extinction
extinction 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么?
国际音标
🇺🇸 /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
🇬🇧 /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
灭绝,消失
词根法分析
从‘ex-’(出)和‘stinct’(熄灭)组合而来,字面意思是‘熄灭’,引申为‘灭绝’
- ex-前缀,表示‘出’或‘外’
- stinct来自拉丁语‘stinguere’,意为‘熄灭’或‘消灭’
- -ion后缀,表示行为或状态
例子
- extinct灭绝的,来自‘ex-’和‘stinct’,意为‘熄灭的’
- distinct不同的,来自‘dis-’(分开)和‘stinct’(熄灭),意为‘分开熄灭的’,引申为‘不同的’
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- extension延伸,来自‘ex-’(出)和‘tend’(伸展),意为‘向外伸展’
- expansion扩张,来自‘ex-’(出)和‘pand’(展开),意为‘向外展开’
造句
- The extinction of dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago.
- Many species are on the brink of extinction due to habitat destruction.
- Efforts to prevent the extinction of the tiger are ongoing.