kilo-：thousand
gram——kilogram
meter——kilometer
macro-：large，esp.concerning a whole system rather than particular parts of
economics——macroeconomics
structure——macrostructure
mal-：bad or badly
function——malfunction
treat——maltreat
micro-：extremely small
computer——microcomputer
electronics——microelectronics
mid-：middle
day——midday
night——midnight
mini-：small；short
bus——minibus
skirt——miniskirt
mis-：bad or badly；wrong or wrongly
fortune——misfortune
understand——misunderstand
mono-：one；single
plane——monoplane
tone——monotone
multi-：more than one；many
purpose——multipurpose
national——multinational
non-：not
resident——non(-)resident
sense——nonsense
out-：outside；beyond
live——outlive
door——outdoor
over-：too much；above；additional
head——overhead
time——overtime
poly-：many
centric——polycentric
syllabic——polysyllabic
post-：later than；after
graduate——postgraduate
war——postwar
pre-：before；in advance
pay——prepay
war——prewar
pro-：in favor of，supporting
America——pro-America
abortion——pro-abortion
re-：again；back to the former state
unite——reunite
use——reuse
self-：by means of oneself or itself；of，to，with，for，or in
oneself or itself
employed——self-employed
taught——self-taught
semi-：half；partly
circle——semicircle
final——semifinal
step-：not by birth but through a parent who has remarried
mother——stepmother
children——stepchildren
sub-：under，below；less important；part of the stated bigger whole
divide——subdivide
section——subsection
super-：more，larger，greater than usual
market——supermarket
natural——supernatural
tele-：at or over a long distance；by or for television
communication——telecommunication
screen——telescreen
therm(o)-：concerning heat
chemistry——thermochemistry
meter——thermometer
trans-: across，on or to the other side of ; between
Atlantic—transatlantic
plant—transplant
tri-: three; three times
angular—triangular
cycle—tricycle
ultra-: beyond; very，extremely
modern—ultramodern
sound—ultrasound
un-: not
certain—uncertain
fortunate—unfortunate
under-: too little; below
develop—underdevelop
sea—undersea
uni-: one，singer
form—uniform
directional—unidirectional
vice-: next in the rank; below
chairman—vice-chairman
president—vice-president
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