Question

77. reg, rect [L]=

Accepted Answer

to rule, to guide, to govern 划直线，引导，治理
在常用词region，regular，correct 和direct 中，有一对同源异形根reg 和rect。它们分别来
自拉丁动词regere 的不定式词干和动名词词干，其基本意思为to rule。在具体的派生词中，
词根的意思可能是to rule or lead straight（划直线）；to rule or guide（引导，指正）；to rule or
govern（治理，统治）。在这三种意思中，词根都内涵着“be right or straight”即“正”，“直”
的概念。

region [reg=to rule or govern 治理；-ion n.=the state 表行为状态→“the state of ruling 治理的
状态”→“area under ruling 治理下的地区”→] n.① administrative area or division 行政区：
an autonomous region 自治区② any area or division 地带；地区：forest region 林区

▽regional [region;-al a.] a.地区的；局部的

regular [reg=to rule or lead straight 划直线；-ular (-ar) a. =like 像……的→“like leading straight
像划直线似的”→] a.① according to a rule, or proper 正规的，正式的：regular warfare 正规
战争② happening or done according to a rule or habit, or not changing 有规律的；固定的：
regular work 固定工作③ arranged or shaped by a rule 整齐的，匀称的：a man of regular
features 五官端正的人

▽regularity [regular;-ity n.] n.正规；规律性；整齐；匀称
regularize [regular;-ize v.] v.使有规律；使规则化；使整齐

correct [cor-(com-)=completely 完全地； rect=to rule or lead straight 划直线→ “ to draw a
completely straight line 划笔直的线”→]Ⅰv. make straight or right 改正；纠正：correct mistakes
纠正错误→Ⅱa. straight or right 正确的：correct policy 正确的方针

▽correction [correct v.;-ion n.] n.改正；校正
corrective [correct v.;-ive a.] a.改正的；矫正的

direct [di-(dis-)=apart 离开；rect=to rule or lead straight 划直线→“to draw a straight line apart
form a point 从某点画出一条直线”→]Ⅰa. straightforward;by the shortest way 直接的；径直
的：a direct train 直达列车→Ⅱv. ① keep straight; point or aim 保持直线；对准：He directed
his gun to the aim.他把枪对准目标。② point out the proper course to, or guide 指引；指导：
Would you direct me to the park?请问到公园怎么走？

▽direction [direct v.;-ion n.] n.方向；指导
directive [direct v.;-ive a./n.] a.指引的n.指示
下面再介绍几个rect 的派生词。为了简要起见，把词根rect 的含义归纳为（be）staight or right，
即“正”或“直”。

erect [e-(ex-)=upward 向上的；rect=be straight or right 正，直→]Ⅰa. being right upward;upright
正对上方的；垂直的：The soldiers held themselves erect.士兵们挺直站着。→Ⅱv.① set
upright;raise 使竖直；使树立：to erect a flagstaff 竖旗杆②establish;build 建立；树立：to erect
a monument 立纪念碑

▽erection [erect v.;-ion n.] n.竖立；建立
erective [erect v.;-ive a.] a.直立的；竖起的；建立的
erectile [erect v.;-ile a.] a.可竖直的；可建立的

rectify [rect=straight or right 正，直；-ify v.=to make 使……→“to make right 使正确”→] v. ①
correct 纠正：to rectify one's error 纠正错误② reform 改过：to rectify one's life 改过自新③
adjust 校正：to rectify an instrument 校正仪器

▽rectifiable [rectif(y);-iable a.] a.可纠正的；可调整的
rectification [rectif(y);-ication n.] n.纠正；整顿；校正

rectangle [rect=right 直，垂直的；angle n.角→“figure having only right angles 只有直角的图
形”→] n. four-sided figure with four right angles 矩形

▽rectangular [rectang(le);-ular a.] a.矩形的；成直角的

rectilineal [rect=straight 直；-i-;line=line 线；-al a.=of ……的→] a. of a straight line 直线的：
rectilineal motion 直线运动

Straight Rule N Lead Rectify Region Regular Line