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major / 5meidVE / a. 1.较大的,主要的,重大的 2.主修的 3.成年的
n.1.少校 2.主修课程,专业课 3.学生 4.成年
vi.主修,主攻
magn,maj,max来自拉丁文magus=great; major=greater; maximus=greatest。
magazine / 7mAgE5zi:n / n.杂志,期刊
magic / 5mAdVik / n.1.魔术 2.魔力
a.有魔力的,不可思议的
magistrate / 5mAdVistrit / n.地方行政官,地方法官
magnet / 5mAgnit / n.磁铁,磁体
magnetic / mAg5netik / a.1.磁性的 2.有吸引力的
magnificent / mAg5nifisEnt / a.壮丽的,宏伟的
magnify / 5mAgnifai / vt.1.放大,扩大 2.夸张
magnitude / 5mAgnitu:d, 5mAgnitju:d / n.1.巨大,重大 2.大小,数量
majesty / 5mAdVisti /n.陛下
majority / mE5dVRriti / n.多数,大多数
maximal / 5mAksimEl /adj.最大的, 最高的,最大限度的
maximum / 5mAksimEm / a.最高的,最大的
n.最大限度,最大量,极限
mayor / mZE / n.市长
climax / 5klaimAks / n.1.顶点,极点2.高潮
vt.达到顶点,达到高潮
逻辑辨证记忆提示:由magn, maj, max演化而来的英文单词难理解的有以下两点:1)围绕着great以及比较级greater和最高级greatest造词:a)大的;重大的;主要的,如magnify, magnitude, maximize, maximum; b)权力大的,如magistrate, majesty, major, mayor;c)力量大的,如magazine, magic, magnet;d)极好的,magnificent。2)英文的逻辑性造词思维。magazine的弹药库,弹夹和杂志,期刊两个意思大相径庭,但内在逻辑是相似的,都来自great的思维。弹药库,弹夹指存放巨大力量物品的地方,杂志和期刊也是存放巨大力量的地方,即表示舆论界的力量很大。
battle / 5bAtl /n.战斗,作战
vi.作战,斗争
bat来自拉丁文battere=to beat。
bat / bAt / n.1.蝙蝠2.球棒,球拍
baton / 5bAtEn /n.1.警棍 2.指挥棒3.接力棒4.指挥棒
batter / bAtE / v.连续猛击
n.面糊
battery / 5bAtEri / n.1.电池2.一系列,一套
combat/ 5kCmbAt / n.战斗,斗争,格斗
/ kEm5bAt,5kCmbAt / vt.与斗争,与战斗
debate/ di5beit / n./v.辩论,争论
逻辑辨证记忆提示:由bat演化而来的英文单词都围绕着to beat造词。这组词难理解的是以下三条造词思维:1)语言击打和具体击打不分,如debate,defend答辩);2)内在逻辑相似性的造词思维,如bat,battery;3)由具体到抽象的造词逻辑,如battery(n.一系列,一套 由排炮的许多炮弹组合而成的逻辑演化而来。
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