1.antedate v.早于,先于(to be earlier than)
词根记忆:ante(前面)+date(日期)--早于,先于
例:This old carriage antedates the invention of the car.
2.anterior a.先前的(more forward);前面的(toward the front)
词根记忆:ante(前面)+rior--以前的--先前的
例:The anterior side of the turtle's shell is lighter in color.
3.anthropologist n.人类学家(expert in the study of mankind)
词根记忆:来自anthropology( n.人类学)
例:Anthropologists once thought that the ancestors of modern humans began to walk upright because it freed their hands to use stone tools.
4.antibiotic n.抗生素(a substance that is produced by a microorganism and is able to inhibit or kill another micro-organism)
词根记忆:anti(反)+bio(生命)+ tic--抗生素
例:Healthy lungs produce a natural antibiotic that protects them from infection.
5.antibiotics n.抗生素(a substance produced by or a semisynthetic substance derived from a microorganism and able in dilute solution to inhibit or kill another microorganism)
词根记忆:anti(对抗的)+biotic(生物的)+s--抗生素
例:Many lung infections can be treated by applying synthetic antibiotics to the airway surfaces.
同根词:biotype(n.生物型)
6.antibody n.抗体(身体中台勺抗病物质)( substance formed in the blood in response to harmful bacteria and then attacks and destroys)
词根记忆:anti(对抗的)+body(体)一抗体
例:specific antibody特种抗体
同根词:antigen(n.抗原)
7.anticipate v.预见,预期(to foresee)
词根记忆:anti(前)+cip(落下)+ ate--提前落下--预见
例:A company that does not correctly anticipate the expectations of its customers is certain to fail.
派生词:anticipation(n.预料):unanticipated(a.未曾料到的)
同根词:incipient(a.开始的)
8.antifreeze n.抗冻剂(a substance added to a liquid to lower its freezing point)
词根记忆:anti(对抗的)+freeze(冷冻)--抗冻剂
例:Brand X antifreeze is sold by gallons.
9.antiquated a.过时的(outmoded)
联想记忆:antiqu(看作antique古董)+ated--古董的--过时的
例:an antiquated theory过时的理论
10.antique a.古时的,古老的( ancient);n.古董(an object that is old and valuable)
词根记忆:anti(前)+que--以前的--古时的
例:Grandma's house is filled with antique furniture.//Be careful with that bowl; it's an antique.