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• contemn 英文词源 contemn (v.) mid-15c., from Old French contemner (15c.), from Latin contemnere "to despise, scorn" (see contempt ). 中文词源 contemn ：蔑视 con-, 强调。-tem，砍，切，词源同tome, anatomy. 即被切掉的无用部分，不屑一顾的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： contemn 词源， contemn 含义。
• contaminate 英文词源 contaminate contaminate: [15] Contaminate appears to come from the same ultimate source as contact , a base * tag - ‘touch’, which produced the Latin verb tangere ‘touch’ (whence English tactile , tangent , and tangible ). It seems also to have formed the basis of a compound Latin noun * contagmen ‘contact, pollution’, which became altered to contāmen . From this was deri
• containment 英文词源 containment (n.) 1650s, "action or fact of containing," from contain + -ment . As an international policy of the West vs. the Soviet Union, recorded from 1947. 中文词源 containment ：遏制 来自contain, 持，握，包含。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： containment 词源， containment 含义。 containment ：抑制；遏制政策 词根词缀： con
• contain 英文词源 contain contain: [13] Contain comes ultimately from Latin tenēre ‘hold’, source of a wide range of English words from abstain to tenor . In the case of contain the immediate ancestor, via Old French contenir , is Latin continēre ‘hold together, enclose, contain’, a compound formed with the prefix com - ‘together’. Contain still adheres fairly closely to the meaning of it
• contagious 英文词源 contagious (adj.) late 14c., from Old French contagieus (Modern French contagieux ), from Late Latin contagiosus , from Latin contagio (see contact (n.)). 中文词源 contagious ：接触传染的 来自contact,接触。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： contagious 词源， contagious 含义。 contagious ：传染的 词根词缀： con-加强意义 + -tag-接触
• contact 英文词源 contact contact: [17] The underlying notion of contact is not surprisingly one of ‘touching’. It comes ultimately from Latin tangere ‘touch’, source of English tactile , tangent , and tangible . Using the prefix com - ‘together’ this was formed into a compound verb contangere ‘touch, border on’, whose past participle contāctus was borrowed into English, originally as
• consumptive 英文词源 consumptive (adj.) early 15c., "wasteful," also with reference to pulmonary consumption, from Latin consumpt- , stem of consumere (see consume ) + -ive . As a noun, attested from late 14c. 中文词源 consumptive ：痨病 来自consume, 消费，消耗。后用于这种疾病名，该词已成过时用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： consumptive 词源，
• consumption 英文词源 consumption (n.) late 14c., "wasting of the body by disease; wasting disease" (replacing Old English yfeladl "the evil disease"), from Old French consumpcion , from Latin consumptionem (nominative consumptio ) "a using up, wasting," noun of state from past participle stem of consumere (see consume ). Meaning "the using up of material" is 1530s. 中文词源 consumption ：消耗 来自
• consummate 英文词源 consummate consummate: see sum consummate (adj.) mid-15c., from Latin consummatus "perfected, complete," past participle of consummare "sum up, complete" (see consummation ). Of persons, "accomplished, very qualified," from 1640s. Related: Consummately . consummate (v.) 1520s, "to bring to completion," from Latin consummatus , past participle of consummare "to sum up, make up, complet
• consuming 英文词源 hectic (adj.) late 14c., etik (in fever etik ), from Old French etique "consumptive," from Late Latin hecticus , from Greek hektikos "continuous, habitual, consumptive" (of a disease, because of the constant fever), from hexis "a habit (of mind or body)," from ekhein "have, hold, continue" (see scheme ). The Latin -h- was restored in English 16c. Sense of "feverishly exciting, full of
• consumer 英文词源 consumer (n.) early 15c., "one who squanders or wastes," agent noun from consume . In economic sense, "one who uses up goods or articles" (opposite of producer ) from 1745. Consumer goods is attested from 1890. In U.S., consumer price index calculated since 1919, tracking "changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services" [Bureau of Labor
• consume 英文词源 consume (v.) late 14c., from Old French consumer "to consume" (12c.) and directly from Latin consumere "to use up, eat, waste," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + sumere "to take," from sub- "under" + emere "to buy, take" (see exempt (adj.)). 中文词源 consume ：消费 con-, 强调。-sum, 拿，带，消费，词源同assume, resume. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
• consultant 英文词源 consultant (n.) 1690s, of persons going to oracles, from consult + -ant . Of physicians, from 1878; meaning "one qualified to give professional advice" is first attested 1893 in a Sherlock Holmes story. Related: Consultancy (1955). 中文词源 consultant ：顾问 来自consult, 协商。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： consultant 词源， consultant 含义。
• consult 英文词源 consult consult: [17] The - sult element of consult represents a prehistoric Indo-European * sal -, which may be related to Sanskrit sar - ‘go’. It was used with the prefix com - ‘together’ to form the Latin verb consulere ‘discuss, consult’. An altered form developed, consultāre denoting repeated action, and this was the source, via French consulter of the English verb.
