opportunity [ˌɑpɚˈtjunətɪ] n. [U,C] (pl. opportunities) 機會,時機<for, of>
詞析魔法:
op-
來自拉丁語ob-,來自其介詞形式ob,朝向,去,在...方向;相對,對反;在上,來自PIE*epi-,靠近,在附近,周圍,在上面。由基本詞義附近引申詞義朝前,向前,向;引申詞義向後,相對,相反。該前綴在字母c前同化為oc-; 在字母f前同化為of-; 在字母p前同化為op-; 在字母t前拼寫變為obs-,字母b脫落,縮寫成os-。
port-
= harbor, 表示「港口」,引申為「門口、搬運」等,根據格林定律拉丁語[p]對應日耳曼語[f]。
-ity
表名詞,指具備某種性質。
詞源故事:
opportunity(機會):歸航時風向恰好吹向港口
在輪船發明之前,人們航海時極其依賴海上的風。如果在歸航時,風向恰好吹向港口,那就太好了,可以輕鬆地返航。如果風向不對,就得多費不少周折,甚至可能滯留海上無法返回港口。但風向恰好吹向港口的情況很少見,如果能夠遇到實屬幸運。在拉丁語中水手們將歸航時順風稱為opportunus,由ob(toward,朝向)+portus(port,港口)組合而成,字面意思就是「風吹向港口」,由此產生了英語單詞opportune(恰好的)。而opportunus的名詞形式opportunitatem則產生了英語單詞opportunity(機會)。
port:[pɔrt] n. 港口,口岸
opportunity:[ɒpə'tjuːnɪtɪ] n.機會,機遇,時機
opportune:[ˌɔpə'tun] adj.恰好的,合適的,合時宜的
inopportune:[ɪn,ɑpɚ'tun] adj. 不湊巧的,不適當的;不合時機的
opportunism:[,ɑpɚ'tunɪzəm] n. 機會主義;投機主義
equality of opportunity 機會均等
take [seize] an opportunity 把握[抓住]機會
A wonderful opportunity has presented itself. 一個大好機會出現了。
I have no [little] opportunity for going abroad. 我沒有[沒有多少]出國的機會。
I have had few opportunities of meeting her. 我沒有幾次見她的機會。
May I take the opportunity to say a few words? 我可以利用這個機會說幾句話嗎?
The meeting gave them an opportunity to exchange views. 那次會議給他們一個交換意見的機會。
Opportunity makes the thief. 〖謔〗機會造賊。
A wonderful opportunity has presented itself. 一個大好機會出現了。
I have no [little] opportunity for going abroad. 我沒有[沒有多少]出國的機會。
I have had few opportunities of meeting her. 我沒有幾次見她的機會。
May I take the opportunity to say a few words? 我可以利用這個機會說幾句話嗎?
The meeting gave them an opportunity to exchange views. 那次會議給他們一個交換意見的機會。
Opportunity makes the thief. 〖謔〗機會造賊。
名詞變化:
單數: opportunity
複數: opportunities
片語:
at the first opportunity 一有機會
【字辨】
opportunity: 指給人行動,以達到目的、希望等的合適機會,不含「偶然」之意
Children of the poor should have equal opportunity for education.
chance: 與opportunity同義,但主要指「偶然」出現的好機會
There was no chance of his success.
occasion: 指使某項行動有機會實現的時刻
We had few occasions to mention it.
同義字:
occasion n. 時機
favorable time n. 有利時機
chance n. 機會
單數: opportunity
複數: opportunities
片語:
at the first opportunity 一有機會
【字辨】
opportunity: 指給人行動,以達到目的、希望等的合適機會,不含「偶然」之意
Children of the poor should have equal opportunity for education.
chance: 與opportunity同義,但主要指「偶然」出現的好機會
There was no chance of his success.
occasion: 指使某項行動有機會實現的時刻
We had few occasions to mention it.
同義字:
occasion n. 時機
favorable time n. 有利時機
chance n. 機會
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