commute
com,intens +mut(e),to change
v. 變換(exchange);代換(substitute);以長期票乘車往返(通勤)
immutable
im, not+mut, to change+able, able to
a.不變的(unchangeable)
←→ mutable a. 不定的;易變的(inconstant, fickle)
mutant
mut,to change +ant ,that which
a. 變化的;突變的;n. 突變新種;變種(sport)
mutation
mut,to change +ation ,condition
n. 變化;變形;變質;突變;母音變化
mutual
mut,to change+al,of
a.相互的;共同的
→ mutual fund 信託基金
*Eternal love depends on our mutual fidelity..
不變的愛,有賴於我們相互的忠實。
transmute
trans,over +mut(e), to change
v.使變化;使變形;使變質
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★ 變形 → nasc,naiss,nai
nature
nat,born+ure,state,n.s.
n.自然,本質(essence);種類(kind, type)
→ ill-natured a. 本性不良的,乖張的
innate
in,in+nat(e),born
a. 固有的,天生的(inborn, natural, inherent)
*He obviously has an innate talent for writing.
他顯然有寫作的天分。
prenatal
pre,before +nat, birth, born+al,a.s.
a. 出生前的(before birth)
←→ postnatal a. 出生後的
nascency
nasc,born+ency, n.s.
n. 初生,起源,發生
→ nascent a. 初期的,初生的
renaissance
re,again +naiss ,birth,born+
ance,state,n.s.
n. 再生,復興,新生
→ the Renaissance(歐洲)文藝復興
→ renaissance n. 新生,再生,復興
naive
na(i),born+ive,of,a.s.
a.天真的,質樸的,自然的(simple, artless)
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