mers,merg = to dip,to plunge
來自拉丁語的merg,mers意為to dip,to plunge。
(*拉丁文mergere(=to sink,to dip),過去分詞mersus。—— 英文字根字典)
1.immerse(向內浸、浸濕im<in(=into) + mers(=dip,plunge))
vt.sb/sth + in + sth 浸入;使深陷入;使埋首于;給...施浸禮
immersion n.沉浸;專心;浸禮 cf. immerge (=immerse)
He immersed himself in his studies to the detraction of his social life.他因埋頭于學業(yè)而忽視了社交生活。
2.emerge
v.出現(xiàn);浮現(xiàn);(事實、想法等)顯現(xiàn)出來 *e<ex(=out)
emergence n.顯現(xiàn),出現(xiàn)
emergent adj.顯現(xiàn)的,出現(xiàn)的;新興的
emergent countries of Africa 非洲的新興國家
The moon emerges from behind the clouds.月亮出現(xiàn)在云層后面。
3.emergency
n.緊急情況,突然事件 *e<ex(=out)
emergency power 緊急備用動力
emergency exit/ fund 緊急出口/應急獎金
emergency call 緊急呼叫
emergency case/box 急救箱
emergency measures 應急措施
4.submerge
v.把...浸入水中;淹沒;潛入水中 *sub(=under)
submergence / submersion 淹沒,浸沒
submersible adj.能潛入的
5.submerged
adj.浸沒的;浸在水中的;陷于貧困的;[海]水下的;水下運行的 *sub(=under)
submerged at high tide 漲潮時被淹沒的遇難船只
submerged rocks 暗礁
wreck that is submerged speed 水下行駛速度
submerged tenth 社會的最底層
6.merge
v.(使)合并;(使)漸漸消失
merger n.(公司等的)合并
mergence n.沒入;消失
The small banks were merged into one large organization. 那家小銀行被并入一家大機構。
His fear was gradually merged into curiosity. 他的恐懼逐漸被好奇心所代替。
7.immerge
v.浸入;使陷入(沉沒其中)《im- = into》