通過掌握構詞法來記憶單詞。英語主要有三種構詞法:
1)轉化,即由一個詞類轉化為另一個詞類。例如:
picture (n)畫-picture (v)描繪
water (n)水-water (v)澆水
例題1、he has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and conduct.(2003年職稱英語衛(wèi)生類c級)
a.behavior
b.style
c.mode
d.attitude
答案:a
解釋:
conduct (v.)引導,管理,為人,傳導
conduct (n.)操守,行為
conductor (n.)列車員,售票員,指揮者,導體等
semi-conductor 半導體
例題2:the ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tank.(2004年職稱英語衛(wèi)生類c級)
a.suffer
b.accept
c.receive
d.endure
答案:d
解釋:
bear (n.)熊
bear (v.)負擔, 忍受, 帶給, 具有, 擠
2)派生,即通過加前綴或后綴構成另一個詞,例如:
happy→ unhappy(加前綴) happiness(加后綴)
例題1、the workers in that factory manufacture furniture.(2003年職稱英語衛(wèi)生類c級)
a.promote
b.paint
c.polish
d.produce
答案:d
例題2、even in a highly modernized country, manual work is a still needed.(2003年職稱英語衛(wèi)生類c級)
a.mental
b.physical
c.natural
d.hard
答案:b
man-, manu- =hand
manage(管理), manual(體力的,手冊), manuscript(手寫稿), manufacture(生產(chǎn)), manumit(釋放)
例題3:about one million americans are diagnosed,annually with skin cancer.(2004年職稱英語衛(wèi)生類c級)
a.every year
b.severely
c.actively
d.every month
答案:a
ann= year
anniversaire (french)
anniversary, annals(編年史), annuity(年金)
3)合成,即由兩個或更多的詞合成一個詞。例如:
wood(木) cut(刻)→ woodcut(木刻)
pea(豌豆) nuts(堅果)→ peanut(花生)
例題1、in the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.(2003年職稱英語衛(wèi)生類c級)
a.judgement
b.result
c.decision
d.event
答案:b