构词法记忆法
通过掌握构词法来记忆单词。英语主要有三种构词法:
1)转化,即由一个词类转化为另一个词类。例如:
picture (n)画-picture (v)描绘
water (n)水-water (v)浇水
例题1、he has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and conduct.(2003年职称英语卫生类c级)
a.behavior
b.style
c.mode
d.attitude
答案:a
解释:
conduct (v.)引导,管理,为人,传导
conduct (n.)操守,行为
conductor (n.)列车员,售票员,指挥者,导体等
semi-conductor 半导体
例题2:the ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tank.(2004年职称英语卫生类c级)
a.suffer
b.accept
c.receive
d.endure
答案:d
解释:
bear (n.)熊
bear (v.)负担, 忍受, 带给, 具有, 挤
2)派生,即通过加前缀或后缀构成另一个词,例如:
happy→ unhappy(加前缀) happiness(加后缀)
例题1、the workers in that factory manufacture furniture.(2003年职称英语卫生类c级)
a.promote
b.paint
c.polish
d.produce
答案:d
例题2、even in a highly modernized country, manual work is a still needed.(2003年职称英语卫生类c级)
a.mental
b.physical
c.natural
d.hard
答案:b
man-, manu- =hand
manage(管理), manual(体力的,手册), manusc ript(手写稿), manufacture(生产), manumit(释放)
例题3:about one million americans are diagnosed,annually with skin cancer.(2004年职称英语卫生类c级)
a.every year
b.severely
c.actively
d.every month
答案:a
ann= year
anniversaire (french)
anniversary, annals(编年史), annuity(年金)
3)合成,即由两个或更多的词合成一个词。例如:
wood(木) cut(刻)→ woodcut(木刻)
pea(豌豆) nuts(坚果)→ peanut(花生)
例题1、in the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.(2003年职称英语卫生类c级)
a.judgement
b.result
c.decision
d.event
答案:b