【serv】
“to keep,to serve” “保持;服务”
|preserve=pre+serv v.保存,保护 n.保护区;加工食品
pre-“在···前”
eg:We will do our utmost to preserve peace.
|servant=serv+ant n.仆人;公务员;雇工
-ant 表示“···的人”
eg:Public servants must respond to public demand.
|observe=ob+serv v.观察;遵守;注意到
ob-“一再”
eg:The scientist studies and observes the behavior of babies.
【词汇扩展】
servility n.卑屈
deserve v.应受;应得
disserve v.危害,虐待
reserve n.储存 v.预订
(以上均来自《200个一定要学的英文词根词缀》一书)
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