1. [舉一反三]根據(jù)已知單詞的詞義推斷出其同根詞的詞義。
existent n.存在的事物→① existential a.
→② existentialism a.
→③ existentialist n.
2. [同義相連]將左欄中的單詞和右欄中相對應的詞義連接起來。
① persistent a. 一致的；堅固的
② existent b. 堅持的
③ resistant c. 抵抗的；有抵抗力的
④ insistent d. 存在的；現(xiàn)存的
⑤ consistent e. 堅持的；持續(xù)不斷的
3. [望文生義]根據(jù)所學詞根的知識推測下列單詞的詞義。
① resister n.
resistless a.
irresistible a.
② nonexistence n.
nonexistent a.
③ nonresistance n.
nonresistant a.
4. [尋根問底]指出下列單詞的詞根并領會其詞義的由來。
① resistor n.電阻；電阻器
② resistive a.抵抗的；有抵抗力的
③ resistojet n. [宇]電阻加熱電離式發(fā)動機
④ transistor n.晶體管 (來自：transfer+resistor)
transistorize v.使晶體管化
87. speci, spect, spic [L]=to look看
標題中的三個異形根都來自拉丁動詞specere，意為to look（看）。其中，speci是不定式詞干；spic是spec的音變異體；spect是specere的強調(diào)形式動詞spectare的詞干，它的孳生力最強。
expect [ex-=out外；(s)pect=to look看→“to look out for something向外看望著某物”→] v. ① look forward to盼望；期待：I expect that he will come.我盼望他會來。② require要求；期望：You are expected to finish it in time.希望你及時完成這項工作。
▽expectancy [expect;-ancy n.] n.期待；期望；期望的事物
expectant [expect;-ant a.] a.期待的；期望的
expectation [expect;-ation a.] n.期待；期望；[復數(shù)]前程
inspect [in-=into入；spect=to look看→] v. look into;examine carefully檢查；審查：to inspect fingerprints 檢查指紋
▽inspection [inspect;-ion n.] n.檢查；審查
inspector [inspect;-or n.] n.檢查員；監(jiān)察員
respect [re-=again再；spect=to look看→“to look again再看，重看”→]Ⅰv.① treat with consideration重視：to respect one's wishes重視某人的意愿② have regard to尊重，尊敬：to respect teachers尊敬老師→Ⅱn. honour and esteem尊敬：to show respect for the aged尊敬老人
▽respectable [respect v.;-able a.] a.可敬的
respectful [respect n.;-ful a.] a.恭敬的；尊重他人的
disrespect [dis-;respect v./n.] v.不尊重，不尊敬 n.無禮，失禮
prospect [pro-=forward向前；spect=to look看→“to look forward向前看”→] n.① something that one looks forward to盼望的事物：A rich harvest is in prospect.豐收在望。② distant or wide view;scene遠景，視野；景象：The hill commands a fine prospect.從這座山可以眺望美景。
▽prospective [prospect;-ive a.] a.預期的；未來的
suspect [sus-(sub-)=under在……下面；(s)pect=to look看→“to look at someone from under or askance私下斜眼看某人”→] v. doubt;imagine to be guilty不信任；懷疑有罪過：I suspect him to be a pickpocket.我懷疑他是扒手。
▽suspectable [suspect;-able a.] a.可疑的
suspicion [sus-;(s)pic;-ion n.] n.懷疑；嫌疑
suspicious [sus-;(s)pic;-i-;-ous a.] a.可疑的；多疑的
spectator [spect=to look看；-ator n.=person人→] n. person who looks at or watches an event, sport, etc.旁觀者；觀眾：spectators at a football match足球賽的觀眾
spectacle [spect=to look看；-acle n.=thing物→“things for people to look at供人們觀看的東西”→] n.① something exhibited to public view公開的場面：The opening ceremony was a fine spectacle.開幕式的場面很壯觀。② grand public sight or scene壯觀；奇景：Viewed from theseashore, the sunrise is indeed a spectacle.從海邊看去，日出真是個奇觀。
▽spectacular [specta(cle);-cular a.] a.壯觀的；驚人的
以下介紹幾個由spec或spic構(gòu)成的本族同根詞。
species [spec = to look 看；-ies n. = thing(s) 物→“thing(s) that can be looked at or seen可以看見的物體”→“visible form of thing(s)物體的形式或外觀”→] n.① kind or sort種類：a species of advertisement一種廣告 ② group of individuals having common characteritics, placed under a genus種；物種：Wheat is a species of grass.小麥是禾本植物的一種。
▽speciate [spec;-iate v.] v. [生物]物種形成
specific [spec;-ific a.] a.特有的；特定的；[生物]種的
speciology [spec;-i-;-ology n.] n. [生物]物種學
special [spec;-ial a.] a.特殊的；特別的
specious [spec = to look 看；-i-; -ous a. = full of 富于……的→“full of good looking富于好看的，外觀的”→] a. looking well at first sight;showy and deceptive外表美觀的；華而不實的：a specious person華而不實的人
▽speciosity [spec;-i-;-osity n.] n.外表美觀；華而不實
conspicuous [con-(com-)=altogether完全；spic=to look看；-u-;-ous a.=tending to易于……的→“tending to be looked at altogether容易一下子被看見的”→] a. easily seen, or noticeable明顯的；惹人注目的：conspicuous errors明顯的錯誤
auspice [au (avis) = bird 鳥；spic = to look or observe 觀看；-e→“to observe birds' flying in order to foretell fortune觀察飛鳥以預示運氣”→] n.① omen drawn by observing birds根據(jù)飛鳥行動所做的占卜② forecast; augury預言；預兆 ③ (pl.) patronage 保護，贊助：a school under civilian auspices民辦學校
▽auspicious [auspic(e);-i-;-ous a.] a.吉利的，吉祥的
despise [de-=down向下；spis (spic的異體)=to look看；-e→] v. look down upon看不起，鄙視：Don't cheat or you will be despised.不要作弊，不然會被瞧不起的。
▽despicable [de-;spic;-able a.] a.可鄙的；卑鄙的
