adjacent

词根词缀:

词根
jac= to lie 躺

adjacent adj. 邻近的,毗连的

ad 做… + jac 躺 + ent 关于…的 → 躺在旁边 → 毗连的

circumjacent adj. 周围的

circum 环绕 + jac 躺 + ent 具有…性质的,关于…的 → 环绕着躺在一起 → 周围的

前缀
ad- 做…或加强

adapt v. 适应

ad 做…或加强 + apt 适应 → 适应

addict v. 上瘾,入迷

ad 做…或加强 + dict〔= dic说〕→ 一再说起 → 上瘾

adduce v. 引证,举例

ad 做…或加强 + duc 引导 + e → 一再引导 → 引证,举例

adept adj. 熟练的

ad 做…或加强 + ept 能力 → 很有能力 → 熟练的

adhere v. 坚持;粘附

ad 做…或加强 + her 粘 + e → 坚持;粘附

adjacent adj. 邻近的

ad 做…或加强 + jac 躺 + ent 具有…性质的 → 躺在一起 → 邻近的

adjust v. 调整

ad 做…或加强 + just 正确 → 使正确 → 调整

administrate v. 管理;执行

ad 做…或加强 + ministr 管理 + ate 做 → 管理;执行

admire v. 羡慕

ad 做…或加强 + mir 惊 + e → 很惊喜 → 羡慕

admonish v. 告诫,警告

ad 做…或加强 + mon 警告 + ish 使… → 一再警告 → 告诫

adopt v. 收养;采纳

ad 做…或加强 + opt 选择 → 做选择 → 采纳

adumbrate v. 预示

ad 做…或加强 + umbr 影子 + ate 造成 → 出现影子 → 预示

advent n. 来临

ad 做…或加强 + vent 来 → 来临

adventure v. 冒险

ad 做…或加强 + venture 冒险 → 冒险

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

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A facsimile compression technique that codes distances between changing pixels on two adjacent scan lines.

一种传真压缩技术,即对两个相邻扫描线上变化象素之间的距离进行编码。

Each ecosystem, however, is continuous to some degree with adjacent systems.

然而,每个生态系统在某种程度上都和邻近的系统是连续的。

This means the delimiter is only inserted between any two adjacent records.

这意味着仅将分隔符插入任何两个相邻记录之间。

Waters between Lamma Island and Cheung Chau, and lying adjacent to the south of the West Lamma Channel.

南丫岛和长洲之间海域,毗邻西博寮海峡南面。

Attraction between adjacent ships abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate.

运动中邻船互吸现象深呼吸和浅呼吸交替进行的一种异常呼吸现象。

They complained that they had been trapped inside the police station, but in fact most were seen escaping over the adjacent roofs to safety in nearby buildings

他们抱怨说被困在了警察局里,但实际上,有人看见他们大多数人通过毗邻的屋顶,安全地逃到了附近的建筑物内。