New words:

supervise [ˈsupərˌvaɪz] v. 监督;管理;指导

-super- 在… 之上 + -vise 看 → “在他人工作之上观察”,即监督

supervision [ˌsupərˈvɪʒ(ə)n] n. 监督;管理


superpower [ˈsupərˌpaʊər] n. 超级大国;非凡能力

-super- 超级 + -power 力量 → “拥有超强力量的国家”,或 “超越常人的能力”


核心词根-super-,源自拉丁语 “super”,意为 “在… 之上、超过”,围绕这个词根衍生的常用单词,多与 “超越普通水平在上方位置具备超级属性” 三大语义相关。


Sample Sentences:

The group leader supervises a dozen workers.
She supervised the children playing near the pool.
Very young children should not be left to play without supervision.
The United States could claim to be both a military and an economic superpower.


military [ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri] n.军队;军方;军人 adj.军事的;军队的;武装的

New words:

supersede [ˌsupərˈsid] v. 取代;替代

-super- 超越 + -sede 坐 → “坐到旧事物之上”,即新事物替代旧事物。强调新事物因更先进或更有效而淘汰旧事物。


superficial [ˌsupərˈfɪʃl] adj. 表面的;肤浅的;粗略的

-super- 在… 之上 + -ficial 与 “” 相关 → 只停留在 “表面”,不深入。


核心词根-super-,源自拉丁语 “super”,意为 “在… 之上、超过”,围绕这个词根衍生的常用单词,多与 “超越普通水平在上方位置具备超级属性” 三大语义相关。


Sample Sentences:

Digital books have superseded some paper books.
We must supersede old machines by/with new ones.

The scratch on the table is only superficial — it won’t affect its use.
His understanding of the subject is superficial — he only knows basic facts.


digital [ˈdɪdʒɪt(ə)l] adj. 数字信息系统的;数码的;数字式的;数位的

New words:

superior [su:'piəriə] adj. 更优秀的;更好的;n. 上级

-super- 超越 + -ior 表 “较… 的” 后缀 → 比他人 / 事物 “更好”,常用搭配 “be superior to
如 “Her performance is superior to mine”

superiority [suˌpɪəriˈɒrəti] n. 优越性;优势;优越感;神气活现的样子

由 “superior” 派生,表 “超越他人的状态”
如 “the superiority of this new technology”

核心词根-super-,源自拉丁语 “super”,意为 “在… 之上、超过”,围绕这个词根衍生的常用单词,多与 “超越普通水平在上方位置具备超级属性” 三大语义相关。


Sample Sentences:

I'm going to complain to your superiors.
We chose her for the job because she was superior.
The Soviets were claiming superiority to the United States.


New words:

superb [suˈpɜrb] adj. 极佳的;卓越的;质量极高的

superb” 由 “super-”(在… 之上)+ 拉丁语后缀构成。
字面含义是“处于(普通品质)之上的”,最终引申为 “极好的、卓越的”。抓住 “超越” 这一根源义,能快速理解同类单词的语义逻辑。

superb” 的核心词根是 -super-,源自拉丁语 “super”,意为 “在… 之上、超过”,围绕这个词根衍生的常用单词,多与 “超越普通水平在上方位置具备超级属性” 三大语义相关。


Sample Sentences:

His performance was absolutely superb.

Doctor Wang was praised by his colleagues for his superb skills.


New words:

supreme [sʊˈprim] adj.(级别或地位)最高的、至高无上的;顶级的;极好的

强调 “等级、地位或重要性的顶点”,带有 “不可超越” 的权威性,多用于抽象概念

核心词根:

来自拉丁语 “supremus”,是 “supra-(在… 之上)”+“primus(第一)” 的组合,字面意思是“在所有‘第一’之上”,所以本质含义围绕 “最高、顶级” 展开。

Sample Sentences:

Her supreme skill in painting won her many prizes.
The supreme leader of this country is elected every 5 years.
In ancient times, the king had supreme power over everyone.