• construe 英文词源 construe (v.) late 14c., from Late Latin construere "to relate grammatically," in classical Latin "to build up, pile together" (see construction ); also see construct (v.), which is a later acquisition of the same word. Related: Construed ; construing ; construal . 中文词源 construe ：领会 con-, 强调。-str, 拉长，展开，词源同structure,instruct. 即展开的，使便于
• construct 英文词源 construct construct: [17] Construct comes from the present participle of Latin construere ‘pile up together, build’, a compound verb formed from the prefix com - and struere ‘pile up’ (source of English destroy and structure ). English acquired the same verb somewhat earlier, in the 14th century, in the form construe . = construe , destroy , structure construct (v.) early 15c.
• constrict 英文词源 constrict (v.) early 15c., from Latin constrictus , past participle of constringere "compress" (see constrain ). A direct borrowing from Latin of the same word which, via French, became constrain . Related: Constricted ; constricting . 中文词源 constrict ：紧缩 con-, 强调。-str, 拉长，拉紧，词源同strict,strain. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：
• constrain 英文词源 constrain constrain: see strain constrain (v.) early 14c., constreyen , from stem of Old French constreindre (Modern French contraindre ) "restrain, control," from Latin constringere "to bind together, tie tightly, fetter, shackle, chain," from com- "together" (see com- ) + stringere "to draw tight" (see strain (v.)). Related: Constrained ; constraining . 中文词源 constrain ：限制
• constitution 英文词源 constitution (n.) mid-14c., "law, regulation, edict," from Old French constitucion (12c.) "constitution, establishment," and directly from Latin constitutionem (nominative constitutio ) "act of settling, settled condition, anything arranged or settled upon, regulation, order, ordinance," from constitut- , past participle stem of constituere (see constitute ). Meaning "action of establ
• constitute 英文词源 constitute constitute: [15] Etymologically, that which is constituted is that which is ‘caused to stand’ or ‘set up’. The word comes from the past participle of Latin constituere ‘fix, establish’, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com - and statuere ‘set up’ (source of English statute ). This was a derivative of Latin status (whence English state and sta
• constituency 英文词源 constituency (n.) "body of constituents," 1806, from constituent + -cy . 中文词源 constituency ：选区 来自constitute, 构成。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： constituency 词源， constituency 含义。
• constipation 英文词源 constipation constipation: [15] Latin constīpātiō originally meant ‘condition of being closely packed or compressed’. Its English descendant constipation was briefly used in that literal sense in the 17th and 18th centuries, but for the most part it has been a medical term: at first for constriction of some internal organ, blood vessel, etc, and from the mid-16th century for im
• consternation 英文词源 consternation consternation: see strata consternation (n.) 1610s, from French consternation "dismay, confusion," from Latin consternationem (nominative consternatio ) "confusion, dismay," from consternat- , past participle stem of consternare "overcome, confuse, dismay, perplex, terrify, alarm," probably related to consternere "throw down, prostrate," from com- , intensive prefix (see
• constellation 英文词源 constellation (n.) early 14c., from Old French constellacion "constellation, conjuncture (of planets)," from Late Latin constellationem (nominative constellatio ) "set with stars," from constellatus , from Latin com- "with" (see com- ) + past participle of stellare "to shine," from stella "star" (see star ). Originally in astrology, of position of planets ("stars") in regard to one an
• constative 英文词源 constative "Denoting a speech act or sentence that is a statement declaring something to be the case", Early 20th century: from Latin constat- 'established' (from the verb constare ) + -ive. 中文词源 constative ：述愿的 con-, 强调。-stat, 陈述，描述，词源同statement. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： constative 词源， constative 含义。
