week14 (11)

上課筆記

There is only one thing impossible, that is to love and to part.

Longfellow ''Psalm of life''
To love, to act

ver / vir: reality
virtual

Etymology:

tract: pulling
traction, tractor, distract

flect, flex: bend
flexibility, flexor, inflection, reflection

in-: not
incredibly, inedible, inexplicit, inglorious

trans-: across, beyond
transformation, transfix, transplant, transact

-ize: make or become
maximize, modernize, crystalize, fossilize

re- again
replicate, reappear, reconsider, rearranger


vocabulary
1.distort |disˈtôrt|
verb
meaning: pull or twist out of shape
origin: late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘twist to one side’): from Latin distort- ‘twisted apart,’ from the verb distorquere, from dis- ‘apart’ + torquere ‘to twist.’
example: a grimace distorted her fine mouth.

2.distract |disˈtrakt|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning: prevent (someone) from giving full attention to something 
origin: late Middle English (also in the sense ‘pull in different directions’): from Latin distract- ‘drawn apart,’ from the verb distrahere, from dis- ‘apart’ + trahere ‘to draw, drag.’
example: don't allow noise to distractyou fromyour work 

3.drawback |ˈdrôˌbak|
noun
meaning: a feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem 
example: the main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost.

4.exception |ikˈsepSHən|
noun
meaning: a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule 
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin exceptio(n-), from excipere ‘take out’
example: the drives between towns are a delight, and the journey to Graz is no exception 

5.impair |imˈpe(ə)r|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning: weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function)
origin: Middle English enpeire, from Old French empeirier, based on late Latinpejorare (from Latin pejor ‘worse’). The current spelling is due to association with words derived from Latin beginning with im-.
example: drug use that impairs job performance. 

6.on the go
meaning: informal very active or busy
example: he's been on the go all evening.

7.readily |ˈredl-ē|
adverb
meaning: without hesitation or reluctance; willingly
example: he readily admits that the new car surpasses its predecessors. 

8.recollection |ˌrekəˈlekSHən|
noun
meaning: the action or faculty of remembering something
origin: late 16th cent. (denoting gathering things together again): from French or medieval Latin recollectio(n-), from the verb recolligere ‘gather again’
example: to the best of my recollection no one ever had a bad word to say about him. 

9.rural |ˈro͝orəl|
adjective
meaning: in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin ruralis, from rus, rur- ‘country.’
example: remote rural areas. 

10.simultaneously |ˌsīməlˈtānēəslē|
adverb
meaning: at the same time
example: the telethon was broadcast simultaneously on 31 US networks. it works simultaneously as character study, teen drama and sci-fi thriller.

11.switch |swiCH|
noun
meaning: a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit 
origin: late 16th cent. (denoting a thin tapering riding whip): probably from Low German.
example: the guard hit a switch and the gate swung open. 

12.dimension |diˈmenCHən|
noun
meaning: an aspect or feature of a situation, problem, or thing
origin: via Old French from Latin dimensio(n-), from dimetiri ‘measure out.’
example: sun-dried tomatoes add a new dimension to this sauce.

13.aeronautics |ˌe(ə)rəˈnôtiks|
pl.noun
meaning: the science or practice of travel through the air.
origin: early 19th cent.: from modern Latin aeronautica ‘matters relating to aeronautics’

14.allergy |ˈalərjē|
noun
meaning: a damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.
origin: early 20th cent.: from German Allergie, from Greek allos ‘other,’ on the pattern of Energie ‘energy.’

15.audible |ˈôdəbəl|
adjective
meaning: able to be heard
origin: late 15th cent.: from late Latin audibilis, from audire ‘hear.’
example: ultrasound is audible to dogs. 

16.consistently |kənˈsistənt|
adjective
meaning: (of a person, behavior, or process) unchanging in achievement or effect over a period of time
origin: late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘consisting or composed of’): from Latinconsistent- ‘standing firm or still, existing,’ from the verb consistere
example: manufacturing processes require a consistent approach. 

17.in favor of
meaning: to be replaced by
example: he stepped down as leader in favor of his rival.

18.inefficient |ˌiniˈfiSHənt|
adjective
meaning: not achieving maximum productivity; wasting or failing to make the best use of time or resources
example:  the government was both inefficient and corrupt.

19.term |tərm|
noun
meaning: a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study 
origin: Middle English (denoting a limit in space or time, or (in the plural) limiting conditions): from Old French terme, from Latin terminus ‘end, boundary, limit.’
example: the musical term “leitmotiv”

    20.basis |ˈbāsis|
    noun (pl. bases |-sēz| )

    meaning: the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process

origin: late 16th cent. (denoting a base or pedestal): via Latin from Greek, ‘stepping.’
example: trust is the only basis for a good working relationship. 

21.operate|ˈäpəˌrāt|
verb
meaning: (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system)
origin: early 17th cent.: from Latin operat- ‘done by labor,’ from the verb operari, from opus, oper- ‘work.’
example: a shortage of workers to operate new machines.

22.perception |pərˈsepSHən|
noun
meaning: the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses
origin: late Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere ‘seize, understand’
example: the normal limits to human perception.

23.rotate |ˈrōˌtāt|
verb
meaning: move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center
origin: late 17th cent.: from Latin rotat- ‘turned in a circle,’ from the verb rotare, from rota ‘wheel.’
example: the wheel continued to rotate

24.citation |sīˈtāSHən| 
noun
meaning: a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work
origin: from Old French, from Latin citation-, from citare ‘cite.’
example: there were dozens of citations from the works of Byron 

25.cite |sīt|
verb
meaning: mention as an example
origin: from Old French citer, from Latin citare, from ciere, cire ‘to call.’
example: medics have been cited as a key example of a modern breed of technical expert.