2016考研英语词汇必考词根:cur
词根:cur, course = to run流,跑
1.current
助记:cur(流)+ ent(形容词、名词后缀)→正在流过的事物→水流,思潮;当前的
释义:n.趋势;电流;水流;adj.现在的;最近的;流行的
举例:
He must sell the house for the current market value.
他必须以目前的市价出售这座房子。
2.excursion
助记:ex(=out向外)+ cur(流,跑)+ sion(名词后缀)→跑出去→远足,短途旅行
释义:n.(尤指集体)远足;短途旅行,游览
举例:
In Bermuda, Sam’s father took him on an excursion to a coral barrier.
在百慕大,萨姆的父亲带他去了一趟到珊瑚堤的短途旅行。
3.incur
助记:in(=into进入)+ cur(流,跑)→带进来某种结果→招致,引起
释义:vt.招致,引起;遭受
举例:
The government had also incurred huge debts.
政府也已负债累累。
4.occur
助记:oc(=ob=towards朝着)+ cur(流,跑)→事情向……跑来→发生,出现
释义:vi.发生;出现;闪现
举例:
If these drugs are stopped abruptly then some symptoms may occur.
如果突然停服这些药,则可能出现一些症状。
4.discourse
助记:dis(=apart分开)+ cur(流,跑)→跑开,绕着……跑→(围绕……)论述,交谈
释义:v.叙述;讨论;演说;n.论述,交谈
举例:
Gates responds with a lengthy discourse on deployment strategy.
盖茨以一篇有关部署策略的鸿篇大论予以回应。
5.intercourse
助记:inter(在……之间)+ cur(流,跑)→在……之间跑来跑去的交流→往来,交流
释义:n.交流,交往,交际
举例:
The magazine becomes a cultural medium of intercourse between the two peoples.
该杂志成为两民族间文化交流的媒介。