同族词：manufactural manufacturer manufacturing
a. n. a.
maintain v. ［main---(=man---)(hand, 手)+---tain(to hold, 握住)］ 〓to hold by hand, 用手握住 →keep up, to continue to have, 保持，维持 It is very important to maintain your reputation. 维护好名声是十分重要的。 同族词：maintenance n. 保持，维持 maintainable a. 可保持的，可维持的
练习二十 1． 同义相连： manifest legerdemain manufactory manicure 2． 判断下列词义： managerial maniform mandate manicure
light-handed magic tricks to care for the hand obvious
a place where products are produced by hand ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
21. 词根medi---
拉丁形容词medius的词干部分medi---是个结合力很强的词根，它若要和不同的前、后缀结合起来，可构成为数相当可观的单词，它的直接意思相当于英语的middle（中间）。我们有必要记住这个词根。下面让我们来瞧一瞧一些实际的例子。 immediate a.
［im---(=in---)(not, without, 不，无)+---med---(middle, between, 中间，在?之间)+---ate(having, 有?的)］ 〓having not any middle time or space, 没有时间或空间间隔的 →done or needed at once, 立即需要的；nearest, 最接近的，直接的 My immediate superior was very satisfied with my work. 我的顶头上司对我的工作很满意。 同族词：immediately adv. 立即，马上 medium n. & a. ［medi---(middle, 中间)+---um(thing, 物)］ 〓thing in the middle, 中间物,中介物 →(1)form of art, （复数形式为media）行为方式，手段，工具，［复］宣传工具
The newspaper becomes a cultural medium of intercourse between the Sino-American peoples.
那报纸成为中美两国间文化交流上的媒体。
(2)substance, surroundings, in which something exists or moves. 包容某物生存或运
动于内的物质，媒介物，环境，生活条件 A fish in water is in its natural medium. 鱼之生于水是适得其所。
mediate v. ［medi---(middle, 中间)+---ate(to do or act, 做)］ 〓to do or act in the middle, 在中间起作用的 →act as a friend or peacemaker between two opposing parts, 调解，调停 The son tried his best to mediate between his wife and his mother. 儿子尽了自己最大的努力，以斡旋于妻子和母亲之间。 同族词：mediation n. 调解，调停 mediator n. 调解者 meditative a. 调解的，调停的 反义词：meddle v. 干涉 interfere v. 干预
练习二十一
1． 在学习了本节所述的内容后，有些读者很可能把词根medi---与medic---(医学的，
医药的)相混淆。下面我们专门设计了一组练习，请你在短时间内，指出下列单词中，哪些是medi---的派生词。 medieval Mediterranean medicine medicative medicament intermediate medication medial medicaster 2． 请将下面四个句子翻译成汉语，并注意词根在词中的位置和构词规律。 a)The increase of money supply is the immediate cause of the inflation. b)Air is the medium through which sound travels. c)The trade union attempted to mediate between the labors and the employers. d)He already finished his intermediate course of English study. 22. 词根memor---, member---, membr---
词根memor-与记忆有关联，它直接来自拉丁形容词memor, 在英语中的意思为mindful(留心的，记住的)。而memor---在古法语中又变成了member和membr, 它们的意思都是一样的。 memory n. ［memor---(mindful, 记住的)+---y(the state or quality of, 具有?状态或性质的)］ 〓the state or ability of being mindful of things 记住事物的能力或状态
→power of keeping facts in the conscious mind and of being able to recall them at will, 记忆力，记性
The old general has a fresh memory of his good time in the old days. 老将军对自己昔日风光的岁月记忆犹新。 同族词：memorial a. 记忆的，纪念的 memorialize v. 纪念 memorialist n. 回忆录作者
memorize v. ［memor---(mindful, 记住的)+---ize(to cause to be, 使?)］
〓cause to be mindful, 使记住 →learn by heart, 熟记，记住
You must memorize those words and phrases as they are very important. 你一定要熟记那些单词和短语，因为它们非常重要。
commemorate v.
［com---(completely, 安全地)+---memor---(mindful, 记住的+---ate(to cause to be, 使?))］
〓to cause to be completely mindful of something, 使某事完全记得住
→keep or honor the memory of (a person or event), 保持（对人或事件的）记忆，给以荣誉
The stamp was issued to commemorate the great scientific achievements this country has made.
这枚邮票是为纪念该国在科学事业方面所取得的成就而发行的。 同族词：commemoration n. commemorative a. commemorable a. remember v. ［re---(back, 回)+---member(mindful, or in mind, 记住的)］ 〓back in mind again, 回忆
→call back to mind the memory of, 回忆；keep in the mind, 记住；convey greeting, 问候
It is embarrassing that I could not remember my former teacher’s name who greeted me first.
