【莫清崴老師從詞「形、音、綴」的觀點解析高頻率的字彙】
(字母A部分5)
abet
v. to encourage or help, especially in wrongdoing; to instigate; to incite;
to urge on (唆使；煽動，慫恿)
ad + bet
a + bet[d deletion]
to + bait
【推測詞義】借自古法語abeter。利用誘餌來「唆使」、「煽動」他人。
【衍生詞】abettor n. inciter, instigator (教唆者，煽動者)
【常用片語】to abet an ill-doer 助紂為虐
to aid and abet ((法律) 教唆作案；共謀)
abridge
v. to make (a meeting, period of time,etc.) shorter; to contract; to retrench;
to curtail (縮短(會議，期限等)，削減)，summarize; epitomize; condense (將文章
、故事、報告等)摘要，節略，作簡要的敘述)
ad + bridg + e
a + bridg + e[d deletion]
to + short + v.
【推測詞義】借自古法語abregler。而古法語借自拉丁語abbreviāre。使變短，使簡短
→縮短 → 削減。
【衍生詞】abridged adj. synoptic (節略的，摘要的)
abridg(e)ment n. 縮短；刪節；摘要版
【常用片語】(a) to abridge a report (報告作簡要的敘述)
(b) an abridged edition 節錄本
【常用例句】a. The book is abridged from the original work.
b. An abridgement is a shortened or condensed work.
adroit
adj. very able or skilled; cleverly skillful;highly competent ; dexterous;
deft(靈巧的，熟練的)；resourceful (in handling difficult conditions)(足智多謀的，
臨機應變的) ; ingenious; clever ((處事)精明的)
ad + droit
a + droit[d deletion]
to + right
【推測詞義】借自古法語a droit，其中a為「朝向」之意，droit為「右方」之意，所以
「朝向右方」，隱喻成「靈巧熟練」的意思。因通常用右手做事時較為靈巧熟練。
【衍生詞】adroitness n. 靈巧
adroitly adv. 靈巧地，熟練地
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