【PTE词汇】口语，写作，日常生活都必备！temp/chron词根词汇

Learn these words that contain either the Latin root temp or the Greek root chron, both of which mean “time“.

anachronism   [ə’nækrənɪzəm] 时代错误

英文释义：something located at a time when it could not have existed

e.g. The exposition revels in

historical factoids disguised as dialogue, and certain anachronisms are detectable throughout. – Los Angeles Times (Apr 8, 2016)

anachronistic   [ə,nækrə’nɪstɪk] 时代错误的

英文释义：chronologically misplaced

e.g. On January 4, 1993, this writer received an unusual letter, penned in a shaky, anachronistic script that suggested an elderly author. – Into the Wild

asynchronous   [ə’sɪŋkrənəs; eɪ-] 不同时的

英文释义：not occurring or existing at the same time

Some online programs offer asynchronous learning, where a student meets deadlines on their own time. – US News (Nov 6, 2015)

chronic   [‘krɒnɪk] 慢性的

英文释义：long-lasting or characterized by long suffering

e.g. She bats John’s hand away when a bout of her chronic coughing hits her. – Legend

chronicle   [‘krɒnɪk(ə)l] 编年史

英文释义：a record or narrative description of past events

e.g. It is not, perhaps, surprising that the nuns should have written no chronicles and copied few, if any, books. – Power, Eileen

chronograph   [‘krɒnəgrɑːf] 记秒表

英文释义：an accurate timer for recording time

e.g. Chronographs are timepieces with built-in stop watches designed to measure intervals of elapsed time. – Forbes (May 20, 2015)

chronological   [krɒnə’lɒdʒɪk(ə)l] 按年代顺序排列的

英文释义：relating to or arranged according to temporal order

e.g. Though structured as a chronological memoir, hers is not a typical “year in the life” narrative. – Seattle Times (Feb 4, 2017)

chronology   [krə’nɒlədʒɪ] 年表；年代学

英文释义：a record of events in the order of their occurrence

e.g. The catalog includes a useful chronology of the period and several good essays. – Los Angeles Times (Apr 11, 2017)

chronometer   [krə’nɒmɪtə] 精密计时表

英文释义：an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)

e.g. John Harrison’s winning invention, the marine chronometer, revolutionized navigation. – Time (May 19, 2014)

contemporary   [kən’temp(ə)r(ər)ɪ] 当代的

英文释义：belonging to the present time

e.g. His technique is classical, but he sometimes incorporates a contemporary technology: embedded video. – Washington Post (Jun 15, 2017)

contretemps   [kʊŋtrə’tɒŋ] 窘困之事

英文释义：an awkward clash

e.g. The contretemps is rooted in the dramatically lopsided results of two rounds of presidential polling. – Washington Post

extemporaneous   [ɪk,stempə’reɪnɪəs; ek-] 临时的

英文释义：with little or no preparation or forethought

e.g. Their dialogue sounds extemporaneous, their monologues genuine and heartfelt. – New York Times (Oct 2, 2016)

extemporize   [ɪk’stempəraɪz; ek-] 即兴演奏或演说

英文释义：perform or speak without preparation

e.g. It taught children to debate, extemporize, and advocate for themselves, and it helped them develop the vocabulary that tends to reap academic rewards. – The New Yorker (Jan 5, 2015)

synchronicity    [,sɪŋkrə’nɪsəti] 同步性

英文释义：the relation that exists when things occur at the same time

e.g. As they flew down the last few hundred yards, their eight taut bodies rocked back and forth like pendulums, in perfect synchronicity. – The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

synchronize   [‘sɪŋkrənaɪz] 使….同步

英文释义：make happen at the same time

e.g. The entire set and trees put on a light show every 20 minutes that is synchronized with holiday music. – Seattle Times (Dec 6, 2016)

tempo   [‘tempəʊ]  拍子，速度  

英文释义：the rate of some repeating event

e.g. My breathing falls in time with my mother’s, with the tempo of the waves outside. – Dreaming in Cuban

temporal    [‘temp(ə)r(ə)l] 暂时的

英文释义：of or relating to or limited by time

e.g. Architecture is undoubtedly a spatial art, yet it may also be understood as a temporal one. – The Guardian (Nov 18, 2016)

temporary   [‘temp(ə)rərɪ] 临时的，暂时的

英文释义：not permanent; not lasting

e.g. It was supposed to be a temporary position, but he’s still at it. – Thirteen Reasons Why