2015年职称英语词汇记忆技巧:构词法记忆法

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 构词法记忆法

通过掌握构词法来记忆单词。英语主要有三种构词法:

1)转化,即由一个词类转化为另一个词类。例如:

picture (n)画-picture (v)描绘

water (n)水-water (v)浇水

例题1、he has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and conduct.(2003年职称英语卫生类c级)

a.behavior

b.style

c.mode

d.attitude

答案:a

解释:

conduct (v.)引导,管理,为人,传导

conduct (n.)操守,行为

conductor (n.)列车员,售票员,指挥者,导体等

semi-conductor 半导体

例题2:the ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tank.(2004年职称英语卫生类c级)

a.suffer

b.accept

c.receive

d.endure

答案:d

解释:

bear (n.)熊

bear (v.)负担, 忍受, 带给, 具有, 挤

2)派生,即通过加前缀或后缀构成另一个词,例如:

happy→ unhappy(加前缀) happiness(加后缀)

例题1、the workers in that factory manufacture furniture.(2003年职称英语卫生类c级)

a.promote

b.paint

c.polish

d.produce

答案:d

例题2、even in a highly modernized country, manual work is a still needed.(2003年职称英语卫生类c级)

a.mental

b.physical

c.natural

d.hard

答案:b

man-, manu- =hand

manage(管理), manual(体力的,手册), manuscript(手写稿), manufacture(生产), manumit(释放)

例题3:about one million americans are diagnosed,annually with skin cancer.(2004年职称英语卫生类c级)

a.every year

b.severely

c.actively

d.every month

答案:a

ann= year

anniversaire (french)

anniversary, annals(编年史), annuity(年金)

3)合成,即由两个或更多的词合成一个词。例如:

wood(木) cut(刻)→ woodcut(木刻)

pea(豌豆) nuts(坚果)→ peanut(花生)

例题1、in the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.(2003年职称英语卫生类c级)

a.judgement

b.result

c.decision

d.event

答案:b