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exotic
exo(outside from Gk.)-tic
adj.異國的, 外來的 [of foreign origin or character; not native]
ex. exotic food
exotic <> endemic adj.地方的；n.地方病
ps.
exo-
exoskeleton n.外骨骼;皮骨骼
expand
ex-pand(spread)
v.擴大 [To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge, extend]
ex. expanding his business.
v.展開,張開 [ spread out]
ex. The bird expanded its wings and flew off.
v.詳述 [To express at length or in detail]
ex. Expand on a favorite topic.
詳述一個感興趣的論題
字源：Middle English expanden, to spread out, from Latin expandere : ex-, ex-
+ pandere, to spread
expansive
ex-pans(spread)-ive
adj.擴大的 [capable of expanding or tending to expand.]
adj.廣闊的 [ having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive]
adj.豪爽的;健談的 [Open and communicative; talkative or effusive(感情橫溢的)]
ex. Wine made the guest expansive.
expansive <> taciturn adj.沈默寡言的
expend
ex-pend(掛;花費)
v.花費 [spend]
ex. They expended large sums of money in maintaining this beach.
他們花去大筆的錢維護這個海灘。
v.消耗盡 [To use up; consume]
ex. Every effort seemed to expend her spirit's force
reveiw
字根 pens pend == hang down 掛 or weigh 稱...的重量
[pend的延生為衡量,計算--又因為花錢是需要衡量的--所以跟消費有點關係]
ex.
expend // expense n.開支 // expensive adj.昂貴的
pension n.退休金
spend v.花(錢);花(時間,精力)
expenditure
ex-pend((掛;花費)-i-ture
n.消費;開支 [ the act of expending something, esp. funds; disbursement;
consumption.]
ex. Arise in price will make people postpone expenditure.
價格的上升會使人們推遲支出。
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字根 ped == foot from L.pes
字根 ped == child from Gk.paid, pais
c.f
podiatrist n.足科醫師
pediatrist n.小兒科醫師
字根 ped == foot
pedal n.腳踏板
pedestal n.柱腳
pedestrian n.行人 adj.單調的
ex-ped-ite v.迅速執行;促進
ex-ped-ition n.遠征; 遠征隊
ex-ped-ition-ary adj.遠征的
ex-ped-itious adj.迅速的
expedience n.權宜之計
expedient n.權宜之計 adj.權宜的
im-pede v.阻礙
im-ped-iment n.阻礙
字根 ped == child
pedagogue n.喜歡賣弄學問的教師 n.(小學)教師 (or pedagog)
ped-agogy n.教育方法；教育方法論
pedant n.賣弄學問的人;迂腐的教師
ped-o-phil-ia n.【醫】戀童狂(以兒童為對象之色情狂)
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expediency
ex-ped(foot)-ency
n.權宜之計 [doing what is convenient rather than what is morally right.]
ex. There will always be tensions between principle and expediency.
原則和權宜之計之間總是矛盾重重。
ex.政治家為了保護自己，切斷了與好友的關係
ex. 你老媽問你為什這麼晚回來，你說去朋友家讀書，其實去玩...
n.方便
expedient
adj.權宜的
n.權宜之計 [An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but
may not be morally right. ]
expedite
ex-ped(foot)-ite
v.迅速執行;促進 [ to speed up the progress of; hasten]
ex. Please do what you can to expedite the building work.
請儘量加快建築工作.
expedite <> foot dragging 腳步拖沓的
expeditious
ex-ped-ite-ious
adj.迅速完成的;迅速的 [characterized by promptness; quick]
ex. an expeditious answer to an inquiry
expel
ex-pel(push)
v.驅逐,趕走 [to drive or force out or away]
ex. They expelled the journalist from their country.
他們把這個記者驅逐出境。
expertise
expert(n. 專家)-ise
n.專門知識 [ expert skill or knowledge; expertness; know-how]
ex. business expertise.
expiate
ex-pi(pious adj.虔誠的)-ate
v.贖罪 [to atone for; make amends or reparation for]
ex. to expiate one's crimes.
字源：Latin expiāre, expiāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + piāre, to
atone (from pius, devout).
expire
ex-spire(呼吸;breathe)
v.滿期,(期限)終止 [ to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee,
or offer.]
ex. My lease will expire on September 30th of this year.
我的租約今年九月三十日到期。
ex.My subscription to the magazine will soon expire, I will renew it.
我訂閱的雜誌快到期了,我將續訂。
v.吐氣 [ to breathe out.]
v.斷氣,死亡 [to emit the last breath; die]
expire <> come to life
expiration
ex-pire-ation
n.滿期,(期限)終止
n.吐氣
n.斷氣,死亡
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