June 9, 2011

English note 2 (12)

+ity結尾,表示程度

 

1. complexity  \ kəm'pleksət \ (n.)

 

DEF: Complicated nature of something.

 

EXM: Difficulties were caused by the complexity of the legislation.

 

 

2. generality  \ ˌdʒenə'ræləti \ (n.)

 

DEF: Statement that covers many situations.

 

EXM: The speech was full of bland generalities.

 

 

3. fixity  \ 'fiksəti \ (n.)

 

DEF: The fact that something does not change.

 

EXM: In the code of military etiquette silence and fixity are forms

 

of deference.

 

 

4. modernity  \ mɑˋdɝnətɪ \ (n.)

 

DEF: Modern ideas and practices.

 

EXM: The country rose to economic modernity in a few

 

generations.

 

 

5. legality  \ mæ'staitis \ (n.)

 

DEF: The fact that something is legal.

 

EXM: They question the legality of the recent police raids.

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