Question

72. pon, pos(it) [L]=

Accepted Answer

to place, to put 放，置
pon 和pos (it)是一对结合力非常强的同源异形根。pon 来自拉丁动词ponere 的不定式词干，
pos (it)是动名词词干，其意思为to place 或to put，即“放”或“置”。这族同根词不下百个。
compose [com- = together 一起；pos = to place 放置；-e→“to place together 放置在一起”
→] v.①make up, or form as a whole 组成：Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 水由氢
和氧组成。② create (literal or musical work)创作：Beethoven composed nine symphonies.贝多
芬创作了九部交响乐。

▽composer [compos(e);-er n.] n.作曲者；创作者
composition [compos(e);-ition n.] n. 作文；作曲；乐曲composite [com-pos(e);-ite a.] a.合成的；
复合的

expose [ex-=out 外；pos=to place 放置；-e→“to place out so as to be seen 放在外面让人看”
→] v.① uncover 使暴露：to expose one's ignorance 暴露自己的无知② reveal 揭露，揭发：to
expose a corruption without any reserve 毫无保留揭发一起贪污案③ display 陈列，展出：to
expose goods in a shop window 在商店橱窗里陈列货物

▽exposure [expos(e);-ure n.] n.暴露；揭露
exposition [expos(e);-ition n.] n.显露；陈列；展览会；说明

oppose [op-(ob-)=against 对抗；pos=to place 放置；-e→“to place oneself against 把自己置于
与……对抗的地位”→] v. be or act against 反对；反抗：to oppose a foreign invasion 反抗外来
侵略

▽opposition [oppos(e);-ition n.] n.反对；对立
opposite [oppos(e);-ite a.] a.相对的；对立的

postpone [post-=after 在……之后；pon=to place 放置；-e→“to place after a due time 置于约
定时间之后”→] v. put off;delay 推迟；延迟：We postponed the meeting until next Monday.
我们把会议推迟到下星期一。

▽postponable [postpon(e);-able a.] a.可以延缓的

propose [pro-=froward 向前；pos=to put 放置；-e→] v. put forward for consideration 提出，建
议：to propose a motion 提出一项动议

▽proposal [propos(e);-al n.] n.提议；建议；求婚
proposition [propos(e);-ition n.] n.建议；主张

suppose [sup-(sub-)=under, or secretly 下，私下；pos=to put 放置；-e→“to put some idea in mind
secretly 私下把某种想法置于心中”→] v.①think or imagine to oneself as true 想像；料想：I
suppose that he is not yet thirty. 我猜想他还不到三十岁。② assume to be true 假定：Suppose
he refuses, what shall we do?假如他拒绝了，我们怎么办？

▽supposition [suppos(e);-ition n.] n.想象；假定；推测

depose [de-=down 低；pos=to place 放置；-e→“to place down in rank or position 降低地位”
→] v. take an office from 罢……的官；废黜：The revolution deposed the king.那场革命把国王
废黜了。

▽deposal [depos(e);-al n.] n.废黜；免职

deposit [de-=down 下；posit=to place 放→“to place down 放下，投放”→] v.① place down for
safe-keeping 储蓄；存（钱）：to deposite money for a car 存钱买车② put down to form a layer
使沉淀：A layerof mud was deposited on the banks after the flood.洪水过后，两岸积了一层淤
泥。

▽depositor [deposit;-or n.] n.存放者；储户
depositary [deposit;-ary n.] n.存放处；仓库

dispose [dis-=apart, aside 分开；旁边；pos=to place or put 放置；-e→“to place apart, or to put
aside 分散放；放在一旁”→] v. ① put in places, or arrange 布置；安排：to dispose troops for
a battle 部署兵力准备打仗② throw away;get rid of 处理掉；除掉：to dispose of the rubbish
清除垃圾

▽disposal [dispos(e);-al n.] n.布置；处置；处理
disposable [dispos(e);-able a.] a.可任意处理的
disposition [dispos(e);-ition n.] n.布置；安排

impose [im-(in-)=upon 在……之上；pos=to place 放置；-e→“to place upon (somebody)把……
放在（某人）身上”→] v.① force (one's views, etc.) upon 把（观点等）强加于：He imposed
himself as our leader.他自命为我们的领导。② establish by authority 实施，征收：to impose new
duties 加征新税

▽imposition [impos(e);-ition n.] n.征税；税款；强迫接受

Place N Put 放置； E→“To V Expose V.① Dispose