naivety [nB:5i:vtI] n. 天真烂漫, 无邪的行为
negation [ ni5^eiFEn ] n. 否定, 拒绝
【例句】There is in man a reason which demands selection, preference, negation, in conduct and in art. To say “Yes” to everything and everybody is manifestly to have no character at all. 在行为上和艺术上,人有理由需要选择、偏爱和否定。对每件事和每个人都说“是”显然是毫无个性。
neglecting [ ni5^lektiN ] v. 1.忽视,忽略 2.疏忽,玩忽;弃置
【例句】A man is called selfish, not pursuing his own good, but neglecting his neighbour’s. 人们说某个人自私,不是由于他追求自身利益,而是由于他无视邻人的利益。【认知】词根“-lect-”含义为“选择”。如“collect”与其同源。
negligible [ 5ne^lidVEbl ] a. 1.可略而不计的,无关紧要的 2.极小的,微不足道的
【例句】His knowledge of English is ~. 他的英语知识少得可怜。【认知】“neg”具有否定含义,词根“lect”含义为“to choose; to select”(捡;拾)。
normality [ nC:5mAlEti ] a. 常态
【例句】Abnormality, as a constant state, becomes normality. 反常作为一种房屋状态,就成为正常了。
notably [5nEJtbElI] ad. 显著地, 特别地
notify [ 5nEutifai ] v. 1.通知,告知;报告 2.<主英>警告,告诫
【例句】He felt mortally weak. He notified himself that he was passing out, and he fainted. 他觉得十分虚弱,心里明白自己要昏倒了,也果然晕了过去。【认知】词根“no”与“know”为变体,核心意义为“to make known”(已知道;被知道)。
nourish [ 5nQriF ] v. 1.养育;滋养,营养;施肥于 2.怀抱(希望、仇恨等) 3.培育,助长;供给;支持;鼓励
【例句】I forget the greater part of what I read, but all the same it ~es my mind. 我读过的东西大都忘记了,但它依旧滋养着我的心灵。【认知】词根“nur”的核心意义与“to feed; to care for”(喂)具有关联性。
nuisance [ 5nju:sEns ] n. 1.讨厌的东西(或状况、行为等),恼人的事情2. 讨厌的人;讨厌鬼
【例句】The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a ~ to the other people.个人的自由迄今必须限制,他绝不可使自己成为妨害他人的人。【认知】词根“nuis”与“noc”为变体,核心意义为“to injure”(损害)。如“annoy”与其同源。
nurture [ 5n\:tFE(r) ] v. 1.给…营养物;培植 2.养育,培育,教养
【例句】American wives and American mothers … have, through their nurture of children and their influence over men, the destinies of our nation in their keeping to a greater extent than any other single agency. 美国的妻子和母亲们……通过对子妇的培养和对男人的影响。在比其他任何单一力量都大的程度上把握着我们国家的命运。【认知】词根“nur”的核心意义与“to nourish(滋养;已滋养的)”具有关联性。