字詞研究 (99)

字詞研究 (99)

第二章：字源/字根相同字

(Words with Identical Roots)

119) recess / recession:

recede  v. 後退；倒退

1. recess  n. 休會 (議會; 法庭偵訊)

During the ~, the judge asked both attorneys to reach a settlement. 在庭訊休息時間

法官要求兩造律師和解。      

              

1. recession  n.  economic ~ (經濟一時之) 衰退

The country is in a~, and it's getting worse. Wall Street convulsed at the news.

國家景氣衰退，而且每況愈下。華爾街對此消息顫抖。

R~ or not, there is much to be thankful for this holiday season. Most of us did not have to live through these — 2008’s most-talked-about, nastiest, dreariest divorces.

不論景氣衰退與否，謝天謝地有這個年假。我們大多數人不必非得渡過這些2008

年被討論最多、最齷齪與最令人沈悶的離婚事件。

120) recital / recitation:

兩字均由recite 轉成

1. 細訴 (relate or tell in detail)，其名詞為 recital  n. 音樂(跳舞) 會

2. 背誦 (speak aloud from memory)，其名詞為 recitation  n.

  

121) reference / referral:

 refer  v.

a. ~ to + n. = mention 提到；~ 適用於 = apply 

The terms ~ to an emergency  這些條件適用於緊急情況。

1. reference n.  make ~ to =  refer to 提到；~ books 參攷書

Most of the ~ books in a library are not to be checked out. 圖書館內大部份的參考書

是不准借出的。

in (with) ~ to = (as regards) + n. 關於

A meeting about the above-referenced property will be held in the city hall

next week. 有關上述產業的一項會議下周將在市政府舉行。

2. 比較： referendum  公民投票；複決權 ；複決投票 plebiscite

公民投票 
  

b. ~ Obj. + to + n. 將…交給… (委託)

He ~s his clients to me. 他將他的客戶委託我。此種委託或請人介紹客人之

行為謂之。

3. referral 通常如果事成，委託者得付一筆 referral fee (俗稱仲介費；台語叫

牽猴仔料；牽猴仔= agent仲介) 。

4. 比較：回扣 = kick-back

Justin Lai 

04/29/15