Part 2 字根 表示{感官动作}的字根 dic, dict = speak 说
入门字
predict (v.) 预言
pre/ dict
before/ speak
进阶字
1. abdicate (v.) 逊位
ab/ dic/ ate
away/ speak/ 动词字尾
When the queen abdicates, the prince will ascend the throne of the kingdom.
女王一旦逊位，王子就会登上王国的王位。
2. indication (n.) 征兆，迹象
in/ dic/ at/ ion
in/ speak/ 名词字尾
The stock market has been bullish for seven years in a row, with no indication of a letup.
股市已连续七年都呈现多头走势，而且还没有露出疲软的迹象。
3. dictation (n.) 听写
dict/ at/ ion
speak/ 名词字尾
The English teacher gave her students a dictation to test their listening comprehension.
英文老师给学生做听写以测验他们的听力。
4. dictator (n.) 独裁者
dict/ at/ or
speak/ 名词字尾
“Big Brother” is the title of the dictator in George Orwell's 1984.
「大哥」是乔治·奥威尔小说《一九八四》中独裁者的头衔。
5. diction (n.) 用字
dict/ ion
speak/ 名词字尾
Organization and diction are the two main elements of rhetoric.
组织与用字是修辞学的两大要素。
6. dictum (n.) 宣言
dict/ um
speak/ 名词字尾
Socrates' dictum, “An unexamined life is not worth living,” is well known but seldom followed by contemporary man.
苏格拉底的宣言「未经审视的人生毫无意义」人尽皆知，但现代人很少遵行。
7. addicted (a.) 上瘾的
ad/ dict/ ed
to/ speak/ 形容词字尾
Once you becmoe addicted to alcohol, you will feel physically ill unless you drink every day.
一旦你对酒精上瘾，除非你每天喝酒，不然就会浑身不舒服。
8. benediction (n.)（宗教的）祝福
bene/ dict/ ion
good/ speak/ 名词字尾
The Pope gave the benediction at the Christmas Mass.
教宗在耶诞弥撒中说了祝祷词。
9. contradictory (a.) 矛盾的
contra/ dict/ ory
against/ speak/ 形容词字尾
It is hard to say whether the economy will improve in the coming year, because the signs so far have been contradictory.
未来一年的经济是否会好转还很难说，因为到目前为止各种征兆仍然互相矛盾。
10. edict (n.) 命令
e(x)/ dict
out/ speak
Iran's death edict against writer Salman Rushdie is still in effect, meaning that Muslims are obliged to kill him on sight.
伊朗对作家鲁西迪发出的死亡令目前仍然有效，也就是说回教徒有责任将他格杀勿论。
11. valedictorian (n.) 致告别词代表
vale/ dict/ or/ ian
farewell/ speak/ 名词字尾
The valedictorian made a moving speech at the graduation ceremony.
毕业典礼上，致告别词代表发表了一篇感人的告别演说。
12. verdict (n.) 判决
ver/ dict
true/ speak
The jury on the case reached a unanimous verdict: Not guilty.
这个案子的陪审团达成一致判决：无罪。
13. ditto (adv.) 同上
dit/ to
speak/ 副词字尾
In the movie, when the man said“I will always love you,” the woman replied with a word: Ditto!
这部电影中，那位男士说：「我会永远爱你。」，那位女士只简短回答：我也一样！
14. ditty (n.) 小调，曲子
dit/ ty
speak/ 名词字尾
The last song in the album is a light, carefree ditty.
这张专辑最后一首是轻快、无忧无虑的曲子。