sever = serious
來源於拉丁語的sever 意爲 serious,earnest,to cut。
1.asseverate(使變得非常深刻和嚴肅 as<ad(=to,intensive) + sever(=serious))
vt.斷言
asseveration n.斷言
The professor asseverated that more than half the students had cheated. 教授斷言一半以上的學生都作弊了。
2.persevere(從頭到尾始終非常嚴肅 per(through,throughout) + sever(=serious))
vi. in + sth 堅持不解;(辯論中)固執已見
perseverance n.忍耐,堅持
persevering adj.有毅力的,鍥而不捨的;固執的
It's important to persevere,especially when you feel like quitting. 堅持不解很重要,尤其是儅你想放棄的時候。
3.severe
adj.嚴重的;劇烈的;嚴格的,苛刻的 *sever(=serious)
4.dissever
v.(使)分離;(使)分裂 *dis(=away),sever(=cut)
5.sever
v.切斷,割斷;中斷;斷絕;(使)分隔,(使)分離 *sever (=cut)
6.severance
n.割斷,斷絕;分離,隔離 *sever(=cut)
severance payment 解雇金,離職金
severance of diplomatic relations/of communications 斷絕外交關系/通信中斷