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N V 取→“To V.① Person Conceive Grasp 取; Ate

正面 11. cap, capt, cept, ceive [L]=
背面 to take 取
这是一组形态变化比较复杂,孳生能力又很强的词根。cap 来自拉丁动词capere,意为to take
(取),capt,cept 来自它的过去分词。由于该族同根词多由法语引入英语,因此又多了一
个带法语痕迹的变体ceive。先介绍几个由cap,capt 构成的派生词。


capable [cap=to take 取;-able a.=able 能……的→“able to take 能取到的”→] a. able;talented
有能力的;有才能的:capable teachers 能干的教师

▽capability [capab(le);-ility n.] n.能力,才能,技能


capacious [cap=to take or hold 取,抓;-acious (-ac +-ious) a.=having the nature 有……性能的
→“having the nature of holding 能容纳的”→] a. able to hold much 容量大的:capacious stage
宽敞的戏台

▽capacity [cap;-ac;-ity n.] n.容量,容积;可容性,可能性


capture [capt=to take 取;-ure n.=the result 表结果→“the result of being taken or catched 被夺
取的结果”→]Ⅰn. person or thing seized 俘虏,捕获物:The lion became their capture.那只狮
子成为他们的猎物。→Ⅱv. take as a prize by force 捕获:to capture butterflies with a net 用网
捕捉蝴蝶

▽capturer [captur(e);-er n.] n.捕获者
capturable [captur(e);-able a.] a.可捕获的


captive [capt=to take 取;-ive a.=being...被……的→“being taken 被抓的”→]Ⅰa. taken or made
a prisoner 被俘虏的:captive birds 笼中之鸟→Ⅱ n. a person or animal captured 俘虏;猎获物:
The captives were sold as slaves.俘虏被贩卖为奴。

▽captivity [captiv(e) a.;-ity n.] n.囚虏;监禁(期);羁绊
captivate [captiv(e) a.;-ate v.] v. [古]捕获;迷惑,蛊惑


ceive 用来构成动词,其对应的名词和形容词多由cept 构成。

receive [re-=back 回;ceive=to take 取→“to take back 取回”→] v.① get or accept 收到,收
受:It is more blessed to give than to receive.施惠比收受更好。② allow to enter 容纳,接待:
to receive the guests warmly 热情接待客人

▽receiver [receiv(e);-er n.] n.收受者;听筒;接收机
reception [re-;cept;-ion n.] n.接待;欢迎;接受,容纳
receptive [re-;cept;-ive a.] a.能容纳的;可接受的


deceive [de-=away 离;ceive=to take 取→“to take somebody away from what is true 带某人离
开真相”→] v. cause to believe what is false 欺骗,蒙蔽:Deceive boys with toys, but men with
oaths.用玩具骗小孩,用誓言骗大人。

▽deceiver [deceiv(e);-er n.] n.欺骗者,骗子
deception [de-;cept;-ion n.] n.欺骗,蒙蔽;骗人的东西
deceptive [de-;cept;-ive a.] a.骗人的;容易使人上当的


conceive [con-=in 入;ceive=to take 取→“to take in 取进,吸收”→] v.① become pregnant
怀(胎):to conceive a child 怀孕② form in the mind 构想,设想:I can't conceive why you said
so.我想不出你为什么这样说。

▽conceivable [conceiv(e);-able a.] a.可想到的,可想象的
conception [con-;cept;-ion n.] n.概念;构想,设想;怀孕
conceptive [con-;cept;-ive a.] a.有构想力的;构想的
conceptual [con-;cept;-ual a.] a.概念的;概念艺术的


perceive [per-=thoroughly 完全;ceive=to take or grasp 握→“to grasp thoroughly 完全掌握”
→] v. grasp through the senses 感觉,察觉:She perceived a faint aroma.她闻出一种淡淡的香
味。

