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旋元佑英语单词词源大挪移 方位字根(3) centr = center 中央

Part 2 字根 表示{方位}的字根 centr = center 中央

入门字

central (a.) 中心的

centr/ al
center/ 形容词字尾

进阶字

1. centrifugal (a.) 离心的

centri/ fug/ al
center/ flee/ 形容词字尾

Earth stays on the orbit around the sun because the centrifugal force is balanced by the gravitational force.
地球能在绕日轨道上运转是因为离心力和重力互相抵消。

2. centripetal (a.) 向心的

centri/ pet/ al
center/ seek/ 形容词字尾

The centripetal force and the centrifugal force are equal in magnitude but opposite iin direction.
向心力和离心力一样大,只是方向相反。

3. concentration (n.) 集中,专注

con/ centr/ at/ ion
加强语气/ center/ 名词字尾

It takes a tremendous amount of conccentration to play this video game.
打这个电玩要非常专注。


4. concentric (a.) 同心的

con/ centr/ ic
together/ center/ 形容词字尾

Ptolemaic cosmology pictures the universe as a series of concentric circles, with Earth at the center.
托勒密的宇宙论将宇宙描绘成一系列的同心圆,地球在中心。

5. decentralize (v.) 分散

de/ centr/ al/ ize
away/ center/ 动词字尾

TIME Inc. recently decentralized operations by shifting authority to regional headquarters.
时代公司最近分散控制权,把权利下放到各地区总部。

6. eccentric (a.) 怪癖的 (n.) 怪人,我行我素的人

ec(ex)/ centr/ ic
out/ center/ 形容词字尾
名词字尾

“Maverick” was the name of an eccentric rancher who refused to brand his cows.
[孤牛]原本是一个古怪的牧场主人之名,他不肯讲自己养的牛烙上印记。

7. egocentric (a.) 自我中心的

ego/ centr/ ic
self/ center/ 形容词字尾

Man by nature is egocentric, and thinks mostly of himself.
人的天性是以自我为中心的,通常只想到自己。

8. geocentric (a.) 以地球为中心的

geo/ centr/ ic
earth/ center/ 形容词字尾

The Ptolemaic universe is also called the geocentric universe.
托勒密所说的宇宙又称为以地球为中心的宇宙。

9. heliocentric (a.) 以太阳为中心的

helio/ centr/ ic
sun/ center/ 形容词字尾

The Copernican universe is also known as the heliocentric universe.
哥白尼所说的宇宙又称为以太阳为中心的宇宙。

10. theocentric (a.) 以神为中心的

theo/ centr/ ic
god/ center/ 形容词字尾

Dante's Divine Comedy depicts a theocentric world.
但丁的《神曲》描绘一个以神为中心的世界。