前綴 neo-
漢: 來源于希臘語,意為“new,recent,latest”。NOV(novice,nova,innovate,renovate)與NEO意思相近。
英:word-forming element meaning "new, recent," used in a seemingly endless number of adjectives and nouns, mostly coined since c.1880, from Gk. neo-, comb. form of neos "new, young, youthful; fresh, strange; lately, just now," from PIE root *newo- (see new).
1.neocolonialism
n.control by powerful countries of former colonies,or less developed countries by economic pressure新殖民主義 neo(=new),col(=till)
例句:Philippines pointed to the American naval and air bases as symbols of neocolonialism.菲律賓將美國睥海軍和空軍基地視為新殖民主義的象征。
2.neolithic
adj.of the new or later stone age新石器時(shí)代的neo(=new),lith(=stone)
例句:Neolithic man was probably no taller than four feet.新石器時(shí)代的人也許還不到四英尺高。
3.neologism
n.coining or using of new words創(chuàng)造新字,使用新字;新字 neo(=new),log(=speech)
例句:The world of computers has created over 8,000 neologisms in last 30 years alone.在過去的30年中,計(jì)算機(jī)領(lǐng)域已創(chuàng)造了8000多個(gè)新字。
4.neophyte
n.person who has newly been converted to some belief or religion,beginner 新入教者,新信徒;初學(xué)者neo(=new),phyt(=plant)
例句:Somebody had to teach the neophyte soldiers how to survive on the battlefield.必須由某個(gè)人專門教授新戰(zhàn)士如何在戰(zhàn)場上生存下來。