作者xination (XINATION)
看板GRE_Verbal
標題[字彙] 紅寶--p.209
時間Tue Mar 3 20:22:35 2009
http://xination.pixnet.net/blog/post/22513147
Everything new comes from the forge of hard and bitter struggle.
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forfeit
for(wrongly)-feit(from L. facere; to make)
n.喪失的東西;沒收物;罰金
ex. His health was the forfeit he paid for overworking.
他因工作過度而喪失了健康。
v.因犯罪失職違約等,喪失權利名譽,生命
ex. Passengers who cancel their reservations will forfeit their deposit.
旅客取消預訂票者, 定金不予退還
ps.1
for- 除了可以有"為了"之意外,還有"outside","wrongly"的意思
ps.2
forfeit的字源:1250–1300; ME forfet < OF (ptp. of forfaire to commit crime,
to lose possession or right through a criminal act) < ML forīs factum
penalty, ptp. of forīs facere to transgress, equiv. to L forīs outside,
wrongly + facere to make, do
forfeit是由古法文而來的,其意思為"犯罪 to commit crime"或是"因為犯罪而喪失權利
、財產",字是拉丁文的 forīs(wrongly)-facere(to make)而來
ps.3
forfeiture [forfeit-ure] n.沒收
forge
v.鍛造 [to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.]
ex. to forge a sword.
ex. Everything new comes from the forge(當名詞用) of hard and bitter
struggle
v.偽造 [ to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently]
ex. forge an official document
偽造官方文件
n. 鐵匠鋪 [ the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy.]
pirate:take=forge:copy
盜版是非法拿=偽造是非法複製
forger
forge-er
n.鐵匠 [someone who operates a forge ]
n.偽造者 [someone who makes copies illegally ]
forgery
forger-y
n.偽造物
n.偽造罪 [the crime of falsely making or altering a writing by which the
legal rights or obligations of another person are apparently affected]
forgo
for-go [讓她走]
v.放棄 [to give up, renounce, or resign.]
使用這個forgo的時候,同常指放棄某種好的東西,(不是自暴自棄的放棄)
ex. I'll have to forgo my vacation in order to attend a summer Chinese
course.
為了參加暑期中文班我只好放棄暑假。
ex. The workers agreed to forgo a pay increase for the sake of greater job
security.
工人們為了工作更保險, 同意放棄增加工資的要求.
forsake
forsake forsook forsaken [為了某種原因而拋棄]
v.拋棄 [ to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert]
ex. He forsakes medicine to study literature.
他放棄醫學去研究文學。
forsake字源:O.E. forsacan "decline, refuse," from for- "completely" + sacan
"to deny, refuse"
ps.
sake
n.原因
for the sake of somebody
for the sake of God
formality
form-al-ity
n.拘謹(簡單說就是大家很正式) [The quality or condition of being formal.]
ex. I wish we could treat each other without formality.
我真希望我們彼此之間不要太拘謹。
n.禮節(例如喪禮) [Rigorous or ceremonious adherence to established forms,
rules]
ex. The level of formality determines the precise mode of expression.
不同的禮節程度決定所需的確切表達方式.
n.正式手續
duel:formality
duel決鬥的特點是正式
formation
form-ation
n.構成,組成 [The act or process of forming something]
ex. Education has for its object the formation of character.
教育的目的在於品德的形成
n.陣式 [A specified arrangement or deployment, as of troops.]
array:numbers=formation:soldiers
數字排列形成矩陣=士兵排列形成列隊
formula
n.應酬話等的慣用語句
n.【數】方程式、公式
n.【化】分子式
ex. CO is the formula for carbon monoxide.
ex. F1 : Formula One Grand Prix
formidable
formid(fear)-able
adj.令人畏懼的 [Arousing fear, dread, or alarm]
ex. the formidable prospect of major surgery.
adj.難對付的 [Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat]
ex. a formidable challenge
ex. a formidable opponent.
ex. a formidable mathematical question
forthright
forth(adv. 向前)-right
adj.直率的 [ going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken]
ex. It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
forte
fort(strong from F.)-e
n.特長、長處 [ a strong point, as of a person; that in which one excels]
n. fencing中的劍較strong部分 [The strong part of a sword blade, between the
middle and the hilt.]
n.[音樂] 強音記號
ps.發音
In the sense of a person's strong point (He draws well, but sculpture is his
forte), the older and historical pronunciation of forte is the one-syllable(音
節) /fɔrt/
A two-syllable pronunciation /
fortify
fort(strong)-ify
v.增強,加強 [to make strong; impart strength or vigor to]
ex. A good breakfast will fortify you for the day's work.
早餐吃得好會提高你一天的工作效率
ex. Good eating habits help to fortify the body against disease.
好的飲食習慣有助於強身防病。
v.築堡壘於 [to protect or strengthen against attack; To strengthen and secure
(a position) with fortifications. ]
ex. They decided to fortify the coastal areas.
他們決定加強海岸地區的防衛。
ps.
fort
n.堡壘,要塞
fortitude
fort-itude
n.堅忍;剛毅 [ Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity
with courage.]
ex. For a moment father's fortitude was shaken.
ex. 南宋 文天祥
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