
This episode explores the dual origins of the root 'cap' in English vocabulary, focusing on its meanings related to 'head' and 'to seize'.
在英文中,"cap" 字根藏著兩條不同的字源。這就像是有兩個同名同姓的家族,一個是**「頭」氏家族,另一個是「抓」**氏家族。 家族A:源自Caput(意思是:頭 / Head) 這個分支的單字通常與「頭部」、「頂端」或是「首領」有關。 家族B:源自Capere(意思是:拿、抓、取 / To take, seize) 這個分支的單字與「抓取」或是「獲得」有關。字根變體則大多來自此家族。 「頭」氏家族 (Caput):地位與頂端的象徵 ‧Capital (n./adj.) [首都;資金;大寫字母 / 首要的] o補充: Capitalize (v.) [利用;資產化]。 o例句: The company needs more capital to expand its operations overseas. Captain (n.) [船長;機長;隊長;首領] o例句: The captain announced that the flight would be delayed due to bad weather. ‧Caption (n.) [圖片說明;標題;字幕] o例句: The caption under the graph explains the sales trends for the last quarter. 「抓」氏家族 (Capere):獲取與容納的力量 Capacity (n.) [容量;生產力;職位/身份] o補充: Capacious (adj.) [寬敞的;容量大的]。 o例句: The conference room has a seating capacity of 200 people. ‧Capable (adj.) [有能力的;能勝任的] o例句: She is a highly capable manager who handles pressure extremely well. Capture (v./n.) [捕獲;奪取;贏得;引起(注意)] o例句: Our new product aims to capture a larger share of the smartphone market. ‧Captivate (v.) [使著迷;吸引] o例句: The innovative design of the device captivated many potential investors. ‧Capsule (n.) [膠囊;太空艙;小容器;簡報] o例句: The marketing team provided a capsule summary of the new campaign. *字根CAP將分兩集介紹,這集先講解字根原形,下一集解析字根變體。 Powered by Firstory…
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