How to talk about Science and scientists
首先是十个主要单词：
1. is interested in the development of the human race : anthropologist
2.is a student of the heavens : astronomer
3.explores the physical qualities of the earth : geologist
4.studies all living matter : biologist
5.is a student of plant life : botanist
6.is a student of animal life : zoologist
7.is professionally involved in insects: entomologist
8.is a student of language : philologist
9.is a student of the psychological effects of words :semanticist
10.studies the culture, structure and customs of different societies : sociologist
接着利用词根来了解一下这些单词：
1.anthropos~mankind logos~science,study
anthropologist anthropology anthropological
2.astron~star nomos~arrangement,law,order
astronomer astronomy astronomical
astrology astrologer astrological
astronaut---------------------------------------------------------nautes~sailor
cosmonaut-------------------------------------------------------kosmos~universe
nautical-----------------------------------------------------------naus~ship
nausea
aster asterisk
astrophysics
disaster disastrous
autonomy autonomous----------------------------------------auto~self
metronome-------------------------------------------------------metron~measurement
3.ge(geo-)~earth
geologist geology
geometry geometrician geometric
geography geographer geographic------------------------graphein~to write
4.bios~life
biologist biology
biography autobiography
biopsy, autopsy-----------------------------------------------opsis,optikos~vision,view
5.botane~plant
botanist botany botanical
6.zoion~animal
zoologist zoology
zodiac zodiacal
7.en-~in tome~a cutting
entomology entomological
sectus~to cut
insect
tonsillectomy 扁桃腺切除术
appendectomy 阑尾切除术
mastectomy 乳房切除术
hysterectomy 子宫切除术
prostatectomy 前列腺切除术
kentron~center
centrum n. [解剖] 椎体；[解剖] 中枢，中心；震源地
eccentric n. 古怪的人adj. 古怪的，反常的
eccentricity n.
atom atomic
anatomy anatomical-------------------------------------------------ana-~up
tome
dichotomy dichotomize dichotomous--------------------------dicha-~in two
epitome epitomize--------------------------------------------------epi-~on,upon
8.philein~to love
philology
linguistics-----------------------------------------------------------lingua~tongue
philanthropy philanthropist philanthropic
philander philanderer------------------------------------------andros~male
philosophy-------------------------------------------------------sophos~wise
philadelphia-----------------------------------------------------adelphos~brother
philharmonic
philter aphrodisiac
bibliophile-------------------------------------------------------biblion~book
anglophile------------------------------------------------------anglus~english
9.semanticist semantics semantic
orthopedics pediatrics obstetrics
10.socius~companion
sociology
associate
social socialize society sociable
antisocial asocial