Question

100. volv, volut [L]=

Accepted Answer

to roll 滚，转
这是我们在第二部分中介绍的最后一个词根。volv 来自拉丁动词volvere，意为to roll（滚动）
或to turn（转动）。volut 是这个动词的动名词词干。此外，这个词根还有vol 和volt 两个异
体。

involve [in-=into 进入；volv=to roll 滚，卷；-e→“to roll into 滚进去，卷入”→] v.① bring into
（trouble, difficulty, etc.）使卷入；使陷入：to get involved in an argument 卷入纠纷② include
as a necessary part 必须包含：Building a good vocabulary involves much effort.扩大词汇量的过
程包含着许多的努力。

▽involvement [involve;-ment n.] n.卷入；牵连；包含
involution [in-;volut;-ion n.] n.卷入；纠缠

revolve [re-=back 回；volv=to roll 滚，转；-e→“to roll back;to roll around 转回去，转圈圈”
→] v.① move in a circle around a center;rotate 旋转；周转：The earth revolves around the sun.
地球绕太阳周转。② occur regularly again and again 周期性发生：Seasons revolve every year.
季节年年循环。

▽revolver [revolv(e);-er n.] n.旋转者；左轮手枪；转炉

revolution [revolut=to revolve 旋转，循环；-ion n.=the act or result 表行为或结果→] n.①
revolving 旋转， 循环：the revolution of the earth around the sun 地球绕日运转一周②
complete turning or changing in society, outlook, etc. 变革；革命：Sometimes revolutions are the
locomotives of history.有时革命是历史前进的火车头。

▽revolutionary [revolution;-ary a.] a.革命的n.革命者
revolutionize [revolution;-ize v.] v.使革命化；使彻底改革
volume [vol (volv)=to roll 卷；-ume n.=thing 物→“thing that rolls up 卷起来的东西”→] n. roll
or scroll which is the form of an ancient book;book 一卷（古书卷成一卷）；一册：The novel is in
three volumes.这部小说有三卷。

▽voluminous [volum(e);-in;-ous a.] a.多卷的；著作多的

evolve [e-(ex-)=out 外；volv=to roll 卷动；-e→“to roll out, or to unroll 向外卷动，展开”→] v.
① unfold; develop 展开；发展：His idea evolved into a plan for increasing production.他的想
法发展为一项增产的计划。② develop from a lower to a higher stage 演变，进化：Man has
evolved from the ape.人是从类人猿进化来的。

▽evolution [e-;volut;-ion n.] n.发展；展开；进化
evolutive [e-;volut;-ive a.] a.（促进）发展的；（促进）进化的

devolve [de-=down 下；volv=to roll 滚，转；-e→] v. ① roll down or flow down 滚下；流下②
hand down;pass over in succession 转移；移交：He has devolved his duties upon me.他已经把
工作移交给我了。

▽devolution [de-;volut;-ion n.] n.（责任等的）转移；移交

revolt [re-=back, against 回，抗；volt (volut)=to roll or turn 转→“to roll back or to turn against
转回头，转而相抗”→]Ⅰv. rise in rebellion 造反，反叛：The peasants revolted against the
landlords.农民起来造地主的反。→Ⅱn. uprising; rebellion against authority 起义；反叛：armed
revolts 武装起义
voluble [volu (volut)=to roll 滚；转；-ble (-able) a.=easy to 易……的→] a. ① easy to roll 易滚
动的；易旋转的：the voluble and restless earth 旋转不息的地球② flowing smoothly in speech
说话流利的：voluble speaker 言语流畅的演说家

▽volubly [volub(le);-ly ad.] ad.流利地；滔滔不绝地

Roll N Revolve Earth V.① Revolution V Develop