当我的老师首先向我打招呼，而我又一时想不起来他的名字时，可想而知我是多么的尴尬。
同族词：rememberable a. 可记住的，可记得的 remembrance n.
［re---(again, 再次,用于加强语气)+---member---(to remember, 记住)+---ance(the ability or stat of, 能力或状态的名词性词尾)］ 〓the power or state of remembering, 记忆的能力或状态 →memory, 记性; something given or kept in memory of a person or thing, 印象 The delegation left us a small remembrance of their visit. 那个代表团的来访所给我们的印象不深。 同族词：remembrancer n. 纪念品，提醒者
练习二十二 1． 请将下面的句子翻译成中文，注意memor---的意义： (1)This monument was built to commemorate the people’s liberation. (2)Please remember me to your family.
(3)Listings like this is a real challenge to my remembrance. (4)It is not possible to memorize the whole country’s zip code.
(5)The familiar song slipped my memory, maybe later I can recall it.
2． 区分下列句子中memor---的派生词的意义： (1)That was a memorable event in her life. (2)That is a memorial event in the state. 3． 词根min--- commemorate written reminder memorandum writer of memories memoirist to call to mind, serve as a memorial
30. 词根min---
词根min---来自拉丁形容词minor，意思是smaller(较小的)less(较少的)。除了词根min---在英语中有许多同根词以外，拉丁词汇minor还直接进入英语，成为一个英语单词(较小的，较少的)。 minute n.& a.
[min---(smaller，较小的)+---ute(thing，事物)]
〓small unit of time，basic unit hour (of angle)，比标准时间(角度)单位小时(度)还小的单位，分
→(1)n.one of the 60 parts into which an hour (angle) is divided，分(钟)；very soon，很
快
It’s only a few minutes’ walk from here to the post office. 从这里走到邮局不用几分钟的时间。
(2)a. very small，很少的；exactly，精确的 同族词：minuteness n. 微小，细致
minus a. [直接来自minor的中性形式minus，意为less，(更少的)] 〓(1)less than zero,or negative，小于零，负数 (2)made less by?，由?减去 35 minus 25 leaves 10. 35 减去25 等于 10。 minister n. & v. [mini---(less important of inferior，次要的，低下的)+---ster(person，人)] 〓(1)n. a person in charge of a particular department of the government，承担政府某部
门责任的人
A prime minister. 总理，首相 (2)v. to serve，服务，伺候，帮助 To minister the aged parents is supposed to be the responsibility of next generation. 照顾年老父母的生活理所当然是子女的责任。 同族词：ministry n. 政府的部，内阁 ministeral a. 部长的，部的 ministrant a. 服侍的提供服务的 n. 服侍者，提供帮助者 ministration n. 服侍，帮助
administer v.
[ad---(to，对)+---minister(to give service，提供服务，引深为 to perform duties，履行职责)] perform to，对?履行职责 →to control，操纵，控制；manage，执行，管理 A company that is poorly administered can never be successful in business
competition.
一个管理不善的公司不可能在商业竞争中处于不败之地。 同族词：administrate (=administer) n. 执行，管理 administration n. 执行，管理，行政 administrative a. 行政的，管理的 administrator n. 行政官员，管理人员
练习三十
1． 指出句中划线单词的含义并将句翻译成中文：
(1) The sick woman soon recovered under the careful ministrations of the doctor. (2) The Indians become a minority in the U.S.A. now. (3) The illness diminished her health. (4) The art of portrait miniatures was originated in England. (5) The minimal charge for entertainment in this coffee shop is 10 yuan.
31. 词根 mit---, miss---
词根 mit---是来自拉丁动词mittere 的不定式词干mitt---，而词根miss---则是来自这个动词的动名词词干，意思相当于英语中的to send(发，送)。mit---可以用来构成动词，而miss---一般用来构成名词或形容词。 admit v. [ad---(to, into，去，进)+---mit(to send of let go，发送，旅行)] 〓to send into, or to let go into, 送进, 放入 →(!) to permit (someone or something) to enter, 让某某进入 Four hundred students are admitted every year to the graduate school of this
university. 这所大学的研究生院每年招收400名学生. (2) to have space or room for, 容纳, 接纳 This bus admits only 20 passengers. 这辆公共汽车只能容纳20位乘客. 同族词: admittance n.进入, 允许进入 admission n.允许进入,入场费
commit v. [com---(表示词意的加强)+---mit(to send, 送)] 〓(1) to order(someone) to be placed under control of another, 押送, 把某人送押 The judge committed the criminal to jail. 法官把罪犯投进了监狱. (2) send?to the care, 把?任付给,把?提交给