後綴-ence,-ency的含義、詞源和例詞

漢：來源於拉丁語及法語的名詞後綴-ence(-ency)的用法與-ance(-ancy)基本相同。它們加在動詞或動詞詞根後，意爲(wèi)the act or fact of ～ing或者the quality or condition of ～ing,即表示行爲(wèi)或該行爲(wèi)的性質(zhì)狀態(tài)等。這些名詞往往有與之對應(yīng)的以-ent結(jié)尾的形容詞。

-ence,-ency與形容詞後綴-ent相對應(yīng)（如 difference-different；urgency-urgent），表示性質(zhì)、狀態(tài)、行爲(wèi)，後綴-ence和-ency義同，有些英語單詞具有-ence和-ency兩種形式（如 innocence = innocency ; persistency = persistence）。

英：
-ence:see -ance.
-ency:word-forming element denoting quality or state, from Latin -entia. Derivatively identical with -ence.

-ence
a noun suffix equivalent to -ance, corresponding to the suffix -ent in adjectives: abstinence; continence; dependence; difference .
Origin:
Middle English < Old French < Latin -entia, equivalent to -ent- -ent + -ia -y

World English Dictionary
-ence or -ency
— suffix forming nouns
indicating an action, state, condition, or quality: benevolence ; residence ; patience
[via Old French from Latin -entia, from -ēns, present participial ending]

-ency or -ency
— suffix forming nouns
[via Old French from Latin -entia, from -ēns, present participial ending]

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-ency
a noun suffix, equivalent to -ence:, consistency; dependency; exigency.
Origin:
-ence + -y

World English Dictionary
-ence or -ency
— suffix forming nouns
indicating an action, state, condition, or quality: benevolence ; residence ; patience
[via Old French from Latin -entia, from -ēns, present participial ending]

-ency or -ency
— suffix forming nouns
[via Old French from Latin -entia, from -ēns, present participial ending]
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1.competence
n.being competent;ability 勝任，能力 *com(=together),pet(=seek)
例句：Are you questioning my competence?你是在質(zhì)疑我的能力嗎？

2.complacency
n.self-satisfaction 自我滿足 *com(=completely),place(=peace)
例句：In professional sports,there is no place for complacency.在職業(yè)運動中，不可以有絲毫的自滿。

3.conference
n.(meeting for) discussion;exchange of views 協(xié)商，討論（會）；會議 *con<com(=together),fer(=carry)
例句：The tripartite conference will be held in Honolulu.三方會議將在火奴魯魯召開。

4.obedience
n.the condition of doing what one is told to do 服從，順從 *ob(=intensive),ed<aud(=hear)
例句：My wife has been taking Tito,our dog,to obedience classes.我妻子一直帶我們家的狗提托支蓡加守紀(jì)訓(xùn)練班。

5.opulence
n. wealth; abundance 富裕，豐饒；豐富 *opul(=wealth,riches)
例句：The apparent opulence of Malaysia surprised the tour group.馬來西亞明顯的富饒令旅遊團的成員感到驚訝。