Withstand
Withstand 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么?
国际音标
🇺🇸 wɪðˈstænd
🇬🇧 wɪðˈstænd
经受住,承受
词根法分析
withstand由‘with-’(对抗)和‘stand’(站立)组成,意为‘经受住,承受’
- with-前缀,表示‘反对’或‘对抗’
- -stand来自古英语‘standan’,意为‘站立’
例子
- withstander抵抗者,由‘withstand’加后缀‘-er’(表示人)组成
- notwithstanding尽管,由‘not’(不)、‘withstand’和‘-ing’(现在分词后缀)组成
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- withhold抑制,由‘with-’(对抗)和‘hold’(持有)组成
- withdraw撤回,由‘with-’(对抗)和‘draw’(拉)组成
造句
- The bridge was designed to withstand earthquakes.
- She could not withstand the pressure and resigned.
- This material can withstand high temperatures.