Words are the cornerstone of learning English, but "memorizing words" is the most troublesome thing for many English learners. If they forget to memorize English words, forgetting to memorize them, the effect is not good even if they are turned over and over again! In fact, just as our Chinese characters have "radicals", English also has similar "root affixes". Once you master the rules of English word formation, it will be much easier to memorize English words!
depreciate
Let me look at the English words below: depreciate [dɪ'priːʃieɪt] v. depreciation; price reduction; contempt
depreciate=de+preciate
Prefix: de-=down, remove; root: preci=price, value; suffix: -ate, verb suffix , liberate. Of course, -ate can also be used as an adjective suffix, such as fornate. The whole depreciate means "removing value", which means "depreciation, depreciation", etc.
deprecaite
1, Semantic [Semantic]
1.1, V. (thing) depreciation , depreciation
New cars start to depreciate as soon as they are bought. New cars start to depreciate as soon as they are bought.
continue to depreciate
Shares continued to depreciate today. Economy stock prices continue to fall.
depreciate his efforts/contribution. Belittle his efforts/contribution.
1.2, V. Depreciation
The bank depreciates PCs over a period of five years. The bank depreciates PCs over a period of five years.
deprecaite rate , depreciation rate
2, Synonym [Synonym]
devalue: They spread tales about her to devalue her work.
dive: dive into the river
Profits really took a dive last year.
slide: The US dollars continued to slide.
Slide down the slope.
despise: He despised himsefl for being so cowardly. He was ashamed of himself for being so cowardly.
look down upon: You shouldn't look down upon him just because he is a dustman.
You shouldn't look down upon him just because he is a dustman.
despise oneself
Other [Synonyms]
deflate deflate, belittle, disparage, lessen reduce, decline, downgrade, denigrate, run down, knock down, criticize, dis oppose, deteriorate, cheapen, impute, dishonor dishonor, underestimate underestimate, lower low, vilipend contempt, devaluate devaluation, undervalue underestimate value, deprecate declare disapproval of
3, Antonym [antonym]
appreciate Appreciation:
I really appreciate his complete absorption in his work. I really appreciate his complete absorption in his work. Extreme concentration at work.
appraise Evaluation:
They tried to appraise the poet-ry of John Milton. It is very high that people appraise to his thesis. .
value Value:
You'd better ask an expert concerned to value your apartment. You should ask an expert concerned to value your apartment.
evaluate Evaluation:
Let's evaluate the evidence. Let's evaluate the value of this evidence.
estimate Estimate:
This is an outside estimate of the price. This is the highest estimate.
Your estimate was rejected by the seller. Your estimate was rejected by the seller. it is estimate that
4, Conjugate [same root word]
precious /appreciate
precious : pricious time
precious metal heavy metal
Precious Babes
You're Precious you are precious
Precious Belt Bridge Treasure Belt
Precious Blood Hospital 宝blood hospital
precious protection add Full body armor
precious stone Precious gems
Precious Moon Precious moon
Order of the Precious Crown 宝 Crown Chapter
Summary for depreciate
After mastering the English root affixation method, many words are not only easy to remember, but also the interest in learning is getting stronger and stronger, and the learning effect is naturally getting better and better. good!
