英语单词词源100讲(第11-20讲)（The 100 etymology of English words (Part 11-20)）.docVIP

英语单词词源100讲(第11-20讲)（The 100 etymology of English words (Part 11-20)） The 100 etymology of English words (Part 11-20) Eleventh speak the root word cedere Student: how can the two words succeed and decease have the same root? Are they not exactly the opposite? I can hardly imagine the meaning of this root. Teacher: actually, if you knew the meaning of the root, you wouldnt be surprised. The root of the two word is Latin cedere. Variants of the same root also include cess-, cede, and ceed-. Many English words are derived from these roots. As succeed is composed by Succeed. Suc = sub means following, succeeding, succeed can be interpreted as under the authority of (but replaced) and the right to inherit two meanings. Decease is made by de (leaving) And cease (go), there is a soul, leaving the body, that is, the meaning of death. Student: speaking of going, let me think of the word access. It consists of AC (front) and cess (go), and has the means of approaching. The word resession associated with the economic scene can also be interpreted from the image of gone. Necessary seems to have come from root cedere, too, but I cant figure it out. Teacher: it seems that you are getting used to catching the imagery of the root. Necessary ne (not) Cedere which means not to. Humans should still have to hunt before 2500, but if theres a storm, theres no need to go. So, necessary means to make a living, although its necessary to hunt, you can survive even if you dont go. In this sense, the degree of necessity of necessary is weaker than that of essential (necessary and indispensable). The same Related words Accede: consent, assent, succession (kingship, etc) constitute AC = ad (= to (facing) + L.cedere (= =) = go forward Antecede: than... Take precedence over... Ante (= before (front) L.cedere (go) = first Concede: tolerance, concessions con (= together (common) L.cedere (go) = go, mutual concessions Exceed: beyond the ex (= out (outward) L.cedere (go) = more than other twelfth forwa