven(e);-i-;-ent a.] a.干涉的；介入的
intervention [inter-;vent;-ion n.] n.干涉；介入

revenue [re-=back 回；ven=to come 来；-ue n.=thing 物→“thing that comes back from a certain
source 从某种来源收回来的东西”→] n.① income 收入：one's revenue 一个人的总收入②
the income of a state 国家岁入；税收：the Public Revenue 国库收入

▽revenuer [revenu(e);-er n.] n.税务官

adventure [ad-=to 到；vent=to come 来；-ure n.=the result 表结果→“the result of a coming to
somebody 来到某人身上的事情”→]Ⅰn.① chance 机会；运气② chance one takes;risk 冒险：
military adven-ture 军事冒险→Ⅱv.① chance or risk 拿……进行冒险：He adven-tured his life to
save you.他冒生命危险去救你。② risk oneself 冒险：He adventured on commercial speculation.
他冒险作商业投机。

▽adventurism [adventur(e) n.;-ism n.] n.冒险主义
adventurous [adventur(e) v.;-ous a.] a.爱冒险的；有危险性的

circumvent [circum-=around 环绕；vent =to come 来→] v.① come or move around 围绕；绕行
② surround so as to capture by wit 围困：to circumvent enemy troops 围困敌军③sidestep;keep
away from 回避：to circumvent the law 钻法律的空子

▽circumvention [circumvent;-ion n.] n.围绕；包围；回避

N V N.① Result Avenue Revenue Chance Circumvent