【PTE词汇】口语，写作，日常生活都必备！ dic-/dict-词根词汇

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很多同学在看到有同一词根的词时，可能记错或者记混意思，从而导致在考试中失分。所以当遇到容易混淆的词时，把它们都总结在一起来强化记忆，不失为解决问题的好方法。

今天我们来学习一组有词根dic-/dict-的考试/生活常用词汇，你能记住它们的正确意思么？

English words derived from the Latin roots dic and dict, which mean “say” or “declare.”

abdicate 放弃（王位），退位

英文释义：give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors

e.g. After the uprisings, Qatar’s emir abdicated, replaced by his younger, less experienced son. – Los Angeles Times (Jun 15, 2017)

addict 吸毒上瘾的人，对…..着迷的人

英文释义：someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance

e.g. If you were an addict, the advice would be to get clean by seeking professional help and staying away from the addictive substance. – Washington Post (Jun 26, 2017)

addiction 上瘾，入迷

英文释义：being dependent on something habit-forming

e.g. He had been fond of apple pie all his life, and it certainly seemed like an innocent enough addiction. – Various

benediction （基督教的）祝祷，赐福祷告

英文释义：a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

e.g. We waited for him to speak, like a congregation expecting the minister’s benediction. – Fever 1793

contradict 反驳，驳斥

英文释义：prove negative; show to be false

e.g. It would appear to contradict earlier evidence suggesting a much more ancient origin for many key frog groups. – BBC (Jul 3, 2017)

contradiction 矛盾，不一致

英文释义：opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

e.g. There are many versions of this paradox but they are essentially equivalent: one would get contradictions if one were free to change the past. – A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays

dictate 命令，规定

英文释义：issue commands or orders for

e.g. Maryland law dictates that car windows should be no more than 65% opaque. – Economist (Jun 22, 2017)

dictator 独裁者

英文释义：a ruler who is unconstrained by law

e.g. The starkest difference between dictatorships and democracies is that democracies are ruled by laws, and dictatorships are ruled by dictators. – Salon (Apr 15, 2017)

dictatorship 专政

英文释义：a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained

e.g. “This is a democracy. It’s not a dictatorship and it never will be.” –  The House of the Spirits: A Novel

diction 措辞

英文释义：the manner in which something is expressed in words

e.g. Bergquist was friendly and talkative, with an above-normal interest in Norway, where he had roots, and pronounced every Norwegian place name with careful diction. – New York Times (Mar 11, 2015)

dictionary 字典，词典

英文释义：a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words

e.g. They consulted dictionaries to look up correct information about word meanings and grammatical constructions. – The Sense of Style

dictum 声明

英文释义：an authoritative declaration

e.g. You have probably often heard this business dictum: “Time is money!” – Forbes (Jul 18, 2014)

edict 法令，布告

英文释义：a formal or authoritative proclamation

e.g. The good thing about being a CEO is that you get to issue edicts and let people know you are in charge. – The Guardian (Sep 2, 2015)

indicate 表明

英文释义：give evidence of

e.g. Research strongly indicates that exposure to arts, science, and heritage programming provides students a path toward greater academic and life success. – Seattle Times (Jul 28, 2017)

indict 控告，起诉

英文释义：accuse formally of a crime

e.g. He was indicted in March on 23 charges including bribery and fraud. – Reuters (Jun 29, 2017)

indictment 起诉书

英文释义：an accusation of wrongdoing

e.g. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” an indictment of slavery published before the Civil War, was a culture-bearing book, he said. – New York Times (Apr 24, 2017)

interdict 禁令

英文释义：command against

e.g. Be sure not to carry any of these books up-stairs, as they are intended solely for the drawing-room; and their removal from thence is interdicted. – Leslie, Eliza

jurisdiction 司法权

英文释义：the territory within which power can be exercised

e.g. “Gentlemen,” she announced to the troopers, “this is my jurisdiction and I’ll take charge of the examination.” – Dead End in Norvelt

malediction 诅咒

英文释义：the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil

e.g. For every man who tried to rub her head, there were three who muttered maledictions under their breath when she went by. – A Dance with Dragons

predict 预言

英文释义：tell in advance

e.g. I stare at the board and try to predict the outcome of each match. – Divergent

prediction 预报，预言

英文释义：a statement made about the future

e.g. Once an aged prophetess arrived in Rome and offered to sell its monarch nine books containing predictions about the future. – Washington Post (May 1, 2017)

valedictorian 致告别词的毕业生代表

英文释义：the student with the best grades

e.g. A valedictorian is usually the highest-performing student in a class who gives a farewell address at graduation. – The Guardian (Jun 11, 2016)

verdict 裁定

英文释义：findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision

e.g. He imagined attending a trial and hearing the verdict: guilty. – Touching Spirit Bear

vindictive 怀恨的

英文释义：disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

e.g. Translation: “Are you vindictive enough to see your brother not just disbarred, but imprisoned?” – New York Times (Apr 11, 2016)

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