词根:poly
关键点:核心义是“强/支撑/加固”。把 fortis 想成一股“承重力”:能把结构顶住(fort/fortress),也能把力量推出去(effort),还能把人心扶稳(comfort)。希腊 polys = many(多)。把它想成“力场/要塞”:一方面是 strong,一方面是把东西“加固/支撑起来”。poly- 表“多、聚”。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polygon)
目录
A. 意象化理解
多 从“数量多”到“多边形(polygon)、多态(polymorphism)、多糖(polysaccharide)。与 mono-(一)相对。polyglot = 多语者;polygraph = 多写(测谎仪,多道记录)。
(技术语境):把系统当作“城防工程”:fortify=加固边界;effort=把力打出去;comfort=给用户“稳住”的支撑。
三条路径:fort/fortress(防御)→ effort(出力)→ comfort/fortitude(扶稳/坚韧)。
B. 词汇表
polygon [B2](多边形):poly-(many)+ gon-(angle)。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polygon)
- 例句:The icon is a hexagon, a type of polygon.
polymer [B2](聚合物)
- 拆解:poly-(many)+ mer-(part)→ 由许多“部分/单元”组成。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polymer)
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):由许多重复单元构成的大分子/材料。
- 例句:This polymer is used in packaging.
polyglot [B2](多语者):poly- + glot-(tongue/language)。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polyglot)
- 例句:She is a polyglot and speaks five languages.
polyester [B2](涤纶)
- 拆解:poly-(many)+ ester → 聚酯
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):涤纶。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polyester)
- 例句:The shirt is polyester.
polygraph [B2](测谎仪):poly- + -graph(write)。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polygraph)
- 例句:The suspect agreed to a polygraph test.
polynomial [B2](多项式)
- 拆解:poly-(many)+ nom-(name)+ -ial → 多(项)名
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):多项式。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polynomial)
- 例句:Fit a polynomial to the data.
polymorphism [B2](多态):poly- + morph-(form)+ -ism。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polymorphism)
- 例句:We use polymorphism to support multiple backends.
polynomially [B2](派生词)
- 拆解:polynomial + -ly(副词后缀)。
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):以…的方式 → …地。
- 例句:Handle errors polynomially.
polygamy [C1](多配偶婚)
- 拆解:poly-(many)+ gam-(marriage)+ -y。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polygamy)
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):与多个配偶结婚的制度/行为。
- 例句:Polygamy is illegal in many countries.
polysemy [C1](一词多义;多义性)
- 拆解:poly-(many)+ sem-(sign)+ -y → 多个“意义/符号值”。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polysemy)
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):一个词具有多个(相关的)意义。
- 例句:Polysemy makes NLP harder.
polyphony [C1](复调;多声部)
- 拆解:poly-(many)+ phon-(sound/voice)+ -y → 多声音。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polyphony)
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):音乐中多声部同时进行而各自保持独立的写作/演奏方式。
- 例句:Polyphony is common in choral music.
polyphonic [C1](复调的;多声的)
- 拆解:polyphony → polyphonic(形容词)。
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):具有多声部/多声特征的。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polyphonic)
- 例句:The piece is polyphonic.
polytheism [C1](多神论)
- 拆解:poly-(many)+ theo-(god)+ -ism → 多神论
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):多神论。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polytheism)
- 例句:Polytheism has many deities.
polytechnic [C1](综合技术):poly- + techn-(skill)+ -ic。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polytechnic)
- 例句:He graduated from a polytechnic institute.
polyethylene [C1](聚乙烯)
- 拆解:poly-(many)+ ethylene → 聚乙烯
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):聚乙烯。(Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/polyethylene)
- 例句:The bag is polyethylene.
polyphonically [C1](派生词):
- 拆解:polyphonic + -ally(副词后缀,-ic → -ically)。
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):在…方面/以…方式 → …地。
- 例句:We analyze the issue polyphonically.
polytechnically [C1](派生词):
- 拆解:polytechnic + -ally(副词后缀,-ic → -ically)。
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):在…方面/以…方式 → …地。
- 例句:We analyze the issue polytechnically.
polymerize / polymerise [C1](使聚合;聚合)
- 拆解:polymer + -ize(动词后缀)→ 使成为聚合物。
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):把单体连接成聚合物的过程。
- 例句:Monomers polymerize under heat.
polymerization / polymerisation [C1](聚合;聚合反应)
- 拆解:polymerize + -ation(名词后缀:过程/结果)。
- 释义(按词根词缀推导):聚合这一过程/反应。
- 例句:Polymerization can be catalyzed.
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- -ally:polynomially / polyphonically / polytechnically
- -ation:polymerization / polymerisation
- -graph:polygraph
- -ial:polynomial / polynomially
- -ic:polyphonic / polytechnic / polyphonically / polytechnically
- -ism:polymorphism / polytheism
- -ize:polymerize / polymerise
- -ly:polygon / polymer / polyglot / polyester / polygraph
- -y:polygon / polymer / polyglot / polyester / polygraph
- gam-:polygamy
- glot-:polyglot
- gon-:polygon
- mer-:polymer / polymerize / polymerise / polymerization / polymerisation
- morph-:polymorphism
- nom-:polynomial / polynomially
- phon-:polyphony / polyphonic / polyphonically
- sem-:polysemy
- techn-:polytechnic / polytechnically
- theo-