Word|Word Power Made Easy(session11-13)

How to talk about Scienceand scientists 首先是十个主要单词: 1. isinterested in the development of the human race : anthropologist
2.is a student of the heavens : astronomer
3.explores the physical qualities of the earth:geologist
4.studies all living matter :biologist
5.is a student of plant life : botanist
6.is a student of animal life : zoologist
7.is professionally involved in insects: entomologist
8.is a student of language : philologist
9.is a student of the psychological effects of words :semanticist
10.studies the culture, structure and customs of different societies : sociologist

接着利用词根来了解一下这些单词:

1.anthropos~mankind logos~science,study
anthropologist anthropology anthropological
2.astron~star nomos~arrangement,law,order
astronomer astronomy astronomical
astrology astrologer astrological
astronaut---------------------------------------------------------nautes~sailor
cosmonaut-------------------------------------------------------kosmos~universe
nautical-----------------------------------------------------------naus~ship
nausea
aster asterisk
astrophysics
disaster disastrous
autonomy autonomous----------------------------------------auto~self
metronome-------------------------------------------------------metron~measurement
3.ge(geo-)~earth
geologist geology
geometrygeometrician geometric
geography geographer geographic------------------------graphein~to write
4.bios~life
biologist biology
biographyautobiography
biopsy, autopsy-----------------------------------------------opsis,optikos~vision,view
5.botane~plant
botanist botany botanical
6.zoion~animal
zoologistzoology
zodiac zodiacal
7.en-~in tome~a cutting
entomology entomological
sectus~tocut
insect
tonsillectomy 扁桃腺切除术
appendectomy 阑尾切除术
mastectomy 乳房切除术
hysterectomy 子宫切除术
prostatectomy 前列腺切除术
kentron~center
centrum n. [解剖] 椎体;[解剖] 中枢,中心;震源地
eccentricn. 古怪的人adj. 古怪的,反常的
eccentricity n.
atomatomic
anatomyanatomical-------------------------------------------------ana-~up
tome
dichotomydichotomize dichotomous--------------------------dicha-~in two
epitome epitomize--------------------------------------------------epi-~on,upon
8.philein~to love
philology
linguistics-----------------------------------------------------------lingua~tongue
【Word|Word Power Made Easy(session11-13)】philanthropy philanthropistphilanthropic
philander philanderer------------------------------------------andros~male
philosophy-------------------------------------------------------sophos~wise
philadelphia-----------------------------------------------------adelphos~brother
philharmonic
philter aphrodisiac
bibliophile-------------------------------------------------------biblion~book
anglophile------------------------------------------------------anglus~english
9.semanticist semantics semantic
orthopedicspediatricsobstetrics
10.socius~companion
sociology
associate
social socialize society sociable
antisocial asocial

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