act,ag = to do,to drive (做,驅(qū)使)
詞根 ag 來自拉丁動(dòng)詞 agere 的詞干部分,意思相當(dāng)于英語的 to do (做)或to drive(驅(qū)使)。act 是個(gè)英語核心單詞,其實(shí)它的前身 act 是ag的同源異形詞根,來自agere(過去分詞actus) 的動(dòng)名詞形式 actum 的詞干部分,基本含義也是to do 或to drive。
1.act
n.行為;法案;一幕
v. 1.do something 行動(dòng):to act at once 立刻行動(dòng);2. function 起作用:The brakes wouldn't act. 剎車失錄。3.take part in a play or film 扮演:Who is acting Hamlet ? 誰演哈姆雷特?
actor n.男演員;行動(dòng)者
actress n.女演員
re-act v.重做,再做;重演,再演
overact v.演得過于夸張
2.action
n. 1. process of doing,or deed 行動(dòng),活動(dòng):Actions speak louder than words. 行動(dòng)比語言更有說服力。
2.result of doing ,or effect 作用:the action of an acid on metal 酸對金屬的作用
3.charge 訴訟:to bring an action against someone 起訴某人
actionable adj.可控訴的
3.active (act = to do 做;-
adj.able to do 活躍的,積極的:Although he is over 70,he is still active. 他雖然年過70,但依然很活躍。
activate v.使活動(dòng)
activism n.[哲]能動(dòng)主義;積極,活躍
activist n.活動(dòng)分子,積極分子
activity n.能動(dòng)性;活躍;[復(fù)]活動(dòng)
4.actual(act = to do 做;-u-;-al adj.= the act or fact 表行為或事實(shí))
adj.existing in fact;real 實(shí)際的;現(xiàn)實(shí)的:the actual amount of money 實(shí)際金額
actualist n.現(xiàn)實(shí)主義者
actuality n.事實(shí),現(xiàn)在情況;現(xiàn)實(shí)性
actualize v.實(shí)行,使現(xiàn)實(shí)化
5.actuate(act = to do 做;-u-;-ate v.=to make or cause 使......)
v. cause to do 驅(qū)動(dòng),激勵(lì):What motives actuated her ? 什么動(dòng)機(jī)驅(qū)使她這樣做的?
actuation n.驅(qū)動(dòng),激勵(lì);開動(dòng)
6.exact (ex- = out 出;act = to drive 驅(qū)使-->“to drive out;driven out 逼出來(的)”)
v.demand or obtain by force 強(qiáng)求,索取:He exacted obedience from his students. 他強(qiáng)要學(xué)生服從他。
adj.correct and without mistake 準(zhǔn)確的,精確的:to be exact in conduct 行為一絲不茍
exacting adj.苛求的,嚴(yán)厲的;強(qiáng)索的
exaction adj.強(qiáng)索的;勒索;榨取
exactutude n.精確(性);嚴(yán)格,嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)
7.react (re- = back 回返;act = to do 做)
v. 1.do or act in reply 反應(yīng):She was slow to react. 她反應(yīng)遲鈍。
2.do against 反動(dòng),反作用:to react against oppression 反抗壓迫
reaction n.反應(yīng);反作用;反動(dòng)
reactor n.引起反應(yīng)的人或物;[原]反應(yīng)堆
reactive adj.反應(yīng)的;反動(dòng)的
8.interact (inter- = between 在......之間;act = to do 做 --> “to do between two things 在兩者之間互動(dòng)”)
v.have an effect on each other 互相作用,互相影響:All things are inter-related and interacted on each other. 一切事物都是互相聯(lián)系又互相影響的。
interaction n.相互作用;相互
interactant n.[化]反應(yīng)物
interactive adj.互相作用的;[計(jì)]交互的
9.transact(trans- = across or through 穿過;act = to drive 驅(qū)使 --> “to drive through 使通過”)
v. carry on;manage 執(zhí)行,辦理:He transacted some business at bank. 他在銀行處理了一些事務(wù)。
transaction n.辦理,處理;交易,業(yè)務(wù)
transactor n. 辦事人,處理者
10.enact
vt.制定法律, 扮演, 頒布 *en(=in)
11.exactitude
n. 正確;精密;嚴(yán)正《-itude 抽象名詞后綴》
12.inaction
v.不活動(dòng);懶散;怠惰《in- = not》
inactive adj.不活動(dòng)的;不活潑的;懶惰的
13.agent
n.代理人;代理商;動(dòng)作者;原動(dòng)力(做的人)
14.agile
n.動(dòng)作的敏捷;機(jī)敏
15.agitate
v. 震動(dòng);煽動(dòng)
16.agitation
n.搖動(dòng);激動(dòng)的狀態(tài);煽動(dòng)
17.agitator
n.煽動(dòng)者;游說者
18.agony
n.極大的痛苦;精神上的激動(dòng)(纏繞心頭)
19.cogent
adj.強(qiáng)有力的;使人信服的(勸動(dòng)另人一起去)《co- = com- = together》
20.cogitate
v.思考;計(jì)劃;設(shè)計(jì)
21.cogitable
adj.可思考的;可想象的
22.exigent
adj.急切的;緊急的;所需極多的(驅(qū)逐出去)《ex- = out;ig = act = to act》
23.prodigal
adj.浪費(fèi)的;揮霍的
n.浪費(fèi)者;浪子《拉丁文 prodigere = to drive forth》