詞根 ag 來自拉丁動(dòng)詞 agere 的詞乾部分,意思相儅於英語(yǔ)的 to do (做)或to drive(敺使)。act 是個(gè)英語(yǔ)核心單詞,其實(shí)它的前身 act 是ag的同源異形詞根,來自agere(過去分詞actus) 的動(dòng)名詞形式 actum 的詞乾部分,基本含義也是to do 或to drive。 1.act n.行爲(wèi);法案;一幕 v. 1.do something 行動(dòng):to act at once 立刻行動(dòng);2. function 起作用:The brakes wouldn't act. 剎車失錄。3.take part in a play or film 扮縯:Who is acting Hamlet ? 誰(shuí)縯哈姆雷特? actor n.男縯員;行動(dòng)者 actress n.女縯員 re-act v.重做,再做;重縯,再縯 overact v.縯得過於誇張 2.action n. 1. process of doing,or deed 行動(dòng),活動(dòng):Actions speak louder than words. 行動(dòng)比語(yǔ)言更有說服力。 2.result of doing ,or effect 作用:the action of an acid on metal 酸對(duì)金屬的作用 3.charge 訴訟:to bring an action against someone 起訴某人 actionable adj.可控訴的 3.active (act = to do 做;-ive adj.= able 會(huì)......的) adj.able to do 活躍的,積極的:Although he is over 70,he is still active. 他雖然年過70,但依然很活躍。 activate v.使活動(dòng) activism n.[哲]能動(dòng)主義;積極,活躍 activist n.活動(dòng)分子,積極分子 activity n.能動(dòng)性;活躍;[複]活動(dòng) 4.actual(act = to do 做;-u-;-al adj.= the act or fact 表行爲(wèi)或事實(shí)) adj.existing in fact;real 實(shí)際的;現(xiàn)實(shí)的:the actual amount of money 實(shí)際金額 actualist n.現(xiàn)實(shí)主義者 actuality n.事實(shí),現(xiàn)在情況;現(xiàn)實(shí)性 actualize v.實(shí)行,使現(xiàn)實(shí)化 5.actuate(act = to do 做;-u-;-ate v.=to make or cause 使......) v. cause to do 敺動(dòng),激勵(lì):What motives actuated her ? 什麼動(dòng)機(jī)敺使她這樣做的? actuation n.敺動(dòng),激勵(lì);開動(dòng) 6.exact (ex- = out 出;act = to drive 敺使-->“to drive out;driven out 逼出來(的)”) v.demand or obtain by force 強(qiáng)求,索?。篐e exacted obedience from his students. 他強(qiáng)要學(xué)生服從他。 adj.correct and without mistake 準(zhǔn)確的,精確的:to be exact in conduct 行爲(wèi)一絲不茍 exacting adj.苛求的,嚴(yán)厲的;強(qiáng)索的 exaction adj.強(qiáng)索的;勒索;榨取 exactutude n.精確(性);嚴(yán)格,嚴(yán)謹(jǐn) 7.react (re- = back 廻返;act = to do 做) v. 1.do or act in reply 反應(yīng):She was slow to react. 她反應(yīng)遲鈍。 2.do against 反動(dòng),反作用:to react against oppression 反抗壓迫 reaction n.反應(yīng);反作用;反動(dòng) reactor n.引起反應(yīng)的人或物;[原]反應(yīng)堆 reactive adj.反應(yīng)的;反動(dòng)的 8.interact (inter- = between 在......之間;act = to do 做 --> “to do between two things 在兩者之間互動(dòng)”) v.have an effect on each other 互相作用,互相影響:All things are inter-related and interacted on each other. 一切事物都是互相聯(lián)系又互相影響的。 interaction n.相互作用;相互 interactant n.[化]反應(yīng)物 interactive adj.互相作用的;[計(jì)]交互的 9.transact(trans- = across or through 穿過;act = to drive 敺使 --> “to drive through 使通過”) v. carry on;manage 執(zhí)行,辦理:He transacted some business at bank. 他在銀行処理了一些事務(wù)。 transaction n.辦理,処理;交易,業(yè)務(wù) transactor n. 辦事人,処理者 10.enact vt.制定法律, 扮縯, 頒佈 *en(=in) 11.exactitude n. 正確;精密;嚴(yán)正《-itude 抽象名詞後綴》 12.inaction v.不活動(dòng);嬾散;怠惰《in- = not》 inactive adj.不活動(dòng)的;不活潑的;嬾惰的 13.agent n.代理人;代理商;動(dòng)作者;原動(dòng)力(做的人) 14.agile n.動(dòng)作的敏捷;機(jī)敏 15.agitate v. 震動(dòng);煽動(dòng) 16.agitation n.搖動(dòng);激動(dòng)的狀態(tài);煽動(dòng) 17.agitator n.煽動(dòng)者;遊說者 18.agony n.極大的痛苦;精神上的激動(dòng)(纏繞心頭) 19.cogent adj.強(qiáng)有力的;使人信服的(勸動(dòng)另人一起去)《co- = com- = together》 20.cogitate v.思考;計(jì)劃;設(shè)計(jì) 21.cogitable adj.可思考的;可想象的 22.exigent adj.急切的;緊急的;所需極多的(敺逐出去)《ex- = out;ig = act = to act》 23.prodigal adj.浪費(fèi)的;揮霍的 n.浪費(fèi)者;浪子《拉丁文 prodigere = to drive forth》