| 1. disparaging |
dis-PAIR′-Əj |
轻蔑的，诽谤的. Lower s.b.'s par |
| Latin [par] |
|
equal |
| parity |
|
平等，对价。 parity payments to farmers |
| [dis-] |
|
negative prefix |
| disparagement |
|
轻视，轻蔑(n.) |
| disparage |
|
轻视，贬低 |
| disparity |
|
不同，不等 |
| disparate |
|
完全不同的 |
| [com-,con-] |
|
with, together |
| compare, comparable, comparative |
|
比较，可比的，比较的 |
| pair |
|
一双 |
| peer |
|
同辈，同等的人。 peers(British, nobles) |
| 2. equivocating |
ee-KWIV′-Ə-kayt′ |
使用模棱两可的话隐瞒真相 |
| Latin [aequus]， English[equ-] |
|
equal |
| [vox, vocis] |
|
voice |
| [fero] |
|
to bear or carry |
| vocal |
|
声音的，嗓音的。(n.)元音 |
| vocalize |
|
成为有声 |
| vocallist |
|
声乐家，歌手 |
| [magnus] |
|
large |
| Magnavox |
|
米罗华公司（电视制造商） |
| equivocal |
|
模棱两可的 |
| equivocation |
|
模棱两可的话 |
| unequivocally |
|
只有一种含义地，清楚明白地 |
| [ambi-] |
|
all |
| ambiguous |
|
模棱两可的 |
| ambiguity |
|
歧义，不明确，暧昧 |
| double entendre |
|
暗示性的，冒险的，性感的。(法国)猥亵含义的双关语 |
| equity |
|
公平，公正，资产净值 |
| inequity |
|
不公 |
| iniquity |
|
邪恶，极不公正。den of inequity: 罪魁祸首 |
| iniquitous |
|
极邪恶的，极不公正的 |
| [nox,noctis] |
|
night |
| equinox |
|
昼夜平分点 |
| equinoctial |
|
春分或者秋分的 |
| nocturnal |
|
夜间的，夜间活动的 |
| [animus] |
|
mind |
| equanimity |
|
平和，镇静 |
| equability |
|
平静，无变动 |
| [libra] |
|
balance,weight |
| equilibrium |
|
平衡，均势，平静 |
| equenstrian |
|
骑马的，骑术的 |
| equestrienne |
|
女骑手，马戏团女骑手 |
| equine |
|
like a horse |
| Latin [equus] |
|
horse |
| 3. titillate |
TIT′-Ə-layt′ |
挑逗，使觉得痒 |
| Latin [titillate] |
|
to tickle |
| titillation |
|
瘙痒，愉快。瘙痒感 |
| 4. adulate |
AJ′-Ə-layt′ |
谄媚，奉承 |
| adulation |
|
谄媚 |
| [-ory, -al, -ic, -ical, -ous] |
|
adjective suffix |
| adulatory |
|
奉承的 |
| 5. proscribing |
prō-SKRĪB′ |
正式宣布有危险或被禁止 |
| [pro-] |
|
before |
| [scribo, scriptus] |
|
to write |
| scribe |
|
抄写 |
| scrible |
|
涂鸦 |
| prescribe |
|
规定 |
| [de-] |
|
down |
| describe |
|
描述 |
| [sub-] |
|
under |
| subway |
|
地铁 |
| subsurface |
|
表面下的 |
| subscribe |
|
订阅 |
| script |
|
手稿 |
| scriptreus |
|
经文 |
| manuscript |
|
手稿 |
| typescript |
|
类型 |
| Latin [post] |
|
after |
| postscript |
|
附言 |
| 6. obviate |
OB′-vee-ayt′ |
避免，消除 |
| Latin [via] |
|
road |
| obviation |
|
除去，回避 |
| [tri-] |
|
three |
| 7. militate |
MIL′-Ə-tayt |
产生作用或影响 |
| Latin [militis] |
|
soldier or fighting man |
| militant |
|
斗志昂扬的 |
| military |
|
军人，军队 |
| militia |
|
民兵，民兵组织 |
| 8. malign |
mƏ-LĪN′ |
v. 污蔑，诽谤 adj. bad, harmful, evil |
| Latin [malus] |
|
bad,evil |
| malignant |
|
恶性的，致命的 |
| malignancy |
|
恶意 |
| malignity |
|
n. 极度的恶意，恶性，恶毒 |
| [volo] |
|
to wish, to will, to be willing |
| malevolent |
|
wishing evil or harm--- a malevolent glance |
| malevolence |
|
恶意，狠毒 |
| voluntary |
|
志愿的 |
| volition |
|
意志，决定，选择 |
| [facio,factus], in English [fec-, fic-, factus, -fy] |
|
to do or make |
| malefactor |
|
罪犯 |
| malefaction |
|
犯罪行为 |
| maladroit/maladroitness |
|
不机敏的，笨拙的 |
| malaise (mal ease) |
|
不适，不舒服 |
| malicious |
|
恶意的 |
| malice |
|
恶意，怨恨，祸心 |
| malady |
|
弊病，弊端 |
| maladjusted |
|
失调的 |
| malcontent |
|
不满者 |
| malpractice |
|
玩忽职守。【医生】治疗不当 |
| malnutrition |
|
营养不良 |
| Latin [bene] |
|
good |
| benign |
|
温和的 |
| benignant |
|
仁慈的，有益的 |
| benignity |
|
温和，仁慈 |
| benignancy |
|
温和，仁慈，亲切 |
| [dico,dictus] |
|
to say or tell |
| dictate/dictator/dictation/dictatorial |
|
命令/独裁者/口述/独裁的 |
| predict |
|
预测 |
| [phone] |
|
sound |
| dictaphone |
|
录音机 |
| [contra-] |
|
against, opposite |
| contradict |
|
反驳 |
| [ad-] |
|
to, toward |
| addiction |
|
a saying to or toward, or the complusion to say "yes" to a habit. 毒瘾 |
| malediction |
|
a curse |
| benediction |
|
祝福 |
| beneficent |
|
行善的 |
| benefactor/benefactress |
|
施主，恩人，捐助者/女捐助人 |
| benefaction |
|
善行 |
| beneficiary |
|
受益人，遗产继承人 |
| benefit |
|
好处，优势 |
| beneficial |
|
有益的，有帮助的 |
| benevolent |
|
慈善的，仁慈的 |
| [bonus] |
|
good |
| bonus |
|
extra payment |
| bonbon |
|
a candy |
| Latin [fides] |
|
faith or trust |
| fidelity |
|
忠诚 |
| infidelity |
|
无信仰，不忠诚 |
| [-ory] |
|
place where |
| factory |
|
工厂 |
| fiction |
|
小说，虚构的事 |
| artificial |
|
人造的 |
| clarify |
|
阐明 |
| simplify |
|
简化 |
| liquefy |
|
液化 |
| magnify |
|
放大 |
| 9. condone |
kƏn-DŌN′ |
容忍，宽恕，原谅 |
| Latin [dono] |
|
to give |
| donor |
|
on who gives |
| donate/donation |
|
to give/捐赠 |
| 10. placate |
PLAY′-kayt′ |
安抚，抚慰，使平静 |
| Latin [plac-] |
|
1. to please 2. to appease(平息), soothe(安抚), or pacify |
| placation |
|
安抚 |
| placative/placatory |
|
安抚的 |
| [in-, spelled as im- before letter "p"] |
|
not |
| implacable |
|
难和解的 |
| placid/placidity |
|
平和的/平静 |
| [com-,con-] |
|
together, with |
| complacent |
|
自满的，自鸣得意的 |