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cremate

UKkrɪˈmeɪtUSˈkriːmeɪt

Meaning

1vt.

火化(尸体)

Structure

word structure
1
crem
燃烧
+
2
ate
动词后缀

Usage

The family chose to cremate their loved one according to his wishes.

这家人依照逝者遗愿选择了火化。

In some cultures, it is traditional to cremate the deceased on a funeral pyre.

某些文化中,传统上会用柴堆火化逝者。

Modern crematories use high temperatures to cremate remains efficiently and safely.

现代火葬场通过高温高效安全地火化遗体。

Etymology

“cremate”直接借自拉丁语 crematus(焚烧的过去分词),由 cremare(燃烧)与动词后缀 -ate 结合。其词义从泛指的“燃烧”演化为专指“火化尸体”,体现了拉丁语在科学、仪式术语中的持久影响。

Analysis

Structure
cremate=crem燃烧+ate动词后缀

• crem:源自拉丁语 cremare(燃烧),现代含义仍保留“燃烧”核心概念,特指焚烧尸体。

• ate:动词后缀,表示动作或过程(如 activate, terminate)。

词源溯源: “cremate”直接借自拉丁语 crematus(焚烧的过去分词),由 cremare(燃烧)与动词后缀 -ate 结合。其词义从泛指的“燃烧”演化为专指“火化尸体”,体现了拉丁语在科学、仪式术语中的持久影响。

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