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在常用词kingdom (王国)和freedom (自由)中有个常用的名词性派生后缀-dom。它来自古英语后缀-dom,与名词doom (注定,命运)是同根生的。1) -dom可以与名词缀合,表示rank (职位),realm (领域)或all who are〜s (同行,集体)。2) dom- 又可以与形容词结合,表示the condition or fact of being〜(状态,事实)。
下面用代表性的例子来说明上述用法。
earldom [earl n. 伯爵;-dom→]n. the rank or realm of an earl 伯爵爵位;伯爵领地/The king was very angry and deprived him of his earldom. 国王大发其怒,剥夺了他的伯爵爵位。
kingdom [ king n. 国王,-dom→] n. realm or land ruled by a king or queen 王国 / England,Denmark and Norway are all kingdoms. 英国、丹麦和挪威都是有君主的国家。
officialdom [official n. 官员,-dom=>“all those who are officials 全体宫员”→]n. officials or the official class [总称]官员;官场,政界/ The corruption and inefficiency of the officialdom in the country was notorious. 该国官场的腐败无能是众所周知的。