通过识别词根词缀来扩展自己的单词量的方法，已为大家所认可在记忆和背诵考研单词时，为了广大考生更好更快的记忆单词，在此对考研英语词汇常见后缀进行了汇总，希望对2016届考研的广大考生有所帮助。
2016考研英语词汇常见后缀(2)
11.-ster
young+ ster→youngstern.年轻人
E.g. That youngster works with a will.
这小伙子干活有股傻劲儿。
gang+ ster→gangster n.歹徒
12.-al
approv(e)+ al→approvaln.同意，认可
E.g. They voiced their approval of the plan.
他们对这项计划表示赞成。
arriv(e)+ al→arrivaln.到达，到来
E.g. The arrival of him sparkled to the party.
他的到来使聚会变得生动活泼了。
13.-age
short+ age→shortagen.缺乏，不足
E.g. The shortage of oil will probably drive prices up.
石油短缺很有可能迫使价格上涨。
shrink+ age→shrinkage n.收缩
E.g. There has been much shrinkage of the clothes in the wash.
这些衣服洗后已缩了很多。
14.-ance, -ence
import + ance→importance n.重要性
E.g. The conference underscored the importance of modern industry.
会议强调了现代工业的重要性。
confid(e)+ ence→confidence n.自信心
E.g. Tom blames his lack of confidence on his mother.
汤姆把他的缺乏信心归咎于他母亲。
15.-ency
consist + ency→consistency n.连贯性，一致性
E.g. There’s always a lack of consistency in matters of foreign policy.
外交政策总是缺乏连贯性。
urg(e)+ ency→urgency n.紧迫性
E.g. In case of urgency, call the police.
一旦发生紧急情况，打电话给警察。
16.-cy
bankrupt + cy→bankruptcy n.破产
E.g. His failure knelled the bankruptcy of the company.
他的失败宣告了公司的破产。
diploma + cy→diplomacy n.外交
E.g. The government is placing its faith in international diplomacy.
政府对国际外交关系充满信心。
17.-dom
free + dom→freedomn.自由
E.g. She bartered away her freedom for wealth.
她为财富而出卖了自由。
wis(e)+ dom→wisdomn.智慧
E.g. In this way they brought into full play the initiative, wisdom and power of the masses.
这样他们就使群众的积极性、智慧和力量都充分发挥出来。
18.-ery
slav(e)+ ery→slaveryn.奴隶制
E.g. The slavery was overthrown after the Civil War in U.S.A.
在南北战争结束之后，美国的奴隶制被废除了。
brav(e)+ ery→bravery n.勇敢
E.g. The soldier deserves the award for his acts of bravery.
这名战士应为他的英勇行为受奖。
19.-hood
man + hood→manhood n.男子气概
E.g. Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.
她最近具有的能力对他的男子汉气概是个威胁。
neighbor+hood→neighborhood n.邻里
E.g. What happened in the factory is being whispered about the neighborhood.
工厂里发生的事正在附近居民中私下传说。
20.-sion, -tion
deci(de) + sion→decision n.决定，决心
E.g. I don't think his decision is wise in reality.
实际上，我觉得他的决定并不明智。
descri(be)+ (p)tion→deion n.描写，描述
E.g. The scenery is beautiful beyond deions.
那风景美丽得难以形容。
21.-ity
matur(e) + ity→maturity n.成熟
E.g. His performance was full of maturity and poise.
他的表现成熟而稳健。
visible + ity→visibility n.能见度，可见性
E.g. Dense fog is covering roads in the north and visibility is very poor.
浓雾笼罩了北部的公路，能见度很低。
E.g. The police are hard on the track of the gangster.
警察正在追踪那名匪徒。