English note 2 (8)
hemi-開頭,表示一半
1. hemisphere \ˋhɛməs͵fɪr \ (n.)
DEF: Half the Earth, divided by the equator.
EXM: What is the largest city in the southern hemisphere?
2. hemicycle \ 'hemiˌsaikl \ (n.)
DEF: A structure or arrangement that has a semicircular shape.
EXM: A hemicycle is a term for a semicircular sit to discuss and
pass legislation.
3. hemiplegia \ ͵hɛmɪˋplidʒɪə \ (n.)
DEF: Total or partial inability to move experienced on one side of
the body, caused by brain disease or injury.
EXM: Most children and young people with hemiplegia attend
mainstream schools, with or without some extra support.
4. hemicrania \ ͵hɛmɪˋkrenɪə \ (n.)
DEF: A persistent unilateral headache that responds to indomethacin.
EXM: Paroxysmal hemicrania is a rare form of headache that
usually begins in adulthood.
5. hemihedral \ ͵hɛmɪˋhidrəl \ (adj.)
DEF: Describes crystals that have only half the number of faces
needed for complete symmetry.
EXM: Something hemihedral is exhibiting only half the faces
required for complete symmetry.