▽perceivable [perceiv(e);-able a.] a.可感知的;有洞察力的
perception [per-;cept;-ion n.] n.感知,感觉;察觉
perceptive [per-;cept;-ive a.] a.感知的;有洞察力的
perceptual [per-;cept;-ual a.] a.感知的;[心]知觉的
perceptible [per-;cept;-ibe a.] a.可感知的;可察觉的


以下几组同根词均由cept 构成,请注意其构词规律。


except [ex-=out 出;cept=to take 取→“to take out 取出,排除”→]Ⅰv. leave out or exclude
把……除外:She was excepted from the short list.她被排除在首选名单之外。Ⅱprep. but not
除……外:He works every day except Sunday.除了星期天,他天天干活。

▽exception [except v.;-ion n.] n.除外,例外;异议,反对
exceptive [except v.;-ive a.] a.例外的,除外的,特殊的
exceptious [except v.;-ious a.] a.好提异议的,喜欢反对的


incept [in-=in 在……中;cept=to take 取→“to take in hand 取在手中”→] v.① begin 开始:
The party incepted 80 years ago.该党成立于80 年前。② complete the taking of a degree 取得
学位:to incept one's MA 取得硕士学位

▽inception [incept;-ion n.] n.开始,初期;学位授予典礼
inceptive [incept;-ive a.] a.开始的,最初的


intercept [inter-=between 在……之间;cept=to take 取→“to take between 在中途取得”→] v.
seize or stop on the way 拦截,截住:The drug shipment was intercepted at the airport.那批毒
品在机场被截获了。

▽interception [intercept;-ion n.] n.拦截;截击;窃听


precept [pre-=before 在……之前;cept=to take 取→“words taken before an action 行动前应
记取的话”→] n. a rule of action or behaviour;maxim 规矩,戒律;箴言:Example is better than
precept.身教重于言传。

▽perceptive [per-;cept;-ive a.] a.规诫的,训诫的;规定的


susceptible [sus-(sub-)=(up from) under 自下而上;cept=to take 取;-ible=able to be 可被……
的→“able to be taken up 可被占取的”→] a.①easily affected by 易受影响的:He is susceptible
to suggestion.他没有主见。②easily influenced by feelings 易受感动的,多情的:susceptible girls
多情少女

▽susceptibility [susceptib(le);-ility n.] n.敏感性;多情
hypersusceptible [hyper-;susceptible a.] a.过敏的


cap 还有一个异体cip,以下是cip 的几个主要的派生词。

anticipate [anti-(ante-)=before 前;cip=to take 取;-ate v.→“to take before or realize before 先
取,先实现”→] v.① do before others do 先于……做成:The Chinese anticipated the European
in discovery of gunpowder.中国人在欧洲人之前发现了火药。② consider in advance预先考虑,
预见:Our hotel anticipates your every need.本宾馆预先考虑到您的各种需要。③ expect 期望,
期待:We anticipate a good time at the party.我们期待着晚会上的愉快时光。

▽anticipation [anticipat(e);-ion n.] n.期望;预期;先发制人
anticipative [anticipat(e);-ive a.] a.预期的;先发制人的


principal [prin=first 首位;cip=to take 取;-al a.=of……的→“of taking first 占取首位的”→]
Ⅰa. most important;chief 首要的;主要的:principal city 首府→Ⅱ n. the chief person or head
首长:the principal of school 校长


participate [part=part 份儿,角色;-i-;cip=to take 取;-ate v.→] v. take part or partake 参加,参
与:The teacher participated in the chil-dren's games.教师参加了孩子们的游戏。

▽participation [participat(e);-ion n.] n.参与,参加;分享
participator [participat(e);-or n.] n.参与者;分享者


emancipate [e-(ex-)=out 出;man=hand 手;cip=take 取;-ate v.→“to take out of one's hand
从某人手中取出”→] v. set free or release 解放,使不受束缚:Lincoln emancipated the slaves
on Jan. 1st, 1863.林肯于1863 年1 月1 日解放了奴隶。

▽emancipation [emancipat(e);-ion n.] n.解放;无拘束
emancipator [emancipat(e);-or n.] n.解放者

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