英语基本词汇快速记忆 1. 词根cord---
英语中cord---这个词根来自拉丁名词cor的所有格形式cordis，其含义相当于我们英语的heart(心)一词。 accord vi.
［ac---(towards, 向)+---cord(heart, 心)］ 〓one heart toward other heart, 心与心相向 →使一致，同意，给予(欢迎，赞扬等) What you have just said does not accord with what you told us yesterday. 你刚才所说的话与你昨天告诉我们的不一致。 同族词：accordance n. 一致，和谐 according to prep. 根据，按照 accordingly adv. 因而，因此，相应地 concord n. ［con---(together with, 共同)+---cord(heart, 心)］ 〓a heart together with another heart, 同心，一致，和谐 The two nations have lived in concord for several centuries. 这两个民族已和谐相处了好几个世纪了。 同族词：concordance n. 和谐，一致 concordant n. 和谐的，一致的 concordantly adv. 和谐地，一致地 discord n. ［dis---(part, 离)+---cord(heart, 心)］ 〓one heart apart from another one’s, 心与心相离 →不和，不一致 The two old friends split up after months of discord. 两个老朋友闹了几个月的矛盾终于分手了。 同族词：discordance n. 有和，争吵 discordant a. 不和的，争吵的 discordantly adv. 不和地，争吵地 record n.& v. ［re---(back, again, 回再)+---cord(heart, 心)］ 〓back in the heart, 回到心里 →记录，记载，录音 What is your impression of your tour to the mysterious tribe? You should record them. 你访问了那个神秘的部落后有什么印象？你应该把它记录下来。 同族词：recordable n. 可记录的 recording n. 录音，记录 recorder n. 录音机 recordist n. 记录员
cordial a. ［cord---(heart, 心)+---ial(have a connection with?, 同?有关联)］ 〓have a connection with heart, 与心有关 →内心的，衷心的，真诚的 She always gave her customers cordial smiles. 她总是对她的顾客莞尔而笑。 同族词：cordiality n. 热诚，诚心 cordially adv. 真诚地
练习一 1． 根据已知词义写出未知词义： accord n. 一致，调和--- →discordance (n.) record v. 记录--- →recordable (a.) courage n. 勇气--- →encouragement (n.) （提示：cour来自法语，等于拉丁名词cor，cor是cord的异体） 2． 指出下列句子中含有本节讲授的词根，并将句子翻译成汉语： a. She is a careful person who likes to keep a record of her expenditures? b. The host greeted the guests with much cordiality.
2. 词根corp---, corpor---
这里的同源异形词根corp---和corpor---分别来自拉丁名词corpus及其属格形式corporis的词干部分，其意义相当于英语中我们所熟知的body(体，人体) corps n. ［corp---(body, 人体，人)+---s(表示复数)］ 〓set of person, 一批人 →军，军团 Marine Corps 海军陆战队 the Medical Corps 军医团 corporation n. ［corpor---(body, 体，整体)+---ation(表示行为的结果)］ 〓the result of making into a bldy, 组成一个团体 →团体，法人，公司，合并
I will meet a president of a large business corporation this morning, that’s why I am dressed up.
因为我今天上午要会见一个大公司的总裁，所以我要如此衣冠楚楚。
Incorporate v. ［in---(into, 入)+---(body, 整体)+---ate(to made or cause, 使?)］ 〓to make or cause into a bldy, 使?成为整体 →组成公司，包含 Will you incorporate our business into your new corporation? 你愿意将我们的业务纳入你的新公司吗？ 同族词：agricorporation n. 农业综合公司 incorporation n. 合并，公司，社团 incorporator n. 合并者，公司创办人，社团成员
corpuscle n. ［corpus---(body, 体)+---cle(tiny thing, 微小的东西)］ 〓the thing whose body is very small, 微小的物体 →微粒，粒子，［医］血球，细胞 In the blood there are red and white corpuscles. 血液中有红、白两种血球。
练习二 1． 连接相应的词义： (a)corporeal (b)incorporate (c)corus (d)corporate (e)corpulence (f)corporal 2． 判断下列词义： corporator(n.) corpse(n.) incorporation(n.)
(1)combined into one body (2)entire body (3)physical body
(4)to bring people together into a legal entity (5)the state of being very fat (6)related to the body corporealize(v.) corpulent(a.) corporal(a.)
