1. [词海垂钓]从词典中“钓”出一串同根词吧。
ap-(ad-)=to
2. [举一反三]根据已知单词的词义推断出其同根词的词义。
已知：imprison v.关押，监禁；禁锢，限制
求：① imprisoner n.
② imprisonment n.
③ imprisonable a.
3. [同义相连]将左栏中的单词和右栏中相对应的词义连接起来。
① apprehensive a.斥责的，指摘的
② comprehensive b.理解的；广泛的
③ reprehensive c.抓住的；领会的
④ prehensive d.忧虑的；能理解的
⑤ enterprising e.有事业心的；有魄力的
4. [寻根问底]指出下列单词的词根并领会其词义的由来。
① apprise/apprize v.通知，告知
apprisal n.通知，报告
② reprise v.报复
reprisal n.报复；报复行动
③ prize n.捕获品，战利品；捕获
④ prehension n.抓住，握住；领会，掌握
5. [节外生枝] prehend在法语中还有个异体prent，记住两个同根词。
① apprentice n.学徒，初学者 v.使当学徒
② apprenticeship n.学徒身份；见习（期）
75. press [L]=to press压
press是个非常显现的拉丁词根，因为它成为英语的单根词press，广为初学者所认识。press来自拉丁动词pressare，意为to press（压），其动名词pressum的词干也是press，所以不存在异形根。
press [press=to press压→]Ⅰv.① put steady force on压：to press the doorbell按门铃②squeeze挤取，榨取：to press the grapes to produce wine榨葡萄汁造酒③ emphasize with force强调，坚持：to press for a reform on the education坚持要求教育改革Ⅱn.① the act of pressing压，按：three presses on the bell按三下铃② printed publications or news organizations as a group出版业，新闻机构：Oxford University Press牛津大学出版社
▽pressing [press v.;-ing n.] a.迫切的；坚持的
pressure [press v.;-ure n.] n.压，按；压力；紧迫
express [ex-=out出；press=to press压→] v.① press out榨，挤压出：to express juice from the oranges榨橙汁② show;reveal表达，体现：to express one's anger表露出恼怒③ put into words用言词表达，陈述：to express an idea表述思想
▽expression [express;-ion n.] n.表达（法）；表现；表情
expressive [express;-ive a.] a.表达的；富于表情的
impress [im-(in-)=in进；press=to press压→] v.① press in;imprint压印；印：to impress one's fingers on a card在卡片上按指印② affectdeeply; influence 给……深刻印象；使感动：He impressed us as sincere.他的诚恳给我们留下很深的印象。
▽impression [impress;-ion n.] n.印记；影响；印象
impressive [impress;-ive a.] a.给人以深刻印象的；感人的
oppress [op-(ob-)=against对抗；press=to press压→“to press against对压，压服→”] v. weigh down使沉重，使烦恼：She was oppressed with worry.她心事重重。② use power over压迫，压制：The tyrant oppressed his countrymen.暴君压迫百姓。
▽oppression [oppress;-ion n.] n.压迫（手段）；压抑，沉闷
oppressive [oppress;-ive a.] a.压迫的；暴虐的；压抑的
compress [com-=together一起；press=to press压→] v.① press together;force into less space压紧；压缩：to compress cotton into bales将棉花打包 ② condence; shorten 压缩（言语）；精练：She compressed one-hour lecture into a ten-minute talk.她将一小时的讲座压缩成十分钟的访谈。
▽compression [compress;-ion n.] n.压紧，压缩；简练的措词
compressive [compress;-ive a.] a.有压缩力的，起压缩作用的
depress [de-=down下；press=to press压→] v.① press down压下，按下：Depress the brake pedal.按下刹车闸。② lessen减少：to depress the income减少收入 ③ make sad or gloomy使抑郁，使消沉：The sad movie depressed her.看了那部悲伤的电影她心情抑郁。
▽depression [depress;-ion n.] n.按下；降低；抑郁；萧条
depressive [depress;-ive a.] a.令人沮丧的；压抑的
repress [re-=back回；press=to press压→“to press back压回去”→] v.① hold back or keep down抑制，约束：to repress one's anger制怒② hold down or control unfairly镇压，压制：to repress civil rights压制公民权利
▽repression [repress;-ion n.] n.抑制；压制；镇压
repressive [repress;-ive a.] a.抑制的，压制的，强制性的
suppress [sup-(sub-)=under在……之下；press=to press压→“to press down压在下面”→] v.① keep back from public knowledge禁示发表，查禁：to suppress information封锁消息② hold back deliberately抑制，忍住：to suppress a laugh忍住不笑③put an end to the activities of压制；禁止：to suppress democratic movement压制民主运动
▽suppression [suppress;-ion n.] n.压制；禁止；忍住；隐瞒
suppressive [suppress;-ive a.] a.压制的；起抑制作用的
