cognate
英 ['k?gne?t]
美['kɑɡnet]
- adj. [地質] 同源的；同類的
- n. 同族；同根詞
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
cognate 同源的
co-, 強調。-gn, 生育，詞源同gene, generate.
英文詞源
- cognate
- cognate: see native
- cognate (adj.)
- 1640s, from Latin cognatus "of common descent," from com- "together" (see co-) + gnatus, past participle of gnasci, older form of nasci "to be born" (see genus). Words that are cognates are cousins, not siblings. As a noun, from 1754.
雙語例句
- 1. Physics and astronomy are cognate sciences.
- 物理學與天文學是互有關聯的科學.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Mathematics and astronomy are cognate sciences.
- 數學和天文學是互相關聯的科學.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. English, Dutch and German are cognate languages.
- 英語 、 荷蘭語、德語是同語族的語言.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. Another cognate cause of crime of violence was the family tyranny.
- 導致兇暴的犯罪行為的另一個同類的原因是家庭內的專制主義.
來自辭典例句
- 5. I consulted Uncle Mumford concerning this and cognate matters.
- 我征求了蒙佛大叔關于這件事情和與此有關聯的問題的意見.
來自辭典例句