附录二:常用后缀
(一)动词后缀
-ate:
isolate孤立
associate联合
investigate调查
concentrate集中
motivate激发
operate操作
translate翻译
hesitate犹豫
-en:
strengthen加强
broaden加宽
weaken削弱
brighten使变亮
sharpen削尖
frighten惊吓
deepen深化
loosen松开
widen加宽
lengthen加长
lighten减轻
ripen使成熟
-ify:
beautify美化
purify净化
simplify简化
terrify使…害怕
identify鉴别
glorify使…壮丽
electrify使…电气化
qualify使…合格
–ize(-ise):
apologize道歉
modernize使...现代化
popularize使...流行
mechanize机械化
criticize批评
civilize使开化