• constant 英文词源 constant constant: see consist constant (adj.) late 14c., "steadfast, resolute," from Old French constant (14c.) or directly from Latin constantem (nominative constans ) "standing firm, stable, steadfast, faithful," present participle of constare, from com- "together" (see com- ) + stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet ). Of actions and conditions from 1650s. Rela
• constabulary 英文词源 constabulary (n.) 1630s, "district under a constable," from Medieval Latin constabularia , from constabulus , Latinized form of Old French conestable (see constable ). Meaning "organized body of constables" is from 1837. Earlier (mid-15c.) as an adjective, "pertaining to a constable." 中文词源 constabulary ：警察部队 来自constable, 警察，警官。 该词的英语词源请访
• conspire 英文词源 conspire conspire: see spirit conspire (v.) late 14c., from Old French conspirer (14c.), from Latin conspirare "to agree, unite, plot," literally "to breathe together," from com- "together" (see com- ) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). Or perhaps the notion is "to blow together" musical instruments, i.e., "To sound in unison." Related: Conspired ; conspiring . 中文词源 con
• conspicuous 英文词源 conspicuous (adj.) 1540s, from Latin conspicuus "visible, open to view, striking," from conspicere "to look at, observe, see, notice," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + specere (see scope (n.1)). Phrase conspicuous by its absence (1859) is said to be from Tacitus ("Annals" iii.76), in a passage about certain images: "sed præfulgebant ... eo ipso quod effigies eorum non vise
• consortium 英文词源 consortium (n.) 1829, from Latin consortium "fellowship, participation, society," from consors (genitive consortis ; see consort (n.)). Earlier, in British law, a term for "right of husband's access to his wife." 中文词源 consortium ：财团，联营企业 con-, 强调。-sort, 种类，类型，词源同series, sort. 即同类型的，形成团体的。 该词的英语词源请访
• consort 英文词源 consort consort: see sort consort (n.) early 15c., "partner," from Middle French consort "colleague, partner, wife" (14c., Old French consorte ), from Latin consortem (nominative consors ) "partner, comrade; wife, brother, sister," noun use of adjective meaning "having the same lot, of the same fortune," from com- "with" (see com- ) + sors "a share, lot" (see sort (n.)). Sense of "hus
• consonant 英文词源 consonant consonant: [14] Etymologically, consonant means ‘sounding together’. It comes via Old French consonant from Latin consonāns , the present participle of consonāre , a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and sonāre ‘sound’. Its application to particular speech sounds, contrasted with ‘vowels’, comes from the notion that they were ‘pronoun
• consonance 英文词源 consonance (n.) early 15c., "agreement among persons," from Old French consonance (12c.) "consonance, rhyme," from Latin consonantia "harmony, agreement," from consonantem (nominative consonans ) (see consonant ). Meaning "correspondence of sounds" is from 1580s. 中文词源 consonance ：一致，协调 con-, 强调。-son, 声音，词源同sound. 即发出一样的声音的。 该词
• consomme 英文词源 consomme (n.) 1815, from French consommé , noun use of past participle of consommer "to consume" (12c.), from Latin consummare "to complete, finish, perfect" (see consummation ). The French verb was influenced in sense by Latin consumere "to consume." 中文词源 consomme ：清炖肉汤 con-, 强调。-som, 完美，圆满，词源同sum, consummate(使圆满，圆房). 该词的英语
• consolidate 英文词源 consolidate (v.) 1510s, "to compact into one body," from Latin consolidatus , past participle of consolidare "to make solid," from com- "together" (see com- ) + solidare "to make solid" (see solid ). Meaning "to make firm or strong" is from mid-16c. Related: Consolidated ; consolidating . 中文词源 consolidate ：巩固 con-, 强调。-sol, 整体，词源同solid. 即使成整体的
