Ment 字尾的單詞有什麼意義

-ment 是英文中常見的字尾之一,通常用來將動詞轉換為名詞,表示「行為」、「狀態」、「結果」或「產物」。

  1. 動作或行為的結果:
    ● Achieve (達成) → Achievement (成就)
    ● Adjust (調整) → Adjustment (調整)
    ● Agree (同意) → Agreement (協議)
    ● Argue (爭論) → Argument (爭論)
    ● Engage (參與) → Engagement (訂婚、參與)
    ● Improve (改善) → Improvement (改善)
    ● Invest (投資) → Investment (投資)
    ● Measure (測量) → Measurement (測量)
    ● Pay (支付) → Payment (支付)
    ● Punish (懲罰) → Punishment (懲罰)
    ● Replace (替代) → Replacement (替代)
    ● State (陳述) → Statement (陳述)
    ● Treat (處理) → Treatment (治療)

  2. 狀態或狀況:
    ● Content (滿足) → Contentment (滿足)
    ● Govern (治理) → Government (政府)
    ● Develop (發展) → Development (發展)
    ● Enjoy (享受) → Enjoyment (享受)
    ● Manage (管理) → Management (管理)
    ● Move (移動) → Movement (運動)

  3. 過程:
    ● Develop (發展) → Development (發展)
    ● Engage (參與) → Engagement (訂婚、參與)
    ● Treat (處理) → Treatment (治療)
    ● Enlighten (啟發) → Enlightenment (啟蒙、開導)

  4. 其他:
    ● Instrument (工具) → Instrument (工具)
    ● Environment (環境) → Environment (環境)