Question

69. pet, petit [L]=

Accepted Answer

to seek, to strive 寻求，追求
常用词compete，competent，appetite 和petition 的词根pet 来自拉丁动词petere，意为to seek
（寻求）或to strive（追求）。petit 是动名词词干，用以构成相应的名词或形容词。

compete [com-=together 共同；pet=to strive 追求；-e→“to strive together with others 与他人
共同追求”→] v. take part in a contest;be a rival 比赛；竞争：Two teams competed for the
championship.两队争夺冠军。

▽competition [compet(e);-ition n.] n.竞争；比赛
competitor [compet(e);-itor n.] n.竞争者；比赛者；敌手
competitive [compet(e);-itive a.] a.有竞争力的；比赛的
competent [compet (e) v.竞争；-ent a.=able to 能……的→“able to compete 能竞争到的”→]
a. capable;qualified 有能力的；胜任的：He is com-petent for the job.他能胜任那项工作。

▽competence [compet(e);-ence n.] n.能力；胜任
competency [compet(e);-ency n.] n.富裕收入；充裕

appetite [ap-(ad-)=to 向；petit=to strive 追求；-e→“striving to something 对某种事物的追求”
→] n.① desire 欲望；爱好：She has an appetite for social activites.她爱好社交活动。② desire
for food 食欲：to have a good appitite 食欲很好

▽appetitive [appetit(e);-ive a.] a.关于食欲的
appetizer [appetit(e);-iz(e) v.;-er n.] n.开胃品；刺激欲望的事物
appetizing [appetit(e);-iz(e) v.;-ing a.] a.开胃的；促进食欲的

appetent [ap-(ad-)=to 向；pet=to seek 追求；-ent a.=-ing……的→“seeking to a goal 向某个目
标追求的”→] a. eagerly desirous;longing 渴望的：The patient was appetent for early recovery.
病人渴望早日恢复健康。

▽appetence [ap-;pet;-ence n.] n.强烈的欲望；嗜好

petition [petit=to seek 寻求；-ion n.=the act 表行为→“seeking or asking 寻求或请求”→]Ⅰn.
request, or formal application 请求；请愿书：to sign a petition for higher wages 在要求加薪的
请愿书上签名→Ⅱv. make a petition;appeal 请求；请愿：to petition for lower taxes 请求降低
税收

▽petitioner [petition v.;-er n.] n.请求者；请愿人
petitionary [petition v.;-ary a.] a.请愿的；请求的

repetition [re-=again 再；petit=to seek or ask 追求，要求；-ion n.=the act 表行为→“asking again
再次要求”→] n.① saying again, or repeating 重说；重复：His speech is full of repetition. 他
的发言重复太多。② that which is repeated 重复的事物：He succeeded after many repeti-tions.
经过多次反复，他终于成功了。

▽repetitious [re-;petit;-ious a.] a.重复的；罗唆的
repetitive [re-;petit;-ive a.] a.重说的；反复的

impetus [im-(in-)=into, on 进，向前；pet=to strive 追求；-us n.=thing 事物→“thing that makes
one strive on 使人向前追求的因素”→] n. moving force;impulse 动力；促进：The new policy gave
an impetus to production.新政策促进了生产。

impetuous [im-(in-)=on 向前；pet=to strive 追求；-u-;-ous a.=inclining to 倾向……的→“inclining
to strive on 喜欢一直向前追的”→] a.① moving violently or rapidly 猛进的：an impetuous
wind 一阵猛风② acting with sudden immpetus 冲动的，鲁莽的：an impetuous deci-sion 草率
的决定

▽impetuosity [impetuo(u)s;-ity n.] n.猛进；鲁莽

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