3. 词根cred---, credit---
cred---和credit是同源异形词根，均来自拉丁动词credere, 意思相当于英语中的to believe(相信)或是to trust(信任)。其中cred---是不定式词干，credit---是动名词词干。下面要介绍的五个单词就是由这个词根构成的。 credit n. ［credit(to believe or trust, 相信，信任)］ 〓the act of belief or trust, 相信，信任 →相信，信誉，信用，荣誉，货款，存款 The well---known scientist is a credit to his former school. 那著名科学家给他的母校增添了荣光。 同族词：creditable a. 可信任的，值得称赞的 creditor n. 债主，债权人 反义词：debit n. 负债，借方 discredit n. ［dis---(the opposite of ?, 与?相反)+---credit(相信)］ 〓loss of repute, 失去信任，丧失信誉 →怀疑，玷辱 The jealous wife discredited everything her husband said. 那个嫉妒的妻子怀疑丈夫所说的一切。 同族词：discreditable a. 有损信誉的 credible a. ［cred(to believe, 信任)+---ible(capable of?能?的)］ 〓capable of being believed, 可信的，可靠的 The story is credible.
这真实可信。
While the scandal of his private life spreads, he hardly seems credible as a politician. 随着那个政治家私生活丑闻的传播，他几乎无法再让人信任他了。 同族词：credibility n. 可靠性
credential n. ［cred---(to believe, 相信)+---ential(causing 使?的)］ 〓thing causing to believe (a person’s authority etc.)让人相信的 →(能证明某人身份等的)证件，凭证 The foreign ambassador presented his credentials to the president of the country. 那位外国大使向这个国家的元首递交到任国书。 accredit vt. ［ac---(toward向，到)+---credit(to believe，相信)］
〓to give the power to act for an organization, to recognize, 授权给?以让某一组织行事
→认可，授权，鉴定，任某人为
He is the accredited representative of the firm. 他是那家公司的法定代表人。
练习三 1． 请分析下面的单词的词根，并试着写出它们的词义： credible credibility credulous credibly incredible incredibly accredit incredibility overcredulous incredulous 2． 从词根判断出下列单词的含义，然后选出相应的字母填入题目前的横杠中： _______ (1) credence (a)accountant (b)completement (c)artificial (d)belief _______ (2) creditor (a)owner (b)borrower (c)trust (d)lonely _______ (3) credible (a)trustworthy (b)unbelievable (c)crowded (d)crown _______ (4) discreditable (a)shy (b)shameful (c)sorry (d)sad 4.
词根cur---, curs---, cours---
cur---, curs---, cours这三个词根均出自拉丁动词curere, 意思相当于英语的to run(跑)。其中cur---是这个动词的不定式词干curr, 可用于构成动词；crus---是动名词词干，cours---是curs---的重读形式，在英语中，后两个一般只出现在名词和形容词中。这里要介绍的四个单词是由上述词根构成的。
occur vi. ［oc---(towards, 向)+---cur(to run, 跑)］ 〓to run towards, 向?跑来 →发现，发生，被想到 How did the vehicle accident occur? 交通事故是如何发生的？ 同族词：occurrence n. 出现，发生 occurrent a. 目前正发生的，偶发的
concur vi. ［con---(together with, 共同)+---cur(to run, 跑)］ 〓to run together with each other, 一同跑来 →同时发生，同意，一致，赞成 The majority of people concurred on what should be done at next stage. 至于下一步该如何去做，大部分人的意见是一致的。 同族词：conurrent a. 同时发生的 concurrence n. 同时发生，同意 cruuent n. & a. ［curr-(to run, 跑)+---ent(---ing, 的)］ 〓running, 跑动的，流动的，流行的 The current of this river is very gentle. 这条河的水流很和缓。 Mary was clothed in the current mode. 玛丽穿着时髦。 同族词：currency n. 流通，货币 cruuently adv. 流行地
recur vi. ［re---(again, 再，回)+---cur(to run, 跑)］ 〓to run back again, 又跑回来 →复发，重现，再发生 After one bad attack, her malaria never recurs any more. 她的疟疾剧烈发作过一次后，就再也没有复发了。 同族词：recurrence n. 重现，复发 recurrent n. 屡次发生的
练习四 1． 试写出下列生词的中文意思，分析词根在与不同词缀结合时的意义变化： discourse incur recourse discursive incursion excursive excursion precursor precursory concourse concurrent recurrence recurrent
2． 把下列句子译成汉语，注意词根意义的演变：