instigate

词根词缀:

词根
sting, stinct, stimul= thorn, to prick 刺;刺激

distinct adj. 清楚的;明显的

dis 分开 + tinct〔= stinct〕刺;刺激 → 把刺分开后显得清楚的;明显的 → 清楚的;明显的

distinction n. 区别;优秀

dis 分开 + tinct〔= stinct〕刺;刺激 + ion,distinct 的名词 → 区别;优秀

distinctive adj. 有区别的;与众不同的

dis 分开 + tinct〔= stinct〕刺;刺激 + ive …的 → 有区别的;与众不同的

distinguish v. 区别;辨出

di〔s〕分离 + stingu 刺;刺激 + ish 使… → 把不同的刺分离 → 区别

distinguished adj. 著名的;卓越的

distinguish 区别;辨出 + ed 表形容词 → 与众不同的 → 著名的

extinct adj. 灭绝的

ex 出 + tinct〔= stinct〕刺;刺激 → 拔出刺 → 灭绝的,注意:ex后接s开头的词根时省略s

extinction n. 灭绝

extinct 灭绝的 + ion 表名词 → 灭绝

extinguish v. 熄灭

ex 出 + tingu 刺 + ish 使… → 把刺拔出,刺引申为火焰 → 熄灭

instigate v. 煽动

in 使… + stig〔= stinct〕刺;刺激 + ate 做,造成,使… → 刺激〔别人〕→ 煽动

instinct n. 本能

in 向内 + stinct 刺;刺激 → 内在的刺激 → 本能

stimulate v. 刺激,鼓励

stimul 刺;刺激 + ate 做,造成,使… → 刺激,鼓励

stimulation n. 刺激,鼓励

stimul 刺;刺激 + ation 行为,过程,状态,结果 → 刺激,鼓励

sting v.

sting n. 刺针

stingy adj. 小气的

sting 刺;刺激 + y …的 → 对钱的事挑刺 → 小气的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

Their function is to pass judgment on the merit of the protest and instigate required actions from the RC and OC to take remedial action to rectify any refereeing procedure found to contravene the rules.

他们的功能是裁决抗议的是非曲直以及依裁判委员会(rc)和组织委员会(oc)的要求下执行补救的行动以纠正任何违反规则的仲裁。

He wouldn't throw the rock if that boy did not instigate him.

要不是那些男孩子怂恿他,他不会扔那块石头。

I needed a name that was recognizable and elegant, so I called my beer Samuel adams, after the brewer and patriot who helped to instigate the Boston Tea party.

我需要为它取一个响亮而又高雅的名字,这样,我便以曾领导波士顿倾茶事件的酿酒人及爱国者的名字来命名我的啤酒&塞缪尔亚当斯。

The structure is deliberately articulated in modulation to instigate activity in every form that his two-dimensional canvas can provide.

金东囿在画布上无所不用其极,刻意调控各种绘画手法,在平面的结构里三番四次挑起活动。

If you tell them that you don't know where you're going, or that you're just wandering about randomly, you might instigate a bit of distress in the heart of your new Balinese friend.

你若告诉他们不知道自己要去哪里,或只是漫无目的到处走,你的巴厘新朋友将感到窘迫。

A HANDFUL of professors at Stanford, sensitive to the exploitative potential of graduate school but convinced of its value, are trying to instigate meaningful change.

在斯坦福大学,一些教授敏锐地意识到研究生院的开发潜力,但坚信它的价值。他们目前正尝试着鼓动有意义的变革。