2.3.5 一些用得较少的前缀
还有一些用的较少的前缀,它们也各有自己的意思,如:
前 缀 意 思 例 词
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aero- 空中的 aeroplane aerodynamic aeronautics
agro- 农业的 agrology agronomy agrochemical
ante- 在…前的 anteroom antechamber antecedent
astro- 太空的 astronaut astrology astrophysics
audio- 听觉的 audiovisual audio-tape audio-cassette
cardi- 心脏的 cardiac cardiologist cardiogram
chron- 时间的 chronic chronology chronicle
contra- 反,防 contrary contradiction contraceptive
cross- 横跨 cross-country cross-channel cross-harbour
deci- 十进的 decimal decimeter deciliter
eco- 生态的 ecology ecosystem eco-technology
electro- 电的 electronic electrocute electrode
Euro- 欧洲的 Euro-bank Euro-currency Europarliament
fresh- 刚刚…的 fresh-baked fresh-fried fresh-made
geo- 与地有关的 geology geography geophysics
homo- 相同的 homogeneous homo-sexual homonym
hyper- 极为…的 hyperactive hyper-modern hyper-alert
mega- 兆,极大的 megahertz megaton megastar
micro- 微…的 microscope microfilm microcomputer
mock- 假装的 mock-fight mock-modesty mock-sadness
mono- 单一的 monologue monosyllabic monogamy
multi- 多…的 multilateral multinational multi-purpose
neo- 新 neo-classical neo-colonialism neo-Nazism
neur(o)- 神经的 neurology neurobiologist neurosurgeon
once- 一度 once-famous once-powerful once-popular
pan- 泛… pan-American pan-Arab pan-European
para- 副,准 paratyphoid paramedic paramilitary
空降 parachute paratrooper paragliding
phon- 声音的 phonetics phonology phonograph
poly- 多…的 polysyllabic polytechnic polygamy
pseudo- 仿…,假 pseudo-metal pseudo-friend pseudonym
quad- 四…的 quadrangle quadrilateral quadruped
quasi- 近似…的 quasi-academic quasi-official quasi-religious
socio- 社会 socio-economic socio-political sociolinguistic
sur- 超过 surcharge surplus surpass
sym(n)- 相同的 sympathy synonym synchronize
tech- 技术 technical technician technique
therm- 热 thermotherapy thermometer thermoelectric
tri- 三 triangle trilateral trilogy
ultra- 极,外 ultra-secret ultra-smart ultraviolet
video- 图像的 videotape videodisc video-recorder