词根gress- / grad-(行走;前进)
英文解释:to walk, go, or move forward; to step. 核心含义:表明“行走、前进”,衍生单词多与“进步、发展、过渡”相关,适配雅思职场、学术、社会场景。
1. progress /ˈprəʊɡres/ n. 进步;进展;/prəˈɡres/ v. 进步;进展
拆解:pro-(向前) + gress-(行走、前进)→ 向前行走 → 进步、进展
例句:Students can make great progress in IELTS writing by practicing regularly.(学生通过定期练习,在雅思写作中可以取得很大进步。)
2. graduate /ˈɡrædʒuət/ n. 毕业生;/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ v. 毕业;获得学位
拆解:grad-(行走、前进) + -uate(动词/名词后缀)→ 完成学业并前进 → 毕业、毕业生
例句:Many graduates choose to study abroad after finishing their undergraduate studies, which is discussed in the IELTS reading passage about education.(许多毕业生在完成本科学业后选择出国留学,这在雅思阅读关于教育的篇章中有所讨论。)
3. grade /ɡreɪd/ n. 等级;年级;v. 分级;评分
拆解:grad-(行走、前进) + -e(名词/动词后缀)→ 按前进程度划分 → 等级、分级
例句:Teachers grade students’ IELTS writing papers based on task achievement and coherence.(老师根据任务完成度和连贯性给学生的雅思写作试卷评分。)
4. transition /trænˈzɪʃn/ n. 过渡;转变;v. 过渡;转变
拆解:trans-(穿过、跨越) + ition(名词后缀),结合gress-“行走”含义 → 跨越行走的过程 → 过渡、转变
例句:The transition from traditional energy to renewable energy is a global trend, a common topic in IELTS writing.(从传统能源向可再生能源的过渡是全球趋势,这是雅思写作的常见话题。)
5. aggress /əˈɡres/ v. 攻击;挑衅
拆解:ag-(=ad-,加强) + gress-(行走、前进)→ 强行向前走 → 攻击、挑衅
例句:Some animals will aggress when they feel threatened, which is mentioned in the IELTS reading passage about animal behavior.(一些动物在感到威胁时会发起攻击,这在雅思阅读关于动物行为的篇章中有所提及。)
6. aggressive /əˈɡresɪv/ adj. 侵略性的;积极进取的
拆解:aggress(攻击) + -ive(形容词后缀)→ 具有攻击倾向的;积极向前的 → 侵略性的、积极进取的
例句:An aggressive learning attitude helps students make faster progress in IELTS preparation.(积极进取的学习态度有助于学生在雅思备考中更快进步。)
7. digress /daɪˈɡres/ v. 偏离主题;离题
拆解:di-(=dis-,偏离) + gress-(行走)→ 偏离正常行走的路线 → 偏离主题
例句:When writing IELTS essays, it is important not to digress from the main topic.(写雅思作文时,重大的是不要偏离主题。)
8. regress /rɪˈɡres/ v. 倒退;退化;n. 倒退;退化
拆解:re-(向后) + gress-(行走)→ 向后行走 → 倒退、退化
例句:If we stop protecting the environment, the ecological system will regress, which is a view in the IELTS reading passage.(如果我们停止保护环境,生态系统将会退化,这是雅思阅读篇章中的一种观点。)
9. degrade /dɪˈɡreɪd/ v. 降级;退化;侮辱
拆解:de-(向下) + grad-(行走、前进)→ 向下行走 → 降级、退化
例句:Air pollution can degrade air quality and harm human health, which is a key point in IELTS writing about environmental protection.(空气污染会降低空气质量并危害人类健康,这是雅思环保写作中的关键点。)
10. gradual /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ adj. 逐渐的;逐步的
拆解:grad-(行走、前进) + -ual(形容词后缀)→ 一步一步行走的 → 逐渐的、逐步的
例句:The gradual improvement of living standards has changed people’s consumption habits, which is discussed in the IELTS reading passage about social development.(生活水平的逐步提高改变了人们的消费习惯,这在雅思阅读关于社会发展的篇章中有所讨论。)
雅思考法提示:progress、graduate、transition、gradual是雅思高频词;aggressive、digress可用于写作中描述态度或行为;degrade、regress多出现于环保、社会场景,阅读中需注意其语境含义。