英文單字(29)《volve 轉 / merge 沉》

「volve」有「轉動」的動作，無論是橫轉還是縱轉，亦或是自轉，都是算是轉動。

「merge」在單獨作為單字時是「合併」的意思，作為字尾時則是「下沉」的意思，可以當作「下沉」就是為了要和底部「合併」來雙向記憶。

evolve 進化、發展(v.)

經過不斷地打轉磨練而造就出來的就是進化、發展。

Did humans evolve from apes?
Bacteria are evolving resistance to antibiotics.
The company has evolved over the years into a multi-million dollar organization.

evolution 進化、發展(n.)

Darwin's theory of evolution.

devolve 移交(v.)

將責任轉給下面一個人。這個字多用於責任或權力的轉移。

To be a good manager, you must know how to devolve responsibility downwards.
Those duties will necessarily devolve on me.

revolve 旋轉、公轉(v.)

不斷重複地轉動即旋轉、公轉。

The gun turret revolved until the gun was aimed at the advancing soldiers.
The earth revolves around the sun.

revolution 旋轉、公轉、革命(n.)

革命似乎是會不斷上演的，每轉過一圈就會發生一次。
The revolution of the earth around the sun was proposed by Copernicus.
The country seems to be heading towards revolution.

involve 涉及、包括(v.)

把人或物捲進來就是涉及，也成為包括在內的一份子。

She's been involved with animal rights for many years.
The operation involves putting a small tube into your heart.

involvement 涉及、參與(n.)

這裡的涉及多為風流韻事的意味。
They were very good friends but there was no romantic involvement.
She disliked his involvement with the group and disliked his friends.

merge 合併(v.)

They decided to merge the two companies into one.

merger 合併(n.)

She's an attorney who advises companies about mergers and takeovers.

emerge 浮現、擺脫(v.)

原本下沉的東西浮出來就是浮現、擺脫的意思。

She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.
The Prince emerged unscathed from the scandal.
The facts behind the scandal are sure to emerge eventually.

emergence 現身、擺脫(n.)

China's emergence as an economic power.
The country's emergence from bankruptcy.

emergency 緊急事態(n.)

突然浮現的事件就是緊急事態。

emergent 緊急的、新興的(adj.)

突然浮現的代表新興的。
An emergent state.

submerge 浸入、淹沒(v.)

往下沉入就是浸入、淹沒。

The submarine submerged when enemy planes were sighted.
She has submerged her identity in the role of photographer's wife and muse.

Extra words:

ape 猿人(n.)、拙劣模仿(v.)
bacterium 細菌(n.)
bacteria 細菌複數(n.)
antibiotic 抗生素(n.)
necessarily 必然地(adv.)
turret 砲塔、小塔(n.)
head toward 走向
attorney 律師(n.)
takeover 收購(n.)
unscathed 毫髮無傷的(adj.)
scandal 醜聞、流言蜚語(n.)
eventually 最終地(adv.)
submarine 潛水艇(n.)
muse 沉思(v.)、靈感(n.)