• console 英文词源 console console: [14] Console means literally ‘offer solace’. It comes from Latin consōlārī , a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com - and sōlārī ‘comfort’ (source of the Latin noun sōlātium , from which English gets solace [13]). English acquired it either directly, or via French consoler . The Latin agent noun derived from consōlārī was consōlātor ‘
• consist 英文词源 consist consist: [16] Latin consistere meant originally ‘stand still, be firmly in place’. It was a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com - and sistere ‘place’ (a relative of Latin stāre , which entered into a parallel compound to form constāre ‘stand firm’, source of English constant [14]). The concrete concept of ‘standing firm’ passed into the more ab
• consignment 英文词源 consignment (n.) 1560s, "sealing with a sign," from consign + -ment . Meaning "delivering over" is from 1660s; especially of goods, for the sake of sale or auction, from c. 1700. Meaning "quantity of goods so assigned" is recorded from 1720s. 中文词源 consignment ：装运货物，运送物 来自consign, 交付，交寄。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： co
• consign 英文词源 consign consign: see sign consign (v.) early 15c., "to ratify by a sign or seal," from Middle French consigner (15c.), from Latin consignare "to seal, register," originally "to mark with a sign," from com- "together" (see com- ) + signare "to sign, mark," from signum "sign" (see sign (n.)). Commercial sense is from 1650s. Related: Consignee ; consignor . 中文词源 consign ：交付给
• considerate 英文词源 considerate (adj.) 1570s, "marked by deliberation," from Latin consideratus , past participle of considerare (see consider ). Of persons, "deliberate, prudent," 1580s; meaning "showing consideration for others" is from c. 1700. Related: Considerately ; considerateness . 中文词源 considerate ：体贴的 来自consider, 考虑的。即精心考虑的，体贴的。 该词的英语词
• considerable 英文词源 considerable (adj.) mid-15c., "capable of being considered," from Medieval Latin considerabilis "worthy to be considered," from Latin considerare (see consider ). Meaning "pretty large" is from 1640s (implied in considerably ). CONSIDERABLE. This word is still frequently used in the manner out by Dr. Witherspoon in the following remark: "He is considerable of a surveyor; considerable
• conserve 英文词源 conserve conserve: [14] Latin servāre meant ‘keep, preserve’ (it was not related to servus ‘slave’, source of English serve and servant ). Among the compounds formed from it were praeservāre ‘guard in advance’ and, using the intensive prefix com -, conservāre . This passed into English via Old French conserver . Amongst its derivatives are conservation [14], conservativ
• conservatoire 英文词源 conservatoire "A college for the study of classical music or other arts, typically in the continental European tradition", Late 18th century: French, from Italian conservatorio , from late Latin conservatorium , from conservare 'to preserve' (see conserve ). Compare with conservatory. 中文词源 conservatoire ：音乐专科学校 来自意大利语，词源同conserve, 保护。原指
• conservative 英文词源 conservative (adj.) late 14c., conservatyf , from Middle French conservatif , from Late Latin conservativus , from Latin conservatus , past participle of conservare (see conserve ). As a modern political tradition, conservatism traces to Edmund Burke's opposition to the French Revolution (1790), but the word conservative is not found in his writing. It was coined by his French discipl
• conservancy 英文词源 conservancy (n.) 1755, "commission with jurisdiction over a port or river," from Latin conservant- , present participle stem of conservare (see conserve ) + -cy . Earlier was conservacy (mid-15c., Anglo-French conservacie ). Meaning "official preservation of undeveloped land" dates from 1859 (first reference is to protection of bo trees in Ceylon). 中文词源 conservancy ：港口，河
• consequential 英文词源 consequential (adj.) 1620s, from consequent (Latin consequentia ) + -al (1). Meaning "pregnant with consequences, important" is recorded from 1728. Related: Consequentially (c. 1600). 中文词源 consequential ：作为结果的，将产生重要影响的 来自consequence, 结果。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： consequential 词源， consequential 含义。
