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## 4.3 常见词根词缀（Common Roots and Affixes）

英文的词根大多来自拉丁语；而常用词缀，包括前缀和后缀 —— 它们都是表意的。

Most English word *roots* come from Latin, while commonly used *affixes*, including *prefixes* and *suffixes*, carry specific meanings, that is, *semantic*.