前綴contra-,contro-,countrer-
漢:contra來源於拉丁語,意爲"against,contrary,opposite"。contro,counter是它的變形。前綴contra-原是拉丁介詞,意思爲against 或opposite,它主要出現在直接引進英語的拉丁詞中,是個衹與拉丁詞根綴郃的原生詞綴。但是與contra-綴郃的詞基恰好是英語中的拉丁借詞,在這種情況下,也可以把它看作派生詞綴。
英:word-forming element meaning "against, in opposition," from Latin adverb and preposition contra (see contra). The Latin word was used as a prefix in Late Latin. In French, it became contre- and passed into English as counter-. The Old English equivalent was wiðer (surviving in withers and widdershins), from wið "with, against."
1.contraband
n.smuggled goods,unlawful trade 違禁品,走私 *contra(=against),ban (=control,prohibition)
例句:Airport customs officers searched each passenger for contraband.機場海關人員爲防止走私,對每位乘客都進行檢查。
2.contraception
n.method of preventing org planning conception 避孕(法)
例句:The church still opposes any unnatural method of contraception.教會仍然反對任何不自然的避孕方法。
3.controvert
v.dispute about;deny,oppose爭論;反駁,反對 (反對而轉過身來)*contro(=contra=against),vert(=turn)
例句:I feel compelled to controvert this decision.我覺得必須要反對這項決定。
4.counterfeit
v.imitate coins,handwritings,etc.偽造 (違反去做)
n./adj.(someting)made or done in imitation of another thing in order to deceive 贗品;偽造,假冒的 *counter(=contra=against),feit(=to make)
例句:There are many counterfeit Nike and Reebok shoes on the market.市場上有很多假冒的耐尅和銳步鞋。
5.counterpart
n.person or thing exactly like 極相似的人或物 *counter(=against),part(=part)
例句:Defense Minister Kim will meet with his cunterpart from Thailand tomorrow.國防部長金部長將於明日會見泰國的國防部長。