• consequence 英文词源 consequence consequence: see sequence consequence (n.) late 14c., "inference, conclusion," from Old French consequence "result" (13c., Modern French conséquence ), from Latin consequentia , from consequentem (nominative consequens ), present participle of consequi "to follow after," from com- "with" (see com- ) + sequi "to follow" (see sequel ). Sense of "importance" (c. 1600) is fro
• consent 英文词源 consent consent: [13] The notion underlying ‘giving one’s consent’ is ‘feeling together’ – that is, ‘agreeing’, and hence ‘giving approval or permission’. The word comes from Old French consente , a derivative of the verb consentir . This was a descendant of Latin consentīre ‘agree’, a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and sentīre ‘f
• consensus 英文词源 consensus (n.) 1854 as a term in physiology; 1861 of persons; from Latin consensus "agreement, accord," past participle of consentire (see consent ). There is an isolated instance of the word from 1633. 中文词源 consensus ：一致同意 con-, 强调。-sens, 感觉，词源同sense, sentiment. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： consensus 词源， consensus 含义
• consecutive 英文词源 consecutive consecutive: see sequence consecutive (adj.) 1610s, from French consécutif (16c.), from Medieval Latin consecutivus , from Latin consecutus "following closely," past participle of consequi (see consequence ). Related: Consecutively . 中文词源 consecutive ：连续不断的 con-, 强调。-sec, 连接，连续，词源同sequence, persecute. 该词的英语词源请访问
• consecrate 英文词源 consecrate (v.) late 14c., from Latin consecratus , past participle of consecrare "to make holy, devote," from com- "together" (see com- ) + sacrare (see sacred ). Related: Consecrated ; consecrating . 中文词源 consecrate ：祝圣 con-, 强调。-secr, 神圣，神源同saint, sacred. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： consecrate 词源， consecrate 含义。
• conscript 英文词源 conscript (n.) 1800, perhaps a back-formation (influenced by French adjective conscrit ) from conscription . conscript (v.) 1813, American English, from conscript (n.). A word from the militia drafts in the War of 1812. Popularized (or unpopularized) during U.S. Civil War, when both sides resorted to it in 1862. Related: Conscripted ; conscripting . conscript (adj.) 1530s, from Latin
• conscious 英文词源 conscious (adj.) c. 1600, "knowing, privy to," from Latin conscius "knowing, aware," from conscire (see conscience ); probably a loan-translation of Greek syneidos . A word adopted from the Latin poets and much mocked at first. Sense of "active and awake" is from 1837. 中文词源 conscious ：意识到 con-, 强调。-sci, 知道，词源同science. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词
• conscience 英文词源 conscience conscience: [13] Latin conscīre meant ‘be mutually aware’. It was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘with, together’ and scīre ‘know’ (source of English science ). To ‘know something with oneself’ implied, in a neutral sense, ‘consciousness’, but also a moral awareness, a mental differentiation between right and wrong, and hence the derived
• consanguinity 英文词源 consanguinity (n.) c. 1400, from Middle French consanguinité , from Latin consanguinitatem (nominative consanguinitas ), from consanguineus "consanguineous, of the same blood," from com- "together" (see com- ) + sanguineus "of blood" (see sanguine ). 中文词源 consanguinity ：同宗 con-, 相同。-sang, 血，词源同sanguine. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：
• conquistador 英文词源 conquistador (n.) 1830, from Spanish conquistador , literally "conqueror," noun of action from conquistar "to conquer," from Vulgar Latin conquistare , from Latin conquistus , past participle of conquirere "to seek for" (see conquer ). 中文词源 conquistador ：（16世纪侵占墨西哥和秘鲁的）西班牙征服者 来自西班牙语，词源同conquest,征服。 该词的英语
