【突破英文词汇】circum -- round 周围

1. circumference /səˈkʌmfərəns/ -- distance around a circle or rounded body; perimeter The circumference of a circle equals times the diameter. 圆周长等于与直径的乘积。 2. circumlocution /ˌsɜ:kəmləʊˈkju:ʃən/ -- roundabout way

【突破英文词汇】dis -- opposite of 相反

1. discrepancy /disˈkrepənsi/ -- disagreement; difference; inconsistency; variation Jack should have had $8 in his wallet, but he had only $6. He could not account for the discrepancy. 杰克皮夹里应该有八块钱，可实际上却只有六块，

【突破英文词汇】de -- down, opposite of

1. demolish /diˈmɔliʃ/ -- pull or tear down; destroy A wrecking crew is demolishing the old building. 拆除队正在拆除这幢老建筑物。 2. demote /dɪˈməʊt/ -- move down in grade or rank For being absent without leave, the corporal was

【突破英文词汇】in, il -- not, un 不

1. impunity /ɪmˈpju:nɪti:/ -- state of being not punished; freedom from punishment, harm, loss, etc. As a reult of stricter enforcement, speeders are no longer able to break the law with impunity. 由于更为严格的执法力度，超速者再也不

【突破英文词汇】inter--between 在…之间

1. interlude /ˈɪntəˌlu:d/ -- anything filling the time between two events; interval Between World War II and the Korean War, there was a five year interlude of peace. 第二次世界大战与朝鲜战争间有一段历时五年的和平。（意为

【突破英文词汇】contra -- against 对抗

1. con /kɒn/ (short for contra)-- 1. against; on the negative side 2. opposing argument, reason against Are you on the pro or con of this argument? 你是赞成还是反对这个论点？ Before taking an important step, carefully study the pros and

【突破英文词汇】extra-outside intra-within

1. extracurricular /ˌekstrəkə'rɪkjʊlə/ -- outside the regular curriculum or course of study Why don't you join an extracurricular activity, such as a club, the school newspaper or a team? 你为什么不参加一项课外活动呢？例如社团

【突破英文词汇】e,ex--out in, im--in (2/2)

11. expel /iksˈpel/ -- drive out; force out; compel to leave Expelled from the university bacause of poor grades, the student applied for readmission the following year. 因成绩太差而被大学开除的那名学生申请下学期复学。 12. im

【突破英文词汇】e,ex--out in, im--in (1/2)

1. insurgent /[ɪnˈsɜ:dʒənt/ -- 1. one who rises in revolt against established authority; rebel 2. rebellious The king promised to pardon any insurgent who would lay down his arms. 国王答应宽恕任何愿意放下武器的叛乱者。 General

【突破英文词汇】bi--two semi--half

1. bicentennial /ˈbaisenˈtenjəl/ -- two hundredth anniversary The bicentennial of George Washington's birth was celebrated in 1932. 乔治华盛顿200周年生日纪念于1932年举行。 2. semicircle /ˈsemɪˌsɜ:kəl/ -- half of a circle At th

【突破英文词汇】se -- apart 分离

1. secession /sɪˈseʃən/ -- (literally, a going apart) withdrawal from an organization or federation South Carolina's secession was imitated by ten other states and led to the formation of the Confederacy. 南卡罗来纳州退出联邦为其他10个

【突破英文词汇】under -- beneath 在……下

1. underbrush /ˈʌndəbrʌʃ/ -- shrubs, bushes, etc., growing beneath large trees in a forest; undergrowth On its way through the dense jungle, the patrol had to be constantly wary of enemy soldiers concealed in the underbrush. 在穿过浓密丛林的

【突破英文词汇】up -- up, upward 上；向上

1. upheaval /ʌpˈhi:vəl/ -- violent heaving up; commotion; extreme agitation The prime minister's proposal for new taxes created such an upheaval that his government fell. 首相新税制的计划造成如此大的混乱，以致于他的政府倒台

【突破英文词汇】with -- back 向后

1. withdraw /wiˈdrɔ:/ -- take or draw back or away Tom is my principal backer; if he withdraws his support, I don't see how I can be elected. 汤姆是我主要的支持者，如果他撤销了他的援助，我不知我如何才能被选上。 2.

【突破英文词汇】onym, onomato -- word 词

1. acronym /'krənɪm/ -- name formed from the first letter or letters of other words The word radar is an acronym for Radio Detecting And Range. radar这个词由Radio Detecting And Range 的首字母组成(首字母缩略词)。 2. homonyms /'hɒmə

【突破英文词汇】ant, anti -- against 反抗

1. antagonist /nˈtgənɪst/ -- 1. one who is against or contends with another in a struggle, fight or contest; opponent; adversary; foe 2. main opponent of the principle character in a play, novel or story Japan was our antagonist in World War II. 日

【突破英文词汇】gen, genea -- race 种族

1. genealogy /ˌdʒi:nɪ'lədʒɪ/ -- (literally, account of a race or family) history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; lineage; pedigree Diana can trace her descent from an ancestor who fought in the Civil War. I know much less

【突破英文词汇】ped -- child 小孩

encyclopedia /ensaɪklə'pi:dɪə/ There are four different encyclopedias in the reference section in our school library. -- (literally, well-rounded rearing of a child) work offering alphabetically arranged information on various branches of knowled

【突破英文词汇】mania -- madness 疯狂

kleptomania /ˌkleptə'meɪnɪə/ The millionaire who was caught shoplifting was found to be suffering from kleptomania. -- insane impulse to steal ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ n. 盗窃癖 那个因逛街

【突破英文词汇】meter, metr -- measure 度量

1. barometer /bəˈrɔmitə/ -- instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming. 气压计显示出气压快速下降时