destroy-determine：聆听心灵的声音，下定决心

【造词理据】象意。源自PIE词根*stere-（展开、传播）。S表牙齿，引申指喷洒，再引申指传播、展开，这里指未展开的、未传播的、未建造的，即破坏。de-表否定、未。

【例句】We anticipated the enemy would try to cross the river, so we decided to destroy the bridge. 我们预料到敌人会通过这条河，所以我们决定把桥摧毁。

【同根词】consternate; consternation; construct; construction; destroy; destruction; industry; instruct; instruction; instrument; obstruct; obstruction; perestroika; prostrate; sternum; sternocleidomastoid; strain (n.2) "race, stock, line;" stratagem; strategy; strath; strato-; stratocracy; stratography; stratosphere; stratum; stratus; straw; stray; street; strew; stroma; structure; substrate; substratum; substructure.

【讨论】按同根词strain推勘造词理据的话，也许S模仿绳索的外形更合适。不过更多的该PIE词根在俄语表示“命令”、在古英语表示“传播、喷洒、微雨”、在古爱尔兰语表“展开”，故选择象意的理据。

【造词理据】象意。源自PIE词根*(s)teg-（覆盖cover），脱落字母S表牙齿，引申指切分，这里指与外界隔开的屋顶，借指覆盖、掩盖。detective指揭开真相，即侦探。de-表否定、未、中断（off）。

【例句】He said he had not read so frightening a detective novel before. 他以前没看过这么惊险的侦探小说。

【同根词】deck (n.) "covering over part of a ship;" deck (v.) "adorn;" deckle; detect; integument; protect; protection; stegosaurus; tegular; tegument; thatch; thug; tile; Tuileries.

【造词理据】象意。源自PIE词根*ter-（记号），T表牛身上表明归属的标记，引申指记号，这里指指界限的标记。determination指确定限制的最终点，抽象指决心、决定。de-表中断（off），-ation是名词后缀。

【例句】And with quiet determination and steely resolve, Coe began to turn the fortunes of London "s bid around. " 凭借着沉着冷静的意志和坚定不移的决心，科逐渐扭转了伦敦申奥的命运。

【同根词】相关词conterminous determine exterminate interminable interminate term terminal terminate termination terminator terminer terminology

【造词理据】见determination。

【例句】Authorities are still working to determine how much money was lost. 有关部门仍在判断具体的损失金额。

【同根词】见determination。

【讨论】配图，很多人会理解成“确定目标”，不过determination包含这种意思，即确定一个点作为最终的界限。

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