• conquest 英文词源 conquest (n.) early 14c., a merged word from Old French conquest "acquisition" (Modern French conquêt ), and Old French conqueste "conquest, acquisition" (Modern French conquête ), both from past participle of conquerre , from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere (see conquer ). 中文词源 conquest ：征服，占领 来自conquer, 战胜。-t, 过去分词。 该词的英语词源请访问趣
• conquer 英文词源 conquer conquer: [13] Latin conquīrere originally meant ‘seek something out’. It was a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com - and quaerere ‘seek’ (source of English query , quest , question , inquire , and require ). Bit by bit, ‘searching for something’ slid into ‘acquiring it’, including by force of arms: hence the sense ‘vanquish’, already current
• connubial 英文词源 connubial connubial: see nubile connubial (adj.) 1650s, from Latin connubialis , variant of conubialis "pertaining to wedlock," from conubium "marriage," from com- "together" (see com- ) + nubere "to wed" (see nuptial ). 中文词源 connubial ：婚姻的 con-, 强调。-nub, 婚姻，词源同nubile, nuptial. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： connubial 词源，
• connote 英文词源 connote (v.) 1660s, from Medieval Latin connotare "to mark along with," (see connotation ). A common word in medieval logic. Related: Connoted ; connoting . 中文词源 connote ：暗示 con-, 强调。-note, 标记，备注。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： connote 词源， connote 含义。
• connoisseur 英文词源 connoisseur (n.) 1714, from French connoisseur (Modern French connaiseur ), from Old French conoisseor "an expert, a judge, one well-versed," from conoistre "to know," from Latin cognoscere "to know, to become well-acquainted with," from com- "with" (see com- ) + gnoscere "recognize" (see notice (v.)). 中文词源 connoisseur ：鉴赏家 来自法语。con-, 强调 ，-noiss, 知道，
• connive 英文词源 connive (v.) c. 1600, from Latin connivere , also conivere "to wink," hence, "to wink at (a crime), be secretly privy," from com- "together" (see com- ) + base akin to nictare "to wink," from PIE root *kneigwh- (see nictitate ). Related: Connived ; conniving . 中文词源 connive ：纵容 con-, 强调。-niv, 眨眼，词源同nictitate. 比喻睁一只眼闭一只眼，纵容。 该词
• conniption 英文词源 conniption (n.) 1833, American English, origin uncertain; perhaps related to corruption , which was used in a sense of "anger" from 1799, or from English dialectal canapshus "ill-tempered, captious," probably a corruption of captious . 中文词源 conniption ：生气，发狂 可能来自captious创造的新词。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conniption 词源
• conning tower 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random admire admire: [16] Admire has rather run out of steam since it first entered the language. It comes originally from the same Latin source as marvel and miracle , and from the 16th to the 18th centuries it meant ‘marvel at’ or ‘be astonished’. Its weaker modern connotations of ‘esteem’ or ‘approval’, however, hav
• connect 英文词源 connect connect: [17] Etymologically, connect means ‘tie together’. It comes from Latin connectere , a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and nectere ‘bind, tie’ (whose past participial stem, nex -, is the ultimate source of English nexus [17]). The derived noun connection first appeared, in the spelling connexion , in the 14th century. = nexus connect (
• con man 英文词源 hype (n.) "excessive or misleading publicity or advertising," 1967, American English (the verb is attested from 1937), probably in part a back-formation of hyperbole , but also from underworld slang sense "swindle by overcharging or short-changing" (1926), a back-formation of hyper "short-change con man" (1914), from prefix hyper- meaning "over, to excess." Also possibly influenced by
• conker 英文词源 conker conker: [19] A conker was originally a ‘snail shell’. Small boys tied them on to pieces of string and played a game involving trying to break their opponent’s shell (another method of playing was simply to press two shells together and see which one broke). The first record of the use of horse chestnuts instead of snail shells is from the 1880s, but in the succeeding cent
