英英單字圖文記憶(038) - exhortation

英英單字圖文記憶(038)

exhortation  [͵ɛgzɔrˋteʃən]：

If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it.

分解：前綴ex = out of；字根hort = encourage；後綴tion = 名詞。

分析：”說出激勵的話” = 規勸，告誡，訓話。

For example，

Executive exhortation：長官訓話。

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英英單字圖文記憶(037) - realistic

英英單字圖文記憶(037)

realistic  [rɪəˋlɪstɪk]：

You say that a painting, story, or film is realistic when the people and things in it are like people and things in real life.

分解：字根realist = real的名詞；後綴ic = 具有…特質的。

分析：”具有真實特質的” = 現實的；逼真的；栩栩如真的。

For example，

Many realistic birds perched on her hand. 許多栩栩如真的小鳥棲息在她的手上。

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英英單字圖文記憶(036) - inspire

英英單字圖文記憶(036)

inspire  [ɪnˋspaɪr]：

If someone or something inspires you to do something new or unusual, they make you want to do it.

分解：前綴in = 進入…內；字根spir = breathe；後綴e = 動詞。

分析：”使有呼吸” “使有精神” = 鼓舞，激勵，賦予...靈感，給...以啟示。

For example，

The beautiful scenery inspired confidence in me. 美麗的景色激起了我的信心。

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英英單字圖文記憶(035) - genuine

英英單字圖文記憶(035)

genuine  [ˋdʒɛnjʊɪn]：

Genuine is used to describe people and things that are exactly what they appear to be, and are not false or an imitation.

分解：字根gen；genu = birth；後綴ine = 形容詞，像；與…有關的。

分析：”與起源有關的” “像本質的” = 真摯的；真誠的；不造作的；由衷的。

For example，

Genuine friendship：真摯的友情。

The ring is genuine gold. 這戒子是真金的。

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英英單字圖文記憶(034) - plaintive

英英單字圖文記憶(034)

plaintive  [ˋplentɪv]：多用於形容聲音

A plaintive sound or voice sounds sad.

分解：字根plaint = sad；後綴ive = 形容詞。

分析：悲傷的，憂鬱的，哀愁的。

For example，

plaintive kitten：傷心的小貓。

Her voice was small and plaintive. 她的聲音微弱而哀傷。

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英英單字圖文記憶(033) - procedure

英英單字圖文記憶(033)

procedure  [prəˋsidʒɚ]：

A procedure is a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way.

分解：前綴pro = forward；字根ced = go；後綴ure = 名詞。

分析：前面已試行過的流程 = 可行的進行過程 = 程序；過程；手續；步驟。

For example，

Online shopping procedure：網購程序。

The next procedure is as follows. 下一個步驟如下。

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英英單字圖文記憶(032) - process

英英單字圖文記憶(032)

process  [ˋprɑsɛs]：

A process is a series of actions which are carried out in order to achieve a particular result.

分解：前綴pro = forward；字根ced；cede；ceed；cess = go。

分析：前面已試行過的流程 = 可行的進行過程 = 工序；過程；製作法。

For example，

The beauty of success is often not the result, but that hard work process.

成功常常美妙的不是結果，而是那努力不懈的過程。

They are using a new process to make glass. 他們正在用一種新工序製造玻璃。

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英英單字圖文記憶(031) - promote

英英單字圖文記憶(031)

promote  [prəˋmot]：

If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread.

If a firm promotes a product, it tries to increase the sales or popularity of that product.

If someone is promoted, they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for.

分解：前綴pro = forward；字根mot = move；後綴e = 動詞。

分析：往前挪 = 促進；促銷；推廣；晉升。

For example，

You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.

不必為了促進經濟增長而犧牲環境保護。

Your job is to promote the new product. 你的工作是促銷這一新產品。

He certainly ought to be promoted. 他應該要晉升。

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