字詞研究 (66)

字詞研究 (66)

第二章：字源/字根相同字

(Words with Identical Roots) ：

43) design /designate:

1. design  v.  設計；~ er 設計

 a. An architect is hired to ~ the garden in the palace. 一位建築師受聘來設計

宮殿內的花園。 

b. “The show was actually ~ ed with Oxygen in mind,” he says. 他說這場戲

設計時，心中真正想到的是Oxygen這個戲。

~ n. fashion ~ 服裝設計；interior ~ 室內設計

a. Good engineering should advertise itself with good ~ 好的工程應以好的設計

為自己廣告 。(Phillip 公司之廣告)

b. The ~ of i-Pod is beautiful and the operation is intuitive. 隨身聽 (i-Pod) 的設計

漂亮，且操作是直覺的。

*have ~ upon + 人  (企圖謀害..人) 

                    

*D~ ers, inspired by their own kids, are shrinking sleek furniture looks into

practical pieces that fit in with their own aesthetics.*

受到自己小孩的激勵，設計師不再用外貌耀眼的傢俱，而改用適合他們

自己審美的實用傢俱。(註：inspire v. 鼓舞，shrink v. 縮水，sleek a. = smooth

and shiny光滑的，aesthetics n.〔Gs's$t0ks〕 n. 審美學)

2. designate  vt. 標明；指出 (= point out)；任命 (= appoint)

a. Mr. Thompson was ~d Secretary of Treasury. Thompson 先生被任命為財政

部長。~ n. 事先選定或指派的人員 

 

b. The new governor- ~ is related to the King. 被選派的新總督和國王有親戚

關係。

c. This area is ~d for smoke-free. Thanks for your cooperation. 本地區已標明設定

為禁煙區；謝謝合作。

d. Prof. Greenberg and his music courses should be ~d as national treasures.

Greenberg教授與其音樂課程應指定作為國家之寶。

e. The judgment does not ~ the amount to be paid for child support.本判未標明

小孩扶養費。designation n. 指派，稱呼

比較：consign  v. 委託；resign [ r0'za0n ] v. 辭職resignation n.

A letter of resignation was submitted to the office of the Secretary. 辭職信送到

部長室。

co-sign v.連署 assign v. 指定 (工作)    assignment  n.   

         

       He returned to active duties as a U.S. Navy officer assigned to intelligence work.

他回去當海軍軍官的實際職務-被指派作情報工作。

04/30/2014