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性向測驗的英文該怎麼說?

本周5大簡易字根複習 

fore; (before)

        forecast=fore(before)+cast(throw) 預測

        forerunner=fore(before)+runner 前輩、先驅

        forearm=fore(before)+arm 前臂

        forehead=fore(before)+head 額頭

        foremost=fore(before)+most 最先的、最重要的

        forefront=fore(before)+front 最前線

        foreman=fore(before)+man 工頭

        foreshadow=fore(before)+shadow 伏筆 

onym: (name)

        antonym=ant(anti)+onym(name) 反義字

        synonym=syn(similiar)+onym(name) 同義字

        eponym=epi(on/upon)+onym(name) 用名字來替某個動作、地方或時代命名
           (如: google 經常被大家用於表達search; boycott 常使用於聯合抵制…等等) 

per: (complete)

        perennial=per(complete)+enn(ann)+ial 長年的、終久的

        permanent=per(complete)+man+ent 永久的、永恆的

          (例句: The painting has a permanent home in the train station.)

        perpetual=per(complete)+petual 長久的、長期的

          (例句: True love is perpetual)

persist=per(complete)+sist 堅持、固執

        persevere=per(complete)+severe 堅持不懈       

apt: (fit/suit)

        adapt=ad(to)+apt(fit/suit) 使適應

        adapt vs adopt 這兩個字經常被搞混. adopt=ad(to)+opt(choose) 採用、接納
       (例句:The author is going to adapt his play for television.)

       (例句:He tried to adapt himself to the new conditions.)

        aptitude=apt(fit/suit)+tude(N字尾) 傾向

        aptitude test 性向測驗

        inept=in(-)+ept(apt/fit/suit) 不適當的

dem: (people)

epidemic=epi(on/upon)+dem(people)+ic 傳染的

democracy=demo(people)+cracy(rule) 民主