| 词汇 | prostitute |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： prostitute (v.) 1520s, "to offer to indiscriminate sexual intercourse (usually in exchange for money)," from L. prostituere "to expose to prostitution, expose publicly," from pro- "before" + statuere "cause to stand, establish" (see stature). The noun sense of "harlot" is from 1610s, from L. prostituta "prostitute," fem. of prostitutus, pp. of prostituere. The notion of "sex for hire" is not inherent in the etymology, which rather suggests one "exposed to lust" or sex "indiscriminately offered." However, this is now almost the official European term for the institution, e.g. Ger. prostituierte, Rus. prostitutka, etc. Figurative sense (of abilities, etc.) is from 1590s. The noun meaning "a woman who offers her body indiscriminately" (usually for money) is from 1610s. Of men, in reference to homosexual acts, recorded from 1886 (in form prostitution). 词根记忆： n. 妓女(pro前面+stitute→放[站]在[路]前的人→妓女)[stitut,stit=setup,place,表示"建立,放"] 词根词缀： prostitute prostitute n 妓女(pro前面+stitute=放[站]在[路]前的人=妓女) atitut,stit=set up ,place,表示”建立,放” constitute v 构成,制定(con 一起 +stitute=放到一起=构成) constitution a 构成:宪法(constitute+ion) constituent a 组成的(con+stitu+ent) reconstitute a 重新制定,泡水还原(re重新+constitute构成) destitute a 缺乏的,贫穷的(de没有+stitute=没有建立=缺乏的) destitution n 缺乏,穷困institute n 学会,学院 v.制定,设立(in进入+stiute=建立进去=设立) institution n 制度,惯例(设立出的制度) prostitute n 妓女(pro前面+stitute=放[站]在[路]前的人=妓女) prostitution n 卖淫substitute n 替代人员 v.代替(sub下面+stitute=在下面放着=代替) superstition n 迷信(super超过+stit+ion=放在[人理智]之上=迷信) superstitious a 迷信的restitute a 偿还,赔偿(re回+stitute=放回去=偿还) restitution n 赔偿,偿还 |
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