Ø Etymology → the history
of words
l Roots → the most basic form
of a word, or a word that is the base for other words (字根)
l Prefixes → a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to
change its meaning (字首)
l Suffixes → a letter or group
of letters added to the end of a word to make a different word (字尾)
For example：dis ease
↑ ↑
(字首)
(字根)
- syllable
De-；Di-：down，away from
1. Decline → to become less or worse
2.
Depreciate → to become less valuable than before
3.
Diversity → the fact that very different people
or things exist within a group or place
4.
Divide → to separate
people or things into smaller groups or parts
5.
Different → not
the same as another person or thing, or not the
same as before
Uni- ：one (獨一個)
University → an
educational institution where students study for degrees and where academic
research is done
Meter ：measure (測量)
1.
Kilometer → a
unit for measuring
distance in the metric system
2.
Thermometer → a
piece of equipment that measures temperature
3.
Hydrometer → a
piece of equipment used for measuring the density of liquids
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