-(e)n使成为,引起,使有(1)某些形容词后-(e)nweak→weaken(使)虚弱,减弱short→shorten缩短sharp→sharpen(使)变锋利,明朗(2)某些名词后-(e)nfright→frighten(使)惊吓length→lengthen加长strength→strengthen加强2
–(i)fy使……化,使成beauty→beautify美化pure→purify提纯simple→simplify使简quality→qualify取得资格(或学历)class→classify
–ize/-ise做成,变成,……化real→realize意识到organ→organize组织apology→apologize道歉modern→modernize使现代化normal→normalize使正常化4
–ate动词词尾,名词形式常为“-ation”decorate装饰communicate交流accumulate积累compensate补偿一、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空
Nothingcould_______(weak)hisresolutiontocontinue
Hername’sKatherine,generally__________(short)toKay
即时练习weakenshortened3
Theapplicationforms__________________(simple)
He_________(quality)asadoctorlastyear
All________(donation)bloodistestedforHIVandotherinfections
havebeensimplifiedqualifieddonated6
We________(apology)forthelatedep