Part 2 字根 表示{行为动作}的字根 sign = mark 做记号
入门字
sign (n.) 征兆，符号 (v.) 签名
sign
mark
进阶字
1. signatory (n.) 签署国，签署者
sign/ at/ ory
mark/ 名词字尾
China was a signatory to the founding charter of the U.N.
中国是联合国创始宪章的签署国。
2. signature (n.) （法定）签名
sign/ at/ ure
mark/ 名词字尾
Put your signature on this line, and the deal will be complete.
在这条线上签名，交易就完成了。
3. signet (n.) 印章，图章
sign/ et
mark/ small
The nobleman pressed the signet on his ring into the sealing wax and sealed the envelope.
这位贵族把戒指上的图章按在封腊上，封妥了这封信。
4. signify (v.) 表示，代表
sign/ ify
mark/ make
Dark clouds signify rain.
有乌云就表示要下雨了。
5. assign (v.) 指派，分配
as(ad)/ sign
to/ mark
If you really can't do the job, I'll assign it to somebody else.
如果你真的不能做这项工作，我就指派别人做。
6. assignment (n.) 差事，人物；分派
as(ad)/ sign/ ment
to/ mark/ 名词字尾
The manager is on an assignment to Kaohsiung and won't be back for another week.
经理被派去高雄出差，一个星期后才会回来。
7. consign (v.) 交付，委托
con/ sign
加强语气/ mark
The new recruit have been consigned to the care of the sergeant.
这些新兵被交付给士官照料。
8. design (n.)(v.) 设计
de/ sign
down/ mark
She majored in fashion design in college.
她在大学时主修服装设计。
9. designate (a.) 指派好的 (v.) 任命
de/ sign/ ate
down/ mark/ 形容词字尾
动词字尾
The ambassador-designate will assume duty next month.
这位派定的大使将在下个月就职。
10. insignia (n.) (表示军阶、军种的）徽章
in/ sign/ ia
in/ mark/ 名词字尾
The insignia for our unit is two rifles at cross-angles.
我们单位的徽章是两支交叉的步枪。
11. insignificant (a.) 微不足道的
in/ sign/ ific/ ant
not/ mark/ make/ 形容词字尾
There was insignificant rainfall during the three-month-long drought.
在长达三个月的干旱里，只下了些微不足道的雨。
12. resignaton (n.) 辞职，辞呈
re/ sign/ at/ ion
away/ mark/ 名词字尾
Instead of taking the wage cut, I am handing in my resignation tomorrow.
我不接受减薪，明天就会提出辞呈。
13. resigned (a.) 认命的，已死心的
re/ sign/ ed
away/ mark/ 形容词字尾
The cancer patient is now resigned to his fate.
这位癌症病患如今认命了。