Part 1 字首 表示{状态现象}的字首 syn- = together, same 共同，相同

后接双唇音时m, b, p 时作sym-，接当字根用时作simil或simul

入门字

synthesis (n.)综合

syn/ the/ sis

together/ put/ 名词字尾

进阶字

1. synchronize (v.) 使同步，对时

syn/ chron/ ize

same/ time/ 动词字尾

Let's synchronize our watches.

我们的手表来对对时。

2. synonym (n.) 同义字

syn/ onym

same/ name

“Country”and “nation”are often used as synonyms.

country 和 nation 常当同义字使用。

3. photosynthesis (n.)光合作用

photo/ syn/ the/ sis

light/ together/ put/ 名词字尾

Green plants produce carbohydrates and oxygen through photosynthesis.

绿色植物经由光合作用制造出碳水化合物和氧气。

4. symbiosis (n.) 共生关系

sym/ bio/ sis

together/ life/ 名词字尾

Some tropical fish have developed a form of symbiosis with sea anemones.

有些热带鱼和海葵发展出一种共生关系。

5. symposium (n.) 学术研讨会

sym/ pos (pot)/ ium

together/ drink/ 名词字尾

Dr. David Ho delivered his famous report on AIDS at the Ottawa symposium.

何大一博士在渥太华学术研讨会中发飙了他那篇的艾滋病研究报告。

6. asymmetric (a.) 不对称的

a/ sym/ metr/ ic

without/ same/ measure/ 形容词字尾

Asymmetric designs are often employed in postmodern architecture.

后现代建筑常运用不对称的设计。

7. simulate (v.) 模拟

simul/ ate

same/ 动词字尾

Meteorologists use supercomputers to smulate changed in the atmosphere.

气象学家用超级电脑模拟大气变化。

8.simultaneously (adv.) 同时

simul/ tan/ eously

same/ time/ 副词字尾

After waiting for an hour at the bus stop, the man saw three buses arrive simultaneously.

在站牌等了一个小时之后，这个人看到三辆巴士同时来到。