词以根记 civic (L civicus, fr. civis: citizen) adj. of or relating or belonging to a city, of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals, civil 城市的、公民的、市民的、民事的、平民的 incivil (MF, fr. LL incivilis, fr. L in-: not + civilis: civil) adj. not civil, rude, barbarous incivility (MF incivili...

词以根记 primrose (ME primerose, fr. MF, fr. OF, prob. fr. prime, fem. of prin: first, prime + rose, fr. L rosa) n. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads, primula 【植】报春花、欧洲樱草 Øprimula(NL,fr.ML,primrose...

词以根记 cittadella:littlecity,dim.ofcittade:city,fr.Lcivitat-,civitas,fr.civis:citizen;civilis:civil,fr.civis:citizen citadel(MFcitadelle,fr.OItcittadella:littlecity,dim.ofcittade:city,fr.Lcivitat-,civitas,fr.civis:citizen+-itat-,-itas:-ity)n.astronghold into which people could go for shelter dur...

词以根记 Ø prima facie (L primus: first + faciēs: face) adv. at first view / sight, on the first appearance初看时、据初次印象 adj. as it seems at first sight, based on immediate impression, apparent: prima facie plausibility; generally applicable but admitting of suspension in a given case 建立在印象基础上的、貌似真实的 ...

词以根记 civility (ME civylite, fr. MF civilité, fr. L civilitat-, civilitas, fr. civilis: relating to a citizen, courteous, fr. civis: citizen + -itat-, -itas: -ity) n. (obs.) deference or allegiance to the social order befitting a citizen; (obs.) civil government or polity; solidarity of civil ri...

词以根记 Ø primogeniture (LL primogenitura: birth of first child, fr. L primo: at first, primus: first + genitura: birth, fr. genitus, pp of gignere: to beget + -ura: -ure) n. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son 长嗣身份、长嗣继承权/制 Ø primp (perh. alter. of prim: to assume a fo...

prayer (ME, preyere, prayere, fr. OF preiere, fr. ML precaria: written petition, supplication, prayer, obtained by prayer or given as a favor, fr. L, fem. of precarius: obtained by entreaty / prayer, fr. L precari: to ask for, ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty,

词以根记 pretium: price, money, value, reward 价格、价值、回报; prisen: to price, prize 定价、估价 appraisal (appraise, ME appreisen, modif. (influenced by preisen: to set a value on) of MF aprisier, fr. OF, fr. a-, fr. L ad- + prisier: to prize, value, appraise, fr. OF, fr. LL pretiare, fr. L pretium: price...

词以根记 primitive (ME primitif, fr. L primitivus, fr. primitiae: first things, first fruits, fr. primitus: firstly, originally, fr. primus: first + -itus, adverb suffix + -ivus: -ive) adj. little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type, used of preliterate or tribal or nonindus...

词以根记 prize (ME pris: prize, price; v., ME prisen, fr. MF preiser, prisier, fr. OF, fr. LL pretiare, fr. L pretium: price, money, value; n., ME prise, pris, fr. OF prise: act of taking, seizure, fr. pris, pp of prendre: to take, fr. L prehendere: to seize, grasp) adj. of superior grade, choice, ...

词以根记 appraise (ME appreisen, modif. (influenced by preisen: to set a value on) of MF aprisier, fr. OF, fr. a-, fr. L ad- + prisier: to prize, value, appraise, fr. OF, fr. LL pretiare, fr. L pretium: price, money, value) v. set a value on (as goods, lands, or the estate of a deceased person), es...

词以根记 depreciatory (LL depretiator, often spelled depreciator in later MSS, fr. depretiatus, pp of depreciare, fr. de-: down + pretium: price + L -ory) adj. tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value, depreciative, deprecative, tending to diminish or disparage, depreciating, disparaging, b...

词以根记 iatros: healer, physician, iasthai: to heal -iatry (F -iatrie, fr. NL -iatria, fr. Gk iatreia: art or action of healing, fr. iatros: physician, fr. iasthai: to heal + -eia: -y) n. comb form medical treatment, healing: podiatry, gyniatry, psychiatry -iatric (-iatric fr. NL -iatria: -...

词以根记 appreciation (F appréciation, fr. MF apreciation, prob. fr. aprecier: to appraise + -ation; LL appretiation-, appretiatio: valuation, fr. appretiatus, pp of appretiare: to appraise, put a price on, value, esteem, fr. L ad- + pretium: price, value + L -ion-, -io: -ion) n. understanding of t...

词以根记 depreciate (LL depretiare, often spelled depreciare in later MSS, fr. de-: down + pretium: price) v. lessen in price / estimated value, lower the worth of; undervalue, devaluate, belittle, disparage, decry 降低...的价格、价值、使货币贬值、贬低、轻视 precious (ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, ...

