来自拉丁语的mit,miss意为to send,to throw。变形为mis和mess。同义词根有来自拉丁语的leg和来自希腊语的stle。
(*拉丁文mittere (=to send,to throw),过去分词为missus。——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. surmise (关于、对于某事迹寄送sur(=over) + mis (send))
vt. 推测;猜想
n.推测;猜想
The Republicans in this district aren't as conservative as you might surmise.这个地区的共和党人不像你想的那么保守。
2. demise (远远地、完全地寄送de(=away,intensive) + mis(=send))
n.去世,驾崩;转让;遗赠
The demise of a national administration in the United States is never a crisis.在美国,一个政府的消亡不会成为危机。
3. emit(向外寄送e<ex(=out) + mit(send))
vt.散发(光、热、声音、气味等);发射物;发行
Smoke detectors emit a warning sound when the battery is low. 当电池电量低时,烟雾探测器会发出警报声。
4. intermittent(送向其间的 inter(=between) + mit(=send))
adj.间歇的;断断续续的
intermit v.暂停,间断
intermission n.中断;休息时间,幕间休息
intermittently adv.间歇地;断断续续地
Our smoke alarm makes an irritating intermittent beep that won't stop.我们家的火警器没完没了地发出烦人的间歇性的响声。
5. noncommittal (不传送自己的意见的 non(=not) + com(=with) + mit(=send))
adj.态度不明朗的,不表态的
She was noncommittal about selling the house,but i think she wants to .尽管她对卖房子一事的态度并不明确,但我觉得她还是想卖的。
6. remit (远远地、向后寄送 re (=back,away) + mit(=send))
v.汇款;宽恕;免除;缓解;[律]将诉讼打回下级法院
remission n.宽恕,赦免;免除;缓解
remittance n.汇款(额)
remittent adj.[医]弛张的
We'll ship the merchandise as soon as you remit payment in full.你一将货款全部汇到,我们就用船运送货物。
7. remiss (向后寄送 re (=back,away) + mit(=send))
adj.怠慢的,疏忽的
I was remiss not to greet you as you came in.我怠慢了,在您进来的时没跟您打招呼。
8. submissive(把自己向下运送的 sub(=under) + miss(=send))
adj.顺从的;驯顺的
submit v.服从,屈服;提交
submission n.服从;投降
Rather than being submissive or aggressive,it's healthier to be assertive. 比起服从或者挑衅,自信坚定要更健康有益。
9. transmit (越过去输送 trans(=over,across) + mit(=send))
vt. 送(货物等),传递;发射(信号);传送(光、热、电等),传导;遗传(给子孙)
transmission n.传递;传达;传导;遗传;(汽车的)变速器
transmitter n.传递者;传达者;话筒;发报台
Long documents can easily be transmitted over the internet.长篇幅的文件可以通过网络轻松传送。
10. compromise
n.折中;妥协,妥协或折中方案;让步,(原则等的)放弃;和解
v.妥协,让步;泄露;危及 *com(=together),pro(=forth,forward)
compromise agreement 和解协议
effect a compromise 达成和解
compromise one's honor 有损某人的名誉