1.electorate n.全體選民(a body of people entitled to vote)
詞根記憶:elector(選舉人)+ate--全體迭民
例:The electorate voted the corrupt politician out of office.
2.electricity n.電力(electric current or power);電學(a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity);強烈的緊張情緒(keen contagious excitement)
詞根記憶:來自electric(a.電的;發電的:n.電)
詞根記憶:Most household appliances use electricity only when in use.
同根詞:electrical(a.有關電的)
3.electro n.電鍍物品,電版
例:electro-acupuncture電針療法
4.electromagnetic a.電磁的(of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism)
分拆記憶:electro(=electric電的)+magnetic(有磁性的)--電磁的
例:Sunspots, vortices of gas associated with strong electromagnetic activity, are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun.
同根詞:electromagnet(n.電磁體)
5.electron n.電子(a very small piece of matter that moves round the NUCLEUS(=central part) of an atom and that by its movement causes an electric current in metal)
詞根記憶:electr(電)+on--電子
例:an electron microscope電子顯徼鏡
派生詞:electronic(a.電子的);electronics(n.電子學)
6.element n.元素,要素(component)
例:They identified the most important element in their jobs as customer service.
派生詞:elementarlt(a.初步的,基本的)
7.levate v.抬起(to lift);使升高(to raise)
詞根記憶:e(出)+IeV(舉,升)+ ate--抬起;使升高
例:The island lake is sufficiently elevated that water from Lake Superior does not reach it.
派生詞:elevated(a.抬高的)
同根詞:lever(n.杠桿)
8.elevation n.高地(an elevated place);海拔(the height to which sth. is elevated);正面圖(a geometrical drawing that depicts one vertical plane of an object or structure)
詞根記憶:來自elevate(v.提升;舉起)
例:They sighted each pole, reading oft measurements that were then used to calculate the change in elevation over each increment.
同根詞:elevator(n.電梯)
9.elicit v.引出,引起(to draw forth or bring out)
詞根記憶:e(出來)+licit(誘導)--引出
例:We gave the rats a meal that we knew would elicit insulin secretion.
10.eligible a.合格的,符合條件的(qualified, entitled)
詞根記憶:e(出來)+lig( =lect選擇)+ible--能被選擇出來的--合格的
例:In most places fifteen year olds are not eligible for driver's licenses.
派生詞:eligibility(n.適任,合格)
同根詞:intelligent(a.聰明的);negligent(a.疏忽的)