2016考研英语词汇常见后缀(2)

11.-ster

young+ ster→youngstern.年轻人

E.g. That youngster works with a will.

这小伙子干活有股傻劲儿。

gang+ ster→gangster n.歹徒

12.-al

approv(e)+ al→approvaln.同意，认可

E.g. They voiced their approval of the plan.

他们对这项计划表示赞成。

arriv(e)+ al→arrivaln.到达，到来

E.g. The arrival of him sparkled to the party.

他的到来使聚会变得生动活泼了。

13.-age

short+ age→shortagen.缺乏，不足

E.g. The shortage of oil will probably drive prices up.

石油短缺很有可能迫使价格上涨。

shrink+ age→shrinkage n.收缩

E.g. There has been much shrinkage of the clothes in the wash.

这些衣服洗后已缩了很多。

14.-ance, -ence

import + ance→importance n.重要性

E.g. The conference underscored the importance of modern industry.

会议强调了现代工业的重要性。

confid(e)+ ence→confidence n.自信心

E.g. Tom blames his lack of confidence on his mother.

汤姆把他的缺乏信心归咎于他母亲。

15.-ency

consist + ency→consistency n.连贯性，一致性

E.g. There’s always a lack of consistency in matters of foreign policy.

外交政策总是缺乏连贯性。

urg(e)+ ency→urgency n.紧迫性

E.g. In case of urgency, call the police.

一旦发生紧急情况，打电话给警察。

16.-cy

bankrupt + cy→bankruptcy n.破产

E.g. His failure knelled the bankruptcy of the company.

他的失败宣告了公司的破产。

diploma + cy→diplomacy n.外交

E.g. The government is placing its faith in international diplomacy.

政府对国际外交关系充满信心。

17.-dom

free + dom→freedomn.自由

E.g. She bartered away her freedom for wealth.

她为财富而出卖了自由。

wis(e)+ dom→wisdomn.智慧

E.g. In this way they brought into full play the initiative, wisdom and power of the masses.

这样他们就使群众的积极性、智慧和力量都充分发挥出来。

18.-ery

slav(e)+ ery→slaveryn.奴隶制

E.g. The slavery was overthrown after the Civil War in U.S.A.

在南北战争结束之后，美国的奴隶制被废除了。

brav(e)+ ery→bravery n.勇敢

E.g. The soldier deserves the award for his acts of bravery.

这名战士应为他的英勇行为受奖。

19.-hood

man + hood→manhood n.男子气概

E.g. Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.

她最近具有的能力对他的男子汉气概是个威胁。

neighbor+hood→neighborhood n.邻里

E.g. What happened in the factory is being whispered about the neighborhood.

工厂里发生的事正在附近居民中私下传说。

20.-sion, -tion

deci(de) + sion→decision n.决定，决心

E.g. I don’t think his decision is wise in reality.

实际上，我觉得他的决定并不明智。

descri(be)+ (p)tion→deion n.描写，描述

E.g. The scenery is beautiful beyond deions.

那风景美丽得难以形容。

21.-ity

matur(e) + ity→maturity n.成熟

E.g. His performance was full of maturity and poise.

他的表现成熟而稳健。

visible + ity→visibility n.能见度，可见性

E.g. Dense fog is covering roads in the north and visibility is very poor.

浓雾笼罩了北部的公路，能见度很低。

E.g. The police are hard on the track of the gangster.

警察正在追踪那名匪徒。