• conk 英文词源 conk (v.) as in conk out , 1918, coined by World War I airmen, perhaps in imitation of the sound of a stalling motor, reinforced by conk (v.) "hit on the head," originally "punch in the nose" (1821), from conk (n.), slang for "nose" (1812), perhaps from fancied resemblance to a conch (pronounced "conk") shell. 中文词源 conk ：重击头部 拟声词。 该词的英语词源请访问
• conjunctivitis 英文词源 conjunctivitis (n.) 1835, inflammation of the conjunctiva; from conjunctiva + -itis "inflammation." 中文词源 conjunctivitis ：结膜炎 con-, 强调。-junct, 连接，联结，词源同join, juncture. -itis, 炎症。即结膜炎症。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conjunctivitis 词源， conjunctivitis 含义。
• conjunction 英文词源 conjunction (n.) late 14c., originally of planets, from Old French conjonction "union, joining, sexual intercourse" (12c.), from Latin coniunctionem (nominative coniunctio ), from past participle stem of coniugare "join together" (see conjugal ). Compare Italian congiunzione , Spanish conjunción . Grammatical sense (late 14c.) was in Latin, a loan-translation of Greek syndesmos . The
• conjugate 英文词源 conjugate (v.) 1520s, in grammatical sense; 1560s in literal sense, from Latin coniugatus , past participle of coniugare "to yoke together" (see conjugal ). Earlier as an adjective (late 15c.). Related: Conjugated ; conjugating . 中文词源 conjugate ：列举动词的词形变化形式 con-, 强调。-jug, 连接，词源同join, jugular. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英
• conjugal 英文词源 conjugal conjugal: [16] The notion underlying conjugal is of ‘joining together’. It comes from Latin conjugālis , an adjective derived from conjux ‘spouse’. This is turn was derived from conjugāre ‘join together (in marriage)’, a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and jugāre ‘yoke’ (a derivative of jugum ‘yoke’, which is related to English
• conjoin 英文词源 conjoin (v.) late 14c., from Old French conjoindre "meet, come together" (12c.), from Latin coniungere "to join together," from com- "together" (see com- ) + iungere "join" (see jugular ). Related: Conjoined , conjoining . 中文词源 conjoin ：连接 con-, 强调。-join, 连接。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conjoin 词源， conjoin 含义。 conjoin ：结
• conjecture 英文词源 conjecture conjecture: [14] A conjecture is, etymologically speaking, simply something ‘thrown together’. The word comes, perhaps via Old French, from Latin conjectūra ‘conclusion, interpretation’, a noun derived from the past participle of conicere ‘throw together’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and jacere ‘throw’ (source of Eng
• conifer 英文词源 conifer (n.) 1851, from Latin conifer "cone-bearing, bearing conical fruit," from conus "cone" (see cone ) + ferre "to bear" (see infer ). 中文词源 conifer ：针叶树 cone, 锥形。-fer, 携带，含有，词源同bear, infer. 因其锥形松果而得名。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conifer 词源， conifer 含义。
• conic 英文词源 conic (adj.) 1560s, "pertaining to a cone," from Latin conicus , from Greek konikos "cone-shaped," from konos (see cone ). 中文词源 conic ：圆椎形的 来自cone, 圆锥。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conic 词源， conic 含义。
• congruent 英文词源 congruent congruent: [15] Etymologically, triangles that are congruent ‘come together’ or ‘agree’ – that is, are similar. The word comes from congruēns , the present participle of Latin congruere ‘come together, meet, agree’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and a verb, * gruere , not found elsewhere (some have linked it with Latin ru
• congress 英文词源 congress congress: [16] A congress is literally a ‘coming together’ – hence, a ‘meeting’. The word comes from Latin congressus , which was based on the past participial stem of congredī ‘come together’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and gradī ‘go, walk’ (a derivative of gradus ‘step’, from which English gets grade , gradua
• congregation 英文词源 congregation congregation: [14] Etymologically, a church’s congregation is comparable to a pastor’s flock. The word comes from Latin congregātiō , a noun derivative of congregāre ‘flock together’. This was a compound verb formed from the collective prefix com - and grex ‘flock, herd’ (source of English egregious and gregarious ). Congregation was thus originally simply
