
英文字根 test
字根 test
源自拉丁文 testari,意思是「證明、見證、作證」。它跟「考驗、證據、證詞」有關,因此許多英文單字只要含有 test
,通常都與「測試、證明、見證」這類意思有關。
1. contest
詞義說明:
動詞表示「爭取、競爭」,名詞則指「比賽、競賽」。
例句:
- She decided to contest the election results.
她決定對選舉結果提出異議。 - The singing contest will be held next Friday.
歌唱比賽將在下週五舉行。 - He contested for the championship with all his strength.
他全力爭奪冠軍頭銜。
2. protest
詞義說明:
名詞為「抗議、反對」,動詞表示「提出抗議」。
例句:
- Thousands of people joined the protest against the new law.
成千上萬的人參加了反對新法的抗議行動。 - They protested in front of the government building.
他們在政府大樓前抗議。 - She protested her innocence.
她堅稱自己無辜。
3. attest
詞義說明:
動詞,表示「證明、證實」。
例句:
- The document attests to his citizenship.
這份文件證明他是公民。 - I can attest that she was present at the scene.
我可以證明她當時在場。 - These results attest to the effectiveness of the treatment.
這些結果證明了治療的效果。
4. testify
詞義說明:
動詞,指在法庭上作證、表明。
例句:
- He was called to testify in court.
他被傳喚到法庭作證。 - She testified that she saw the man at the scene.
她作證說看到那名男子出現在現場。 - The witness refused to testify.
那位證人拒絕作證。
5. testimony
詞義說明:
名詞,作證的內容、證詞。
例句:
- Her testimony helped convict the suspect.
她的證詞幫助定了嫌犯的罪。 - The court heard the final testimony today.
法庭今天聽取了最後的證詞。 - His testimony contradicted other witnesses.
他的證詞與其他證人不符。
6. detest
詞義說明:
動詞,表示「厭惡、痛恨」。
例句:
- I detest people who lie.
我痛恨說謊的人。 - She detests violence of any kind.
她厭惡任何形式的暴力。 - He detested working late.
他很討厭加班。
7. intestine
詞義說明:
名詞,腸子,屬於內部器官的一部分。
例句:
- The small intestine absorbs nutrients.
小腸負責吸收營養。 - The disease affects the large intestine.
這個疾病會影響大腸。 - He had surgery on his intestines.
他動了腸道手術。
8. pretest
詞義說明:
名詞或動詞,用來指「前測、預測試」。
例句:
- The students took a pretest before the main exam.
學生在正式考試前做了一次前測。 - Pretesting helps identify difficult topics.
預測試有助於找出困難主題。 - The survey was pretested on a small group.
問卷在小群體中進行了預測試。
9. retest
詞義說明:
名詞或動詞,表示「重測、再測試」。
例句:
- He failed the driving test and had to retest.
他駕照考試沒過,只好重考。 - The software was retested for bugs.
該軟體被再次測試以找出錯誤。 - You can retest after two weeks.
你可以在兩週後再次測試。
10. contestant
詞義說明:
名詞,參加比賽或競爭的人。
例句:
- Each contestant had two minutes to perform.
每位參賽者有兩分鐘的表演時間。 - The contestants were nervous before going on stage.
參賽者在上台前都很緊張。 - She was the youngest contestant in the show.
她是該節目中年紀最小的參賽者。