英语必修Ⅴ牛津译林版Unit3课件（共18张Word power.pptVIP

* Unit3 Science and nature Word power Prefixes and suffixes Organs of the body After so many years of learning English, have you found some easy ways to double your vocabulary? Use prefixes and suffixes Sometimes you can guess what a word means by looking at its prefix or suffix. Look at the examples and work out the meanings. Meaning Example Prefix anti- anti-cloning, anticancer against, opposed to dis- un- disappear, disagree unfair, unwilling not, apposed of in- il- im- ir- incorrect, incomparable illegal, illogical immoral, immodest irresponsible, irregular not, without pre- preview, preserve early, before pro- pro-cloning in favour of, supporting re- recreate, repeat, renew again Some other commonly used prefixes Meaning Example Prefix non- not non-smoker, non-alcoholic, non-profit inter- international, interaction, interrupt between tele- telescope, telegram, telecommunication far off trans- transport, translate, transnational across mis- misunderstand, mislead, misdeed wrong sub- subtitle, subway, submarine under over- overeat, overwork, overact too much tri- auto- triangle, tricycle, tricolor autobiography, autoalarm, automobile three self Meaning Example Suffix -able comfortable, noticeable worthy of, able to be -ful cheerful, thoughtful full of, characterized by -ist scientist, novelist someone who does something -less hopeless, aimless without -ment agreement, treatment indicate a state or condition -ness dryness, madness indicate a quality, state or character Tip Some words take a hyphen (-) when a prefix is added. We sometimes need to change the ending of a word before we can add a suffix. Attention ! Usually a prefix will change the meaning of word, while a suffix will change the part of speech of a word. Some other commonly used suffixes -al cultural, national, original of or concerning -ion invitation, competition, protection action or condition of… state of being, skill -ship hardship, scholarship, relationship -dom