词汇 | stable |
词根词缀 | 词源: 1. stable (n.) "building where horses or cows are kept," mid-13c., "building for domestic animals," from O.Fr. estable "a stable, stall" (also applied to cowsheds and pigsties), from L. stabulum "a stall, fold, aviary, etc." lit. "a standing place," from stem of stare "to stand" (see stet). Meaning "collection of horses belonging to one stable is attested from 1570s; transfered sense of "group of fighters under same management" is from 1897; that of "group of prostitutes working for the same employer" is from 1937. "For what the grete Stiede Is stole, thanne he taketh hiede, And makth the stable dore fast." [John Gower, "Confessio Amantis," 1390] 2. stable (adj.) "steadfast, firm," c.1275, from O.Fr. estable, from L. stabilis "firm, steadfast," lit. "able to stand," from stem of stare "to stand" (see stet). Physical sense of "secure against falling" is recorded from c.1300. Of nuclear isotopes, from 1904. 词根记忆: a. 稳定的,安定的n.马厩,马棚Markets are flourishing and prices are stable.市场繁荣, 物价稳定. a. 稳定的(st+able→能站的→稳定的)[st,sta,stat,stan,stant,stin=stand,表示"站,立"] |
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