职称英语词汇:常用前/后缀
表示时间的前缀:
1.fore-:before 前、预先
forecast v.& n.预测;预示
例句:
Such events may forecast an outbreak of war.
这些事件可能预示着战争的爆发。
foretell v.预言;预告
例句:
We can't foretell how the world will end.
我们不能预言世界将如何终结。
foreground n.前景
例句:
The figure in the foreground is the artist's mother.
图画前景中的人是画家的母亲。
foresee vt.预见;预知
例句:
It is difficult to foresee the consequences that may arise from this action.
预见这一行动可能产生的后果是困难的。
2.pre-:before 之前
prehistory n.史前
例句:
In the long period,the researches of prehistory are abundant.
在漫长的时间长河中,对于史前文明的研究可谓浩瀚如星海。
prerequisite n.先决条件;
例句:
Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life.
良好的自尊心是幸福生活的先决条件。
prelude n.序言前奏曲;序幕
例句:
The rural reform has opened the prelude of China's reform and opening-up.
农村改革揭开了中国改革开放的序幕。
3.pro-:预先的
prologue n.序言,序幕;
例句:
The prologue of the book is a famous writer.
这本书的序言是由一个著名作家写的。
prophet n.先知,预言家
E.g.He holds the belief that he is a latter-day prophet.
他深信自己是当代先知。
4.post-:after 之后
postwar n.战后
例句:
During the postwar years in Germany,many honors were heaped upon Einstein.
在战后的岁月里,爱因斯坦在德国得到了种种荣誉。
postgraduate n.研究生
例句:
She has satisfied the entrance requirements for a postgraduate.
她符合研究生入学条件。
5.retro-:back往后的
retrograde adj.倒退的
例句:
This is,as far as we're concerned,a real retrograde step for human rights.
对我们而言,这是在人权问题上真正倒退的一步。
retrospect v.& n.回顾
例句:
It was,in retrospect,the happiest day of her life.
回想起来,那是她一生幸福的日子。
常用名词后缀:
1.-an:
electrician n.电工;电气技师
例句:
The electrician took the houselights down.
电工将剧场中观众席上的灯光减弱了一点。
physician n.[医] 医师,内科医师
例句:
He prefers to be a surgeon rather than a physician.
他喜欢当外科医生而不愿作内科医生。
2.-ant,-ent:
applicant n.申请人
例句:
The job applicant must have good verbal skills.
应聘这份工作的人必须具有良好的语言表达技能。
correspondent n.通信者
例句:The newspaper has a foreign correspondent.
这家报纸有个外国通讯记者。
3.-ard:
coward n.懦夫,懦弱的人
例句:
She accused her husband of being a coward.
她指责自己的丈夫是个胆小鬼。
drunkard n.酒鬼,醉汉
例句:
That drunkard flung out the empty bottle.
那个醉汉把空瓶扔了出来。
4.-ee:
employee n.雇员
例句:
The boss dismissed that employee.
老板解雇了那个雇员。
examinee n.应试者
例句:
It required that every examinee put down his/her name on the answer sheet.
要求所有考生都把自己的姓名写在答题纸上。
5.-eer:
pioneer n.开拓者,先锋
例句:
Li Dazhao was a pioneer of the Chinese revolution.
李大钊是中国革命的先驱。
volunteer n.志愿者
例句:
She now helps in a local school as a volunteer three days a week.
她现在作为一名志愿者每周三天在当地一所学校帮忙。
6.-er,-or:
manufacturer n.制造商
例句:
All the goods are labelled with the address of the manufacturer.
所有商品均标明了生产厂家的地址。
survivor n.幸存者
例句:
Officials said there were no survivors of the plane crash.
官方说这次飞机失事无一人生还。
7.-ese:
Chin(a) + ese→Chinese n.中国人;汉语
例句:
Remember you are a Chinese wherever you go.
不论你到哪里,记住你是中国人。
Japan + ese→Japanese n.日本人;日语
例句:
Not only did he speak English well,but he spoke Japanese more easily.
他不但英语说得好,就连日语也讲得轻松自如。
8.-(r)ess:
host+ ess→hostess n.女主人
例句:
The hostess gave us a cordial greeting.
女主人热忱地欢迎我们。
act+ ress→actress n.女演员
例句:
The famous actress is now appearing at the Capital Theatre.
目前这位著名女演员正在首都剧场演出。
9.-ian:
logic+ ian→logician n.逻辑学家
例句:
As the founder of pragmatism,firstly and mostly Peirce was a logician.
作为实用主义的鼻祖,皮尔士首先和主要是一位逻辑学家。
mathematic+ ian→mathematician n.数学家
例句:
Einstein is identified with a higher mathematician.
爱因斯坦被列为高等数学家。
10.-ist:
drama+ (t)ist→dramatist n.剧作家
例句:
Shakespeare is,by common consent,the greatest English dramatist.
莎士比亚被公认是英国伟大的剧作家。
dent+ ist→dentist n.牙科医生
例句:
The dentist told the boy not to eat too many sweets.
牙医告诫这男孩不要吃太多糖果。
11.-ster:
young+ ster→youngster n.年轻人
例句:
That youngster works with a will.
这小伙子干活有股傻劲儿。
gang+ ster→gangster n.歹徒
例句:
The police are hard on the track of the gangster.
警察正在追踪那名匪徒。
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