Question

96. vert, vers [L]=

Accepted Answer

to turn 转
词根vert 来自拉丁动词vertere，意为to turn（转，旋转，转变）。vers 是这个动词的反复形
式versare 的词干部分，也是动名词versum 的词干部分，可以用来构成动词、名词或形容词。
convert [con-(com-)表加强词义；vert = to turn 转变→] v. ① turn or change 改变；改成：to
convert an old temple into a night school 把旧庙改成夜校② transform 转变，变换：to convert
dollars into pounds 把美元换成英镑

▽convertible [convert;-ible a.] a.可改变的；可转换的
conversion [con-;vers;-ion n.] n.变换；转化；更换

converse [con-(com-)表加强词义；vers=to keep turning 不断转变；-e→“to keep turning one's
ideas into another's, or exchange ideas 不断把自己的想法变成对方的想法，交换看法”→] v.
talk familiarly 交谈；谈话/Whom did you converse with just now?刚才你和谁交谈了？

▽conversation [convers(e);-ation n.] n.谈话；会话
conversable [convers(e);-able a.] a.容易谈得来的；健谈的

reverse [re-=back, against 回，反；vers=to turn 转；-e→] v.① turn back;return 回转；倒退：
He reversed at the gate.他在大门口转过身来。② turn upside down, inside out, etc.颠倒；翻倒
等：He reversed the coat so that the fur was on the outside.他把大衣翻过来，让毛皮露在外面。

▽reversion [revers(e);-ion n.] n.反转；反向
reversible [revers(e);-ible a.] a.可逆的；正反两面可用的

universe [uni=one, or the whole 一体，整体；vers=to keep turning 不断旋转；-e→“the whole
heavenly body that was supposed to keep turning round the earth 在前人看来不断绕地球旋转
的整个天体”→] n. the cosmos;the whole world;all things in the world 宇宙；世界；天地万物：
Our earth is only a small part of the universe.我们的地球只是宇宙的一小部分。

▽universal [univers(e);-al a.] a.宇宙的；全世界的；全体的
university [univers(e);-ity n.] n.综合性大学（各学科共一体）
avert [a- (ab-) = away 开；vert = to turn 转→] v. ① turn away 转开：When he showed his
wound , she averted her face.他露出伤口时，她转开脸。② ward off;prevent 避开；防止：
Preparedness averts peril.有备无患。

▽averse [a-;vers;-e] a.不情愿的；反对的
aversion [a-;vers;-ion n.] n.厌恶；反感；讨厌的人或物

divert [di-(dis-)=aside 偏离；vert=to turn 转→] v.① turn aside from a set course 转变方向，转
移：to divert the course of a river 让河流改道②turn apart one's mind from work;distract or
entertain 使欢娱；娱乐：The students were diverted by a puppet show.招待学生们看木偶戏。

▽diversion [di-;vers;-ion n.] n.转向；转移；消遣；娱乐

diverse [di-(dis-)=away 离开；vers=to turn 转变；-e→“being turned away from the origin 被转
变离开原样的”→] a.① different or unlike 不一样的：diverse ways 不同的方法② various 多
种多样的：diverse suggestions 各种各样的建议

▽diversify [divers(e);-ify v.] v.使不同；使多样化

pervert [per-=wrongly 错误地； vert=to turn 转变→ ] Ⅰ v. ① turn wrong or from the right
course;corrupt 使变坏；使堕落：to pervert one's mind 腐蚀思想② turn from truth;wrest from
the true meaning 歪曲；曲解：to pervert the text intendedly 故意曲解原文→Ⅱn. one who turns
from the right course or corrupts 入邪道者；堕落者

▽perverse [per-;vers;-e] a.不正当的；堕落的；违反常情的
perversion [per-;vers;-ion n.] n.走入邪路；堕落；歪曲
perversive [per-;vers;-ive a.] a.造成堕落的；歪曲性的

subvert [sub-=under 下面；vert=to turn 翻转→“to turn down from under 从下面推翻”→] v.
overturn from very foundation 推翻，颠覆：They tried to subvert the republic.他们想颠覆共和
国。

▽subversion [sub-;vers;-ion n.] n.颠覆
subversive [sub-;vers;-ive a.] a.颠覆性的；起破坏作用的

Turn N V Turning Convert One's Pervert Converse