來自拉丁語的firm 意為strong。同義詞根有來自拉丁語的bil,fort/forc,rob,val/vail等。 (*拉丁文firmus(=firm) —— 英文字根字典) 1.infirmity (不強(qiáng)壯的狀態(tài)in (=not) + firm(=strong)) n.虛弱,體弱;疾病,病癥(意志等的)薄弱 infirm adj. 虛弱的;意志不堅定的 infirmary n.醫(yī)院;(學(xué)?;蛘邫C(jī)關(guān)的)所,醫(yī)務(wù)室 Despite Grandmother's physical infirmity,her mind is sharp as a tack. 奶奶盡管身體虛弱,頭腦卻非常敏捷。 2affirm v.堅稱,斷言;肯定,確認(rèn),證實 *af<ad(=to) affirmation n.斷言;肯定,證實 affirm that the news is true 堅稱消息屬實 It may be safely affirmed that~ 可以肯定地說... The witness affirmed to the fact. 證人證明確是事實。 3.affirmative adj.肯定的;同意的 *af<ad(=not) affirmative action (=positive discrimination積極區(qū)別對待政策(對因種族、性別等原因受到歧視的群體等方面軍給予特別照顧)) affirmative answer 肯定的回答 affirmative votes 贊成票 affirmative side 贊成方 4.confirm v.加強(qiáng)(勢力、權(quán)力等);證實;認(rèn)可,批準(zhǔn);確認(rèn);[宗]給...施堅信禮 *con<com(=intensive) What you tell me confirms my suspicions. 你所說的證實了我的懷疑。 The report of an earthquake in Japan has now been confirmed. 日本發(fā)生地震的報道已經(jīng)被證實。 confirm the treaty of Versailles 批準(zhǔn)凡爾賽條約 confirm a reservation 確認(rèn)預(yù)訂 5.confirmed adj.確定的,證實的;根深蒂固的;慢性的 *con<com(=intensive) confirmed drunkard 飲酒成癖的人 confirmed disease 痛疾;慢性病 confirmed report 可靠的報道 6.confirmation n.確定,確認(rèn),確證;認(rèn)可,批準(zhǔn);堅信禮 *con<com(=intensive) in confirmation of 以證實... 7.firmament n.(the~)天空;蒼天 8.disaffirm v.抗議;反駁;注銷《dis- = not》