• congregate 英文词源 congregate (v.) mid-15c., from Latin congregatus "flocking together," past participle of congregare "to herd together, collect in a flock, swarm; assemble," from com- "together" (see com- ) + gregare "to collect into a flock, gather," from grex (genitive gregis ) "a flock" (see gregarious ). Related: Congregated ; congregating . 中文词源 congregate ：聚集 con-, 强调。-greg, 集
• congratulation 英文词源 congratulation (n.) mid-15c., from Latin congratulationem (nominative congratulatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of congratulari "wish joy," from com- "together, with" (see com- ) + gratulari "give thanks, show joy," from gratus "agreeable" (see grace (n.)). 中文词源 congratulation ：祝贺 来自congratulate, 道贺。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文
• congratulate 英文词源 congratulate congratulate: see grateful congratulate (v.) 1540s, from Latin congratulatus , past participle of congratulari "to congratulate" (see congratulation ). Related: Congratulated ; congratulating . 中文词源 congratulate ：道贺 con-, 强调。-grat, 感激，致意，词源同grateful, grace. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： congratulate 词源，
• conglomerate 英文词源 conglomerate (adj.) 1570s, from Latin conglomeratus , past participle of conglomerare "to roll together," from com- "together" (see com- ) + glomerare "to gather into a ball," from glomus (genitive glomeris ) "a ball," from PIE root *glem- . conglomerate (n.) "large business group," 1967, from conglomerate (adj.). conglomerate (v.) 1590s, from Latin conglomeratus , past participle of
• congested 英文词源 congested (adj.) 1570s, "heaped up," past participle adjective from congest . Meaning "overcrowded" is recorded from 1862. 中文词源 congested ：拥挤的 con-, 强调。-gest, 携带，词源同gesture, belligerent, aggestus(拉丁词，积聚). 即带到一起的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： congested 词源， congested 含义。
• conger 英文词源 conger (n.) c. 1300, from Latin conger "sea-eel," from Greek gongros "conger," probably from PIE root *geng- , *gong- "a lump, rounded object." 中文词源 conger ：康吉鳗 来自拉丁词conger, 海鳗 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conger 词源， conger 含义。
• congenital 英文词源 congenital (adj.) "existing from birth," 1796, from Latin congenitus , from com- "together, with" (see com- ) + genitus , past participle of gignere "to beget" (see genus ). The sense formerly belonged to congenial . Related: Congenitally . 中文词源 congenital ：生殖器的 con-, 强调。-gen, 生育，词源同gene, generate. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：
• congenial 英文词源 congenial (adj.) 1620s, "kindred, sympathetic," from Latin com- "together" (see com- ) + genialis "of birth," thus, "kindred" (see genus ). Sense of "agreeable" is first recorded 1711. Related: Congeniality . 中文词源 congenial ：意气相投的 con-, 强调。-gen, 生育，词源同gene, generate,kind. 本义指相同出身的，相似的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
• congeal 英文词源 congeal (v.) late 14c., from Old French congeler (14c.) "to freeze, thicken," from Latin congelare "to cause to freeze, to freeze together," from com- "together" (see com- ) + gelare "to freeze," from gelu "frost, ice" (see cold (adj.)). Related: Congealed ; congealing . 中文词源 congeal ：变稠 con-, 强调。-gel, 冷，冻，词源同cold, jelly. 该词的英语词源请访问趣
• conga 英文词源 conga (n.) 1935, American Spanish, fem. of (danza) Congo "Congo (dance);" so called because it was assumed to be of African origin. 中文词源 conga ：康茄舞 来自南美土著语。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conga 词源， conga 含义。
• confute 英文词源 confute confute: see beat confute (v.) 1520s, from Middle French confuter , from Latin confutare "repress, check; disprove, restrain, silence," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + *futare "to beat," from PIE root *bhau- "to strike, beat" (see batter (v.)). Related: Confuted ; confuting . 中文词源 confute ：驳倒 con-, 强调。-fut, 击，打，词源同beat, refute. 即对