精選寫作用字 (字源解析)
1. tract = draw, 表示“拉，拖”
tract n 一片土地，地帶（拉長的一片地）
A vast tract of land is ready for development.
tractor n (農耕)拖拉機，曳引機（tract+or→拉的東西→農耕機）
The tractor churned up the soil.
tractable a 易管教的，溫馴的，易控制的（tract+able→能拉回來→易管教的）
intractable a 難駕馭的，難控制的
The economy is plagued with intractable problems.
abstract a 抽象的（abs離開+tract→脫離現實→抽象的）
Painters translate abstract ideas into visual images with their brushes.
attract v 吸引（at加強語氣+tract→不斷拉→吸引）/ attraction n / attractive a
The flashy billboard attracted the attention of all passers-by.
contract n 契約 v 收縮，感染，訂契約（con一起+tract→一起拉回去→收縮）
contraction n 收縮，感染(疾病)
Both parties agreed to sign the contract.
Metals contract in cold weather.
detract v 降低，貶損（de壞+tract→拉壞→降低） / detraction n
This rumor does not detract from his well-established reputation.
extract v 拔出，萃取，摘錄（ex出+tract→拉出來→拔出） / extraction n
This article is extracted from his new book.
protract v 延長，拖延（pro向前+tract向前拉→延長） / protraction n
The war was protracted for five years.
distract v 使分心（dis分開+tract→思想被拉開→分心）
distracted a 心煩意亂的
Noise distracts me from my work.
retract v 縮回，撤回（re 向後+tract→向後拉→縮回） / retraction n
He confessed to the murder but later retracted his statement.
subtract v 減去，扣掉（sub下+tract→拉下去→減去）
The profit is calculated by subtracting total spending from total receipts.
2. miss, mit = send, cast, 表示“送，放出”
拉丁文mittere
mission n 任務（miss+ion→送出執行使命→任務）
The CEO's mission was to boost staff morale and productivity.
missionary a 傳道的 n 傳教士（mission+ary→送出執行傳教任務→傳教士）
Sean carries a missionary zeal for work.
emissary n 使者，密使（e出+miss+ary 人→送出去的人→使者）
Japan is sending two emissaries to Washington to discuss trade issues.
dismiss v 解散，解雇（dis離開+miss→送離開→解散）
The class will be dismissed early today.
Employees will be dismissed for frequent absenteeism.
emit v 發光，發出（氣味等）（e出+mit→送出氣味等）/ emission n
Fireflies emit light but not heat.
Greenhouse gas emissions are the main culprits for global warming.
remit v 匯款（re再+mit→〔把錢〕再送出去→匯款） / remittance n
Please remit the payment by check.
omit v 省略（o出+mit→送出→省略） / omission n
The omission of her name was not a deliberate act.
permit v 許可，允許 n 許可證，通行證（per始終+mit→始終可放出→許可）
permission n 許可，允許
We'll have a picnic at the beach, weather permitting.
I beg your permission to speak my heart to you, but not just yet. Do you understand?
permissive a 寬容的，放任的（per+miss+ive）
This misbehaving child has been pampered by his permissive parents.
submit v 屈服於，提出（sub下面+mit→跪送下去→屈服） / submission n
The minority should submit to the majority.
All applications must be submitted by Monday.
submissive a 服從的（sub+miss+ive）
The terrorists submissively laid down their weapons.
transmit v 寄送，傳達（trans穿越+mit→穿越距離送過去→傳達）
transmission n / transmitter n 傳送器
The roots transmit moisture and nutrient to the trunk and branches.
premise n 前提（pre 預先+mise→預先送出→前提）
Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.
premises n 建築物，資產
Smoking is strictly forbidden on school premises.
promise n v答應，保證（pro前面+mise→在事前送出的話→保證）
It is one thing to promise and another to perform.
demise n 死亡（de離開+mise→送離開→死亡）
The company's sudden demise came like a thunderbolt on the industry.
admit v 承認，容許，許可入學（ad+mit→送來→許可進去） / admission n
These are iron facts that admit no other interpretation.
commit v 委託，投注於，承諾，犯(罪)（com一起+mit→一起送→委任）
The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.
Brady committed a series of brutal murders.
commission n 委員會，委任，佣金 v委任（com一起+miss+ion→一起送選出的人）
committee n 委員會（commit+t+ee人→受委託的人→委員會）
subcommittee n 小組委員會（sub在下面+committee）
The commission's report was music to the ears of the government.
intermit v 間斷（inter 在中間+mit→在中間送東西→打斷，間斷） / intermission n
intermittent a 間歇的（intermit+t+ent）
The weather forecast is for sun, with intermittent showers.