-ion來源于拉丁語,只能加綴在拉丁動詞詞干或拉丁借詞上,構(gòu)成相應(yīng)的名詞,其意思相當(dāng)于the act or process of ~,the result of ~ing,the condition of being ~ed,a thing that ~s等,即表示某一動作過程、結(jié)果與狀態(tài),以及與該行為有關(guān)的事物。由于拉丁構(gòu)詞規(guī)律的影響,-ion有-ation,-ition,-ution等異體,但它們的用法與意義與-ion并無區(qū)別。 1.attraction [attract v.吸引;-ion →] n.吸引;吸引力 舉例:The attraction of the bright headlight made the deer stop in the road. 明亮的汽車前燈光吸引得那只鹿停在公路中間。 Sports have great attraction for most boys. 運動對多數(shù)男孩子有很大的吸引力。 2.calculation [calcul 計算;-ation ] n.計算;計算結(jié)果 舉例:Our first calculation was wrong,but the second was correct. 我們第一次得數(shù)是錯誤的,第二次是對的。 3.collection [collect 收集;-ion →“收集的結(jié)果”→] n.收集物,收藏品 舉例:Our library has a large collection of books. 我們的圖書館藏書量很大。 4.fascination n.迷戀,強(qiáng)烈愛好 舉例:the girl's fascination with television programms worried her parents very much. 那小女孩迷上了電視節(jié)目,父母大為擔(dān)憂。 5.connection n.連接,聯(lián)系;連接物 舉例:The connection between the radiator and the pipe has become loose. 汽車水箱與管道之間的連接件已經(jīng)松動。 6.falsification [falsif = to falsify 竄改,偽造;-ication →] n.竄改,偽造 舉例:The falsification of the will was not discovered for three months. 過了三個月才發(fā)現(xiàn)遺囑被竄改。