字詞研究 (52)

字詞研究 (52)

第二章：字源/字根相同字 (Words with Identical Roots) ：

14) close / closure / enclosure / foreclosure:

1. close  n.結束 (= end 指時間)     

a. At the close (end) of the meeting he announced his resignation. 會議結束時，

他宣佈辭職。

b. The seminar came to a close (an end) at five. 講習會五點結束。

~ adj. 緊密的；~ relationship 關係；~ (= bosom) friend 知己

What a ~ call (it is)! 多驚險!

Tough calls don’t bother you.  C~ calls do. 難接聽(或不好打)的電話不會

困擾你；驚險的事會。

2. closure n. 封閉；關閉 (停止使用)   

a. Due to vehicle shooting, it was the second freeway closure. 由於車輛射擊

事件，這是高速公路第二次關閉。

b. The ~ of the military base would lose 2,000 jobs.這個軍事基地的關閉會失去

2000 工作。

3. enclosure 包圍；附件 (在信末常以 enc. 註明)；包；結紮 (外科手術)

enclose v.  

4. foreclosure n. 查封 (不動產) ；foreclose v.

15) comment /commentary:

1.     comment  評語、評論remark, talk, observation

a. Did the actress make any ~ about the gossip? 女戲子對傳言表示看法?

b. When asked if they plan to have a baby, the 82-year-old Nobel Prize winner said,

“Sorry, no ~. It’s too personal.”當82歲諾貝爾獎得主被問到是否準備生小孩時，

他答：「抱歉，無可奉告；你們的問題太私人化了。」

c. Overweight people are often targets of derogatory ~s and aggressive behaviors.

體重過重人們經常是別人輕視，與攻擊行為的目標。

2.     commentary 評論，說明a series of explanatory notes or remarks；評註；

實況報導

Secrets of the Da Vinci Code, brings this unique mystery alive with beautiful

photograph, rich illustrations, and in-depth ~from archaeologists, theologians,

and art historians that is entertaining and informative.

達文奇密碼這本書用美麗的相片、豊富的插圖與來自考古學家、神學家、

和歷史學家發表的具趣味性與教育性的深度評論，使這個獨特的神祕活生

生表現出來。

16) commission / commitment:

commit v.

a. ~ oneself to + V (n.) 諾；保証 b. ~ + n. to memory 默記 c. ~ a crime

犯罪； ~ suicide 自殺

1. commitment n. 所承諾之事 ；~ to support tax cut 承諾支持減稅

Their ~ to building quality homes in superior locations is not doubted. 他們想

在高級區建造高品質房屋的承諾未被懷疑。

2. commission n. 委託；委任；委員會；傭金； ~ er 委員；受委託代表

a. He is paid on the basis of ~ 他以傭金計薪。

 non-commissioned officer = a NCO 士官 (美國)—以別於G.I. 一般大兵

b. If you don’t like paying big ~s when you buy or sell funds, or fees just to open

an account, you’re not alone. 不只你一個人討厭-在買賣基金時須付巨額佣金，

或開個頭須付手續費。

Justin Lai 編

01/21/2014

1. What a close call!

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