divert [di- (dis-) = apart 开;vert = to turn 转=> “to turn apart 转开”→]vt. turn aside 转向,转移 / The siren of the fire engine diverted the audience's attention from the play. 救火车的警笛声转移了戏院观众的注意力。
diversion n. 转向,转移
divide [ di- (dis-) = apart 开;vid = to separate 分;-e=>“to separate apart 分割开” →] vt. separate into parts 分,划分 / A brook divides the field.—条河把田野分成两部分。
division n. 分,分割;分配,分派
divisible a. 可分的
现在,我们开始观察派生词缀dis-如何跟动词相结合。
disagree [dis-= to undo 取消;agree v. 同意“to undo that of agreeing取消同意的态度”→]v. fail to agree; differ不同意;不一致 / Your account of the incident disagrees with his. 你对该事件的说法跟他的说法不符。
disagreeable a. 不合意的;难相处的
disqualify [dis- = to undo 取消;qualify vt. 使有资格=>“to undo that of qualifying 取消有资格的状态 ”→]vt. make unfit to do sth.使不合格 / His lame foot disqualified him from most sports. 那只跛脚使他无法参加大多数的运动项目。
disqualification n. 无资格,取消资格
下面是派生前缀与名词结合生成名词或动词的几个例词。
disadvantage [ dis- = lack of 无;advantage n. 有利条件→]n . lack of advantage; unfavorable condition 不利;不利条件 Her shyness is a disadvantage in company. 她胆小害羞不利于她交友。
disadvantageous a. 不利的