词以根记 praise (ME preisen, praisen, fr. MF preisier: to prize, value, praise, fr. LL pretiare (often spelled preciare in later MSS): to value, prize, fr. L pretium: price, value; n., ME preyse, fr. preisen, praisen, v.) n. an expression of approval and commendation, extolment, kudos, congrarulati...

词以根记 Øpristine(Lpristinus:primitive,pristine,primus:first,prime)adj.immaculately clean and unused,completely free from dirt or contamination太古的、原始的、原始状态的、未受玷污的、未受破坏的9个上述常考词汇以及以下25个衍生词汇(非完全统计)。 Ø prima (It, fem of primo, fr. L primus: first) adj. indicating the most important performer or rol...

词以根记 procacious (L procac-, procax: impudent, fr. procare: to ask, demand, fr. procus: suitor + E -ious; akin to L precari: to pray, entreat) adj. impudent 勇敢的、大胆的、冒失的、鲁莽的 ## precocious precarious pernicious capricious prodigious precious predacious predaceous perspicacious pugnacious propitiou...

词以根记 Ø primogeniture (LL primogenitura: birth of first child, fr. L primo: at first, primus: first + genitura: birth, fr. genitus, pp of gignere: to beget + -ura: -ure) n. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son 长嗣身份、长嗣继承权/制 Ø primp (perh. alter. of prim: to assume a fo...

词以根记 principal (ME, fr. OF, fr. L principalis: chief, first, principal, fr. princip-, princeps: first person, chief, chief man, prince, lit., who takes the first part, fr. prin-, fr. primus: first + -cip-, ceps, fr. capere: to take) adj. most important 重要的、首要的、主要的、本金的、母金的、可生息的财产的、基金的 n. the edu...

词以根记 imprecate (L imprecationem: an invoking of evil, imprecatus, pp of imprecari: to invoke, call down upon, fr. in-: en- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer) v. invoke evil upon, curse, wish harm upon, utter imprecations, utter obscenities or profan...

词以根记 depreciatory (LL depretiator, often spelled depreciator in later MSS, fr. depretiatus, pp of depreciare, fr. de-: down + pretium: price + L -ory) adj. tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value, depreciative, deprecative, tending to diminish or disparage, depreciating, disparaging, b...

词以根记 primipara (NL, individual having only one child, fr. L, individual bearing for the first time, fr. primi-, fr. primus: first + -para, fem. of -parus: -parous) n. (pl. primiparas / primiparae)an individual that has borne only one offspring, an individual bearing a first offspring 初产妇 Ø r...

词以根记 cittadella:littlecity,dim.ofcittade:city,fr.Lcivitat-,civitas,fr.civis:citizen;civilis:civil,fr.civis:citizen citadel(MFcitadelle,fr.OItcittadella:littlecity,dim.ofcittade:city,fr.Lcivitat-,civitas,fr.civis:citizen+-itat-,-itas:-ity)n.astronghold into which people could go for shelter dur...

词以根记 appreciation (F appréciation, fr. MF apreciation, prob. fr. aprecier: to appraise + -ation; LL appretiation-, appretiatio: valuation, fr. appretiatus, pp of appretiare: to appraise, put a price on, value, esteem, fr. L ad- + pretium: price, value + L -ion-, -io: -ion) n. understanding of t...

词以根记 uncivil (un- + civil) adj. lacking civility or good manners, rude, not civilized, barbarous, savage, lacking in courtesy, ill-mannered, impolite, not conducive to civic harmony and welfare 无礼貌的、失礼的、粗鲁的、不文明的、野蛮的 civilization n. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., ...

prayer (ME, preyere, prayere, fr. OF preiere, fr. ML precaria: written petition, supplication, prayer, obtained by prayer or given as a favor, fr. L, fem. of precarius: obtained by entreaty / prayer, fr. L precari: to ask for, ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty,

prayer (ME, preyere, prayere, fr. OF preiere, fr. ML precaria: written petition, supplication, prayer, obtained by prayer or given as a favor, fr. L, fem. of precarius: obtained by entreaty / prayer, fr. L precari: to ask for, ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty,

词以根记 primacy (ME primacie, fr. MF, fr. ML primatia, fr. L primat-, primas: one of the first, leader + -ia: -y) n. the state of being first in importance (天主教)教皇的职责、地位、权力 primal (ML primalis, fr. L primus: first + -alis -al) adj. having existed from the beginning, in an earliest or original s...

词以根记 Ø primogeniture (LL primogenitura: birth of first child, fr. L primo: at first, primus: first + genitura: birth, fr. genitus, pp of gignere: to beget + -ura: -ure) n. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son 长嗣身份、长嗣继承权/制 Ø primp (perh. alter. of prim: to assume a fo...