cent（i）=hundred 百

cent（i）=hundred 百

cent（i）源于拉丁语centum=one hundred 因此看到含有这个词根的单词要联想与“百”相关的含义。

比如：percent （百分比）

* cent n 美分

cent本身即为词根

i don't have a cent with me.

我身无分文。

* centigrade a 摄氏的

cent（i）百+grade（级）—>摄氏的

minus three degrees centigrade 零下三度

* percent n 百分之......，百分比

per（每）+cent（百）—>每一百里有多少—>百分之......

The increase in unemployment was too percent last month.

上个月失业人数增加了2%

percentile 百分率的

* percentage n 百分率，百分比

per（每）+cent（百）+age—>百分比，百分率

What percentage of the earth is covered by oceans?

地球上百分之几的面积被海水覆盖？

* centimeter  n 厘米

cent（i）百+meter（米）—>百分之一米—>厘米

Until about thirty years ago, record albums were made of pressed vinyl and were about thirty centimeters across.

直到大约三十年前，唱片还是有乙烯基材料压制而成的，直径大约三十厘米

* centennial    a 百年纪念的    n 百年纪念

cent 百+enn（年）+ial—>百年纪念的

Various celebration activities for the writer’s centennial are being held.

人们为该作家百年纪念筹办了各种庆祝活动。

centenary 一百年 centennially 每百年一次地

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