后綴-ology,-logy = the doctrine,study or science of ~
英:word-forming element indicating "branch of knowledge, science," now the usual form of -logy. Originally used c.1800 in nonce formations (commonsensology, etc.), it gained legitimacy by influence of the proper formation in geology, mythology, etc., where the -o- is a stem vowel in the previous element.
1.anthropology
n.science of man 人類學;其中詞根anthrop=man
I believe he has started reading up anthropology.
我相信他已開始攻讀人類學。
2.criminology
n.the study of crime 犯罪學 crimin=crime
Detective Mason has a degree in criminology from the State University of New York.
梅森偵探擁有紐約州立大學的犯罪學學位。
3.ontology
n.department of metaphysics concerned with the nature of existence. 存在論ont=being
4.pathology
n. science of diseases病理學path=disease
Two blood samples were sent to the pathology lab.兩份血液樣本被送往了病理學實驗室。
5.philology
n.study of the development of language,or of particular language;study of documentary records 語言學;文獻學 ;phil=love愛
6.theology
n.formal study of the nature of God and of the foundations of religious belief 神學 ;theo=God
In the Middle Ages, philosophy and theology were inextricable.
在中世紀,哲學與神學是不分的。
7.geology [
n.地質(zhì)學
舉例:Geology deals with the earth' crust,the layers of which it is composed,and their history. 地質(zhì)學研究地殼,構(gòu)成地殼的地層及其歷史。
8.eulogy [eu- = good 好;-logy →]
n.頌詞,頌文
舉例:His vulgar eulogies annoyed everyone present. 他那庸俗的吹捧弄得在場的人都很不舒服。
4.tautology [tauto = the same 同樣;-logy →“對一件事說同樣的幾句話”→]
n.同義反復的語病;贅述
舉例:"The modern college students of today" is an example of tautology. “今日的現(xiàn)代大學生”是一個有同義反復語病的例子。