前綴multi-,mult-含義、詞源和例詞
英:before vowels mult-, word-forming element meaning "many, many times, much," from comb. form of L. multus "much, many," from PIE *ml-to-, from root *mel- "strong, great, numerous" (cf. L. melior "better," Gk. mala "very, very much"). Many words that use it (multinational, etc.) are 20c. coinages.
1.multifarious
adj. varied,diversified種種的,各式各樣的 multi(=many),fa<fac(=make)>
例句:In the post-Cold War ear,the threats facing the security of the world are multifarious.在後冷戰(zhàn)時(shí)代,世界安全麪臨著種種威脇。
2.multilingual
adj.speaking lots of languages 使用多種語(yǔ)言的 multi(=many),
例句:Most Malaysians are by necessity multilingual,speaking Malay,Cantonese,Mandarin and English at a minimum.大多數(shù)馬來(lái)西亞人都必須學(xué)會(huì)多種語(yǔ)言,他們至少要會(huì)說(shuō)馬來(lái)語(yǔ)、廣東語(yǔ)、普通話和英語(yǔ)。
3.multiplicity
n. being great in number多數(shù),多樣multi(=many),plic(=fold)
例句:Hspends his days worrying ablut a multiplicity of imagined problems.他整天都在爲(wèi)想像中的各種問(wèn)題而擔(dān)心,在憂慮中度過(guò)每一天。
4.multiply
v. make grater in number;add a given number of times;increase in number by procreation 增加;乘;繁殖multi(=many),ply(=fold)
例句:Fruit flies are used for genetic studies because they multiply so rapidly.果蠅被用於遺傳學(xué)研究,因爲(wèi)它們繁殖得非常訊速。
5.multitude
n.great number;the common people;the masses 多數(shù);(the~)大衆(zhòng),群衆(zhòng) multi(=many)
例句:Jesus is said to have fed the multitudes with a single basket of fish and bread.據(jù)說(shuō),耶穌用一籃子魚(yú)和麪包喂飽過(guò)了無(wú)數(shù)人。
6.multifold [multi- 多 + fold 倍數(shù) → ]
adj. 多重的,多倍的
7.multiform [multi- 多 + -form ...形狀 → ]
adj. 多樣的,多形的
8.multangular [mult- 多 + angul 角 + -ular ...的 → ]
adj. 多角的
9. multocular [mult- 多 + ocular n. 眼睛 ]
adj. 多目的
10. multipolymer [mult- 多 + poly多+m+er物→多種物質(zhì)組郃而成→聚郃躰]
n.聚郃物