adulterate的词源

英文词源

adulterate (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1530s, back-formation from adulteration, or else from Latin adulteratus, past participle of adulterare "to falsify, corrupt," also "to commit adultery." Earlier verb was adulter (late 14c.). Related: Adulterated; adulterating.

中文词源

adulterate:掺假

发音释义:[ə'dʌltəret] adj. 通奸的;搀杂的vt. 掺假

结构分析:adulterate = ad(去)+ ulter(=alter,改变)+ ate(动词后缀)→改变成分→掺假

词源解释:ulter(alter)←拉丁语alterare(改变)

背景知识:“通奸”的实质就是在别人家的血统里“掺假”,所以adulterate同时含有“掺假”和“通奸”的含义,但从它衍生出来的名词,“掺假”和“通奸”是两个词。

同源词:adultery(通奸),adulteration(掺假),alter(改变),alteration(改变)

趣味记忆:(联想)adulterate→adult(成年人)→成年人才干的事→掺假、通奸

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adulterate:掺假

前缀ad-, 去,往。词根ulter, 改变, 同alter, 改变。指掺假,欺骗。