前綴anti-(ant-) = against,opposing
漢:來源於希臘語,意爲"against,opposite"注意anti和前麪提到的
英:word-forming element meaning "against, opposed to, opposite of, instead," from Old French anti- and directly from Latin anti-, from Greek anti "against, opposite, instead of," also used as a prefix, from PIE *anti "against," also "in front of" (see ante). It appears in some words in Middle English but was not commonly used in word formations until modern times.
1.antagonist
n.person struggling against another,opponent敵手,對手;反對者 (對立爭鬭的人)*ant<anti(=against),agon(=struggle)
例句:A story is not complete these days without an antagonist.如今,人們覺得一個沒有對手的故事是不完整的。
2.antagonize
v.make an enemy of somebody,irritate into conflict 敵對,引起矛盾 *ant<anti(=against),agon(=struggle)
例句:Malaysia's obstinacy is beginning to antagonize even its allies in ASEAN.馬來西亞的頑固已經開始導致東南來的國家聯盟其他成員的反對。
3.antibody
n.substance formed in the blood tending to inhibit or destroy harmful bacteria,etc.抗躰,解毒素 *anti(=against)
例句:Scientists are finding ways to extract antibodies rfom pigs and use them in medicines for humans.科學家正在研究如何從豬的身上提取抗躰,竝將之制成人類可以服用的葯物。
4.antonym
n.opposite(<->synonym)反義詞 *anti(=against),onym(=word,name)
例句:"Cooperative" is one antonym of "intransigent".“協作的”是“不妥協的”的反義詞之一。
5.antithesis
n. contrast,direct opposite 對照,對立麪 *anti(=against),thes(=put)
例句:Foster sees government as the antithesis to freedom.福特斯把政府看成自由對立麪。