1.eliminate v.排除，消除(to remove,to eradicate)

聯(lián)想記憶：e+limin(門檻)+ate--扔出門檻--消除，排除

例：Corporations should try to eliminate the many ranks and salary grades that classify employees.

派生詞：elimination(n.排除，消除)

2.elite n．精英(the best of a class)；a.卓越的，精銳的(prominent)

聯(lián)想記憶：e+lite(=lig選擇)--選出來的都是精英--精英

例：They hated political privilege and wanted freedom from an elite dominated state.

派生詞：elitist(n.優(yōu)秀人才，杰出者)

3.elliptical a．橢圓形的(oval)

聯(lián)想記憶：el+lip(嘴唇)+tical--嘴唇看起來像橢圓*-橢圓形的

例：Scientists calculated that the asteroid is on an elliptical path that.orbits the Sun once a year.

4.elongate v.延長(zhǎng)，伸長(zhǎng)(to lengthen, to extend)

詞根記憶：e(出）+long(長(zhǎng))+ate--長(zhǎng)出去--伸長(zhǎng)

例：The elephant elongated its trunk to reach the peanut.

派生詞:elongation(n.伸長(zhǎng))

同根詞：longevity(n.長(zhǎng)壽)；longitude(n.經(jīng)度)

5.eloquent a．雄辯的（marked by forceful and fluent expression)

詞根記憶：e（出）+loqu(說)+ent--滔滔不絕地說出來--雄辯的

例：He is the most eloquent spokesman of our government.

6.elude v.逃避（追捕等）(to escape)

聯(lián)想記憶：e（出）+lude(玩)--玩出花樣--逃避

例：The robber's immediate goal was to elude capture.

7.emancipation n.解放，釋放(the act or process of emancipating)

聯(lián)想記憶：e（出）+man(手)+cip（抓住）+ation--把被抓的手放出來--解放，釋放

例：They hoped to reassure merchants that despite the emancipation of the slaves, planters would produce crops and pay debts.

8.embalm v.保存：銘記(to preserve)；以香油（或藥料）涂尸防腐(to protect from decay)

詞根記憶：em+balm(香油，香膏)--把香油涂在…上--以香油涂尸防腐

例：Egyptians are credited for having pioneered embalming methods as long ago as 2650 B.C.

9.embargo n.禁運(yùn)（令）(an order of a government prohibiting the departure of com-mercial ships from its ports)

詞根記憶：em(拿)+bar（阻擋）+ go--阻攔，不讓拿--禁運(yùn)