cognate
英 ['k?gne?t]
美['kɑɡnet]
- adj. [地质] 同源的；同类的
- n. 同族；同根词
GRE畅通词汇
中文词源
cognate 同源的
co-, 强调。-gn, 生育，词源同gene, generate.
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. Physics and astronomy are cognate sciences.
- 物理学与天文学是互有关联的科学.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Mathematics and astronomy are cognate sciences.
- 数学和天文学是互相关联的科学.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. English, Dutch and German are cognate languages.
- 英语 、 荷兰语、德语是同语族的语言.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. Another cognate cause of crime of violence was the family tyranny.
- 导致凶暴的犯罪行为的另一个同类的原因是家庭内的专制主义.
来自辞典例句
- 5. I consulted Uncle Mumford concerning this and cognate matters.
- 我征求了蒙佛大叔关于这件事情和与此有关联的问题的意见.
来自辞典例句