1. [舉一反三]根據(jù)已知單詞的詞義推斷出其同根詞的詞義。
diminish減少→① diminution n.
→② diminutive a.
→③ undiminished a.
2. [望文生義]根據(jù)所學詞根的知識推測下列單詞的詞義。
① 單詞minify和comminute是兩個不太常見的動詞。你能不借助詞典，分析出它們的大致意思嗎？（提示：-fy=to make or cause to be;com-用以加強詞義。）
② 與min同源的前綴mini-,表示類型中特別小的東西。下面是一些含有mini-的單詞，你能“望文生義”嗎？
minibus minicab minicam (era) minigun
minipants miniskirt minisub (marine) minitype
3. [尋根問底]指出下列單詞的詞根并領會其詞義的由來。
① minimal a.最小的
② minimus n.微生物
③ minimum n.最低限度
④ minimize v.使減少到最低限度（提示：minim=smallest, least）
⑤ miniature n.微小的模型；縮影
⑥ miniaturist n.微型圖畫繪制者
⑦ miniaturize v.使小型化
⑧ administrate v.執(zhí)行；管理
58. mit, miss [L]=to send發(fā)，送
詞根mit和miss是同源的。mit來自拉丁動詞mittere的不定式詞干mitt；miss是動名詞詞干，意思相當于to send（發(fā)，送）。其構詞特點是：mit構成動詞，miss一般構成名詞或形容詞。
admit [ad-=to, into去，進；mit=to send or let go發(fā)送，放行→“to send into, or to let go into送進去，放進去”→] v.① let in;let enter讓……進入：One ticket only admits one person to the theater.一張戲票只能進一個人。② allow to join接納：They are admitted to the trade unions.他們被批準加入工會。
▽admittance [ad-;mit(t);-ance n.] n.進入；允許進入
admission [ad-;miss;-ion n.] n.允許進入；入場費
commit [com-表示加強詞義；mit=to send 送→] v. ① send in custody把……送押：The theif was committed to prison.小偷被押送到監(jiān)獄去。② send to the care of把……提交給：We committed the case to the department concerned. 我們把案件提交有關部門處理。③ send or devote oneself to some duty;pledge使負責；使承擔（義務）：He refused to commit himself to supporting the family.他拒絕贍養(yǎng)家庭。
▽commitment [commit;-ment n.] n.關押；提交；承擔義務
committee [commit(t);-ee n.] n.負責審議提案的團體；委員會
commission [com-;miss;-ion n.] n.委托；委任；委員會
dismiss [dis-=away離開；miss=to send送，發(fā)→] v. send away from a place, a job, etc.打發(fā)走；解雇等：The boss dismissed him without any reason.老板毫無道理地把他解雇了。
▽dismissal [dismiss;-al n.] n.打發(fā)；解雇，免職
missile [miss=to send發(fā)送；-ile a.=capable of可……的→]Ⅰa. capable of being sent or thrown可發(fā)送的；可投擲的：A hand-grenade is a missile weapon.手榴彈是一種投擲武器。→Ⅱn. missile object投擲物；發(fā)射物：guided missile導彈
▽missilery [missil(e);-ery n.] n.導彈技術；[總稱]導彈
emit [e-(ex-)=out 出；mit=to send 送，發(fā)→] v. send out or give off (sound, light, heat, etc.)散發(fā)；發(fā)射出（聲、光、熱等）：The firecraker emitted sparks in all directions.爆竹一響，火花四射。
▽emission [e-;miss;-ion n.] n.散發(fā)；發(fā)射
emissive [e-;miss;-ive a.] a.發(fā)出的；發(fā)射的
omit [o-(ob-)=in front of在……面前；mit=to send送→“to send something in front of someone else把某物送到他人面前”→“to let something go away from oneself讓某物離開自己”→] v. leave out;fail to use刪去；省略：This paragraph can be omitted.這段文字可以刪去。
▽omission [o-;miss;-ion n.] n.刪節(jié)；省略
omissive [o-;miss;-ive a.] a.刪節(jié)的；省略的
permit [per-=through通過；mit=to send送→“to send or let go through送其過去，讓其通過”→] v. allow許可，允許：You are not permitted to smoke here.你不能在這里吸煙。
▽permission [per-;miss;-ion n.] n.允許；同意
permissive [per-;miss;-ive a.] a.容許的；隨意的
submit [sub-=under在……之下；mit=to send 送→“to send under the control of somebody送到某人的控制之下”→] v.① send or put forward for consideration or decision送交；呈交：to submit a case to the court向法院起訴② cause to yield, or subject使服從；屈從：Soldiers must submit themselves to army discipline.士兵必須遵守軍紀。
▽submission [sub-;miss;-ion n.] n.提交；服從
submissive [sub-;miss;-ive a.] a.服從的；順從的；謙恭的
transmit [trans-=across越，mit=to send送→] v. send across, or pass on傳送；傳達：The news was transmitted by email.這消息是用電子郵件發(fā)送的。
▽transmitter [transmit(t);-er n.] n.傳送者；傳達者
transmission [trans-;miss;-ion n.] n.傳送；傳達
transmissive [trans-;miss;-ive a.] a.傳送的；能傳送的
