词源学100单词（国外英文资料）.doc

词源学100单词（国外英文资料） Academy; To learn; The academic community; college Academic The academic Acadamy was originally a geographical term, referring to Athens outside Athens A small forest in the north corner. Plato, the king of philosophy, returned to run the school there. At the gate of the school, there was a line: no one can enter the room without knowing what to do. Later, the word further represented the institution or community of arts and sciences, the institute, the institute, and the society The Chinese Academy of Sciences Alt = high high From the Latin altus, high. Alter high - altar. The Trojan war Agamemnon, the commander of the allied forces in Greece, sent his daughter to the alter of gods for the victory of the coalition. Ex - upwards + Alt - exalt, promotion. Praise. Alt, high altitude, altitude altar Ascend (n.) ascend Altimeter (n.) Aesthetic, aesthetic, aesthetic. Anaesthesia (n.) anesthesia Aesthetic comes from Greek and is meant to be perceptible. The term gradually evolved to be used to perceive the beauty of things, or to evaluate them, the aesthetic. The term is still present in other words. Anaesthesia, an - negation + aesthesia - no feeling, the anesthetic. How do you find out that there are so many connections in the original vocabulary Because todays little story doesnt seem to be a bit of fun. Then add another word in the background story [b] a kangaroo The British navigator captain Cook James Cook has been in Australia for the first time. Whats that? The natives could not understand the word kangaroo in English. The kangaroo (meaning I do not know) in the native language entered the English dictionary. Alter/ali = other. It comes from the Latin alter, other. The literal interpretation is second I, the second self. So alter egos quote is confidante, Intimate friend; The other side of personality. Look at Alt on the keyboard of the computer, which is next to the spacebar. Alter (v.) changes; change The idea of altruism (n) altruism Alien. Al