英语中表数前缀的来源、构词方法与语体适用性

Prefixes Relating to Numbers in English and Their Origin,Word-Formation and Applicability

英语中由与表数有关的前缀构成的词很多 ,这些前缀主要来自拉丁语和希腊语。由拉丁语和希腊语前缀构成的与表数有关的英语词汇 ,广泛用于政治经济、文化教育、科学技术、语言文字、新闻传媒、动物植物、医药卫生、宗教信仰、工程建筑、交通运输、军事体育、生活艺术等各个方面 ,在科学术语方面更为突出。随着世界政治经济、科学技术、教育文化等各方面的迅猛发展 ,英语作为文化载体和交际工具的作用将会越来越大。对于源源不断地产生的含有表数前缀新词语的来源。

Numbers are closely connected with people's life. Words formed with prefixes relating to numbers amount to a great number in English. They are mainly from Latin and Greek. Words formed with Latin and Greek prefixes relating to numbers are widely used in politics, economy, culture, education, science and technology, language and literature, news media, animal and plants, medical science, religous belief and so on, especially in technical terms. With the rapid development of the world's politics and economy, science and technology, education and culture and so on, the function of English as a culture carrier and a tool of communication will become more and more important. So it is quite necessary to probe into the origin, word formation and the applicability of the continuously produced new words with prefixes relating to numbers.