【莫清崴老师从词“形、音、缀”的观点解析高频率的字汇】
(字母A部分5)
abet
v. to encourage or help, especially in wrongdoing; to instigate; to incite;
to urge on (唆使；煽动，怂恿)
ad + bet
a + bet[d deletion]
to + bait
【推测词义】借自古法语abeter。利用诱饵来“唆使”、“煽动”他人。
【衍生词】abettor n. inciter, instigator (教唆者，煽动者)
【常用词组】to abet an ill-doer 助纣为虐
to aid and abet ((法律) 教唆作案；共谋)
abridge
v. to make (a meeting, period of time,etc.) shorter; to contract; to retrench;
to curtail (缩短(会议，期限等)，削减)，summarize; epitomize; condense (将文章
、故事、报告等)摘要，节略，作简要的叙述)
ad + bridg + e
a + bridg + e[d deletion]
to + short + v.
【推测词义】借自古法语abregler。而古法语借自拉丁语abbreviāre。使变短，使简短
→缩短 → 削减。
【衍生词】abridged adj. synoptic (节略的，摘要的)
abridg(e)ment n. 缩短；删节；摘要版
【常用词组】(a) to abridge a report (报告作简要的叙述)
(b) an abridged edition 节录本
【常用例句】a. The book is abridged from the original work.
b. An abridgement is a shortened or condensed work.
adroit
adj. very able or skilled; cleverly skillful;highly competent ; dexterous;
deft(灵巧的，熟练的)；resourceful (in handling difficult conditions)(足智多谋的，
临机应变的) ; ingenious; clever ((处事)精明的)
ad + droit
a + droit[d deletion]
to + right
【推测词义】借自古法语a droit，其中a为“朝向”之意，droit为“右方”之意，所以
“朝向右方”，隐喻成“灵巧熟练”的意思。因通常用右手做事时较为灵巧熟练。
【衍生词】adroitness n. 灵巧
adroitly adv. 灵巧地，熟练地
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