[多益]字首with- & 字根 ag

轉自2010/04/09發行的TOEIC Watch電子報

字首 with-
back , against, away

withdraw
with , back , away+ draw , draw
v. 撤回， 撤退(retreat)；取回，撤銷(retract, recall)
→ withdrawal n. 撤退；撤銷；提款

withdrawn
with , back, away+ drawn , draw
a. 內向的 (shy, reserved, etc.); 孤獨的

withhold
with , back+ hold , hold
v. 拒絕；抑制，制止(refrain, restrain)
→ withholding tax從薪資中代扣繳的所得稅

withstand
with , against+ stand, stand
v. 抵抗(resist)；對抗 (oppose)；耐(endure)

notwithstanding
not , not+ with , against+ stand , stand+ ing , s.
prep. 雖 然；縱使(in spite of)； adv .雖然，然而(nevertheless)； conj .雖然 (although)

字根 ag
to do做；to act行動

變形 → ig, act

agent
ag , to act , to do+ ent , person , n.s.
n. 代理人；代理商店

agile
ag , to act+ ile , able to →有能力行動
a. 敏捷的，迅速的 (nimble)；活潑的

agitate
ag(it) , to act+ ate to make , v.s.
v. 煽動，激起 (stir up , excite) ; 震動 (shake up)
Joyce was greatly agitated with grief.
裘依絲悲痛不已。

ambiguous
ambi, both, around+ (i)g(u) =ag(u) , to do , to act
a. 含糊的，模糊的 (vague, faint, obscure)

navigate

nav , ship, sea+ ig , to act , to lead+ ate , v.s.
v. 駕駛，航行（steer , pilot）

active
act , to do+ ive , tending to , a.s.
a. 活潑的，活躍的 （lively, agile）；積極的（aggressive）；活動的（acting）
She leads an active social life. 她的社交生活很活躍 。