知識(shí)擴(kuò)展 詞根詞綴
詞根 fac= face 臉, 面 deface v. 丑化；誹謗 de 壞 + fac 臉，面 + e → 把臉面弄壞 → 丑化 efface v. 擦掉 ef 除去 + fac 臉，面 + e → 從臉上除去 → 擦掉 face n. 臉 facet n. 平面；（東西的）一面 fac 臉，面 + et 小 → 平面；（東西的）一面 facetious adj. 輕浮的 facet 平面；（東西的）一面 + ious …的 → 表面的 → 輕浮的 ineffaceable adj. 不能消除的；抹不掉的 in 不 + efface 擦掉 + able 能…的 → 不能消除的；抹不掉的 preface n. 前言，序言 pre 前 + fac 臉，面 + e →〔書(shū)〕前邊的臉 → 前言 surface n. 表面 sur 上 + fac 臉，面 + e → 表面
The whole country had tried to efface the memory of the old dictatorship .
全國(guó)上下都曾努力試圖抹去舊的專制統(tǒng)治的記憶。
To efface the shame of the bin laden raid , it would try and demonstrate its commitment to fighting al-qaeda and other islamist militants on its soil .
A magistrate is satisfied that any indecent matter is publicly displayed on any building or other structure he may order the owner of the building or structure to remove or efface that indecent matter .