tradition [ tra- ( trans-) = over 过;dit = to give 给;-ion = -ing=>“giving over 传过来”→]n . passing down of custom, belief, etc.传统 / We should keep up the fine tradition of hardwork. 我们要保持艰苦奋斗的好传统。

traverse [ tra- (trans-) = across 越;vers = to turn 转动;-e=>“to turn across 翻越过去”→]v. move across 横越 / This railway traverses the whole country. 这条铁路横贯全国。

最后，介绍派生词缀kam-与单词结合的几个有代表性的词例。

transatlantic [ trans- = across 横贯；Atlantic n. 大西洋→]a . crossing the Atlantic 横越大西洋的 / The dispatch was sent by transatlantic cable. 这条电讯是由横贯大西洋的海底电缆拍发出去的。

transnational [ trans- = beyond 超越；national a. 国家的→]a. extending beyond national bounds 超越国界的，跨国的 / This company has been taken over by a transnational company. 该公司已被某跨国公司所接管。

transship [ trans-= across 跨越; ship v. 用船装运=>“to carry a cargo from one ship to another 将货物从一船装到另一船”→] v. transfer from one ship, train, etc. to another 转船，转载 / The goods should be transshipped at Hongkong. 这批货要在香港转船。

transshipment n. 转船运输；转载

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